Poor Tomlinson had to do postgame work on NFL Network. Handled it well although you know he was dying on the inside.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.
He's used to it by now.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.Fuck you Max Kellerman
Gets good right about here: http://forums.theganggreen.com/threads/super-bowl-discussion-thread.88058/page-7The game thread on TGG is all kinds of awesome.
I waited for this day for 12 years. Finally Pats are going down in the Superbowl against a team I root for. Die Boston fans die.
28-9
1 more quarter to go. Finally Pats will lose a game I want them to lose. Fuck the Giants as well by the way.
Pats will lose 28-26. Just when they think they tied the game they will lose. Pats fans will cry tonight
The game thread on TGG is all kinds of awesome.
Agreed, I just go there for the schadefreude.That place is a cesspool. There are no good Jets forums
Yeah sorry, 17-2.....................what time did I post that, 3:30AM or so?Check your math.
Same as this. The Steelers' inferiority complex is amazing to witness.I live in Steeler country so my Facebook feed was unbearable for 95% of that game. I loved the absolute meltdown following the game and I will continue to enjoy it today. My students will be livid and I will walk into that classroom and just smile. The amount of hatred around here for the Pats is incredible and this will just ratchet it up even more.
I mean, look at that.
And if NEVER touches the ground.
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.Alabama and Atlanta were "clearly the better teams" - until they weren't.
It sucks, evidently, that games must be played to completion.
Michael Strahan looked crestfallen during the trophy celebration, too.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.
All the way back to the Raiders crying about the tuck rule, and Pittsburgh's "best team lost" bullshit. Tasty tears!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.
Well, he did what he needed to do for almost the entire game. Almost.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
Well if anyone knows about QBs choking in a Super Bowl, it's McNabb.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
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.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.
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.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.
Is that former SOSHer DJNVA trolling all those Jets fans?Gets good right about here: http://forums.theganggreen.com/threads/super-bowl-discussion-thread.88058/page-7
It's good nowESPN 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.
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.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.
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.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.
To be fair, they were well-rested after their first-half nap.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.
Well, sure... but this is like saying there was something fraudulent about Balboa's wins in the first four Rocky movies.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.
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.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.
Let’s start with the obvious, which is that, gun to head, the Patriots are the greatest dynasty in NFL history. Bill Belichick is the greatest coach in history. Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback in history, with last night being the definitive instance of him performing football miracles with little more than weeds and garbage at the skill spots. Truly, NO ONE DENIES THIS. You will never see a run like this in pro football—with any other player, coach, or team—ever again.
Okay, I’ve said enough nice stuff about the Patriots. Blech. Time to state a few more obvious things, FUCK YOU being foremost among them. FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU WITH A FULLY INFLATED FOOTBALL. Eat shit. Die.
Literally no one is happy for you, Patriots fans. Everything good about sports is wasted on you. Any enjoyment to be had as a neutral observer of last night’s game—objectively, it really was one of the greatest Super Bowls ever, if not THE greatest—is soured by the fact that you bloated bags of shit are, through sheer cosmic luck, the beneficiaries of the Patriots’ greatness.
Any idea what the record is for Super Bowl rings won by a QB who was strictly a backup?Jimmy G has more Super Bowl rings than any active QB, save Eli Manning, Ben the Rapist and of course, GOAT
I was--and still am. It's glorious!I work in NYC. Wasn't here in 2004 but I figure this may be almost as fun.
I think it's Earl Morrell with 3.Any idea what the record is for Super Bowl rings won by a QB who was strictly a backup?
This week won't top 2004 since we didn't beat a NY team last night.I work in NYC. Wasn't here in 2004 but I figure this may be almost as fun.
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).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.
Dewey Beats Truman!
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.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.