Perhaps a bit of solace for the Detroit Lions on the day after the Super Bowl.
The Big Game left much to be desired, with the New England Patriots beating the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3. But when you consider two of the best defensive game planners of all-time, Bill Belichick and Wade Phillips, matching wits, maybe we should have seen this coming.
Belichick, 66, just won his sixth Super Bowl with the Pats, and eighth overall, dating back to his time as the New York Giants defensive coordinator.
He shouted out his former defensive coordinator, Lions coach Matt Patricia, for laying the groundwork for victory.