>We are not on the same page on this one, for sure. When I played ball, I played 100% all the time. If we were ahead by a mile when I came to bat, I still tried to get a hit; I did not strike out on purpose so as not to run up the score and make the opposing pitcher feel better.

But if you got that hit, with say a 10-run lead, would you look to steal second? I don't think Mike or I is suggesting that the Pats needed to take a knee for the rest of the game, just that they should tone down the aggressive style of play. As I just said to Dmitry, the key choice I see here is going for it on 4th down.

But I also think you get to a point that you pull your starters and let your back-ups play. I see that all the time in baseball and in fact, in a blowout, I'll often see both teams give starters a rest.

Tamar