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Super Bowl 52 Thread


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1 minute ago, Chris1 said:

Neither team played outstanding defense the Eagles simply got a stop when they needed it and the Patriots didn't. Offense wasn't a problem for either team tonight.

Actually, I think the Eagles defense did a decent job in the first half. They held them to 12 points and had them going to trick plays way earlier in the game than you really should.

Second half adjustments made a huge difference.

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5 minutes ago, OneBadCat said:

So you’re saying they didn’t earn the sack fumble? Those kinds of things happen. Maybe they knew they needed to make a play and they did.

Considering how often we see the Patriots make those types of plays happen at crunch time, it's unusual to see it happen to the Patriots.  I'm sure that play will be broken down to the smallest detail and become part of Eagles lore.

Just now, w280sax said:

Hogan was taken down at about the 20 yard line on the hail Mary.  Is there a reason I don't know that makes that legal?  Did anyone else see that on the replay?  

Precedent has shown that teams can get away with just about anything on a Hail Mary play. It's one of those moments where I think referees are too afraid to throw a flag and cause a massive controversy.

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Just now, CatTower said:

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This is the guy jumping on Gronk's back when he goes up to catch.  How do you let that go man?  He can't even get his feet off the ground because the guy is literally jumping off his back.

LOL! What in the hell is that picture supposed to show? With all the HD cameras covering that game you're gonna post a picture that looks like it's a screen capture from the Zapruder film? 

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28 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Fixed that for you.

Though honestly I put it more on Shula than Remmers. Everyone on the planet except Mike Shula (including Mike Remmers) knew that Remmers had no shot against Von Miller because Remmers always struggles mightily against speed rushers yet Shula left him on an island against the best speed rusher in the NFL time and time again. The guy was setup to fail by his OC.

I agree there the OC problems showed up big time in that game, I can't imagine the Patriots ever being held to just 10 points in a playoff game no matter how much they struggle.

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2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Might have been is the key. My point is that their QB play was already very good. Better QB play wasn't going to do much for them because their D was letting Brady walk all over them for the majority of the game. A different QB playing for the Eagles wouldn't change that.

They adjusted there defensive line just at the right time. The Pats had no answer. 

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Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

LOL! What in the hell is that picture supposed to show? With all the HD cameras covering that game you're gonna post a picture that looks like it's a screen capture from the Zapruder film? 

Well, conveniently, the NFL isn't showing the replay on NFL.com that they showed in game where you get a good angle of it from the front view.   I'm sure they'll be a better video soon, but you can clearly see the guy pushing his hand down onto Gronk's helmet and jumping off of him to get leverage.

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4 minutes ago, CatTower said:

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This is the guy jumping on Gronk's back when he goes up to catch.  How do you let that go man?  He can't even get his feet off the ground because the guy is literally jumping off his back.

Have you ever watched a Hail Mary before?

And for the record, receivers have recorded catches and defensive backs have recorded interceptions by jumping over the shoulder and/or the head of an opposing player in front of them. It's legal.

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3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Actually, I think the Eagles defense did a decent job in the first half. They held them to 12 points and had them going to trick plays way earlier in the game than you really should.

Second half adjustments made a huge difference.

Yeah it's very hard to beat the Patriots, the last time they lost by double digits in a playoff game was against the Broncos 4 years ago.

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