Bedard's Daily Briefing 02.04.19: Patriots are champs again - What more can you say?

ATLANTA — Good morning!

A few random thoughts while I wonder if any of this is going to be coherent ...

• Not sure what else to say about a Super Bowl that was unlike just about any other. My big-picture column is here.


• My analysis of the superlative defensive performance is here.


• One of the overriding themes to this season, I think, is the Patriots had impeccable timing, from their health to their stunts, to big drives by Tom Brady in otherwise mediocre performances, to Rob Gronkowski having just enough to make a huge play ... things worked out well for the Patriots this season.


• Think a healthy Dont'a Hightower makes a difference to this team? If he's on the field against the Eagles, we're talking three-peat.


• Bill Belichick and Brian Flores just pantsed Sean McVay and Jared Goff in front of a worldwide audience. That will be dissected for some time.


• I'm sorry, but I loved that game. What a chess match. I don't need your stinkin' points.


• I still didn't think this was possible way back when.


• Took long enough for them to come fully around, but this was proven right. This defense was much better. Took a lot of heat for that at the time and during the season. Amazing they had everybody for this one. And imagine J'Whaun Bentley in the middle next year.


• Duron Harmon was largely marginalized in the final two games, but give him a lot of credit for staying with it and making two huge plays at the end of the game off the bench.


• Beanpot!


• What was bigger, the Patriots winning the Super Bowl or the Bruins finally beating the Caps? I don't know...


• See you back home, hopefully with some sleep.


• Enjoy the basking.