Ken, you know I love your stuff, and I appreciated much of what you had to say in this installment of everyone's fave, "Idle Thoughts..." BUT --
-- ARE YOU INSANE? LOL. I love your enthusiasm and I share your high hopes for Devin McCourty, but I thought he played a pretty putrid game today. Maybe that's too far the other way, but the idea that his turning around and doing better in OT makes up for a game-long struggle-fest (imo) seems a bit too, shall we say, kind. Optimistic. Silly, maybe.
I really, REALLY hope you're right and everyone jumps all over me for saying it, but I honestly don't know what on Earth I was watching if that's the case because I felt like he was getting TORTURED today. Yes, he made SOME plays, and yes, he was close on others (that were completed), but all that kept going through my head was, "Exactly how bad is DARIUS BUTLER that we're watching McCourty and (especially) Arrington in the game all day, with no sign of #28 whatsoever?!"
Then, of course, I look at the scoreboard and see we only gave up 20 points so, maybe you're right, what do I know? But I thought it was a step back today, as opposed to a reason to celebrate. Am I done with McCourty? Of course not. Do I think people have been too easy on him this season already? Yep, a little. Do I think he can still be a very, VERY good player. ABSOLUTELY. BB's got him playing more defensive snaps than any other guy on the 53, so he must be doing something right.
Here endeth the rant. Thanks again for your insightful and always anticipated idle thoughts. Keep 'em comin'.