There is a running joke that the only person that could hold Michael Jordan under 20 PPG was Dean Smith.
It feels like the only thing that could hold Bill Simmons back from being the Bill Simmons he really wanted to be was ESPN.
Now, that he is free of ESPN, expect more stuff like this to come out.
Not sure what to make of the sour grapes stuff. Sure seems like everyone who ever lost to 2001-07 Pats now has a built-in excuse for failure
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 8, 2015
Also doesn't explain the Patriots' ongoing success from game 2 2007 through SB 49 which mirrored their success from 2001 thru game 1 2007.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 8, 2015
I'm just happy the 2001 Steelers can blame stolen signals for losing and not their special teams breakdown or Kordell shitting the bed.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 8, 2015
And I'm happy for Rams – who scored a TD on their only SB36 red zone appearance but can now blame the Pats for stealing red zone signals.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 8, 2015
And I'm happy for the Eagles – who fell apart down stretch in SB39 like they did in 20 other McNabb/Reid games but now have a good excuse.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 8, 2015
And I'm happy for the Colts – who kept blowing big games to NE until Polian got the NFL to change the passing rules, but now have an excuse.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 8, 2015
And I'm happy for Carolina – went 14-18 in the seasons before & after SB38, heavy underdogs in 03 playoffs, but somehow robbed of a title.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 8, 2015
While he is being an extreme homer, some of his points are valid. I don’t think anyone questions the fact that the Patriots are shady, the real question is did the shadiness have any effect on them winning games and Super Bowls?
That point you could debate until the end of time.