I think the biggest difference in this game today was "mental". NF players may have thought they had an easy road after their win over MMC due to the fact that MMC rolled everyone after their game last year. On the other side, EEK had a lot to prove after last years loss in the dome and knew what to expect from this game. I have seen NF 8 times this year on tape and in person, and the team you saw today does not reflect the ability of NF. Sometimes, no matter what a coach tells these young men, can you get them out of such a mental "funk" that NF was in today. The EEK kids were more aggressive in every area of the game and looked like they wanted it more today. Padrosa's turf toe and losing #85 Anderson early definitely hurt their chances today, but I am not sure it would have made a big enough difference for them to beat a very hungry and aggressive EEK. Congrats to NF on a great season and best of luck to EEK