Official Super Bowl XLIX Thread

[pbmax]

New England didn't call a timeout after the first down carry because they were not going to even contest a rushing attempt. If Lynch had been given the ball on second down, the line would have allowed Lynch to score. The timeout is worth more than the time to New England at that point.
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Then why did they tackle him on first down?

And why not call a TO then let them score?

[pbmax]

I think both Belicheck and Carroll screwed up the ending of that game. Belicheck should have been using the 2 remaining TO to ensure NE had some time remaining. Seattle should have run a safer play. I hate when we run slants from in close. There is too much traffic in there.

I think the problem was tendency and film study. Because for the briefest of moments, it was open, the DB was well off the LOS. That DB had to crash hard at the snap to be in position. No hesitation at all. When he saw the WR cross to run a slant/flat combo, he took off.

He had to see that on previous Seattle double red zone plays.

[ThunderDan]

I think the problem was tendency and film study. Because for the briefest of moments, it was open, the DB was well off the LOS. That DB had to crash hard at the snap to be in position. No hesitation at all. When he saw the WR cross to run a slant/flat combo, he took off.

He had to see that on previous Seattle double red zone plays.

On the radio this morning they said NE notices that SEA tended to run that play in short yardage formation and had actually run the play in practice this week with the O scoring a TD. They were ready for it during the Super Bowl.

[Bossman641]

I think the problem was tendency and film study. Because for the briefest of moments, it was open, the DB was well off the LOS. That DB had to crash hard at the snap to be in position. No hesitation at all. When he saw the WR cross to run a slant/flat combo, he took off.

He had to see that on previous Seattle double red zone plays.

I agree it was open for a split second. If Wilson had thrown the ball a touch earlier Lockette probably catches it and, at worst, gets tackled just short of the end zone. I just can't believe the Seahawks didn't take advantage of Wilson's legs or Lynch in that situation.

[denverYooper]

I'm pretty glad the Seahawks lost.

[woodbuck27]

Then why did they tackle him on first down?

And why not call a TO then let them score?

Yup.

1-5-NE 5 (1:06) 24-M.Lynch left tackle to NE 1 for 4 yards (54-D.Hightower).

That 'stop and hack' on Marshawn Lynch by New England's MLB Akeem Ayers was something else. Ayers played very well this season.

[mraynrand]

On the radio this morning they said NE notices that SEA tended to run that play in short yardage formation and had actually run the play in practice this week with the O scoring a TD. They were ready for it during the Super Bowl.

It doesn't surprise me that Belicheat knew Seattle was running this play in practice. Probably a hidden camera in a deflated ball.

[pbmax]

Kevin Negandhi @KNegandhiESPN 2h2 hours ago
Russell Wilson's pass was the 109th time a QB threw from the 1-yd line this season and it was the 1st time it resulted in an interception.

[denverYooper]

Kevin Negandhi @KNegandhiESPN 2h2 hours ago
Russell Wilson's pass was the 109th time a QB threw from the 1-yd line this season and it was the 1st time it resulted in an interception.

Not Legendary.

[Packers4Glory]

bhaha did Mike mccarthy take over playcalling for Seattle down there? haha losing that way is karma for not deserving to be in that game after getting a couple of absurd gifts from the Packers. FU seachickens! I love they lost by not just giving the ball to Lynch.

[denverYooper]

Kidding aside, Wilson is one of the Seahawks players that I actually like.

It's really more fun to see Carroll and Bevell get lambasted for the call.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Butler read the shit out of that last play. He was great position from the start. and simply beat the receiver to the ball. Wasn't about the WR not "being aggressive", he just simply got beat by Butler.

[yetisnowman]

Then why did they tackle him on first down?

And why not call a TO then let them score?

It was a super ballsy move by Belicheck to psych them out, Seattle I am sure expected them to call a timeout. When they didn't, all of a sudden 30 seconds ran off the clock. And with one timeout, Seattle really didn't have time to run 3 times without getting in the endzone. I didn't understand it at all at first. But as you said he most certainly wasn't not calling his timeouts to let them score on purpose, that makes zero sense.

[denverYooper]

Fantastic quote from Brandt:

Andrew Brandt @adbrandt 4m4 minutes ago
Amazing how the narrative about two teams and their star players can change based on one play by an undrafted free agent (Butler). #SB

That's like the old saw: it's not the top of the roster that determines the team's overall success. It's the bottom. And by bottom, I mean Bostick.

[mraynrand]

Fantastic quote from Brandt:

Andrew Brandt @adbrandt 4m4 minutes ago
Amazing how the narrative about two teams and their star players can change based on one play by an undrafted free agent (Butler). #SB

That's like the old saw: it's not the top of the roster that determines the team's overall success. It's the bottom. And by bottom, I mean Bostick.

Is he still on the roster?