Photo Credited to Flickr User Keith Allison
As one might expect, the Indianapolis Colts stopped Kevin Faulk on fourth down, then proceeded to stuff the ball in the end zone for the needed points to win. The Colts remain undefeated and the fans in New England have got to be wondering what in the world just happened. The decision is one that you would not expect from someone as great as Belichick, but is that actually the case?
One might argue that it is exactly what one might expect from Belichick. He has always been arrogant about his mighty Patriots, and up until tonight he had good reason to be. As much as people dislike him, the guy has dominated the NFL with the Patriots for years now. Some have surmised that maybe the Patriots and Belichick were simply afraid that Peyton would do his magic from whatever distance but I do not buy that for a second. Belichick would punt that ball 999 times out of one hundred. What made him ignore the obvious on Sunday night?
It seems that the only logical reason was because he honestly felt that his Patriots, who had moved the ball up and down the field all night on the Colts, could pick up a measly two yards. Perhaps he was right in thinking so, but the fact was the momentum was clearly in the corner of the Colts when this play occurred. You can not underestimate the power of the momentum in a game such as this one. From the moment he sent Tom Brady out onto the field, it seemed destined that the Colts were going to stop them.
They did, and now Belichick will get some heat for a change. It should be interesting to see how it plays out. They will likely see the Colts again on the way to the Super Bowl. It should be yet another classic when they do.
