Tedy B: "I still think about" SB42 loss

[PatsWickedPissah]

I would far, FAR rather repeat this spring's prostate evisceration than again discuss the abomination that was this SB debacle. I am not exagerating.

DO NOT post anything more on this or reparations will be made.

 

[Keyser Söze]

one of the worst feelings I've ever had in my life when that game ended. With no voice left from yelling, I couldn't even cry in my state of shock. SO ******* CLOSE.

That ****** Manning gets away from a sure sack, and then he completes the biggest fluke catch in the history of the NFL.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Worst Sports Moments Ever. (Starting 1980)

1a. Game 6 1986....My childhood innocence was lost forever.

1b. SB 42...Depressed for days. Coping forever.

3. Game 1 1990 Cup Bruins/Oilers...Glen Wesley will never be forgiven.

4. Game 7 2003 ALCS...Grady will never be forgiven

5. Game 7 2010 Finals....Perk plays, #18 goes up no question.

 

[PatsBoy12]

I do as well.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Worst Sports Moments Ever. (Starting 1980)

1a. Game 6 1986....My childhood innocence was lost forever.

1b. SB 42...Depressed for days. Coping forever.

3. Game 1 1990 Cup Bruins/Oilers...Glen Wesley will never be forgiven.

4. Game 7 2003 ALCS...Grady will never be forgiven

5. Game 7 2010 Finals....Perk plays, #18 goes up no question.

easy to say in hindsight that it was a crap decision. If he kept Pedro in and they won, he would be a genius. **** happens, he made the call and it didn't work. People like to act like it was insanely horrible and that they could manage better (people in general, not you). It was PEDRO MARTINEZ, if he says he's good, he's stays IMO.

 

[shmessy]

What is this "Super Bowl 42" of which everyone speaks?

 

[Joker]

What is this "Super Bowl 42" of which everyone speaks?

it's the one Mankin's agent conveniently omits when he talks up his client as the "best" guard in the NFL...

 

[Off The Grid]

easy to say in hindsight that it was a crap decision. If he kept Pedro in and they won, he would be a genius. **** happens, he made the call and it didn't work. People like to act like it was insanely horrible and that they could manage better (people in general, not you). It was PEDRO MARTINEZ, if he says he's good, he's stays IMO.

Owl Shytte.

I was BELLOWING for that A Hole to yank Martinez.

BELLOWING.

It was 100% foreseeable.

 

[upstater1]

Hey, if the ball hadn't been underthrown, its a touchdown. Moss had Webster beat by about 3 steps when the ball was released.

Underthrown?

That ball traveled 70 yards in the air, and because Brady had NON TIME that game to set and throw, they rolled him to the right, and he launched it the very second he got set.

 

[Run DMC]

I prefer to call it "the game which shall not be mentioned", aka, the end of our dynasty.
The stars were lined up against us that day. The OL getting thoroughly dominated, ***ante missing an easy pic, Moss not catching up to that bomb, Tyree's miracle grab, their OL not being called for holding, the clock mismanagement.
So many things...
I remember when Drew was laid out in that Jest game in 2001 and Brady came in for the 1st time. It was like pure Hollywood magic for the rest of that season, and our 3 super bowl wins. Maybe we got too big for our britches and angered the football gods. I heard rumors that Brady messed up his knee in 2007 at a rooftop orgy in a hot tub at a NYC rooftop apt.
Our time had come and gone, and it was such a blast. Here's hoping to another round of that, but you have to admit as a sports fan, that run was simply amazing. I've never seen anything like it and I doubt I ever will again.

 

[Froob]

if only the officals had the balls to throw the flag on "the catch", there were at least 3 different holding calls they could of called. Oh well

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Please kill this thread. Please.

I still can't watch the game again. What I can't believe is, with the exception of a meaningless forced fumble just before halftime, the turnover ratio was really +1 in favor of the Patriots. How could a team so dominant and incredible actually win the turnover game yet still lose to a very average opponent? That is why comparisons to the '01 Pats-Rams game don't pan out. The Pats forced two turnovers, one returned for a touchdown. The Rams made lots of critical mistakes. In SB42, the Patriots didn't drop balls over the field, fumble on the one yard line, or throw backbreaking interceptions... somehow a team that outscored their opponents by 315 points during the regular season were beaten by a team that outscored their opponents by 22 points.

