tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post8941513032225111227..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: MMQB Review: The Greatest Super Bowl Ever Until The Next Closely Contested Super Bowl is the Greatest Super Bowl Ever EditionBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-56920563649978358392015-02-05T09:17:10.950-05:002015-02-05T09:17:10.950-05:00Murray, then throw in how good the Patriots would ...Murray, then throw in how good the Patriots would be if Brady had not blown out his ACL and the next thing you know they are 8-0 in the Super Bowl too. They could be, which is why I don't really worry about "what if's" like that. Every title team has a play or two go for them that went against another team in some way. It's why luck is a small part of winning titles, you know? <br /><br />Anon, I don't want to blame Russell Wilson too much, but he's taken the blame himself. He knows he threw the ball that got picked. It's just part of being a QB. Taking responsibility for things that aren't 100% your fault and I respect him for that. The idea that Wilson was big "when it mattered" in the Super Bowl is dumb to me. It's the Super Bowl, everything matters. <br /><br />I think the play design was for Kearse to pick Browner (and Browner is bigger than Kearse, so I have to question that part of the play design anyway. I guess they wanted to go away from Revis. So once Browner got picked it would leave Butler to try and catch up to Lockette, which he wouldn't have done if he didn't jump the route. It was a great play by Butler. Wilson led Lockette a bit much and that gave Butler a clearer shot at the ball. <br /><br />I just think in that situation it's a very complicated play call and Wilson must not have seen Butler because I don't think he would have thrown the ball. So he has to take some blame. If he threw it into Lockette's hands and the ball bounced to Butler when Lockette missed it, then I wouldn't blame Wilson. I do believe maybe Wilson couldn't see very well and I think that may be where his height came into play just a little bit. <br /><br />Fan bases are always rabid when their team is good. It never fails, so I'm sure Peter will pick a better fan base in a few years. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-962470447370907642015-02-04T17:54:43.280-05:002015-02-04T17:54:43.280-05:00Quote Murray"And if you reverse their bad luc...Quote Murray"And if you reverse their bad luck they win in 06 (They would beat Chi) go undefeated in 07 and win in 11 making them 7-0 in superbowls" Quote<br />_____________________________________________<br /><br />Murray, you forgot the 2006 playoff game against San Diego. I just watched that on You-Tube. That was a fluke fest for the Patriots. SD should have had four or five INT's that day, and should have won going away.<br /><br />This is why I am not high on Tom Brady. I have seen so many wins that he has had in the playoffs that were won on luck. He also benefits from the weak AFC East. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-46714971108526404892015-02-04T16:48:18.710-05:002015-02-04T16:48:18.710-05:00Ben, I think your comments on Russell Wilson are d...Ben, I think your comments on Russell Wilson are dead on. He is receiving about 0 percent of the blame for a Super Bowl-losing interception. I don't think he should receive the majority of the blame, but he's definitely part of the problem. He didn't have to throw the pass there, he certainly could have decided it was too risky and thrown it away. Of course Peter has nothing but praise for the kid, lauding him for "rebounding from a bad start—again—to be very, very big when it mattered, except at the very end". Uhhh...so the part that mattered was from the middle of the 2nd quarter up until the end of the 3rd quarter? Cause he was terrible in the 1st and 4th quarters. Interesting how the part of the game that matters keeps shifting around.<br /><br />Also-I'm not a professional quarterback either, but the play was a pick play, right? My understanding is that Kearse was supposed to pick Butler. Well, Kearse got destroyed by Browner and couldn't get off the line, which means Butler was completely free to cover Lockette. If Wilson could see Kearse occupied and Butler free (could he see over the linemen?) then the play had already broken down and Wilson definitely shouldn't have put the ball there. <br /><br />And Peter King has decided (or decided a few weeks back) that the 12th Man is the greatest fanbase in sports. Uh, weren't Seattle fans walking out of the stadium after Wilson's 4th interception against Green Bay? Everyone always mentions that Heat fans left early in Game 6, but Heat fans have the reputation of being one of the worst fanbases. I guess I should get used to Peter turning a blind eye towards his favorites (Wilson and Seahawks 12th Man in this particular case. Usually it's Jeff Fisher, of course). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-52018217157907970262015-02-04T12:06:57.368-05:002015-02-04T12:06:57.368-05:00"
