Jan. 3, 2006 - Ask Vic: No one way to do it

From another web site in another town:

Ask Vic. Do you think the Patriots lost on purpose just to play Jacksonville instead of Pittsburgh?

Vic: The Patriots didn't play their best people against Miami and even though they can say they were trying to rest key starters and keep them healthy for the playoffs, I don't think it bothers the Patriots at all that their first-round opponent is Jacksonville. Hey, what does that drop-kick say and how about that conversion pass attempt that sailed five yards out of bounds? Let's be logical about this: Do you think Bill Belichick wanted to go into overtime six days before his team's playoff game? Brian Billick made that mistake.

Okay, okay, ... the fix is in! There, it got said.