the same reason castoffs play well in New England. they get cheap players that fit a certain mold or skill set and they are asked to do their job, nothing more nothing less. McD preaches 1 of 11. if everyone does their job on every play then we will win as a team. you don't need a superstar to take over a game if everyone is doing their job. when one player has a great game they say he put the team on his back and carried them. but if everyone is doing their job then why would you need one player to take over? makes sense in theory but is of course difficult to put into practice. before this season i would have said that's a nice idea but i don't know if that will work. but seeing it first hand now i am a believer.