Hoge is a jackass. I've never liked the guy. He's kind of like Mussburger in the college football world in that he prefers "traditional" powers to be in charge, and the idea of Seattle getting HFA in the post-season irritated him. The big difference between Hoge and Muss is that Muss will still give less traditional programs their props, even though he'd rather see UF than UCF in a BCS Bowl. Hoge, however, does not hide his disdain for teams that have "never won anything," and Im sure he hated on the Patriots until they put together their dynasty.