It was a horrible call with a beast in the backfield and a quick QB on second down with a timeout left.
It was a great play on Butler’s part…“defense wins championships”
it was a weird game. 3 turning points for me
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the push for the touchdown with 30 seconds left in the 1st half. Almost everyone would have kicked a field goal and gone to the half down 4. The gamblers? They gambled…and tied it up. Without that gamble, the pass/run call is a different story. Interesting.
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the crazy flukey, bouncey ball catch to setup that red zone push at the end of the game. That’s one of those things where you look back after letting Lynch punch it in for the win and say ‘it was fate’. Unfortunately they slapped fate in the face
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the crazy decision of course which has been discussed ad nauseum
Basically Seattle hung on for dear life for most of the game and didn’t seem they deserved to be there…while New England was putting on a clincial display of how to pick apart the best defense in the league, Seattle was putting on a clinic on how to get stopped in 5 plays each possession…but then would pull these rabbits out of their hat and score to keep up. The patriots went to sleep for a few minutes in the second half allowing Seattle to build that lead, but once they woke back up, it seemed the better team won.
Reality is Seattle should have won, and the win would have looked a bit flukey like they stole one. Unfortunately New England won. I find them boring. I don’t watch football. Just as a group of people. Other than the multiple murderer guy. That was interesting.
Oh shit, yeah, my bad.
Anyway,
Live by the sword, Die by the sword. That is what you get for being gamblers. Gambling is what got us to the Super Bowl and what helped us lead the league in explosive plays. Unfortunately it bit us in the ass in the most crucial moment on the biggest stage.
Here’s a good article on the play call: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-head-coach-botched-the-end-of-the-super-bowl-and-it-wasnt-pete-carroll/
Oh shit, yeah, my bad.
Anyway,
Live by the sword, Die by the sword. That is what you get for being gamblers. Gambling is what got us to the Super Bowl and what helped us lead the league in explosive plays. Unfortunately it bit us in the ass in the most crucial moment on the biggest stage.
Here’s a good article on the play call: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-head-coach-botched-the-end-of-the-super-bowl-and-it-wasnt-pete-carroll/
Chicago is a great backdrop for the draft. City looks great.
I didn’t even know it was taking place here. Where are they at?
City does look great tonight - although it’s still pretty cold outside.
Auditorium theatre and looks like a bigtop setup down along the lakefront in Grant Park.
I used to go to the Ringling Bros circus down at the Auditorium theatre. Memories
Chicago is a great backdrop for the draft. City looks great.
I didn’t even know it was taking place here. Where are they at?
City does look great tonight - although it’s still pretty cold outside.
Auditorium theatre and looks like a bigtop setup down along the lakefront in Grant Park.
I used to go to the Ringling Bros circus down at the Auditorium theatre. Memories
Reviving this.
I am ready for the football season to start. How about you guys?
Great revival! I’m so stoked for the new season. My fantasy league draft is tomorrow - hoping to do better than last season’s disaster (top pick was Adrian Peterson . . .).
Given that my Bears are likely to suck (again), I’d like to see Brady or Manning get another ring. I know Brady isn’t a fan favorite, but the guy’s a winner. And Manning obviously deserves a shot at another one before he retires.
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Don’t you dare!
I picked up Matt Forte and Alshon Jeffrey in one of my FFLs tonight; I need these kids to flourish and flourish strong!
#Justice4Noodles
Reviving this.
I am ready for the football season to start. How about you guys?