I was listening to a sports commentator on the radio this morning on the undefeated New England Patriots losing to the New York Giants at the Super Bowl last night. He said the Patriots defeat was inevitable--because they were overconfident going into the game.
The commentator said that once a team starts down that road, it has a corrosive effect on their play on the field. They are more prone to making mistakes, which was what happened.
In the last 45 seconds, the Patriots did seem to shut their defense down in preparation for the celebration that was moments away. And then the Giants scored the game-winning touchdown with 35 seconds left on the clock.
It was a stunning turn of events.
Now, I don't watch a lot of NFL football, and I don't know if the commentator was right or not, but I've seen what overconfidence can do to amateur hockey teams. What should have been wins for elite travel teams turned into defeats.
Should be interesting to see what the late night shows say.
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