No doubt, but I'd still put bets on the rule not the exception, and if we use history as our guide, the rule is that in meaningful games, Belichick teams beat Tomlin teams. Obviously, anyone can beat anyone else any given week, etc...etc... but in this instance, I'll believe it when I see it.
Understandable. The Steelers have basically been the Patriots whipping boy since 2001 (with the exception of two games, I think). Sometimes, one team just has another team's number.
One thing that sets Belichick apart is that he can play any game. Pats need to score 50 to win? They will, 12 times out of 16, score 51. They need to limit the other team to under 14 point to win? They will, 11 times out of 16, hold the other team to 13. They need to be a precise, unemotional machine to win? You get the point.
Tomlin is an emotional coach. He needs that "us versus them", gang mentality to win, and it's a double-edged sword. You get a couple quarters where your "emotion" doesn't translate into points on the board and it gets harder to maintain. Belichick is a master at overcoming that.
As for Suh, he needs to go. I'm not sure why teams are willing to pay a guy like that. Same with that guy from Cincinnati. Bur-whatever.
Is that Flacco "Batman" story true? If so, and while I feel for him and hope he's not seriously injured, that's a hell of a line.