SUPER BOWL LI THE GREATEST EVER
Except for
the ’69 Jet and any of the four NY Giant Super Bowl wins, Super Bowl LI, even
though it was won by the Patriots and I hate the Patriots, will go down as the
greatest Super Bowl ever. It was the
greatest ever for several reasons.
I have seen
every play of every Super Bowl ever played.
Most have been horrible games, especially the first 30 or so games. The Super Bowl used to be notorious for
boring blow outs, annoying long halftime performances, and too much attention
paid to the commercials. On a personal
note, I hate large Super Bowl parties and lately have been watching the games by
myself.
This year
Mrs. C dragged me to her friend’s new home across the Jersey border and into
Pennsylvania. It turned out to be a
fairly easy drive, there was not a large party, just us and her friends, an
interesting and fun couple. There was
also good food, good wine and an 9-foot, that’s right, a 9-foot projection
screen.
So the
company was good, the food and drink good and the venue outstanding. This year the commercials were actually very entertaining,
and the halftime was excellent. Lady Gaga put on the best halftime performance
ever.
Then there
was the game. If you read my Saturday
post “How To Beat The Patriots”
you would
know that the Falcons followed my formula to a tee…at least for the first
half.
Pressure Brady: Check!
Brady was
hit, hurried and sacked 4 or 5 times. He
was hurried into giving up an interception for a touchdown and the Patriots
scored only 3 points in the first half.
Run the ball and control the clock: Check!
The Falcons
averaged about 6 yards a carry and it opened up the passing game and kept Brady
off the field.
The Falcons
led 21-3 at halftime. Near the end of
the third quarter they led 28-3, then they stopped following the formula. Brady’s protection picked up and he started
to pick the Falcons apart. The Patriots
stopped the Falcons running game and Atlanta could not establish ball
control. Brady stayed on the field and
the Falcons defense started to wear down.
Then on a
crucial play in the fourth quarter the Falcons followed step three of my
formula.
Make an impossible catch at a crucial
time:
Ryan dodged
a sack, threw a long pass into coverage and Jones made an unbelievable catch while
somehow staying in bounds. I was sure
the Falcons would go on to close out the game.
They did not.
Brady led the Pats to two TD’s and two,
two point conversions, aided by their own unbelievable impossible catch by Edelman,
and the game went into overtime.
New England won
the toss and got the ball and that was all she wrote. Atlanta’s defense was gassed and they could
not stop a Brady march to the winning touchdown.
Unbelievable
game, great plays, fantastic come from behind win by the Patriots.
My formula
was spot on, my prediction close. Apparently,
I did not factor in a very important component to the Patriots game plan.
A Jim
Sullivan (Suldog) http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com/ good luck charm niece!
Can't comment on sporty things but I did love the photograph of your lovely niece.
ReplyDeleteNot my niece, the niece of fellow blogger who has been claiming NE success is the result of his good luck charm.
DeleteI went to bed and apparently missed the excitement. Lady Gaga was truly wonderful, avoiding politics while still being patriotic!
ReplyDeleteIt was amazing. The game was the Falcons to lose, and they did. Sort of reminded me of the (S)Ain'ts. They are usually the ones losing at the last minute to the Falcons.
ReplyDeleteSpot on...it was a GREAT game! I have no love for either team, so I was just hoping for a good, exciting game, and I got my wish. That ending was amazing. Love him or hate him, you must admit Tom Brady is THE BEST!
ReplyDeleteThat was one heck of a half time show. The 'Lady' worked her butt off.
ReplyDeleteSo now I know who won the game. Shows you how much we care around here.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the game. That's what it's all about.
Have a fabulous day Joe. ☺
Undoubtedly one of the best Super Bowls ever, even though I wasn't rooting for the Patriots.
ReplyDeleteTom Brady is the GOAT (Greatest of all Time).
ReplyDeleteI pretty much missed the whole game. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteAs I watched it I kept thinking that it was pretty much how Cranky drew it up. I was so happy for almost 3 quarters, then the Falcons quit playing and Brady and company did their magic. Like you, not the way I wanted but mercy it was a great game. Gotta give it to the Patriots.
ReplyDeleteGive the devil his due, no matter how much I dislike the Patriots and their suspect ethics they sure are a great team when all is said and done.
ReplyDeleteI am a Pats fan but at halftime I was so disappointed. Never in a million years did I imagine a comeback and historical first time ever overtime. I just couldn't believe I witnessed it. I couldn't get to sleep for another 3 hours I was so wound up. So glad to have been part of watching it happen live.
ReplyDeleteI watched until the middle of the second quarter, then abandoned it. Didn't even watch half time, though I do have the whole game on DVR. I'll probably just delete it. I WAS shocked to read that the Patriots had won.
ReplyDeleteI totally enjoyed Lady Gaga's halftime show. Very nicely done! I have to admit, though not a fan, watching the Patriots incredible come back, I was rooting for them more than once during the third and fourth quarters. Absolutely amazing end of the game!
ReplyDeletebetty
I second all the above. I was rooting for the Falcons to honor my Atlanta, GA family. My little Patriot fan host 8 year old twin, cute as can be) asked me who I wanted to win. I didn't want to seem disrespectful since I was in Patriot land so I said I wanted the best team to win. She said "I can accept that." And the best team won. Wow, that was an amazing game. Kudos and kudos to the Patriots. They were the best team.
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