Once Tom Brady became a snowbird and fled to Florida, beating the New England Patriots counts the same but doesn’t feel the same.
Because it’s not.
Coach Bill Belichick will forever remain Darth Vader, but “your powers are weak, old man.” His team isn’t good, and his quarterback can’t play.
The latest team to take advantage of, and exploit, these realities are the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys beat up Little Bill’s Patriots, 38-3 on Sunday at AT&T Stadium. This looked like a preseason game, only without all of the intrigue and excitement.