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[Burt]

At least the refs managed to not fuck anything up. Been way too much of that this season.

Well, except for that one bozo that set a pick in the end zone that let in a TD

 

[GringoSuave89]

is this real?

shadows look legit

 

[Elfforkusu]

I'm trying to remember a Superbowl playcall that amazingly bad in the last few Superbowls... nothing is coming to mind.

Just head-scratchingly bad.

Didn't the Niners pull similar idiocy against the Ravens?

Or was that against Seattle last year. I can't remember!

 

[NervousXtian]

Meh. He knocked the guy out of the way and took it. Nothing to spectacular.

If you are just watching the end of the play.

Watch the whole thing. It was a pick play, he was able to come around the back of it and recover really quick. Tough tough play to make.

 

[Branduil]

There was 1:00 left, but Seattle wasted 40 seconds. That's a whole different issue. Do they score immediately and give Brady 50 seconds with two timeouts to march down the field for a game winning field goal.

Again everything looks better with hindsight.

Run it with 30 seconds left. If you don't score, run it again with 10 seconds left. If you still fail, call timeout and try to win on the last play.

 

[Broank]

Lynch is supposedly 1 for 5 for TD's when at the 1 yard line this season.

Also, if Seattle incomplete pass they would still have two plays to run and a timeout with 20 seconds to go and can try Lynch for a run, call a timeout, and than a throw as the final play of the game.

It only looks bad cause of the result, but even if it was incomplete they would have two more tries.

Exactly

Easy to second guess but those goal line picks and slants are deadly in todays game, more than trying to pound it in against a stacked line. Butler just made an amazing play, same as if someone popped the ball out of Lynch's hands with their helmet on a run.

If they had run it they might have only gotten 2 plays if you don't want to rush to the line and if you are going to throw it's by far the best to do it on first down and you can still run it twice.

Edit: 2nd down

 

[mackaveli]

You can throw on 3rd and 4th down when you have no timeouts. Throwing on 2nd down, when you gained more than half of what you needed to on 1st down, is a boneheaded call no matter how you slice it.

So its good to throw it on the 3rd and 4th down attempt. But not on the 2nd down attempt?

New England had the personnel to stop the run on the 2nd down. Why run it, if everyone expects it.

 

[Spacebar]

That was the dumbest call in the history of football. Pete gonna have nightmares about that one for the rest of his life.

 

[Vire]

 

[Dion Blaster]

There was 1:00 left, but Seattle wasted 40 seconds. That's a whole different issue. Do they score immediately and give Brady 50 seconds with two timeouts to march down the field for a game winning field goal.

Again everything looks better with hindsight.

Why do you think they ran so much clock? Because they were throwing the ball, which would stop the clock. they're plan was flawed from the start.

 

[TomShoe]

Old.

 

[friskykillface]

The god.

 

[Kalamari]

Good game, New England Deflatriots.

 

[JesseZao]

His silence speaks volumes.

"He hasn't text me in 20minutes! He must be mad at me! What did I do?!?"

We're not entitled to his thoughts on twitter on demand. You're over thinking it.

 

[Jarmel]

Run it with 30 seconds left. If you don't score, run it again with 10 seconds left. If you still fail, call timeout and try to win on the last play.

Yea if you lost in that manner, then so be it. Man there are going to be some hard stares tonight.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

that should actually be really easy. just cut out the tv screen, make it into a PNG, and then add it as a layer in Photoshop or Illustrator above the sherman GIF.

I would but I'm not that cold.

Actually, I realized as I sat here relishing that I actually am just that cold.

you're welcome, boys.

 

[M.W.]

Good game, New England Deflatriots.

Dat salt

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

is this real?

Would have more respect for him if he had stayed cocky. It's easy to be humble in defeat and arrogant in victory. Just pick one for both occasions bro.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

So how was Katy Perry's performance?

4/10

 

[Jarrod38]

Bravo bravo.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Really not a Hawks/Pat fan, but I wish I was a Pat fan right now. That high must have been unreal, cause I felt it for 10 secs (again not even a hawk fan). Just insane. Grats Pat fans, don't get to crazy tonight, have fun.

Hawks fan, remember it's just a game and don't go raging.

 

[jWILL253]

After calming down a bit, I still can't understand it.

Why? Just why? I know Pete is covering for Bevell, but everyone knows who calls the plays on offense.

At least I can take solace in the fact that we still have about a 3 year window to win in the coming years. We'll be back, for sure.

Good game, Pats. But you'll have to excuse me if I say that the Hawks literally handed you a W.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Can marshawn Lynch just come to the steelers please? Thanks Mike Brown

Peace

 

[bachikarn]

Run it with 30 seconds left. If you don't score, run it again with 10 seconds left. If you still fail, call timeout and try to win on the last play.

