It is now clear that Darth Hoodie has mastered the Jedi Mind Trick. He mesmerizes his opponents into making moronic moves.
How else to explain the strategies other teams have chosen late in their Super Bowl contests?
You can almost hear Bill Belichick, in his Sir Alec Guinness voice, intoning Sunday:
“Kyle. Kyle. You’re on the 22, but you must call at least two more passing plays. You’re the genius son of a genius coach. What could go wrong?”
Surely, Darrell Bevell and Pete Carroll heard that same voice two years prior, on the goal line:
“Darrell.