With just over two minutes to go in last night’s much-hyped Colts-Patriots game, Belichick elected to go for the first down on a 4th and 2 from his own 28 yard line. Tom Brady’s pass to Kevin Faulk was bobbled and caught, but Faulk came up a half-yard short, leading to a Peyton Manning touchdown pass and Colts victory. Yesterday was the loss, and today is the backlash.

“The man joining us here — the new lead Gay Manelist on Sunday Night Football — he takes over the telestrator from the legendary John Madden.” — Willie Geist on MSNBC’s Morning Joe introducing Cris Collinsworth, the newest, er, addition to Sunday Night Football.