The Nation's Tears: Volume II
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The pure elation Marshall Faulk, Bart Scott , Shannon Sharpe et. al must have felt and the soul-crushing blow that ensued is really fun to imagine.
Poor Tomlinson had to do postgame work on NFL Network. Handled it well although you know he was dying on the inside.
This dude basically has his whole career riding on "Brady is going to be a bum in short order", so he's out there making a fool of himself, thinking a guy is going to fall off in two fucking weeks. I mean, has that ever happened? Tom looked like a machine against the Steelers, but he has a rough half in the Super Bowl and that's the point we can precisely identify he's fallen off a cliff? Max is a smart guy, but this is embarrassing.
Gets good right about here: http://forums.theganggreen.com/threads/super-bowl-discussion-thread.88058/page-7
Freezing Cold Takes recapping last night on Twitter:
http://thecomeback.com/freezingcoldtakes/nfl/tweets-patriots-losing-first-3-quarters-super-bowl-51.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://thecomeback.com/freezingcoldtakes/nfl/tweets-patriots-losing-first-3-quarters-super-bowl-51.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
ESPN not off to a good start with Mike and Mike.
Their disappointment was palpable. It's unprofessional, but whatever.
The killed Atlanta's coaching decisions and Flynn's sacks -- and that's fair.
Here's where it gets interesting. Tough guy Golic, of all people, *Atlanta's defense was gassed.*
Ponder that for a moment. How did the Pats throw for 477 yards? How did they accumulate an almost 2 to 1 time-of-possession advantage?
Did the refs give the Pats extra downs? Was there a slew of awful penalties?
No, of course.
You only throw for 477 if you're playing pretty good offense or your opponent is playing awful defense. And the two Mikes could not praise Atlanta's defense enough -- until it got tired.
And you only accumulate 40 minutes of possession time if the above is true, or .... or, Atlanta was sputtering on offense. And that's true only if Atlanta wasn't playing well -- or if the Pats were playing good defense.
It's quite amusing that Alabama/Clemson has produced a template to cheapen Clemson's win - and now New England's.
Alabama and Atlanta were "clearly the better teams" - until they weren't.
It sucks, evidently, that games must be played to completion.
Their disappointment was palpable. It's unprofessional, but whatever.
The killed Atlanta's coaching decisions and Flynn's sacks -- and that's fair.
Here's where it gets interesting. Tough guy Golic, of all people, *Atlanta's defense was gassed.*
Ponder that for a moment. How did the Pats throw for 477 yards? How did they accumulate an almost 2 to 1 time-of-possession advantage?
Did the refs give the Pats extra downs? Was there a slew of awful penalties?
No, of course.
You only throw for 477 if you're playing pretty good offense or your opponent is playing awful defense. And the two Mikes could not praise Atlanta's defense enough -- until it got tired.
And you only accumulate 40 minutes of possession time if the above is true, or .... or, Atlanta was sputtering on offense. And that's true only if Atlanta wasn't playing well -- or if the Pats were playing good defense.
It's quite amusing that Alabama/Clemson has produced a template to cheapen Clemson's win - and now New England's.
Alabama and Atlanta were "clearly the better teams" - until they weren't.
It sucks, evidently, that games must be played to completion.
I think the craziest thing to me is not only did it never touch the ground, but the replay footage was so perfect that there's absolutely no doubt that he caught the ball.
lol Donovan McNabb: "I feel bad for Matt Ryan, he did exactly what he needed to do to win this game"
sure, taking sacks and getting stripped is what he needed to do
sure, taking sacks and getting stripped is what he needed to do
If there is one constant in the Patriots run it has been the other team, or fans/media of the other team, saying that in spite of the scoreboard their team was actually better.
From the Belly of the Beast (a/k/a GG), my favorite quote following JE's catch:
"Somebody needs to check those gloves for steroids."
"Somebody needs to check those gloves for steroids."
All the way back to the Raiders crying about the tuck rule, and Pittsburgh's "best team lost" bullshit. Tasty tears!
I don't think Golic was wrong to say that though. Yes, the Patriots were relentless all night and the Falcons didn't play great defense. But the biggest difference between the first 3 quarters and the 4th quarter and OT is that the Falcons D seemed to have lost a step late. Where they were getting to Brady early in the game, they weren't getting the same push in the 4th Q. Where they were in lock step with the receivers and forcing a few drops early, Edelman and Amendola and Mitchell and White seemed to have an extra half-step on them late.
The Patriots did it to them, but that doesn't change the fact that they were gassed and it made a difference.
He's insufferable. Ruins HBO boxing telling actual fighters how to fight when the only scrap he's ever been in was with his girlfriend. A bad person and a bad sports personality.
It's good now
"The Patriots led zero seconds yesterday and now lead for all eternity"
Greenie
Belichick made a good point during his interview following the game. The Pats OL was also out there for 93 plays. Conditioning of the OL seemed to be unreal as they kept looking strong until the end.
Agreed, a huge part of why the Patriots did great was that the Falcons were gassed and the Patriots were smart enough to take advantage of it. (Just like two years ago, Brady picked on Tharold Simon after Jeremy Lane went out.) Also when the Falcons had the ball they kept running play sequences that almost ensured their defense stayed gassed - not enough runs despite their RBs generally being decent at advancing the ball.
Well, sure... but this is like saying there was something fraudulent about Balboa's wins in the first four Rocky movies.
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Lettin' you know who the greatest franchise is
Lettin' you know who the greatest franchise is
Jimmy G has more Super Bowl rings than any active QB, save Eli Manning, Ben the Rapist and of course, GOAT
I'll have to check the tape, but I remember the Falcons knocking back our interior OL pretty much thru regulation. Caused the first few incompletions on the tying drive IIRC.
Any idea what the record is for Super Bowl rings won by a QB who was strictly a backup?
Max's diaper is full. Spent most of his show saying this was a game that the Falcons lost.
Also, attention sports media talking heads, Michael Jordan did not walk away from sports after his shot against Utah. After 3 years off he came back and played two forgettable seasons with the Wizards.
Also, attention sports media talking heads, Michael Jordan did not walk away from sports after his shot against Utah. After 3 years off he came back and played two forgettable seasons with the Wizards.
This week won't top 2004 since we didn't beat a NY team last night.
But it's so utterly delicious to see Giants fans desperately clinging to their "but but but Eli beat them TWICE" memories. I keep reminding them that memories of fading events are indeed precious, and that since then the Pats have been in 5 conference championship games and won 2 titles.
Putting aside a game lasts 60 minutes, not 45 .... (and to be fair to Golic, he did tip his cap to Louis Riddick, who said on the show after the conference championship games that to beat the Pats you have to bring it for 60 minutes).
Where's the credit for the Pats' defense? Or, correspondingly, criticism of Falcons' offense apart from the bone-headed sacks and play calling?
That's where the analysis and any sense of objectivity fall apart at the seams.
News bulletin: you cannot gain a 2-to-1 TOP advantage, nor can you rack up 470+ yards passing, if your opponent is sustaining drives.
Falcons did nothing, nothing, after their 3rd quarter TD.
Exactly...ATL also got stopped on a 3 and out on their first drive of the second half...everyone talks about how ATL should have run more in the second half, ignoring the fact that they could not run in the second half.
This business of feeling disrespected after winning strikes me as far too much like Trump for comfort. I don't know about others, but I'm content to bask in the result and laugh off anyone who tries to make excuses.
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