Think 10 seconds is pretty risky to call a run play. Definitely a chance the play clock goes to 0.

 

[Chiggs]

As a Broncos fan, I can only congratulate the Pats for their consistency year in and year out.

Must be nice to cheer for a competitive QB that actually wants to win, rather than a me-first old man who can't run or throw, but can sure as hell suck-up 19 million a year plus whatever else he's hauling in from Papa Johns and Nationwide.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

If he only caught it the entire discussion would be 100% different.

 

[lil]

is this real?

I hope so. Pats fan, but forget the haters Sherman's cool.

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

lol what? how did it turn into a worthless game?

Game was given away. Seahawks might as well just forfeit and never shown up. I mean a bad play or wrong call is just that, this was a terrible no excuse most idiotic call in football history. I don't even think the old school Colts would have done something so stupid.

 

[Draconian]

So its good to throw it on the 3rd and 4th down attempt. But not on the 2nd down attempt?

New England had the personnel to stop the run on the 2nd down. Why run it, if everyone expects it.

Because you call plays based on the circumstances you're in within the game, not based on what the defense is running.

 

[TraBuch]

I'm trying to remember a Superbowl playcall that amazingly bad in the last few Superbowls... nothing is coming to mind.

Just head-scratchingly bad.

The 49ers passing it three straight times at the goal line a couple years ago was just as bad imo. All they had to do was run it. They had four chances. Run the fucking ball all four times, and not with fucking LaMichael James. Fuck you, Greg Roman.

 

[mackaveli]

Why do you think they ran so much clock? Because they were throwing the ball, which would stop the clock. they're plan was flawed from the start.

I don't get what you mean?

 

[Branduil]

Think 10 seconds is pretty risky to call a run play. Definitely a chance the play clock goes to 0.

Really hard to run 10 seconds of the clock if all you're doing is running it up the middle from the one yard line.

 

[nhlducks35]

If he only caught it the entire discussion would be 100% different.

No shit because that would change everything

 

[Jarmel]

There was 1:00 left, but Seattle wasted 40 seconds. That's a whole different issue. Do they score immediately and give Brady 50 seconds with two timeouts to march down the field for a game winning field goal.

Again everything looks better with hindsight.

Well that would have tied the match. And that's assuming your defense collapses. So yes it was wrong the call.

 

[EASTC0AST_GH05T]

Amazing finish with a goaline pick to end it all. Hi haters =)

 

[Floridian]

So how was Katy Perry's performance?

It was awesome and better than last four halftime shows.

 

[BronsonLee]

I feel like it's important for me to point out that Katy Perry dancing with sharks and riding the fucking More You Know star wasn't even the most shocking thing that happened tonight

 

[lt519]

New England had the personnel to stop the run on the 2nd down. Why run it, if everyone expects it.

That's where your wrong. Seattle has the best short yard running game in the league. You give Marshawn a chance and then you throw it twice because he's not going to fumble. There is zero harm in giving him a chance in running it once. They may never have scored even with him running but it was still the better call.

 

[M.W.]

It was awesome and better than last four halftime shows.

It was straight up garbage

 

[RyanDG]

As a Broncos fan, I can only congratulate the Pats for their consistency year in and year out.

Must be nice to cheer for a competitive QB that actually wants to win, rather than a me-first old man who can't run or throw, but can sure as hell suck-up 19 million a year plus whatever else he's hauling in from Papa Johns and Nationwide.

Brock Osweiler 2015-2016. Free Os!

 

[B.O.O.M]

That was a hilarious ending to what was a very good game. Congrats Pats fans

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Can marshawn Lynch just come to the steelers please? Thanks Mike Brown

Peace

yoooo fuck the Steelers. He can come be a Brown though.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Amazing finish with a goaline pick to end it all. Hi haters =)

Really wish this type of stuff wasn't a thing. I really don't get it, but I guess it's because I'm not that invested in sports.

 

[The Lone Courier]

It was awesome and better than last four halftime shows.

Naw son

 

[ZQQLANDER]

As a Broncos fan, I can only congratulate the Pats for their consistency year in and year out.

Must be nice to cheer for a competitive QB that actually wants to win, rather than a me-first old man who can't run or throw, but can sure as hell suck-up 19 million a year plus whatever else he's hauling in from Papa Johns and Nationwide.

.....serious post?

 

[Clydefrog]

the beach balls were the best part today

 

[Rhomega Beta]

Remember last year when America the Beautiful was sung in multiple languages and Republicans got mad?

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

yoooo fuck the Steelers. He can come be a Brown though.

I'm sorry.. I can't hear you over our Six rings? Who are the Browns?

 

[Ape]

typical response from an pats fan

Don't even like the pats

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Can marshawn Lynch just come to the steelers please? Thanks Mike Brown

Peace

You have one of the best up and coming RB's in the game, why the fuck do you need a 29 year old RB?