That was then: Celebrating what was

[McBride11]

The old saying the ground cannot cause a fumble. Well yes it can but it isnt a fumble!

Simms was always a moron

 

[Papelbon's Poutine]

Simms: ken Walter is only averaging 31 yards a punt, why is Steve smith at the 25? How much does he need to see before he scoots up ten yards?
Gumbel: and smith backpeddles to catch the kick at the 16.

 

[McBride11]

Seymour spike!!

I forgot how much Vrabel and Seymour were used on offense. Multiple 3rd and 4th downs plus the goalline.

 

[tims4wins]

I always thought Vrabel should have been MVP of 38 and Rodney 39

 

[Oppo]

Such a bad pick. Just throw it away, kick the FG to go up 8.

 

[loshjott]

JFC I forgot that was coming.

 

[MuppetAsteriskTalk]

Must have suppressed the memory of that terrible Brady pick.

 

[Ale Xander]

Horrid decision

 

[simplyeric]

Good stuff. You could actually kind of make the case that the 3.7 point average margin of victory is not reflective of how close the games have been. Points in overtime are weird in the playoffs, because someone has to get them and the final margin can't be closer than 6 or 3. If you just look at the score at the end of regulation, the average margin has been like 2.8 points in the seven games.

Technically speaking could also be 2 points, but in general your point still stands.

 

[Ale Xander]

Horrid coverage

 

[Oppo]

Been spoiled lately (2014-16 at least) with DBs not giving up huge plays/penalties.

 

[McBride11]

Haha. Never noticed the Harrison elbow of Delhomme after Muhammeds TD.

 

[McBride11]

Such a bad pick. Just throw it away, kick the FG to go up 8.

Replace 'pick' with 'sack' and you have Matt Ryan

 

[E5 Yaz]

Replace 'pick' with 'sack' and you have Matt Ryan

You'd also have to change the 8 to 11

 

[loshjott]

Lot of defensive holding this game.

 

[Ale Xander]

big 3rd down

 

[McBride11]

You'd also have to change the 8 to 11

I was told there would be no math

 

[Ale Xander]

big 3rd down

 

[loshjott]

Gronk!

 

[Ale Xander]

LB-eligible

 

[shawnrbu]

Gumbel sounds depressed when the Pats score.

Compare his reaction to the Carolina TD's.

 

[McBride11]

Vrabel!!!

 

[loshjott]

Someone should make a montage of opposing HC and DC sideline shots during vintage Brady SB drives. Except Coughlin and Spagnola.

 

[shawnrbu]

Lot of defensive holding this game.

It was the first game after Bill Polian threw his fit.

 

[Ale Xander]

James White!!!

 

[loshjott]

Falk to Woodhead to Vereen to Lewis/White. What a lineage of pass catching backs.

 

[McBride11]

Faulk does it better

 

[Zedia]

In retrospect, throwing to a linebacker on the goal line is pretty crazy.

 

[Ale Xander]

Falk to Woodhead to Vereen to Lewis/White. What a lineage of pass catching backs.

Don't forget Redmond

And Woodhead never won

 

[MuppetAsteriskTalk]

Falk to Woodhead to Vereen to Lewis/White. What a lineage of pass catching backs.

J.R. Redmond too before/same time as Faulk.

 

[loshjott]

Right, somehow forgot Redmond. Woodhead was still great even if he didn't win.

 

[shawnrbu]

Moose took out Wilson and Rodney.

Quick, name the Pats safeties.

 

[Ale Xander]

Those big WRs (Proehl/Muhsin) killing us with Rodney out

 

[loshjott]

Thanks for the TO Panthers.

 

[Ale Xander]

Moose took out Wilson and Rodney.

Quick, name the Pats safeties.

Flotsam and jetsam

 

[McBride11]

Gumbel - harrison will probably
Return
Oops

 

[loshjott]

Not sure if there's enough time left.

 

[Ale Xander]

...

 

[McBride11]

Asante Samuel always screws up in SBs it seems

 

[Mugsy's Walk-Off Bunt]

Left too much time for Brady, methinks.

 

[Ale Xander]

Not sure if there's enough time left.

Panthers took a TO giving us a chance

 

[shawnrbu]

It should be 31-28 if Fox doesn't go for 2 down 21-16.

 

[MuppetAsteriskTalk]

I'm buzzed and I'm pretty mad about that Brady pick and the sloppy defense.

 

[loshjott]

Wow, forgot about that also

 

[Ale Xander]

Wooo free yards

 

[loshjott]

BB's dad there.

 

[loshjott]

Cheapie.

 

[Mugsy's Walk-Off Bunt]

Brown barely touched him. No, Phil, it wasn't good call.

 

[Mugsy's Walk-Off Bunt]

Daniel Graham ALWAYS falling down.

 

[Ale Xander]

Don't know about that decision