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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.It's not the worst lost in patriots history. Being embarrassed by the bears 46-10 in the superbowl in front of all of america was.
"Knock on wood"
That Bears team was the best team ever. I was 17 and even I knew that.
Yeah, but they still shouldn't have been embarrassed the way they were. It's the superbowl for crying out loud
They put up a better fight when they faced the bears in week 2.
Super Bowl blowouts were the norm for a long time.
When we played the Bears in the Super Bowl I hoped and prayed that we'd win but I knew we'd lose. That Bears D would beat any team, anywhere, anytime. And losing is what we did back then. That was the norm for this franchise. 6-10 or 7-9 was about what was to be expected from us.
And I'm vomiting watching the worst loss in Patriots history.
5 crucial plays/calls:
1. With the Patriots up 21-3 and driving, Tom Brady throws a 15 yard pass to the sidelines to Ben Watson, who runs out of bounds at the 25 or so. Patriots are getting a FG at lest out of this drive, but likely going up 28-3. Ref throws a flag for OPI on Troy Brown away from the play. Brown ran straight down the field and was actually blocked 10 yards away. Points taken away right there, Brady sacked at the 50. PUNT.
2. 3rd qtr., Ellis Hobbs called for PI without even touching the WR in the end zone. Ball placed at the 1. NFL later apologizes for blown call.
3. 3rd qtr., Dominic Rhodes fumbles on the 1. Tedy Bruschi is right there, but somehow Jeff Saturday falls on it. TD.
4. Reche Caldwell is tackled in the end zone. Ball right there. Horrible no call, just robbed.
5. Too many men in the huddle to start Patriots drive with 2 minutes left. Stopped on long 3rd down.
Here's a problem with the replay of that game: In order to make time for comments from players, coaches, and media members, they cut out plays #'s 2 and 4 entirely. They also didn't show the play where Caldwell was uncovered before the snap, but dropped the ball. On play #1, they isolated on Watson on the play and had Gary Brackett talk about the penalty, but never showed what Brown did to earn the flag.
I wish they had either made the show 2 hours or cut out some of the interviews and showed more of the actual game.
Lastly, this will come across as sour grapes, but by late in the 4th quarter, the Patriots were down to Heath Evans at RB. Maroney, Dillon, and Faulk were either injured, sick, or gassed by then. It's part of the game, but it would have been nice if one of the top 3 backs was available.
And I'm vomiting watching the worst loss in Patriots history.
I remember Troy Brown talking about the 2006 AFCCG and how the team was ravaged with the flu and that the RCA Dome was very hot, and the pats locker room was a sauna. In addition they had trouble getting water. Polian at his best!