Vinatieri's 48yd FG to win SB36 without a doubt.
Then there was the game itself. Pats playing major bend-but-don't-break defense and a field position game on offense early on, looking like it was only a matter of time before things started breaking down and the Rams slowly took hold of the game. Then came Ty Law's pick. Then came the turnover before the half and the ensuing TD. Wow, it's 14-3 at the half! Then came another pick and a 17-3 lead after 3. Holy poop the Pats might pull this one out! Then the gas ran out in the 4th quarter and here came the Rams. First, Willie's hold negated Tebucky's game-clinching 24-3 TD return and the Rams quickly capitalize and make it 17-10. Then after some more bend-but-don't-break, an awful punt sets up the Rams 55 yards away from tying the game with two minutes to go. Tebucky and Shaw forget how to tackle and Prohel ties the game with 1:30 to go as my stomach starts to sour. Then some Brady magic (with big assists from JR Redmond and Troy Brown) sets up Adam V. Visions of Scott Norwood are going through my mind, but then the kick is so true, right down the middle and would have been good from 65yds that the moment it was in the air I was ecstatic. What a beautiful championship winning kick!
Regards,
Chris