The only thing I can tell myself to ease the pain is, by that point in the season, the Patriots were far from the team they were earlier, as demonstrated by close calls vs. the Eagles, Ravens, Giants (in December), and a shaky offensive performance against the Chargers. Not that the game would have meant less had they won.

Blame it on holding calls, Samuel, or whatever... never should have been in that position.

To me, going undefeated is a bit overrated, I mean, I think the Colts and Saints both could have done it last year. It's the complete domination and offensive records that made this team a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

 

[RobAllan]

I'm actually glad this thread came up.

Living abroad, I'm the only Pats fan I know. This game terrorizes me every day, I hear about it from coworkers still... I feel like a part of my life truly sucks because of that game.

The thing is, I had started to feel alone or that something might actually be mentally wrong with me for feeling this way over a football game.

Reading this thread, EVERYONE posting feels just like I do. Means I'm normal AND I'm not alone. I'm glad for that.

Now let's get this thread deleted... LOL (no seriously...)

 

[InRodWeRust]

I cried like a baby that night. I called off work the following day. I still get a sick feeling in my stomach thinking of all the close plays that could have sealed it. The only way I'll ever get over it is if we go 19-0. That's actually another big reason I don't want the season extended 2 more games. It will make it more difficult to go undefeated.

And honest to god when is the NFL network going to stop showing that America's Game commercial. It's been playing non stop every day for the past two years. Every freakin commercial break it plays. That's 3 times every half hour making it 6 times an hour multiplied by 24 hours in a day which brings it to 144 times a day. Multiply that by 365 and that's 52,560 times a year and it's been playing for the past two years so it brings us to a grand total of 105,120. It feels like getting kicked in the crotch every time I see it. So in essence I've been kicked in the crotch 105,120 times over the past two years. I just have a spongy mass between my legs now. You hear that NFL Network? You've completely emasculated me. You win. Now can we just get a new damn commercial showing Mannings pick six from this last superbowl so that the entire state of Indiana can become impotent as well?

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Not caring to dwell on the past I read through the rest of Tedy's responses. The ones that interested me were about this team. He seems to think there will be growing pains but by the end of the season growth. He picks the JETS, which isn't the only thing that makes me scratch my head. He thinks Cincy will prevail this week because "they rolled" to their division title last season...Yeah Ted, same as we did at 10-6 and they were similarly dismantled by a wildcard at home in round 1... He says Moss was always a good teamate when he was there "but" things change and the Pat's won't extend him this season so the situation bears watching...

 

[olschool]

This thread has ruined my afternoon.

Seau's picture is the story of the Patriots defense ever since that day.

That image is the only one burned into my mind from that game.

Sadly, as bad as it was for us, imagine how bad it was for BB.

He hasn't been the same since, I don't care what anyone says otherwise.

 

[cincipatsfan]

Get over it??

They should take that loss to their effing graves

 

[patsinthesnow]

Must prevent patsfans from mass suicide.

YouTube - Colts Announcer Bob Lamey and his terrible superbowl calls

 

[Beecke]

Well, what can I say that hasn´t been said already.

The game against the Chargers already left me slightly worried. But the whole thing for me isn´t about the loss but rather how that loss happened.

I will never ever get that last NYG drive out of my head. Sitting there, willing the clock to count down. On the one hand believing that this team surely wouldn´t throw it away anymore, on the other hand watching the Giants continue down after down. And the sheer rollercoaster of feelings when that bastard Manning was sacked about 10 times and for some reason that defies every explanation stays on his feet and launches the football.

FML

However, when the football left his hands I still wouldn´t believe for ONE effing second that the TV picture would show me a NYG near the ball, nevermind catching it on his helmet.

At that point I had to switch off the sound and just watched in utter disbelief. Out of spite I instantly ordered another #12 jersey.

We were meant to lose that game IMO. There is no other explanation, what a freak of a game.

 

[Off The Grid]

I've already said it, but it bears repeating:

I am SO overwhelmed by the flood of emotions, here.

I honestly wonder if you @#$%& have ANY idea how much @$$ you KICK.

I am 100% serious.

There are SO many fans who'd be like "Oh, yeah. Well, that sure sucked. But you move on, you know?"

COLTS fans, for instance.

Not US.

Sorry to be such an @$$ kissing CheeseBurger and all, but I am OVERWHELMED...by Y'ALL...And damned proud to count myself amongst you.

We were meant to lose that game...There is no other explanation.

Raise your eyes, fellow Patriots Fanatic.

This team makes its OWN Destiny.

And our Best Work...is yet to come.