Watched "Mic'd Up" on NFL Network last night. It was on the this past Sunday's Super Bowl. Think slo-mo NFL films with "live" talk among players and coaches in between. It was damn good. A few of things I noticed were that first, you can't cover Edelman. Two people can't cover him. Maybe not 3. The guy is unbelievably quick and makes cuts like nobody I've ever seen. Also, the difference in the game to me was how the Patriots line handled Suh and Donald. Those two, especially Donald, are beasts and the Pats line either beat that ass or at least neutralized them all night.
One thing that stood out was how Bellychick was on the sideline. Totally night and day from the asshole that shits on reporters in press conferences. He's in total control, calm and calculating about everything going on during the game. Actually has a personality. But at the same time, he lets his coordinators do their thing.
At one point in the game right after a play, Suh was giving Donald pointers on how to rush and what move to make when the tight end was on his side. I was thinking you're telling the best defensive player in the game how to do his job.
Another thing was a play where Donald got to Brady right after he released the ball and he threw Brady hard to the turf. The ref runs up to Donald and tells him "A-A-Ron, you've got to be smarter than that. I had my hand on the flag but I let it go. Play smart."
I love that stuff. I'd like to work the first down chains just to be amongst it and hear what really goes on.
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