There are many views about how the Patriots fared Monday night, the majority of which say the Bills just plain choked. I prefer to think that New England just stepped up to the challenge.
A young secondary clamped down on Terrell Owens and Lee Evans but somehow failed to shore up the middle part of the field. They still couldn't stop the run. Yet when it counted they stepped up to the challenge and gave Tom Brady the opportunity he needed to lead them to victory.
Bill Belichick now has a raw defensive blueprint from which to draw on. He understood that both teams were inexperienced and both Owens and Brady were coming back from injury. The game was essentially up for grabs and his team found a way to win ...
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