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I remember the exact same play by Tony Romo and the Eagles recovered and took it to the house. It was also ruled incomplete.Very surprised and disappointed that J McD and all serious Pats fans don't know that in the infamous game vs the Jete where Moe Lewis initiated the Brady Era there was a play where Vinny T went back to pass, "fumbled", Pats D recovered and we all cheered. Call on the field was reversed because of the Tuck Rule. Tuck Rule was applied elsewhere a handful of times that 2001 season. Point being it was not only a Patriots benefiting rule. In fact it likely cost them the close game vs the Jete. I was there.
And YES nothing will ever make up for the Dreith theft. Pats were perceived as Patsies for a quarter century following. Had they won that game as they should have, they'd been SB victors and the perception of the team with fans, players and future coaches would have benefited the franchise & fanbase.
I never thought of the team as patsies after 76. They made it to the SB in the 80's and 90's. Then we got Bradied and look at us now.











