Does anyone have screenshots or stills of Arthur Blank and his wife on the sideline? Those were exquisite.
The Nation's Tears: Volume II
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I alternated between feeling bad for them, and feeling smugly satisfied because I hate, hate, hate when owners come down to the field prior to a game ending.
I usually enjoy the hell out of Magary but his last post was just sad. Christ man, it's just fucking football.
You need to read it from the perspective of tasting those deliciously salty tears. When you do that it's very entertaining.
The Patriots had the TOP advantage and Brady was well on his way to a 350-yard passing performance when they were down 28-3. Golic may well not have been objective on the show, but I don't see anything seriously objectionable in what you're saying.
I watched the Maher segments and his twitter feed. He was mostly joking. He'll be fine
His heart wasn't really into it. He just wanted to rage incoherently at everything. He's usually far more clever than that pile of feces.
That is great. I've been notified that morning Globe delivery is delayed until noon due to "production problems". Volin tweeted that he had an article ready to submit that he had to rewrite entirely.
Felger will surely take great solace in LGB's forgettable performance. And as other haters have done, there will be a lot of emphasis on how ATL gave it away.
Fourth quarter and Overtime:
Atlanta:
- 0 points
- 13 plays
- 59 yards
New England:
- 25 points
- 36 plays
- 276 yards
The rules require teams play the entire game. That last 19 minutes was a complete and utter domination by the Patriots - so much so that it overcame whatever else happened in the prior 45 minutes.
You gotta play the whole game. The Patriots did.
And, for those of you are into some diabolical schadenfreude:
http://www.myajc.com/sports/football/new-low-for-falcons-new-low-for-atlanta/RNCZUiQrouGjSNkP4NxMjI/
http://www.myajc.com/sports/football/new-low-for-falcons-new-low-for-atlanta/RNCZUiQrouGjSNkP4NxMjI/
Guys you don't want a 2004 equivalent. A 2004 equivalent would be the Jets or somebody doing this to the Patriots. This is more like 78 or 03, in that the hated dynasty came back. I really don't get why the Steelers, Cowboys, 49ers were feted like gods while on their rolls, but whatever.
Sure. I agree with all that. And I'm loving it. All I'm saying is that I didn't hear enough evidence of Golic's salty tears.
I don't either, but I am enjoying the replay watching Arthur Blank dance his little jig after the pick 6 to give the Falcons a 21-0 lead before the half.
Blanks' stare.
(I do agree; I dont get any particular pleasure from his defeat. He's not Snyder or Haslam )
It wasn't as creative as most of his offerings but I found it amusing.
I frankly saw it as his way of saying, "Congratulations."
I mean, the guy pretty clearly has a sense of humor.
There was a great moment where she looks up at him with an expression of dread. It was beautiful. I can't find it anywhere. Also, I missed the jig and would love to see that.
Good point. But I've always been interested in stories of crushing defeat no matter the victim. I love hearing about champagne getting quickly wheeled out of locker rooms, etc.
No matter how much $$ he is worth, that must've been the biggest swing of events in his life. Just imagine the trip from his suite, down the elevator to the field - shaking hands, back-slapping. Hugging. Then..poof!
Which talk show will BB go on this week? He and Letterman seemed like kindred spirits, and now with Dave retired, who's left?
I don't see Belichick as a Conan or Seth or either of the Jimmies kind of guy. Colbert?
I don't see Belichick as a Conan or Seth or either of the Jimmies kind of guy. Colbert?
Mike Greenberg said some people were blaming Blank and his wife for the loss because they came down to the field so early. Greenberg bailed them out, saying they come down to the field early all the time.
Somebody has probably done some creative photoshopping of those two by now. Have to keep an eye out.
By all accounts he's a decent dude, but Arthur Blank looks like a cross between Gomez Addams and every Bond villain ever. Plus maybe that Rocky and Bullwinkle baddie.
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The video was better. She was staring at the ground, knowing what was about to happen. Then she slowly looks up at him to see how he was doing.
I was going to say that it's post's like Magary's that give NEP fans that extra pep to be loud and boisterous about the team. If no one else cared, the mouthy Pats fans wouldn't have anyone to be mouthy to
I don't have any Blank hate in me. Flying in everyone in the organization for the event seemed like an incredibly classy move.
The game is on NFL network right now. That PI call on Butler on 3rd and 4 when it was 21-3 was a soft soft soft call. Didn't matter, obviously, but that (and the PI call on the TD pass to the TE that was a TD anyway, although the TE was doing as much handsy stuff) were the only calls that really hurt. And the XP call was a slip.
So while the refs did a great job, their three weak calls led directly to 4, 3-6, and 1 extra point(s).
So while the refs did a great job, their three weak calls led directly to 4, 3-6, and 1 extra point(s).
"Arthur Blank looks like a waiter at a resturaunt that exclusively serves ghosts"
Different national media perspective at those times. Not the 24/7 hysterical cycle of Hot-takez that exists today so national media tended to be more about celebrating greatness. Now you gotta fill the void so the model is to build a team up ('01-'04) and then tear 'em down ('07-today).
Plus the "scandals" amped everything up to 11. Which is funny because the 49ers in particular did a bunch of nasty stuff during their dynasty as well, but it was ignored at the time. See: previous point about media cycle.
The Cowboys in the 1990s were vilified a bit for their off-the-field troubles...mostly near the end of their dynasty (like 1995-onward). But you are right, if there was social media back then, it would have been at a fever pitch 1000x worse. The 49ers got off the hook nearly scot-free.
Rather than focus on the drugs, the shady upper management dealings (esp with 49ers), etc....the media was all about elevating the star players as icons and the teams themselves as dynasties. ESPN wasn't filled with hot takez...it was sportscenter and NFL Primetime. Most of the deeper insight came from newpapers, sports illustrated, or the main networks themselves during the 30-60 minute pregame shows.
“@realtimwilliams: JUST IN: #Pittsburgh was the highest-rated market for #SuperBowl LI with a 57.9 rating.
Atlanta was #3, Boston #8. — per @mulvihill79”
PITTSBURGH!!
Ratings being slightly down is no surprise. Atlanta is a bottom tier team in terms of popularity, and doesn't have a big national star, ala Cam Newton, to offset that. Plus there was just enough people who turned off the game in the 3rd quarter to knock the rating down a bit, even if some returned later in the game.
It's funny how the media obsesses over the year to year trend of ratings though. I mean, the game did a 48 friggin' rating. That means that 48% of all American homes with a TV were tuned in during the average minute of a four hour game. Basically half the country, and that doesn't count people out at bars. That is unreal.
It's funny how the media obsesses over the year to year trend of ratings though. I mean, the game did a 48 friggin' rating. That means that 48% of all American homes with a TV were tuned in during the average minute of a four hour game. Basically half the country, and that doesn't count people out at bars. That is unreal.
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