2. I agree with what you said about them ma..."<br />2. I agree with what you said about them maybe being 1-5 in SB's if things go differently. And, if you reverse the Tuck Rule and the Lee Evans plays, they aren't even in those Super Bowls. <br />"<br /><br />And if you reverse their bad luck they win in 06 (They would beat Chi) go undefeated in 07 and win in 11 making them 7-0 in superbowsMurraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-79844872814494378002015-02-04T08:26:26.492-05:002015-02-04T08:26:26.492-05:00Chris, Peter isn't quite as bad as baseball Ha...Chris, Peter isn't quite as bad as baseball Hall of Fame voters, who like to act like the world's largest burden has been placed upon them. It's an honor. Yeah, it's hard, but it's also an honor. Pick players you think deserve it b/c of on the field reference. <br /><br />HH, thanks. I could probably do it more, but I don't want to go overboard with it. That would be too white of me. <br /><br />It was a brilliant play, which is getting lost in all of this talk about whose fault the INT was. To an extent, the INT was nobody's fault. The call was bad, the throw wasn't perfect, and Butler made a perfect play. Really, I shouldn't say more than that, but I did find it interesting the guy who threw the ball isn't being criticized (except by himself, which is why I like Wilson) as much. <br /><br />If that's an out route (like Edelman did earlier for a TD), then Butler is horribly out of position, but he was instinctual and it really paid off. <br /><br />JB, I could do an entire essay on the brilliant frustration of having John Fox coach your team. He can win games, but then he's so stubborn. Honestly, even if Rivera ends up being a disaster over the next few seasons I won't miss Fox. He had a good run, but I couldn't handle him much longer. <br /><br />I can't wait for Bears fans to see what we mean. You love him, but then he does stupid shit. For example, in the 2008 NFC Divisional Round, Anquan Boldin was injured and couldn't play. So rather than have his best cover corner on Larry Fitzgerald (that would have been Chris Gamble) for the whole game or double Fitzgerald during the game because the Cardinals didn't have many other great offensive weapons, Fox just stuck with the game plan. Long story short, Delhomme commits six turnovers and Larry Fitzgerald kills the Panthers. <br /><br />Fox has a plan and if it's works, great, but if it doesn't work then he isn't deviating from it. Don't even get me started on his punting nature. Who else has Peyton Manning kneel the ball down with a timeout left to play for OT, rather than try to hit a long field goal with Matt Prater. <br /><br />I can't describe to you how often Fox refused to adjust to what the other team was doing because that's not what his plan was. But then, he will adjust to win games with Tebow/Manning/Delhomme. Fox will adjust his entire offensive philosophy, he has to micromanage it all. <br /><br />Exactly. Shit happened bad to the Patriots and shit happened good. So many games are just one play away from turning out completely differently. They have four Super Bowls, I think that is sufficient. <br /><br />When Kearse caught that pass, I never wanted the Patriots to win more. I just wanted to avoid the whining column from Simmons. I probably would have avoided it anyway because I wouldn't have read it. <br /><br />I still can't believe Kasay kicked that ball out of bounds. The Pats still may have won, but I knew then the game was over. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-53328831930523197382015-02-04T07:43:32.060-05:002015-02-04T07:43:32.060-05:001. I like your statement about Fox and adjusting. ...1. I like your statement about Fox and adjusting. It's something that Panther and Bronco fans (like me) know only too well. I won't miss him. I know a Steeler fan who complained and called Cowher every name in the book, but he wasn't as bad as Fox.<br /><br />2. I agree with what you said about them maybe being 1-5 in SB's if things go differently. And, if you reverse the Tuck Rule and the Lee Evans plays, they aren't even in those Super Bowls. <br /><br />3. I agree with you about Simmons. He would have been saying how he can light himself on fire now because of all the "bad luck" that his Cheatriots have endured. <br /><br />Well, if you factor in things like the Tuck Rule, the ball going out of bounds off of Kasay's foot, and playing in a division that is "Cupcake City, Baby" (in the words of Dick Vitale), then I would take that kind of "bad luck"<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-26185177859727772542015-02-03T22:07:10.781-05:002015-02-03T22:07:10.781-05:00Also, Sports Science did a thing on Butler's p...Also, Sports Science did a thing on Butler's play. Apparently he planted and cut 0.1 seconds after Lockette cut (meaning he probably jumped the route without seeing Lockette - no one can react that fast). He accelerated to 13 mph and hit Lockette with 800 lbs of force (with the ball 14 inches away). I'm mostly impressed that he was willing to gamble that this was the play he had been beaten on practice and jumped the route without even looking. HHhttp://www.kingharis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-40458298330402066882015-02-03T22:03:14.776-05:002015-02-03T22:03:14.776-05:00Nice Friends reference.Nice Friends reference.HHhttp://www.kingharis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-7953338192874797762015-02-03T16:42:11.754-05:002015-02-03T16:42:11.754-05:00I love Peter lording his superiority over everyone...I love Peter lording his superiority over everyone since the hardest decision he has all day, other than what kind of coffee or beer to be pretentious about is who he will vote to put in the Hall of Fame. Yea I'm sure there are tough decisions for any of the voters but Peter goes through the play by play and writes of his agony over who to select like he's a part of a couple deciding whether to have a child or not. Geez put an x next to the name of who you think is most deserving and get it over with.Chrisnoreply@blogger.com