Don't Worry - Danny Woodhead is Alive

In other news from the Patriots’ rout of Tampa Bay last night … second-year defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was so gassed trying to keep up with Tom Brady’s no-huddle attack, he respectfully asked New England to slow down its offense so the Bucs could line up. Really. From the Boston Herald:

"“(DE Adrian) Clayborn came to me and was like, ‘Oh my god, it was so fast!’ the hilarious McCoy said. “I said, ‘I know! That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you!’ It was a reality check, we needed that. Man, I’m telling you man, they came out, they’d turn around huddle, snap, oh, ‘There’s the Mike, Go!’ I was like, ‘Dang! Um, Mr. Brady, can we line up?’ He didn’t care. He was like, ‘You’re not going to line up.’ When we turned around one time I checked back around and my hand was going to the grass and they were like, ‘Hut!’ And I said, ‘Noooooooooooo!’ “"

The preseason means nothing. So what are you thinking … 13-3? 14-2 again? Maybe the Patriots will even get their first playoff win in three seasons! Can you believe it’s been that long? I mean, the Jets have had four – all on the road! – in the last two years! New England’s last road playoff win? 2006. I love Patriot fans. And yes, I know: the Jets haven’t won a Super Bowl since dinosaurs roamed the earth and Brady-Belichick might be the best QB-coach combo of all-time. I realize all of that.

But try telling the folks in Philly that the preseason means nothing. They’re ready to organize a new round of flash mobs after Mike Vick’s 3-stinker performance against Pittsburgh. The Steelers, of course, looked Super. Preseason! Weeeeeeee!