Official Super Bowl XLIX Thread

[denverYooper]

This tweet from smartfootball this morning was too good:

Chris B. Brown @smartfootball 1h1 hour ago
Exclusive footage of Darrell Bevell deciding on the final playcall in the Super Bowl

Pete Damilatis @PFF_Pete 57m57 minutes ago
@smartfootball Ha, I thought of the same analogy. Never go in against Bill Belichick when death is on the line.

[woodbuck27]

In the dieing seconds and just before the fatal 2nd and goal play... resulting in a Russell Wilson pass and pick (by New England's DB Malcolm Butler; on what was supposed to be a pick (by WR Jermaine Kearse on CB Brandon Browner) and slant pass to Seattle WR Ricardo Lockette.

Tom Brady was hanging his head on the bench and he turned to his left and said to a coach. "The 'D' has to make a play".

Also.....

A new England coach see's 3 WR's in the Seattle huddle and waves DB Malcolm Butler onto the field.

The best case scenario ... 'a Seattle turn over'; and New England played for just that. Pat's CB Brandon Browner drove WR Jermain Kearse into WR Ricardo Lockette, to retard his slant just enough, that the Pat's Malcolm Butler could move forward and to the ball and make that pick.

Russel Wilson's pass wasn't terrible. Even as the defense went his pass wasn't too far out in front of Lockette.

Seattle runs that play scores of times and it's almost a perfect gurantee but not on this day.

The real hero's share on that play was Pat's CB Brandon Browner and his strength move on Jermaine Kearse. . . . to interrupt the route.

That's what Bill Belichick needed and he saw it happen. That's the Belichick brilliance.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.totalpackers.com/2015/02/06/marshawn-lynch-thought-pick-funny/

Marshawn Lynch Thought that Pick was Funny

Comment woodbuck27:

There's so much more than Marshawn Lynch reaction and attitude. There's a lot here about match ups and execution on both sides of the ball.

'The Pick' that locked up the Super Bowl for the New England Patriots. So much of what went on before and just after that play is right here.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000468082/article/richard-sherman-after-second-brady-pick-his-hearts-gone

Sherman after second Brady pick: 'His heart's gone'

By Conor Orr ... Around The NFL Writer

Published: Feb. 4, 2015 at 07:16 a.m. ... Updated: Feb. 4, 2015 at 02:32 p.m.

" Tom Brady, after throwing the go-ahead touchdown: "D's gotta make a play. Gotta intercept one."
from Article

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap3000000469047/Super-Bowl-Sound-FX-Seattle-s-drive-ends-in-doom?campaign=Facebook_video_soundfx

At 3:20 Tom Brady says : " The 'D's' gotta make a play."

He doesn't add: Gotta intercept one.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000469263/article/seahawks-championship-merch-will-go-to-good-use

Seahawks championship merch will go to good use

By: Dan Hanzus ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Feb. 6, 2015 at 04:09 p.m. ... Updated: Feb. 6, 2015 at 04:43 p.m.

Comment woodbuck27:

Pepe to Paulo:

I ain't shitin' yaa ! Those Seahawks made back to back Super Bowls.

I've got the T-Shirt to prove it.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000469319/article/malcolm-butler-i-dont-want-to-be-known-for-one-play

Malcolm Butler: I don't want to be known for one play

By; Kevin Patra ...Around the NFL writer

Published: Feb. 7, 2015 at 10:20 a.m. ...Updated: Feb. 7, 2015 at 10:41 a.m.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...is-hearts-gone

Sherman after second Brady pick: 'His heart's gone'

By Conor Orr ... Around The NFL Writer

Published: Feb. 4, 2015 at 07:16 a.m. ... Updated: Feb. 4, 2015 at 02:32 p.m.

" Tom Brady, after throwing the go-ahead touchdown: "D's gotta make a play. Gotta intercept one."
from Article

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap3000000469047/Super-Bowl-Sound-FX-Seattle-s-drive-ends-in-doom?campaign=Facebook_video_soundfx

At 3:20 Tom Brady says : " The 'D's' gotta make a play."

He doesn't add: Gotta intercept one.

check that....

In fact I just got the whole sound bite and Tom Brady does say;

"D's gotta make a play. (pause) Gotta intercept one."

[pbmax]

-Q: Do you run the ball at the end there or do you throw it?

-HARBAUGH: You know, I really thought they had a good play called. That was an insightful play against a goal-line defense, and a really neat combination that they had–with an inside pick play. It really was open.

And that young man from the New England Patriots made a play–I mean, that is a play that the stars of the game don’t make. He made a play that was… at best that ball gets knocked down and incomplete. But to make an interception on that play… what a phenomenal play. That was the play of a lifetime.

And all credit to him for making it.

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2015/02/13/jim-harbaugh-interview-transcript-didnt-leave-49ers-felt-like-49er-hierarchy-left/

Its me and Harbaugh versus the rest of the world.

[vince]

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakam...ierarchy-left/

Its me and Harbaugh versus the rest of the world.

I'm onboard too. Although, is that Jim or John? I might want to change my mind. My analysis depends upon who shares my opinion - and the benefit of hindsight of course.

[woodbuck27]

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakam...ierarchy-left/

Its me and Harbaugh versus the rest of the world.

JH sums up the play to seal the deal in the Super Bowl very well.

I agree that DB Malcolm Butler made a play for the ages. That play will be seen over and over again.

I'm glad I read that interview.

Jim Harbaugh is an interesting fella with obviously decent core values.

Maybe Vince will agree!?

[Maxie the Taxi]

I'm onboard too. Although, is that Jim or John? I might want to change my mind. My analysis depends upon who shares my opinion - and the benefit of hindsight of course.

You're so wrong, Vince! They should have run the damn ball!

[woodbuck27]

You're so wrong, Vince! They should have run the damn ball!

I believe it comes down to execution (which is easiest) and you must consider the Seattle 1 remaining TO.

Run the ball with the best RB in the NFL. Your only 1 yard from scoring. Don't you go to your best man?

or

Go with a slant/[B]pick pass that depends on pin point execution with multiple players involved?

Yes it's a good call but the best option?

I'm betting all of my chips on NO. 1 NFL RB Marshawn Lynch.

[vince]

You're so wrong, Vince! They should have run the damn ball!

classic. Not enough energy to do that again Maxie. Plus, you'd get to be right again from the start so that's just not fair...

[vince]

JH sums up the play to seal the deal in the Super Bowl very well.

I agree that DB Malcolm Butler made a play for the ages. That play will be seen over and over again.

I'm glad I read that interview.

Jim Harbaugh is an interesting fella with obviously decent core values.

Maybe Vince will agree!?

I guess so. He seems to think a lot of himself though that's hardly a unique character flaw. I'm not a fan of his antics on the sideline, though the attention they direct toward the officials probably wear on them to his benefit. Honestly, I'd probably get animated/dramatic too in some situations if I thought it would help, so that's probably a bit hypocritical of me to hold against him.

Damn good football coach I'd say no matter what you might think about him as an individual.

[pbmax]

I'm onboard too. Although, is that Jim or John? I might want to change my mind. My analysis depends upon who shares my opinion - and the benefit of hindsight of course.

That was Jim talking to a Bay area writer.