MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — The next time a talking head on an NFL show uses the words "offensive genius,'' take offense and turn the channel.
Unless they're talking about Joe Gibbs.
And especially if they're talking about anyone in today's game.
What we have re-learned in this strange NFL season is that offensive genius is almost always a collective and serendipitous effort, requiring the right general manager, head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterback, offensive line and receivers at the right time and place.
Consider this fact, Vikings fans: Bill Belichick, the consensus pick for the greatest coach in NFL history (at least in the Super Bowl era), has a record of 74-82 when Tom Brady isn't his quarterback.