Agreed, definitely top 3 throw by Brady. Another favorite throw is a missle dart to Cordell Patterson for a TD a few years ago.The OT throw to Dola early in the drive is possibly my favorite ever Brady throw.
Edit: or it may be more accurate to say it was possibly the best throw of his career. Just immaculate. I think Zo described it as sick. Buck could tell immediately what a great throw it was too.
A great throw too. No doubt.I'll always take the go-ahead TD pass to Lafell in the 2014 divisional round vs. Baltimore as Brady's best throw. The Amendola OT pass is certainly in that same rare air.
Just watched that on 3 Games to Glory 4 on Saturday night!I'll always take the go-ahead TD pass to Lafell in the 2014 divisional round vs. Baltimore as Brady's best throw. The Amendola OT pass is certainly in that same rare air.
The throw to Gronk in SB 53 was also absolutely elite. Perfectly placed, small window, IMMENSELY clutch. Basically that throw won the Super Bowl.Just watched that on 3 Games to Glory 4 on Saturday night!
Fell asleep watching 6 last night...
Both throws were incredible. I am partial to the one vs the 49ers to Mitchell in 2016 as well.
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It might just be recency bias or the fact that it ended up being their final(?) connection. The throw to Gronk against the Rams was so amazing not only from Brady, but also with Gronk knowing exactly where he needed to go. It might be my favorite.Just watched that on 3 Games to Glory 4 on Saturday night!
Fell asleep watching 6 last night...
Both throws were incredible. I am partial to the one vs the 49ers two years back as well though.
Still don’t understand that play.
You mean the misdirection punt return at the start of the 4th quarter, which would have been TD-Patriots if the one gunner hadn't recognized it and peeled off to make the stop in wide-open space?Christ, it almost worked.
I was at the game with my Dad and brother. We were on that side of the field where Amendola caught it on the other 30 yard line near where the Pat's scored the final TD. Only about 20 rows up so that throw was coming at us. He threw that so far ahead of Amendola even making the cut it was unreal. We all just looked and stared at each other after. Best throw I have ever seen live.The OT throw to Dola early in the drive is possibly my favorite ever Brady throw.
Edit: or it may be more accurate to say it was possibly the best throw of his career. Just immaculate. I think Zo described it as sick. Buck could tell immediately what a great throw it was too.
I was talking about the play with like 3 seconds left at the end of the game when Brady peeled off right and Dion went left.You mean the misdirection punt return at the start of the 4th quarter, which would have been TD-Patriots if the one gunner hadn't recognized it and peeled off to make the stop in wide-open space?
I always thought that was a really underrated play, it got a little mention around here at the time but zero beyond here that I saw.
Yeah it’s like a 7 on 3. Lewis could have gone very very far if someone had peeled back on the lineman.Got it, so this one.
Can't embed so click the link: View: https://youtu.be/noLK78Hgq0A?t=8071
Yeah I'll give that a "brilliant" rating, Josh having something nifty in his bag of tricks there. They had HUGE numbers advantages on that side of the field and if Lewis hadn't gotten chased down from behind by a D-lineman (which frankly shouldn't have happened), the O-line would've flattened every defender between Lewis and the endzone. Would have been a walk-in. They needed a lineman to peel off and take out #91 coming up from behind, and you'd give Dion a 50-50 chance of scoring I think from that point.
I stopped watching at 28-3. My dad and sister kept watching. I sat in my dark office with my beer. I followed on my phone. I could faintly hear the TV from two rooms over. I just sat there quietly refreshing the app, SoSH, and Twitter while sipping my beer. I resisted temptation to watch at a few different points but stayed put. So you’re welcome.I’d be curious what halftime adjustments people here made that obviously affected the outcome of the game.
For example, I jumped a cab at halftime over to the west side, barely arriving for the start of the third quarter.
I’m still waiting for my ring.
We turned it off at 28-3. I went into the den, and started following a bit on SoSH. My wife, meanwhile, turned the game back on and put the TV on mute. When it got to 28-20, I started to come downstairs, and she told me to "get your butt back up there."I’d be curious what halftime adjustments people here made that obviously affected the outcome of the game.
For example, I jumped a cab at halftime over to the west side, barely arriving for the start of the third quarter.
I’m still waiting for my ring.
I started smiling uncontrollably at the thought of how I was very likely to be watching my first ever Atlanta sports title (having been abroad for the Braves in 1995 and missed the whole thing) - it was sheer ecstasy in my living room at 1 a.m., UK time. So yeah, all of you had that going for you.I’d be curious what halftime adjustments people here made that obviously affected the outcome of the game.
Except the fact that Lewis hurt his knee trying to make that cutYeah it’s like a 7 on 3. Lewis could have gone very very far if someone had peeled back on the lineman.
Not the point. The point is it was a brilliantly designed play.Except the fact that Lewis hurt his knee trying to make that cut
That would have been the greatest play of all time had it actually worked and Lewis had scored.Not the point. The point is it was a brilliantly designed play.
Ive learned to stop having larger parties when the Patriots are playing in the playoffs. Invite some family over which is still about 15ish people.I’d be curious what halftime adjustments people here made that obviously affected the outcome of the game.
For example, I jumped a cab at halftime over to the west side, barely arriving for the start of the third quarter.
I’m still waiting for my ring.
I was having pressure leading to intentional grounding call flashbacks before that one.I feel like a sneaky “most important play of the game” play was the Hogan first down on the game tying drive. They were on, like, their own 3 yard line. They don't convert there and they almost certainly have to punt. It's just incredible how many things had to go right to win that game.
Yes -- and Brady's throws on first and second down weren't exactly confidence inducing. The one to Edelman in that series that bounced up in the air was slightly terrifying.I was having pressure leading to intentional grounding call flashbacks before that one.
That’s hilarious. Did any of them tell you that their football was so much older and the superior game? After the two SBs against that New Jersey team, I decided to watch alone, which paid off; accepting thanks for 51 and 53.My wife decided to invite people over to watch. Me and one other guy, a Giants fan rooting for Atlanta the only football fans. A friend from Australia, a woman from India, and the Italian couple next door. All asking me about the rules of the game, what just happened, was it good for my team etc.
Absurd, Like a bad SNL skit.
No, the last play of regulation where Brady and a receiver run in one direction, while everyone else blocks for Dion Lewis who received a direct snap. It really almost worked.You mean the misdirection punt return at the start of the 4th quarter, which would have been TD-Patriots if the one gunner hadn't recognized it and peeled off to make the stop in wide-open space?
I always thought that was a really underrated play, it got a little mention around here at the time but zero beyond here that I saw.
I was at that game. It was hard in real time to understand how he had threaded the ball through.I am partial to the one vs the 49ers to Mitchell in 2016 as well.
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I like his one to Hogan on the final drive of regulation. It was 3rd and long and there's a replay from behind Brady where he throws it before Hogan had fully made the cut and turned around. I know throws are made all the time before players turn for them, but in that situation, just seeing it from that angle was awesome.The OT throw to Dola early in the drive is possibly my favorite ever Brady throw.
Edit: or it may be more accurate to say it was possibly the best throw of his career. Just immaculate. I think Zo described it as sick. Buck could tell immediately what a great throw it was too.
Oh, there is always a comebackSpectacular job by Payton
We are so blessed to have the unanswerable "0-3" to any Yankees fan and "28-3" to Atlanta fans. There simply is no comeback to it.