aurakilla
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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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."True, Brady only led his team to 17 points. But New England had the worst field position I can ever remember for a Super Bowl team. The Pats started on their own 6, their 29, their 20, their 2, their 21, their 17, their 20, their 8 and their 20. The Patriots played the entire game uphill."
This part makes perfect sense. The defense could not get off the field quick enough to give the pats offense decent field position. I also heard on the radio that the ALL of the giants drives were at least nine plays. Now I am not going to blame the defense for this but it does put into prospective what the offense was dealt with all night.
regardless of how people feel, people said the dynasty was over after 07......there is no doubt in my mind that in the next 3 years Brady will bring this team back to the Superbowl and possibly win it. hes to good for that to not happen!
The offense is also supposed to contribute more than just points. Possessions of 0:08, 1:27, 1:07, and 1:18 surely don't help to tilt TOP in the Pats favor. The other thing that isn't mentioned is that the Giants scored both their TDs on long drives just like the Pats and got a FG after a good kickoff return just like the Pats. The big difference is they got two points when TB took a safety and got a FG after a punt left them near midfield when the Pats went 3 and out moving the ball -2 yards from the 17. Shortcomings by the offense had just as much to do with the difference in TOP and score.Exactly the reason why the whole "yards don't matter, it's all about points" argument is NOT valid.
When you don't give your offense enough T.O.P and make them march 90+ yards on 3 of your 9 possessions, you are at a severe disadvantage.
Thanks for the link. I do agree with the people who say Brady's legacy was hurt a bit by this loss.
Some of us were stunned from the opening line that the Pats were favored in SB 46. They shouldn't have been. Clearly the Giants had a more complete team. That it came down to a couple plays is a huge testament to #12.The Pats lost to the same team twice in the SB, and in both games they were favored.
We always talk on here about how stats don't matter, only wins matter, as our argument about why Brady is better than Peyton Manning. So if you are going to use that argument, then it is the same argument even when it is not in our favor.
By the letter of the rule yes it is the right call. I just cant believe they threw that flag, I've never seen them throw a flag for intentional grounding on a pass in the middle of the field when the QB wasnt actively being pulled down, especially one that game the Giants points. If the refs didnt throw the flag there I dont think people would have been complaining. By the letter of the rules they should have also thrown a flag for PI on the deep ball to Hernandez at the end of the game but no way in hell they'd ever throw that flag.
Exactly the reason why the whole "yards don't matter, it's all about points" argument is NOT valid.
When you don't give your offense enough T.O.P and make them march 90+ yards on 3 of your 9 possessions, you are at a severe disadvantage.
Yeah.. also the LB who intercepted Brady pulled Gronk's arm.. If it was not the SB, the refs would have called offensive PI. I think the safety call was a little weird, but it was the right call. This was one situation they clearly didn't prepare for and this is something that even the great BB over-looked.
What to do ? The cards were stacked deep against us from the very start. We start 0-9 and play only for 3 quarters.
So.. a Pats team that plays only for 20 mins comes within one play of winning the game and that fact alone tells you who's better. If we had caught just ONE break, game over for the Giants. So, this is where Eli's lucky charm comes in.