A friend of mine just bought himself a set of four slate etched coasters that have the play design of the four best Bronco plays in their history. They looked cool so I checked out what the Pats looked like. To my glee, the Pats actually had two sets.
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Makes sense, right? Well, then I looked closely at the plays selected and found myself underwhelmed.
Set 1:
Edelman Super Bowl catch versus ATL
AV game winner for first Super Bowl
Butler interception
Randy Moss for 16-0
Set 2:
Some play from the “We’re on to Cincinnati” game
Butler interception again
Edelman to Amendola
Brady to Solder
Here are my issues in no particular order.
Some of these just seem like poor picks. I have little memory of the Cincy game and can’t remember anything interesting beyond the beat down.
The Solder play was cool but that game was a laugher.
The Butler interception was otherworldly but not really a “play” so much as a reaction, but I could certainly live with it.
AV’s kick is solid but it’s not a terribly interesting coaster.
The Edelman catch was a broken play, really.
Brady to Moss was a super sweet play, although I’ve tended to let 2007 fade from memory a bit. The Edelman To Dola was also a phenomenal play design, and that’s where the idea of these coasters can really shine.
So, SoSH, here are my questions. Answer as many as you’d like.
1. What are the four (or five) definitive plays in Pats history?
2. What four plays would you want to have on your coasters?
3. None Pats fans: Do you agree with the plays this company has chosen for your team? For example, the Broncos have Elway’s helicopter play. Definitely iconic but it seems to me more of a busted play/scramble.
4. So people even still use coasters these days?
[Having trouble with the link. Just search
PointsAndPints on Amazon, or “etched football coasters.]
Makes sense, right? Well, then I looked closely at the plays selected and found myself underwhelmed.
Set 1:
Edelman Super Bowl catch versus ATL
AV game winner for first Super Bowl
Butler interception
Randy Moss for 16-0
Set 2:
Some play from the “We’re on to Cincinnati” game
Butler interception again
Edelman to Amendola
Brady to Solder
Here are my issues in no particular order.
Some of these just seem like poor picks. I have little memory of the Cincy game and can’t remember anything interesting beyond the beat down.
The Solder play was cool but that game was a laugher.
The Butler interception was otherworldly but not really a “play” so much as a reaction, but I could certainly live with it.
AV’s kick is solid but it’s not a terribly interesting coaster.
The Edelman catch was a broken play, really.
Brady to Moss was a super sweet play, although I’ve tended to let 2007 fade from memory a bit. The Edelman To Dola was also a phenomenal play design, and that’s where the idea of these coasters can really shine.
So, SoSH, here are my questions. Answer as many as you’d like.
1. What are the four (or five) definitive plays in Pats history?
2. What four plays would you want to have on your coasters?
3. None Pats fans: Do you agree with the plays this company has chosen for your team? For example, the Broncos have Elway’s helicopter play. Definitely iconic but it seems to me more of a busted play/scramble.
4. So people even still use coasters these days?