Pat Patriot, very classy on your part. If more fans can accept defeat without flying off the handle about fixes and poor ref jobs (u could use that one tonight if you want) like you are doing tonight, some of these post might be tolerable to read. Yes, its disappointing that your team is out but what a run it was and like you said in another thread, they will be back.
I agree the Patriots mistakes cost 'em...Denver made 'em pay and the rest is history.
But one play told the tale w/regards this crew. Remember when Denver was flagged for the offsides on 4th and 5. Belicheck wanted a measurement and the ref refused, you could read BB's lips...he wanted to know how much it was short...and they still would not measure. He was really pissed...they are supposed to measure to let the coach see how close it is...Amazing. Wasn't that the same guy that fired the flag in Orlando Brown's eye?
Then on Elam's FG to close out the 1st half...if you have the tape or tivo or whatever...check out Foster leaving the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped...A False Start if there ever was one...and they did not call it. Elam does not make that kick 5 yards further back.
But one play told the tale w/regards this crew. Remember when Denver was flagged for the offsides on 4th and 5. Belicheck wanted a measurement and the ref refused, you could read BB's lips...he wanted to know how much it was short...and they still would not measure. He was really pissed...they are supposed to measure to let the coach see how close it is...Amazing. Wasn't that the same guy that fired the flag in Orlando Brown's eye?
Then on Elam's FG to close out the 1st half...if you have the tape or tivo or whatever...check out Foster leaving the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped...A False Start if there ever was one...and they did not call it. Elam does not make that kick 5 yards further back.
i see Pat taking the "high ground" on the refs - good thing
NO ONE benefited more from a "questionable call" than the pats in the Raiders' game the year they won their first SB - with "The Tuck Rule" - one of the biggest bullsh*t rules of all time and this after the pats had pretty much resigned themselves to the fact they were going to lose. Adam V still has to make a 45-yard fg into the snow and wind to tie the game (one of the greatest kicks EVER under the circumstances) but "The Tuck Rule" was a gift from heaven for the pats
NO ONE benefited more from a "questionable call" than the pats in the Raiders' game the year they won their first SB - with "The Tuck Rule" - one of the biggest bullsh*t rules of all time and this after the pats had pretty much resigned themselves to the fact they were going to lose. Adam V still has to make a 45-yard fg into the snow and wind to tie the game (one of the greatest kicks EVER under the circumstances) but "The Tuck Rule" was a gift from heaven for the pats
I got a kick out of it when the ref from the other side of the field calls interference 5 seconds after the play was over from the other side of the field....If it takes you that long to think about what you saw...you didn't see it.
But then again if Hobbs dosen't fumble that play dosen't even happen.
Calls like that take away more from what Denver accomplished more than what the Pats didn't IMO.
But then again if Hobbs dosen't fumble that play dosen't even happen.
Calls like that take away more from what Denver accomplished more than what the Pats didn't IMO.
Your wrong on that one bub...the Pats lost a game to the Jets earlier in the same year...on guess what? the tuck rule...nobody was crying about it then.
....by the way if you watch the replay the Pats got fucked because Brady took a blow to the head on the very same play...should have been a 15 yarder.
horrible horrible call...Denver did make a few plays but for the most part NE gave it to them.
Brady didn't have good game, NE couldn't finish drives, refs were horrible as usual...the game was there for NE to win , no doubt.
The fumble out of the endzone was impossible to overturn, even though I think he did fumble it out, you couldn't tell for sure.
Brady didn't have good game, NE couldn't finish drives, refs were horrible as usual...the game was there for NE to win , no doubt.
The fumble out of the endzone was impossible to overturn, even though I think he did fumble it out, you couldn't tell for sure.
Actually guys...using a bit of angles and distance, the direction the ball shot out and the distance he was from the goal....it was as likely that it went over the pylon and out as it was that it didn't from what we can see.... So, it was a lucky call for Denver, no doubt. If they would have ruled on the field that the ball went through the end zone then it would have stood at that after review... ALSO, after that run back how close do you think the closest judge or ref was to that play? A long way away and back...the wrong perspective to decide if it went through the end-zone.
The ref's (including the above call) really hurt New England but New England really hurt New England far more....wow. What a cluster F of a game they played. I had Denver BUT if I went back before the game and you told me the game was reset and reality didn't have to repeat itself, I would just stay away from that one!
A couple of other things though: Denver had some offensive play calling that was GREAT and was NOT the "Let's play not to lose" mentality. That also made the difference in the game. Denver didn't turn the ball over but once or twice, right? Denver's defensive play calling was great in that they blitzed Brady almost constantly and he was hit several times...the back of his jersey was very dirty...and that helps lots....So, Denver didn't do anything to throw away a gift of a game! Good for them and me. tulsa
The ref's (including the above call) really hurt New England but New England really hurt New England far more....wow. What a cluster F of a game they played. I had Denver BUT if I went back before the game and you told me the game was reset and reality didn't have to repeat itself, I would just stay away from that one!
A couple of other things though: Denver had some offensive play calling that was GREAT and was NOT the "Let's play not to lose" mentality. That also made the difference in the game. Denver didn't turn the ball over but once or twice, right? Denver's defensive play calling was great in that they blitzed Brady almost constantly and he was hit several times...the back of his jersey was very dirty...and that helps lots....So, Denver didn't do anything to throw away a gift of a game! Good for them and me. tulsa
