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I remember this so well. I don't know if there was an article I read explaining the 6-1 but I knew it killed the rams by killing their run game and Goff was play action dependant.

I felt certain of the SB results; that Bellichik would copy the bears and crush the Rams. I only made 100$ on it. I'd never been so certain and correct. I also knew the Rams D would give Brady some issues but not enough to win. Just enough to make it a low scoring game nobody else expected after 2 high scoring conference championships.

To me it felt the other D coaches didn't like changing everything up to copy Fangio to stop the Rams. Many Defensive coaches are notorious risk averse and wedded to their scheme. Go 6-1 and 2 deep? In fairness maybe their personnel wouldn't adapt that easily. Belliichik is all about adapting to upcoming opponent.

"We're on to Miami" "we're on to Cincinnati" when he's tired of Questions seems an organizational mantra. All that matters is that next opponent. Time to adapt to stop what they do

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