The postgame analysis focused on the Pats getting lucky, which they certainly did, as well as how curiously they benefited from every call down the stretch. "That was a travesty," fumed Ravens cornerback Samari Rolle. Added wideout Derrick Mason, "When NBA teams were playing (Michael) Jordan and (Scottie) Pippen and the bunch, it was hard to beat them because everyone was on their side. That's the way it is now. You've got Brady and the bunch, and it's hard to beat them." Mason's intimation has been amplified by national pundits claiming the league wants the Pats undefeated going into the final regular-season game of the year. Their quest for 16-0 then would be broadcast by the fledgling NFL Network, which owners such as the Pats' Robert Kraft are pushing as the future cash cow.
-- Boston Herald
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