Worst loss I've ever witnessed

[Ernie]

We didn’t “find” a way to blow it...it was forced upon us...

We absolutely blew it. I know you are stuck on pause at JJ's drop... but hit the rewind button back to about 3 minutes left in the game. We've got the ball 1st and 10... up 5.

Situations like that define teams. We had a chance to close the door.. and gave the ball back to them with 2 minutes left. I think all of us (even you) knew that was a huge mistake.

[feltdizz]

You mean the last drive were we were called on a suspect hold when we gashed them on. first down for 8 yards?

Yeah, that isn’t when we lost the game.

Once it went to NYC we lost.

Dont even try to tell me when’s James scored you were thinking about 3 minutes.

Also think JuJu didn’t need to cut back. If he runs straight he probably scores.

[Ernie]

You mean the last drive were we were called on a suspect hold when we gashed them on. first down for 8 yards?

Yeah, that isn’t when we lost the game.

Once it went to NYC we lost.

Dont even try to tell me when’s James scored you were thinking about 3 minutes.

Also think JuJu didn’t need to cut back. If he runs straight he probably scores.

As you told me last night... "Chill" dizz lol

It's easy to get caught up in the moment. You make some valid points. I agree it was a BS call on JJ. I haven't seen undisputed visual evidence to overturn it, either.
However, you need to get yourself "Out of the moment"... and look back at where this all went south for us. Are you tellin me when we went 3 and out, and gave it back to Brady with 2 minutes left... that you felt good about things?

[Sword]

I'm sick on this one as well...robbed

Knee down with ball short of end zone (a catch)....since know one touches him... he reaches out breaks goal line..TD period!!
That was a touchdown I
yes, the play calling on the second to last drive was not good....
Pass interference calls not being called against NE...BS
Hope we get AB back for most likely a re-match against the pats ....just bs....
not being able to let boz kick a field goal there was just fu...ing bad......

I would have to say the worst lost ever for me was the Dallas \Steeler Superbowl ......

[feltdizz]

As you told me last night... "Chill" dizz lol

It's easy to get caught up in the moment. You make some valid points. I agree it was a BS call on JJ. I haven't seen undisputed visual evidence to overturn it, either.
However, you need to get yourself "Out of the moment"... and look back at where this all went south for us. Are you tellin me when we went 3 and out, and gave it back to Brady with 2 minutes left... that you felt good about things?

I'm saying when JuJu caught the ball and ran 69 yards I felt GREAT about things.

When JJ caught the pass I felt GREAT about things.

I know everyone wants to say they knew exactly when we lost but 68K people in that stadium and millions at home thought we won when Jesse James caught the ball and the refs signaled TD.

[Captain Lemming]

We absolutely blew it. I know you are stuck on pause at JJ's drop... but hit the rewind button back to about 3 minutes left in the game. We've got the ball 1st and 10... up 5.

Situations like that define teams. We had a chance to close the door.. and gave the ball back to them with 2 minutes left. I think all of us (even you) knew that was a huge mistake.

Could been 3 and out or worse have thrown a pick 6 as well.

We always assume if we did the other thing there is some magical guarantee it would have worked.

Conversely, despite his many comebacks historically, we never remember failed comebacks so it seems Brady is unstoppable in these situations which is also a myth.

We were a questionable call away from winning doing what we did and could have easily lost doing what you suggest.

The one thing I know for sure is if the ball was NOT bobbled, or the call was not overturned we win.

Therefore THAT is when the game was lost.

[Northern_Blitz]

At “gut check” time, we drove down to the goal line and scored a TD...that was taken away by someone in New York.

Our guts are fine.

I hate that he didn't hold on to the ball, but that's the right call by the rule book. I much prefer that rule to having a new subjective definition to what a "football move" is every play.

The current rule is easy to understand. If you go down in the act of making the catch, you need to maintain posession as you go to the ground. JJ didn't. It wasn't a catch.

[Ernie]

Could been 3 and out or worse have thrown a pick 6 as well.

We always assume if we did the other thing there is some magical guarantee it would have worked.

Conversely, despite his many comebacks historically, we never remember failed comebacks so it seems Brady is unstoppable in these situations which is also a myth.

We were a questionable call away from winning doing what we did and could have easily lost doing what you suggest.

The one thing I know for sure is if the ball was NOT bobbled, or the call was not overturned we win.

Therefore THAT is when the game was lost.

My suggestion of getting a few first downs with 3 minutes left would have won the game for us...running out the clock...and thus making all of the subsequent events null and void. In no way does winning the game in this fashion... somehow cause us to "easily lose" as you have suggested.

[Ernie]

I'm saying when JuJu caught the ball and ran 69 yards I felt GREAT about things.

When JJ caught the pass I felt GREAT about things.

I know everyone wants to say they knew exactly when we lost but 68K people in that stadium and millions at home thought we won when Jesse James caught the ball and the refs signaled TD.

Yea... I felt pretty good about that as well... but I would have also bet my paycheck that Brady was going to score the go ahead TD when he got the ball back with 2 minutes left. (Not feel good).

[Slapstick]

I hate that he didn't hold on to the ball, but that's the right call by the rule book. I much prefer that rule to having a new subjective definition to what a "football move" is every play.

The current rule is easy to understand. If you go down in the act of making the catch, you need to maintain posession as you go to the ground. JJ didn't. It wasn't a catch.

Again, the rule states “initial contact with the ground”...

[Captain Lemming]

You miss the point. You assume we get these first downs like it's guaranteed just because we aren't running it.

Hey, Ben just needed not to throw a pick at the end of the game too.

Lots can happen good or bad.

My suggestion of getting a few first downs with 3 minutes left would have won the game for us...running out the clock...and thus making all of the subsequent events null and void. In no way does winning the game in this fashion... somehow cause us to "easily lose" as you have suggested.

[Ernie]

You miss the point. You assume we get these first downs like it's guaranteed just because we aren't running it.

Hey, Ben just needed not to throw a pick at the end of the game too.

Lots can happen good or bad.

Yea... I got your point. lots can happen... but ya know... great teams find a way to close out ballgames in those situations (3 minutes left with the ball and a 5 point lead). We didn't.