Yes, and the crazy thing is you can this about every one of the BB/Brady SBs. Every one has been decided by 4 points or fewer or tied at the end of regulation.It’s funny how one play can change the perception of a performance. If Dee Ford doesn’t line up in the neutral zone, the game is over, Brady finishes the game with three interceptions and a QBR in the 60’s. We’d be rightfully crucifying him for another poor performance on the road.
After the interception, Brady goes 5-10, 85 yards, 4/4 on 3rd downs, two scores.
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25818247
ESPN clip marveling at Brady’s pinpoint passing into tight coverage (don’t know how to embed it)
Probably true, but two of three interceptions you mentioned were probably not his fault. I mean one hit off of Jules’ hands and the other hit right off Gronks.It’s funny how one play can change the perception of a performance. If Dee Ford doesn’t line up in the neutral zone, the game is over, Brady finishes the game with three interceptions and a QBR in the 60’s. We’d be rightfully crucifying him for another poor performance on the road.
After the interception, Brady goes 5-10, 85 yards, 4/4 on 3rd downs, two scores.
Also, Duron Harmon, who has been a significant member of the defense for years and who has more crucial late game interceptions than God, played exactly 2 snaps last night. Bill does weird stuff all the time, and it almost always works.Anyone who continues to doubt BFB and his explanation for Butler not playing is equally misguided as well. Hell, Butler was a late add to the Seahawks game because Arrington (who played all season) was ass for a day. And did anyone notice Jones and Crossen getting snaps last night? WtF is up with that? Answer--Because Bill. That's what the fuck.
Stop reading Wickersham et al. Stop listening to Kellerman. And for the love of God, avoid 93.7 and especially 98.5.
Bill Fucking Belichick is smarter than all of us. He knows what he is doing.
The Jules one, def, but IIRC that Gronk pass was a bullet above his head. Catchable, but tough. I'd assign some blame to Brady on that one.Probably true, but two of three interceptions you mentioned were probably not his fault. I mean one hit off of Jules’ hands and the other hit right off Gronks.
Speaking of flipping a narrative, Gronk went from let the game ending interception bounce right off his hands to beast mode making two of the biggest catches in the game.
Edit - Gronks blocking was amazing all game, but his pass catching in the 4th and OT were vintage.
Do people know where in the stadium Roger Goodell was when this happened?Apparently lasers were being pointed at Brady's face during a couple plays (that we know of).
Ba-bam!Even if Goodell didn't point the laser himself, there is no way he wasn't at least "generally aware" of what was going on.
I have a question. When do Seth Wickersham, and all of the other "journalists" who spent months telling us that Brady and Belichick and Kraft's relationships were on the rocks, publish their mea culpas? Why is nobody talking about how Alex Guerrero was there yesterday, and nobody had an issue with it? Why isn't anybody discussing how Tom Brady ran Jimmy G. out of town, because Kraft had to tell Belichick that Tom Brady still had enough in the tank (personally, my favorite bullshit story of all of them)?
Months, for months last offseason, we heard this crap. And here we are, a year later, going to another Super Bowl, knocking off the #1 seed in their own house, and well, not a peep.
So, I don’t want to interrupt Celebrating What Tommy Is any more than anyone else. But I mentioned the OTAs thing (way) upthread when the team was pissing away wins and balls were bouncing off of receivers’ hands like I was running routes. And Curran has talked about this as well as the Guerrero stuff. Neither of us are trolls and just because neither of these things are issues now doesn’t mean they never were.Speaking of trolls. I'm happy we will now never hear another story about how Tom Brady skipped OTA's, and it's caused him to not be on the same page with his receivers, and Bill was pissed at him about it.
In fact, when they win the Super Bowl, I hope Bill just fucking cancels OTA's altogether just to troll everyone else.
Isn't it even more likely that it was just kinda random stuff and not indicative of anything? Receivers drop passes every week. Sometimes you get unlucky and when they drop them, they deflect to the other team. I'm reminded of:So, I don’t want to interrupt Celebrating What Tommy Is any more than anyone else. But I mentioned the OTAs thing (way) upthread when the team was pissing away wins and balls were bouncing off of receivers’ hands like I was running routes. And Curran has talked about this as well as the Guerrero stuff. Neither of us are trolls and just because neither of these things are issues now doesn’t mean they never were.
More likely than not, it means they just worked themselves out – Brady and Belichick worked out the Guerrero thing and if there was any rust over the OTAs thing it was knocked off by the end of the season. That they we wouldn’t have heard about it is partly because the media loves controversial takes but also because it’s not really in the team’s character to talk about this stuff, even on background.
