That's not football.

[feltdizz]

Giving up a TD and the RB trying not to score. Play the }^|{€|## game!

[MaxAMillion]

Re: That's not football.

Number one it was smart because it was the only chance the Pats had to win. Number two, the Packers did the same thing against the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Anyway I am happy it worked out and the Giants won.

[feltdizz]

Re: That's not football.

Number one it was smart because it was the only chance the Pats had to win. Number two, the Packers did the same thing against the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Anyway I am happy it worked out and the Giants won.

I understand the strategy but when we look back at the game winning TD from this SB the hilight is pathetic.

[D Rock]

Re: That's not football.

I'm glad Bradshaw took the touchdown. You score when you can score, because you never know what could happen otherwise.

[DukieBoy]

Re: That's not football.

Giving up a TD and the RB trying not to score. Play the }^|{€|## game!

Looked like some of the plays in the Pro Bowl.

[D Rock]

Re: That's not football.

It says everything that the Pats players are willing to give up a touchdown in the Super Bowl.

F' strategy. If I'm on the field, I'm making the tackle and trying to rip the ball out with everything I have.

[DukieBoy]

Re: That's not football.

It says everything that the Pats players are willing to give up a touchdown in the Super Bowl.

F' strategy. If I'm on the field, I'm making the tackle and trying to rip the ball out with everything I have.

Right on! A real dynasty would have more pride than they showed by doing that.

[steelreserve]

Re: That's not football.

The one thing that's certain is: You never pass up a touchdown. Never mind what the other team *MIGHT* do, there is nothing that helps your team's chances to win more than scoring a touchdown of your own.

[Discipline of Steel]

Re: That's not football.

IDK, maybe the Pats* were trying on that play and just guessed wrong on the gaps? They didnt look like they werent trying.

[Oviedo]

Re: That's not football.

The one thing that's certain is: You never pass up a touchdown. Never mind what the other team *MIGHT* do, there is nothing that helps your team's chances to win more than scoring a touchdown of your own.

Imagine if Bradshaw had sat on the one yard line and the Giants missed the FG. All it would have taken is a bad snap. How stupid would that had been. Game lost because you didn't try to score.

[D Rock]

Re: That's not football.

IDK, maybe the Pats* were trying on that play and just guessed wrong on the gaps? They didnt look like they werent trying.

I was leaning that way at one point...but watch again. One of their linebackers, although blocked, just stands there really. And I'm pretty sure Vince Wilfork was fist-pumping after the touchdown.

*You just cheered about the other team taking the lead with 1 minute to go in the Super Bowl, you big idiot.*


And I thought maybe Bradshaw was just playing it up and taunting them by falling backwards so he could look at them all as he scored. Turns out he admitted to trying to stop and that Eli was yelling at him to go down.


A Super Bowl deciding moment where the offense doesn't want a touchdown and the defense wants them to get one?

[SteelBucks]

Re: That's not football.

IDK, maybe the Pats* were trying on that play and just guessed wrong on the gaps? They didnt look like they werent trying.

From the Trib....

Belichick was asked if he allowed the Giants to score and replied: "Right." He did not elaborate.

But linebacker Brandon Spikes did when asked how it felt to give that up: "It killed me. When the call came in to let them score, I was like, 'What?' I'm here to do a job. It was tough, though."

[Ghost]

Re: That's not football.

D Rock is correct. I turned to Mrs. Ghost when they did the replay and said - look at 55, he just stands there. Not even trying. Looked just like the probowl. and 55 is Spikes and Steelbucks just posted that Spikes admitted that was the play call.

It may be the strategy to get the ball back but it's weak and lame.

[Sugar]

Re: That's not football.

That strategy was neither weak, nor lame. It was what had to be done.

Weak and lame is when your "go-to" receivers suddenly can't catch a cold with the game on the line.

Weak and lame is that ridiculous safety call for intentional grounding because a WR didn't turn up field.

[snarky]

Re: That's not football.

While I understand the strategy, it makes a mockery of the sport.