(AP) -- "You play to win the game."
That phrase has echoed throughout the NFL for years, ever since Herm Edwards uttered it while coaching the New York Jets. It's exactly what Bill Belichick was doing in Indianapolis last Sunday night. And as for delivering any message of distrust in his defense, maybe it was just the opposite.
This was no Wacky Wyche or Bozo the Coach episode. This was a three-time Super Bowl winner trusting his best player to get him 2 yards and clinch a very big victory. (MORE)