Man, the Pats are damn good. It's always fun when your team beats Hunter S. Thompson's.

I tell you, it's a weird feeling for this New England sports fan to be confident going into a championship. And I'm not the only one - the region probably hasn't been this cocky since the days of Larry Legend. Maybe it will come back to haunt us, but I doubt it. The Pats are just too well-coached.

Another weird thought that just popped into my head - isn't it going to be wierd in two years when Super Bowl 40 rolls around and they have to use XL as the Roman numerals? Do you think that the average American knows what that means, or will they just think it means "extra-large"? I can see it now: "Super Bowl XL - played on a 150 yard field! Only on Fox!"