EPTSuperBowl 2012 - Page 45
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Golgotha
Korea (South)8418 Posts
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TranceStorm
1616 Posts
On February 07 2012 07:45 PH wrote: That still doesn't explain why they allowed the Giants to make it all the way across the field so quickly and efficiently, though. Manning was on a tear the entire game, but the Pats really didn't put up a very good fight to stop him. They held decently when it was getting closed and forced turnovers, but WOW, their receiver coverage was horrible. New England's pass defense has been very leaky all year (one of the worst in terms of yardage) - they were going up against Eli Manning who has had his best season so far and one of the most explosive receiving corps of the NFL (Cruz, Nicks, Manningham). It's not too surprising that they would give up a few long drives as a result. On another note, its extremely weird that Eli Manning has become one of the most 'clutch' quarterbacks in the NFL. 5 years ago, I was pretty sure that he would remain mediocre for his entire career. | ||
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GARO
United States2255 Posts
On February 07 2012 07:45 PH wrote: They held decently when it was getting close and forced turnovers Giants got lucky with the Cruz fumble because of the even stupider '12 on the field', but yeah. | ||
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Blurio
Germany288 Posts
I really liked the game, even though i did not understand everything. Sad to see the Patriots lose, would've been a great year for Germans in American Sports otherwise. Dirk Nowitzki with the Mavericks Dennis Seidenberg with the Bruins and then Sebastian Vollmer with the Patriots. | ||
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DannyJ
United States5110 Posts
On February 07 2012 07:48 Golgotha wrote: guys if gronk was 100 percent, he would have been closer to that tipped ball. FUCK MY LIFE! I was hoping for a miracle As has been said many times before, I really don't think a hail mary would have been needed if Gronk was 100%. That whole situation really put a damper on the whole event, at least for me. arguably the most dangerous reciever in the NFL was relegated to decoy duty all game. I had no rooting interest i the game but it still sucked to see that. | ||
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SpeaKEaSY
United States1070 Posts
On February 07 2012 06:12 ZasZ. wrote: ? Do you realize that they did it on purpose? If they had played tough defense, the Giants could have run another ~45 seconds off the clock and still scored 3 or 7 points, giving Brady absolutely no time to engineer a game-winning drive. By letting them score, you give up the 7 points, but gain a minute of game time. At that point, since the Patriots were incapable of playing defense between the 20's, it was better to just get the ball back with enough time to score. And no, a team will never be run out of the stadium for making a choice that will ultimately improve their chances of winning. Even if it doesn't work. The fact they did it on purpose is what makes it so bad. As professional athletes, I expect them to try their hardest all the time. Letting the opponent score is just disrespectful to the fans and the event organizers, and is unbecoming of professional "athletes" | ||
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GARO
United States2255 Posts
On February 07 2012 09:05 SpeaKEaSY wrote: The fact they did it on purpose is what makes it so bad. As professional athletes, I expect them to try their hardest all the time. Letting the opponent score is just disrespectful to the fans and the event organizers, and is unbecoming of professional "athletes" What the hell are you even talking about? If they didn't let New York score, then the game was over because Eli takes a knee for another 50ish seconds and Tynes 99.99% makes a 30 yarder so they lose by one. This is a STRATEGY. Are you saying that letting them score is a greater offense than not trying your best to win the game with whatever chances you have left? | ||
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Golgotha
Korea (South)8418 Posts
On February 07 2012 08:42 DannyJ wrote: As has been said many times before, I really don't think a hail mary would have been needed if Gronk was 100%. That whole situation really put a damper on the whole event, at least for me. arguably the most dangerous reciever in the NFL was relegated to decoy duty all game. I had no rooting interest i the game but it still sucked to see that. gronk is the most dangerous receiver? why didnt the pats use ocho cinco? he could have helped far more than a 50 percent gronki. On February 07 2012 09:05 SpeaKEaSY wrote: The fact they did it on purpose is what makes it so bad. As professional athletes, I expect them to try their hardest all the time. Letting the opponent score is just disrespectful to the fans and the event organizers, and is unbecoming of professional "athletes" rofl dont feed this troll, let him adjust his high horse panties first. | ||
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DannyJ
United States5110 Posts
On February 07 2012 09:14 Golgotha wrote: gronk is the most dangerous receiver? why didnt the pats use ocho cinco? he could have helped far more than a 50 percent gronki. Because he sucks, his 1 catch for 20 yards or whatever was a shocking event. Not to mention Gronk still had to garner some attention throughout the entire field, even at 50%. | ||
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Durp
Canada3117 Posts
On February 06 2012 23:00 RCMDVA wrote: Yeah. Wes welker does get paid $3 million to make that catch. But Brady gets $20 million to make the throw. If you take another look at that throw, it was actually perfect. As soon as he passed the underneath defender, Welker turned back to look for the ball with his inside shoulder. Brady's pass went into the back pocket of the defense behind the underneath corner and infront of the safety. If Welker had turned with his body the other way (outside shoulder) to locate the ball, or if he'd continue to run out to the sideline, that throw would've been a perfect completion. As it ends up, Welker misses the catch, on one that even he wants to have back. I found it very interesting watching the pregame show when Rodney Harrison was talking about how he considered the 2008 loss his fault for not breaking up the Tyree catch, and after this game Welker blamed himself for the loss for dropping that pass. Gotta give credit to the way the Patriot players demand the best from themselves. This mentality is why I'm sure they'll be back in the big game soon. | ||
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