And, perhaps fitting for a team that plays in one of New York's basketball landmarks, Pecora has assembled a squad that relies heavily on talent from the tri-state area.
Villa, perhaps understandably for a team attempting to avoid a fourth consecutive league loss, seemed nervous but that tension will only increase as the prospect of Championship football remains a real possibility.
This is perhaps no accident for a team whose simple ability to be organised, in defence as much as anywhere else, will play a big part in determining their fortune in Brazil.
All of a sudden, you're down 12 and there's four minutes to go, and while that's certainly plenty of time, perhaps it isn't for a team that's accustomed to playing at a much slower pace.
The Jaguars lost four in a row to end the season, but ditching Del Rio, who has three years and $15 million remaining on his contract, would perhaps be prohibitively expensive for a team that struggles to sell tickets.
Or, perhaps, a team known for being too young finally grew up.
All valid points, except perhaps for the team's invocation of BBM's popularity as a global social messaging platform.
Perhaps we have a team designed more for Europe than the league".
In 1993, the women's 1st VIII won their "blades" in the first divisions of both Torpids and Eights Week, an achievement that led to the crew being described in the Jesus College Record as vying "not just for the College team of the decade, but perhaps for the team of the last three decades", in any sport.
Even here there was agonisingly delayed satisfaction for a team and also perhaps a footballing nation that has carried around the sense that its own dawning mini-era is now at hand a little too long for comfort.
