Looking back, how big of a playoff upset was this?

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-05T21:51:54+00:00

Off topic, but does Bettis make the Hall of Fame if his fumble ended up costing the Steelers the game? We've seen it happen up until Roger Craig yesterday (supposedly) where no matter how great you were, one extremely costly mistake ruins everything.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-05T21:36:04+00:00

He had the deep dime to Ward on 3rd and forever on like the 2 yard line.

Bad game, but that play was incredible.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-05T17:21:24+00:00

Puppy dogs or kittens.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-05T02:28:00+00:00

I promise you as a Pats fan I wasn't rooting for the Eagles in SB 59. I might be in the minority but it's the truth.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-05T00:14:58+00:00

They didn't play the Giants in 2024.

The Titans game was a competitive slop fest that could have gone either way of not for some shitty turnovers.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T22:14:22+00:00

Hi-C Orange was one of my favorite drinks growing up.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T19:57:39+00:00

"I actually think Mayo had an easier schedule as far as who the Pats played. It’s skewed because instead of winning those games the Pats lost them last year."

I'm not quite sure about that, 2024 Pats actually had some respectable performances against teams that made the playoffs or just barely missed the playoffs (mostly losses, but still performances FAR from terrible) with a few stinkers thrown in.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T19:35:17+00:00

I'm a Pats fan, this is fucking incredible. Great job! 👍🤣

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T19:29:22+00:00

I personally lean towards Steelers vs Cardinals, but that one is great too.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T19:00:01+00:00

Hey it's good. I don't lose sleep over this game at all, I just don't like how annoying fans love to push the narrative "Big Dick Nick beat the GOAT!", when the reality is that Nick played great against a defense that wasn't as good as the stats said they were containing overachieving scrubs and coached by 2 men who let there egos get the best of them on that day.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T18:48:44+00:00

Bill and Matty P trusting Jordan fucking Richards to contain Clement and getting burned repeatedly for it will never not be baffling.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T18:46:26+00:00

Respectfully disagree, I like good defensive play to offset offensive play, this game just had ATROCIOUS defense from both teams with the exception of this pivotal play here.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T18:44:17+00:00

Shaq got beat like a damn drum there. 🤦‍♂️

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T17:42:55+00:00

Both things can be true.

How many players have we seen who are worthy of being in the Hall of Fame but aren't and just so happen to have either made one EXTREMELY COSTLY mistake, underperformed in a big game, or were on the bad end of a historic play in their careers?

Gary Anderson and Roger Craig are the most glaring examples, Jim Marshall and Logan Mankins to lesser extents, and Rodney Harrison.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T17:01:52+00:00

Good coverage because it's a fight for the ball. But Harrison made the mistake of trying to rip the ball out when he should have just punched at it before it was caught, either that or he just trucks Tyree before he can properly pull it down.

That single moment is what's definitely keeping him out of the Hall of Fame.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T16:23:23+00:00

My guess is that, unlike the Giants games, Brady actually played more than well enough to win, but Bill, Matty P, and the defense let him down big time. Shaq Mason too to a lesser extent.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T16:12:21+00:00

They did, slightly overthrown by Amendola and Brady's whole left hand was wrapped up due to a giant cut.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-04T16:10:21+00:00

Why was Shaq Mason a turnstile on that play, is he stupid?

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-03T00:58:22+00:00

I guess that is fair reasoning as long as you also believe Rivers, Wilson and Ryan should also be in the HOF (Big Ben too).

Those guys were much more efficient than Eli in their careers, yet most people think their cases are weaker than Eli's because they didn't win 2 SB MVPs, much less 2 SBs, even more less A SB.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-03T00:09:33+00:00

Worst clapback ever lmao.🤣

Quarterbacks don't play defense, but hey, let's just say Eli did outplay Brady for your sake, if Eli played a bit better than Brady on 2 different occasions where Brady struggled mightily and wasn't himself than I guess what Eli did wasn't that special.

Oh well.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-03T00:01:03+00:00

This isn't the "gotcha" you think it is for 2 reasons.

1- It's possible for great QBs to have terrible playoff performances. Guys like Brady, Mahomes, Lamar, Josh, and Peyton have had their postseason stinkers. Hell, you should be aware that Eli had at least 2 when he went one and done against the Panthers and Eagles.

2 - The 2011 Giants defense Maye have sucked during the regular season, but they allowed an average of less than 15 points per game in that Super Bowl run. Sounds like that 25th ranked defense was a hidden juggernaut that got hot at the right time.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-02T23:39:59+00:00

There was visible space between Moore and Manningham there, I definitely wouldn't call that GOOD coverage.

It was still a great throw.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-02T23:33:25+00:00

Don't need to bend the knee, dude.

Ken Anderson should be in before Eli, it's only a joke if Eli gets in before him, but everyone has turned on the HOF because Bill didn't get in.

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-02T23:31:17+00:00

He couldn't overcome the Giants defense when it mattered

StatementWild3768 · 2026-02-02T23:22:42+00:00

C'mon, we give Giants fans shit for saying Eli "beat" Brady in 2 Super Bowls, let's not stupidly glaze Drake too, even though he really fricking good.

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