Tucker says there is no mo’

Tip to Merr, Ross Tucker says it’s about what happens on the field

I’m officially tired of the over-analysis of trends and momentum as it relates to NFL games, even though as a member of the media I am now part of the problem.The more I think about my mentality when I was a player and how I examine games now, the less I really believe that all of the hype leading up to the game really amounts to anything.

That’s because football comes down to 11 men taking care of their individual responsibility on a given play. Whether or not the team they are playing for has won a playoff game in 13 years or a team has “momentum” going into a particular contest doesn’t really matter. Remember last week’s BCS title game? One play changed everything. The mountains of pregame analysis went right out the window as soon asColt McCoytook that hit on his right shoulder.