Wow, this has a new meaning to it now, eh? Not just the punt return story…
https://www.patspropaganda.com/wow-this-has-a-new-meaning-to-it-now-eh-not/
Julian Edelman bring such an element of swagger to this team. The guy just never stops fighting – looking at the videos and replays, he was just getting into it with Seahawks players after each. On Brady’s first INT, he is blocked to the ground, gets up, catches up with Lane, makes the tackle and by the way forces Lane’s injury. On offense, he just makes play, takes a big hit but wakes up and make it back to the huddle no Matter what. Edelman is the heart and soul of the Patriots
As I wrote earlier today, hearing him miked up the entire game took him to a new level as a player for me. It’s amazing what we’ve seen this guy grow into, the only other example I can think of is Brady – a low round pick who works his way into being a key player making huge plays in a Super Bowl. It seems like yesterday that he was filling in for Welker in week 2 of 2009 and had 8 catches for 89 yards. Now look at him.
And now, I totally agree, he’s the heart and soul of this passing attack.
I’ll tell this story until the day I die. The final drive we had, we were just getting into the huddle, and you always hear about these moments when you watch ‘NFL Films’ and you watch all these big Super Bowl stories. I’ll never forget, I’m in the huddle and Tom comes in to the huddle and he goes, ‘OK, fellas, we need a championship drive.’ I remember it so clearly, so vividly, and we went ahead and put that drive together. In that moment, he was really relaxed, very calm, very collected, focused. There was an intense amount of focus in his eyes.
Shane Vereen
https://www.patspropaganda.com/tom-brady-championship-quote/
Hey Mike; I haven’t heard anyone talk about what drew Seattle into the neutral area in the waning minutes of the SuperBowl. Before the snap, Stork’s head is bobbing like he’s got a barrel full of apples under his chin. No one including the refs saw that ??? What gives ?
It’s funny how this last play has been just skipped over on all the review shows. That was a really hairy situation and I think the only play they could’ve run was a sneak. The guy’s a legend now, but the best play for Butler would’ve been to not try to take the interception out of the end zone.
I have to take another look, it was really hard to focus on that last play and there looked like a lot of movement. But it does seem like Brady got them with the hard count. Such an under-appreciated moment that actually sealed the game and showed how smart the Patriots are.
Since the Pats play their nickel defense more than their ‘base’, what do you see happening with Mayo next season? He’s due a good sum of money but is surely behind Hightower/Collins now. Is he worth the large-ish deal considering he might only be on the field for half the snaps next season? Or will the Pats play less nickel now that we have our best linebacking core since Vrabel, McGinest, Bruschi?
It’s going to be really interesting to see how it plays out. The Patriots are going to want Mayo back, but I think they’ll try to get him to restructure. The Pats have the leverage now that they could let Mayo walk and still be okay. But you get the feeling that Mayo is beloved inside the walls of Foxboro and that’s why I think he’ll be back. He understands what is coming and coming off two season-ending injuries, it would be hard for him to walk and get a great deal somewhere.
I’ve always had my issues with Mayo. Love his speed, don’t think he has the best awareness in space nor does he have a knack for the ball like Bruschi had. Still, he’s a major leader on this team so I think they’ll want to keep him.
How it plays out from an Xs-and-Os standpoint will remain to be seen, but it would be hard to take Hightower and Collins off the field given the job they’ve done in Mayo’s absence. Perhaps it would allow Hightower to go back to more of an edge role, so that could be a beneficial trickle-down to Ninkovich and Chandler.
Super Bowl XLIX: Final film-study impressions of Patriots, Seahawks | The MMQB with Peter King
Super Bowl XLIX: Final film-study impressions of Patriots, Seahawks | The MMQB with Peter King
Great wrap up film study read from Andy Benoit, shedding light on the Patriots’ tactics on both sides of the ball.
Pats Posits: The Sound and the Fury
I’m not sure what’s better about winning a Super Bowl – the happy, glowing feeling I’ve had all week, or being able to watch all the extensive Super Bowl coverage after the game.
The last two Super Bowls I went into a football hibernation immediately as the games ended, and have never watched Inside the NFL, Sound FX or Turning Point from either of those debacles.
All that changed this week, with each of those three programs giving great behind the scenes sites and sounds. Plus all were at least an hour long and just filled with Patriots goodness.
Here are some thing that stuck out to me in getting these revealing looks behind the game.
– Julian Edelman steals the show. We know Edelman has put together two years that have elevated him to being one of the best receivers in the game (note I didn’t give him the dreaded “slot receiver” qualifier), but this game should put Edelman up there as a Patriots’ legend. He went toe to toe with Richard Sherman and was a leader on the field, picking his teammates up throughout the game. His catch on third-and-14 will never be forgotten and was the spark that started the comeback. I was just blown away by how much heart Edelman plays with, something you can see in any game, but it’s even more magnified when you can hear what he’s saying all game long.
– It’s funny how Belichick literally uses “Do Your Job” constantly. Now that it’s been turned into a team slogan and is all over hats and t-shirts (I’d like to think I helped blaze that trail), it remains a main coaching point for BB. Getting a chance to hear him coaching up the team on both side of the ball is always a treat. I especially liked him telling Brady in the fourth quarter how Seattle was reeling on defense and would struggle to put together three good plays. The gist of the message? Just no negative plays.
– Brady’s pregame speech about being honored for winning this game got things a little misty in the Ministry of PatsPropaganda. Brady seemed locked in all game long, but it was good seeing Josh McDaniels telling Brady to let his first interception go.
– I gave Richard Sherman some credit yesterday for going to shake Brady’s hand immediately as the game ended, but Sherman also went to shake Brady’s hand after the first Seattle interception. I don’t like to celebrate a Super Bowl win at anyone’s expense, but it really feels good to shut up Sherman as far as we’re concerned for the foreseeable future.
– The Patriots short passing attack was as deadly as it’s ever been in this one, surgically picking apart the Seahawks defense. Take away Brady’s two interceptions and I’m not sure this one isn’t a Patriots blow out. The entire game plan just illustrates how well-coached and prepared the Patriots were. The Seahawks had no answers on defense. Still, some won’t give the Pats any credit for this kind of attack for whatever reason, but it’s an offense in complete harmony and it’s something special to watch.
– Found it strange how much the Seahawks were telling each other they were “the best” on the sidelines". I guess it’s a confidence thing.
– There were just as many Patriots telling each other that the loved each other. Maybe that is telling.
– The credit goes to Belichick and the Patriots coaches for the final play. This has been lost in the “should they have called timeout” or Pete Carroll’s playcalling debate. The Patriots were prepared for that play and did not flinch, even on their one-yard line. They earned this Super Bowl win and deserve more credit than they’ll probably get.
Now we just have to wait for the fourth installment of Three Games to Glory!