I agree with this though, 100%. We went from 2004 to 2014 with no Super Bowls and several gut-wrenching losses in games like last night - the 2006 AFCCG, both SBs vs the Giants, ACL injuries to Brady and Welker that essentially killed back-to-back seasons, etc. The Patriots don't have magic powers. As much as the narrative today is "you knew the Pats would win etc.", the reality is that it's hard. It's hard every time. That makes what they do more impressive, not less.If anything, these things being (at least somewhat) true makes what Brady is even better because rather than being some mythical robotic Football Terminator who cannot be stopped over 18 years solid it means he’s a human who has figured out how to fight theiugh and adjust to life changes over that time without ever meaningfully falling off. As far as I’m concerned, that’s even more impressive – and frankly I’d expect Curran to be writing about this over the next two weeks
I am sure that Roger will pursue the answer to 'who pointed the laser at Tom Brady' with all the zeal OJ Simpson brought to the search for the real killer...Do people know where in the stadium Roger Goodell was when this happened?
All I can say is....I think we'll all be crushed if it turns out that Brady has been doing PEDs. Though I'll be less crushed than if I ever found out that Pedro was doing them. Because....Pedro. But also because football is such a violent sport that I can forgive an athlete doing PEDs to keep a career going.Marchman had another tweet where he said he considers Brady to be in the same category as Bonds and Lance Armstrong.
He's obviously starting from a conclusion and working backwards. It's such a bad, bad look.
I’m not as extreme but pretty much with you in both respects - most athletes are on something but Brady seems to be in the minority.I’m the guy who thinks every pro athlete is on something, but Brady seems to have aged normally. His body is basically unchanged over his career. He runs a bit slower now. His decision making and processing speed are intact, but I’m pretty sure PEDs don’t affect mental acuity. Strength/arm strength can stay unchanged naturally into one’s 40s, as can flexibility, which, again, isn’t aided by roids.
Deadspin is a joke. Their anti-Boston schtick used to be funny, now it's just sad and pathetic. It's like they are trying so hard to be the anti-Barstool that it's led them to just try to destroy all things Boston. Fuck 'em, they were a Drew Magary death away from all being unemployed as he's the only reason to even visit that site anymore.Marchman had another tweet where he said he considers Brady to be in the same category as Bonds and Lance Armstrong.
He's obviously starting from a conclusion and working backwards. It's such a bad, bad look.
I used to like the site and I just can't any more. The snark was exhausting but there would be interesting stuff there. This, this is some bullshit. They usually despise PED witch hunts too, but since it's Brady they'll make an exception. Fuck them.Deadspin is a joke. Their anti-Boston schtick used to be funny, now it's just sad and pathetic. It's like they are trying so hard to be the anti-Barstool that it's led them to just try to destroy all things Boston. Fuck 'em, they were a Drew Magary death away from all being unemployed as he's the only reason to even visit that site anymore.
No, ignore them. Any emails they get decrying this will just be run in their Dead Letters column to generate tons of "Fuck Boston" responses.We need to respond to this right? Like, email them?
No way. This is Tom Brady we’re talking about here. The Patriots - at least twice proven cheaters. People will jump all over it. And if/when it’s discredited 3 days later, it will be too late.That kind of tone will undermine the credibility of any ‘dirt’ they think they find.
You misunderstand me...I want to say we are an expert in the area and Brady is quite obviously on something...No, ignore them. Any emails they get decrying this will just be run in their Dead Letters column to generate tons of "Fuck Boston" responses.
Yeah Brady invests ridiculous amounts of time/ money on his overall health and fitness and gets questioned.I assume Marchman is putting just as much effort into digging up dirt on 40 year old Drew Brees?
If the last 1/4 of his season is any indication, a bill is coming due much sooner than later.Brees has thrown for more yards and counting stats, not to mention came back stronger than ever after significant shoulder injury early in his career, gets the free pass.
Have them check P. Manning's house, maybe Brady had them delivered to Peyton's wife.We need to respond to this right? Like, email them?
That way madness liesYou misunderstand me...I want to say we are an expert in the area and Brady is quite obviously on something...
I think it’s also the same crew that made fun of his Dad Bod when he had a picture of his shirt off.This is the same crew who blasted him for looking bad when he caught the pass against TN this year and dropping the pass against Philly. Make up your mind, is he a super doper or an old guy?
So he's seriously trolling?No, he's not. Not on Twitter anyway. He's deadly serious.
I mean, we gotta do SOMETHING with the next two weeks other than sit around, fart and watch porn.We need to respond to this right? Like, email them?
I feel like this could be one of those impossible things to know...It’s funny how one play can change the perception of a performance. If Dee Ford doesn’t line up in the neutral zone, the game is over, Brady finishes the game with three interceptions and a QBR in the 60’s. We’d be rightfully crucifying him for another poor performance on the road.
After the interception, Brady goes 5-10, 85 yards, 4/4 on 3rd downs, two scores.