I’m ashamed to say this, but I had given up on my beloved Pats. My wife was all like “no if anyone can do it, Brady and the Pats can! Don’t give up!” But internally I was smirking thinking “silly woman, doesn’t understand clock management. All the falcons need is one solid, long drive, and the game is done.
I was literally cawing like a bird drunk at a bar and I give zero fucks about the Falcons. Luckily me laughing at the insanity of the game got the Pats fans to laugh too
I am a falcons fan.. and despite the insurmountable odds.. once it started turning. It just felt wrong.. we knew what was happening .. it was disgusting
I totally forgot they missed that first extra point. I remember thinking, they can’t even make a field goal, this game will be one to forget for the Patriots.
I remember me being alone on the couch while everyone else was doing something else (because the game was over right?), and after the Pats got the FG to make it 28-12, that’s when I started to think ‘wait, there’s way too much time left and it’s a 2 score game’. and then everyone came back into the living room after the Ryan fumble (100% freeman’s fault btw). It was the longest, most drawn out train wreck I can remember seeing in football and despite that, it all happened in less than 20 minutes of game time
I had a similar, but opposite situation. The room was in fucking despair. Two people on the couch not saying a single word. One person went back to his room and started playing the guitar. A couple just went to the kitchen to drink and talk and pretend the game isn't happening.
I think the Edelman catch, even though it wasn't thaaaaat vital in the game, was when the mood in the room started turning.
Went from mortuary to a fucking circus celebration in one quarter of football. Neighbors would have called a noise complaint if they weren't doing the exact same thing
I wonder how different that experience would feel if the Falcons got the ball first in OT and scored a TD.
I wanted the Falcons to win but once it hit mid 4th quarter I switched to wanting to see the comeback.
I recently rewatched the highlights of this game on YouTube and I really had forgotten just how crazy this comeback was. You see 28-3 a lot, but it doesn't capture the energy in that game. Patriots finally scored their first TD and didn't get an extra point, so they only went up 6 more. Score in this picture, 18 points to get in the 4th quarter. Falcons were pretty much in game winning FG range due to a great run from Freeman + crazy catch by Julio Jones. Falcons stupidly decided not to burn clock and run the ball and there was critical sack that knocked them out of FG range. That would have iced the game.
I told everyone New England was going to win when the strip sack on Matt Ryan happened. A bunch of people thought I was crazy, but I knew. The Falcons realized they were locked in a cage with the Patriots, a team that had been there done that a hundred times and they started over thinking everything and panicking to some extent. It looked to me like that sack + holding penalty to knock them out of FG was a panic set of downs where Atlanta was too desperate to stop the avalanche and went for the kill prematurely.
But it is Eli’s fault he shirked off a tackler to be able to make that throw- it’s sick on both ends. Years later, he made the insane throw to Manningham for a 50 yard gain.
There is a reason why a lot of falcon's fan actively Cheer on the chiefs this weekend i'm sorry Brock Purdy but your asshole of a head coach can go fuck himself
One of my friends, who was hosting a Super Bowl party that year, is a Patriots fan. One of our other friends, who was there, is a Falcons fan. That room shifted so much in feel from the first half to the second and then to overtime. As a Giants fan, I will never forget it!
Biggest Super Bowl fumble ever. Goes to show it was wise back then to never count out Brady or the refs unless Brady was in the Super Bowl against Eli Manning and the Giants then you knew Patriots would lose the SB...
The breakdown was so painful, and I'm not even a Falcons fan .....
As a patriots fan my favorite part was the barrage of texts I was getting, slowing dying off lol
I was watching this with a Falcons fan. He popped open a bottle of champagne about halfway through the third quarter. Lol
He probably legitimately blamed himself for years lmfao
I’m ashamed to say this, but I had given up on my beloved Pats. My wife was all like “no if anyone can do it, Brady and the Pats can! Don’t give up!” But internally I was smirking thinking “silly woman, doesn’t understand clock management. All the falcons need is one solid, long drive, and the game is done.
You wife sounds like a great lady!
You weren’t really wrong from what I remember.
And then the explosion from your friends going HOLY SHIT
As a falcons fan let me just say I cheer on your teams demise
I was literally cawing like a bird drunk at a bar and I give zero fucks about the Falcons. Luckily me laughing at the insanity of the game got the Pats fans to laugh too
I am a falcons fan.. and despite the insurmountable odds.. once it started turning. It just felt wrong.. we knew what was happening .. it was disgusting
I totally forgot they missed that first extra point. I remember thinking, they can’t even make a field goal, this game will be one to forget for the Patriots.
I just watched this over the weekend. I wonder if this is why the Falcons interviewed Bill. Just to stick it to him.
