Super Bowl musings...

[revo]

Really short-sighted of all those who felt Bradshaw should have fell at the 1 yard line. Field Goals aren't automatic.

You're right, they're not, and I would've also taken the TD. But according to Deadspin, the actual win probability if the Giants held the ball and kicked the FG was 98%. Badshaw's TD with 1 minute left actually lowered the win probability to 88%, so running down the clock and attempting a FG would have improved the odds.

Of course, win probability doesn't take into account Tom Brady, or kicking a heart-stopping FG to win a Super Bowl with no time left.

[Judge Jude]

As great as Brady is, chance he scores a TD going 80 yards in less than a minute is 12 pct? That seems a little high, especially after only scoring 17 in the first 59 minutes.

The key was that the TD put the Giants up by more than 3 points. That's not being credited enough by some, I think.
I'd certainly sit on it with a 1-pt lead (you're already winning), but not a 2-pt deficit.

[Erik]

As great as Brady is, chance he scores a TD going 80 yards in less than a minute is 12 pct? That seems a little high, especially after only scoring 17 in the first 59 minutes.

Sounds about right given how often teams fail to play the prevent defense properly.

[DMT]

Are there more annoying fans than in Boston? I hope their city goes at least a decade before winning another championship.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098031/Super-Bowl-2012-winner-New-York-Giants-Brandon-Jacobs-advises-Gisele-Bundchen-shut-up.html

[DJBeasties]

Are there more annoying fans than in Boston? I hope their city goes at least a decade before winning another championship.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...n-shut-up.html

I hope we win some more this year. Don't be jealous.

[DMT]

I hope we win some more this year. Don't be jealous.

Exactly.

[revo]

Rob Gronkowski, your team just got its ass kicked in the Super Bowl. What are you going do?

I'm going to dance my ass off!

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[DJBeasties]

Rob Gronkowski, your team just got its ass kicked in the Super Bowl. What are you going do?

I'm going to dance my ass off!

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That guy is not the brightest bulb for sure. What's more odd to me is Matt Light being there.

[dslaw]

I don't have a problem with other guys going out to a party but, according to some, the only reason the Pats lost was because of Gronk's injury and here he is a few hours later out dancing on it? "Not the brightest bulb" hit it pretty good.

[DMT]

I linked that article earlier b/c I didn't realize the Butterfingers were sent courtesy of a douchey Giants fan (guess I should have known).

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1059466-pawngo-butterfingers-a-classless-stunt-that-patriots-welker-doesnt-deserve