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If Super Bowl 36 was indeed a chess match between Mike Martz and Bill Belichick, it was won in part because Belichick had extra pawns.
With a package of seven defensive backs against four receivers, the Patriots were able to suppress the Rams' supernatural passing attack (if you consider 337 yards suppressed) to the point where the Patriots' offense had a chance to win the game.
It was a marvelous game plan by Belichick and his defensive staff: coordinator Romeo Crennel, defensive backs coach Eric Mangini, linebackers coaches Pepper Johnson and Rob Ryan and defensive line coach Randy Melvin. After this performance, it's clear that no coaching staff in ...