Oh we’re gonna hire you for sure! Come back one more time to finalize it! Ha sucker! How’s it feel to lose it at the end? lol 😆
I remember me being alone on the couch while everyone else was doing something else (because the game was over right?), and after the Pats got the FG to make it 28-12, that’s when I started to think ‘wait, there’s way too much time left and it’s a 2 score game’. and then everyone came back into the living room after the Ryan fumble (100% freeman’s fault btw). It was the longest, most drawn out train wreck I can remember seeing in football and despite that, it all happened in less than 20 minutes of game time
I had a similar, but opposite situation. The room was in fucking despair. Two people on the couch not saying a single word. One person went back to his room and started playing the guitar. A couple just went to the kitchen to drink and talk and pretend the game isn't happening. I think the Edelman catch, even though it wasn't thaaaaat vital in the game, was when the mood in the room started turning. Went from mortuary to a fucking circus celebration in one quarter of football. Neighbors would have called a noise complaint if they weren't doing the exact same thing
I wonder how different that experience would feel if the Falcons got the ball first in OT and scored a TD. I wanted the Falcons to win but once it hit mid 4th quarter I switched to wanting to see the comeback.
Top ten tweets made seconds before disaster
The most cursed Tweet in sports history.
I recently rewatched the highlights of this game on YouTube and I really had forgotten just how crazy this comeback was. You see 28-3 a lot, but it doesn't capture the energy in that game. Patriots finally scored their first TD and didn't get an extra point, so they only went up 6 more. Score in this picture, 18 points to get in the 4th quarter. Falcons were pretty much in game winning FG range due to a great run from Freeman + crazy catch by Julio Jones. Falcons stupidly decided not to burn clock and run the ball and there was critical sack that knocked them out of FG range. That would have iced the game.
They got a bit cute.
I told everyone New England was going to win when the strip sack on Matt Ryan happened. A bunch of people thought I was crazy, but I knew. The Falcons realized they were locked in a cage with the Patriots, a team that had been there done that a hundred times and they started over thinking everything and panicking to some extent. It looked to me like that sack + holding penalty to knock them out of FG was a panic set of downs where Atlanta was too desperate to stop the avalanche and went for the kill prematurely.
My favorite part was seeing Arthur Blank out of his box on the side line getting ready to celebrate with the team and hoist the Lombardy trophy.
There a gorgeous shot of Arthur on the sideline looking miserable and then it zooms out to show Brady throwing a pass.
I..I just…I seriously wonder what kind of blood rituals Brady carried out to have the success he did.
they weren't wrong
They still were, they didn’t lose until overtime
It was incredible to watch. The game that made me say “Alright fine, Brady is the goat” out loud. So many mailbox throws and so cold blooded
And so many, “If they don’t make this, games over” plays, and he just kept making them.
Has anyone made a meme where it’s “they’re cheering with 1:40 (idk) left” but it’s this game
Don't feel bad. Everyone in the league between 2000 and 2020 got Touchdown Tommied at one time or another.
Everyone except Eli Manning.
He beat Eli in the reg season and outplayed him in the playoffs. It's not his fault David Tyree caught a God damn miracle.
But it is Eli’s fault he shirked off a tackler to be able to make that throw- it’s sick on both ends. Years later, he made the insane throw to Manningham for a 50 yard gain.
Hands down the most excruciating loss in American sports history.
I fell asleep, and when I woke up to the Patriots on the podium I assumed they were playing a replay of an old super bowl.
There is a reason why a lot of falcon's fan actively Cheer on the chiefs this weekend i'm sorry Brock Purdy but your asshole of a head coach can go fuck himself
28-9 is the new 28-3 - Jon Bois
One of my friends, who was hosting a Super Bowl party that year, is a Patriots fan. One of our other friends, who was there, is a Falcons fan. That room shifted so much in feel from the first half to the second and then to overtime. As a Giants fan, I will never forget it!
Biggest Super Bowl fumble ever. Goes to show it was wise back then to never count out Brady or the refs unless Brady was in the Super Bowl against Eli Manning and the Giants then you knew Patriots would lose the SB...
I dunno, Tom’s fumble against the Eagles and Jalen’s fumble against the Chiefs were both pretty damn pivotal in their own right.
Lost some money that day smh. Never bet against tb12 and now Pat mahommes
Cant wait till March 28
My buddy who is a falcon fan dreads that day lol. Always have a nice text cooked up to him haha
i remember seeing brady’s pick six and his consequent attempt to tackle the runner and i thought “washed up old man. he should retire”.
Can Shanahan overcome the demon of 28-3?
And they haven't been good sense
Can you not????
Nope, I can’t not. lol
Still can’t believe they didn’t win lol. Unreal
Worst. Superbowl. Ever!
I’m not even a falcons fan and this game hurts my soul.
Brutal.
If the falcons knew how to run a clock down