The Disrespect Game

As mentioned yesterday, WEEI Morning Host Gerry Callahan is one of the few in the Boston media who sees this game as an uphill challenge for the Patriots. I mentioned yesterday from my experience following Patriots playoff runs in the past that the team needs a reason to feel disrespected to get motivated. Callahan in his Boston Herald Column echoes this point and gives all the reasons why New England shouldn’t be expected to win this game.

In the past idiots like Freddie Mitchell and Mike Vanderjagt have provided such motivation with idiotic quotes about being able to beat the Patriots or diminishing their accomplishments. The good news for Broncos fans is that does not appear to be happening here. Rod Smith and Al Wilson give the Patriots their just desserts and Mike Anderson and Mike Shanahan provide their compliments for the NFL’s reigning royalty.