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I hate how perfect this is. I hate the Patriots. Azeth, I offer you my tears. I hope they are delicious.
The New England Patriots 2014 Playoffs Thread
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Voldeth
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Remember at the half when they threw a TD when everyone was saying it was stupid not to just go for the FG given the time on the clock? That worked out well for them and they looked like they were geniuses. Immediately following that everyone was talking about how Caroll had huge balls.
I think Caroll's explanation is the simple truth. They saw the bunch formation and thought they'd catch the Pats off guard. They didn't. It was probably one of the worse play calls in the history of the game but just look at the Packers for an example of how shitty play calling can cost you. I don't think there's a good reason for the call - I don't think there was a conspiracy not to give it to Lynch since they might have to pay him a billion dollars if (when?) he scores. I think it was just shitty play calling and arrogance that cost them.
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I agree. The play call was bad but I do see the angle he was after.
It's like in tennis when a player goes for some high angle impossible shit that misses when he had an open cross court all along. Carroll saw the beauty of what could have been. But he missed the open high percentage shot.
I don't see why he would "save" Lynch for an easy walk in touchdown on a pass defense look that was clearly never going to happen. 3 chances to punch it in...go with the horse you rode to the Super Bowl all 3 times. If you lose the game on downs so be it.
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Sports Talk radio is gonna suck to listen too because this is what the talk will be this week. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
that was just bad by the seahawks..... I don't watch football except for playoffs / super bowl, but fuck even I would have done nothing but run.
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Just feels like karma. They get gifted the #1 seed by the 3 way tiebreaker rules that ignore Dallas' head to head win over them, get Carolina (only 2nd team with losing record to make the playoffs?) in divisional round after Arizona is forced to start a guy off the street at QB (also aided them getting home field), get the gift of Mike McCarthy and whatever the hell everyone but Aaron Rodgers was doing on Green Bay in the 2nd half of the NFC Title Game...all topped off by one of the luckiest catches ever to set them up 1st and goal with about a minute to go.
Luck doesn't last forever.
Luck doesn't last forever.
Merrith
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Sadly you have to admit there is something to this statement. Say Seattle hands the ball off and Lynch scores the winning TD...it would have been the 3rd straight Super Bowl for Brady handing a lead off to his defense with under 5 minutes to play only to watch them give up the game losing TD drive. Now all of their Super Bowls have been decided by 4 points or less so a few of the other wins could have gone the other way too but it's not false to say he's a couple better defensive stands away from 6 rings.
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To be fair...11 TD's and 0 picks in 4 Super Bowls with 4-0 record is pretty ridiculous.
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Saw em both play. Montana was better. I mean christ man. 4-0 in SB's. No picks. and what? 10 TDs? He was what Brady is now pretty much. He did have a better cast around him though.