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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Thanks for the heads-up.NFLN is showing the 2001, 2003 and 2004 Pats seasons back to back starting at 10 am FYI
Its unfortunate NFL Films felt a need to butcher the end of SB 38 so that forever people think that the game was over after Vinatieri kicked the field goal. There was still a kickoff, i ,for one, was scared to death of. Once the return guy was tackled, THEN the celebration began.
Also, in regards to 2001, the game that gets shortchanged is the 17-16 win at the Jets. That was a big, ugly division win that made them 7-5 and i remember everyone looking at the schedule and realizing this was going to be a playoff team. After the 1-3 start this seemed like miracle enough, let alone what happened later.
December 2 at New York Jets:
The Jets bullied the Patriots en route to a 13–0 halftime lead, but the Patriots stormed back, scoring 14 third-quarter points en route to a 17–16 win. During the game the Jets appeared to lose a fumble to the Patriots, but the fumble was reversed based on a rule that would become controversial in the subsequent playoffs - the Tuck Rule.
So many special, high-character, CLUTCH veteran players in those years. Miss 'em all.
Absolutely correct. Well-done.That's wrong. The Tuck Rule was called on a Testaverde fumble in the 1st Jets game, game 2 of the season post 9/11, happening before Bledsoe got injured, a game the Pats lost.
Absolutely correct. Well-done.
Well I was at the game going ballistic when the refs returned the ball to the Jets after the Pats sacked Testaverde and he fumbled with Pats recovering. I was ignorant of the Tuck Rule and the stadium announcer simply stated "Incomplete pass. Jets ball!" after the fumble recovery by the Pats. No Tuck Rule invocation or explanation. I was WTF? are they making up stuff so the Jets can win? DUH!