Not sure why some of these observers were so surprised.
This is a just meat and potatoes team, built from the OL/DL out. Was apparent very early on, this year - that the GC beat down, was no fluke, and that this Bomber team would present a physical problem for anyone.
I noted back in 05, that this team had yet to take on the intensity and physicality approach of MOS, as a player......yet.
They....really....do ....now