The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game. That's just the one people will remember. ...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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February 06, 2012
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw scored a 6-yard touchdown with 57 seconds to play in Super Bowl XLVI - and felt awful about it.
Bradshaw bolted through a hole the size of Texas before attempting to stop at the 1-yard line in an attempt to run out the clock.
"I tried (to stop), but my momentum just took me in," Bradshaw told NFL Network. "All I could do...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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February 06, 2012
While Mario Manningham’s incredible 38-yard sideline catch was the best picture Super Bowl 46, this image of Ahmad Bradshaw’s 6-yard Super Bowl winning TD merits a close second place.
This should-I-score-or-should-I-squat pose at the 1-yard line is a Super Bowl classic.
Ahmad Bradshaw's game-winning TD in Super Bowl XLVI. (Photo credit: John W. McDonough/SI)
And...
Via Halestorm Sports
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February 06, 2012
The enigmatic coach of the New England Patriots ask more of his players than of himself.
Via Rant Sports
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February 06, 2012
We all know that hindsight is 20/20.
Nonetheless, the question of, “Should Amhad Bradshaw have scored or not?” in response to his go-ahead touchdown in final minute of Super Bowl XLVI is still being debated on websites and media outlets across the country.
Down by 2 points with his Giants on the Patriots’ 6 yard line, Bradshaw took the hand-off from Eli Manning...
Via Sports Report 360
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February 06, 2012
Sometimes second guessing sucks, but the line between winning and losing is so small in the NFL, I could not help but think as the New England Patriots lost 21-17 to the New York Giants in Superbowl XLVI, it was solely because of Bill Belichick’s ego. The glaring weakness of the 2011-2012 Pats in the Superbowl was poor run defense by not having Albert Haynesworth and...
Via Fox Sports
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February 09, 2012
Bill Belichick, in the aftermath of yet another Super Bowl letdown at the hands of the New York Giants, should contemplate the following two questions. Patriots fans should hope he takes the second one as seriously as the first.
1. What went wrong in Super Bowl XLVI that again cost him, his star quarterback and his team another notch at even more lasting greatness?
2. What went...
Via MSNBC
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February 06, 2012
Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.
Via The Daily Rival
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February 09, 2012
NFL Network debuted it’s Super Bowl version of “Sound FX” Wednesday night. The behind-the-scenes series gives fans a deeper look into the games by playing never-before-heard soundbites by players, coaches, officials, etc. Wednesday’s airing did not disappoint, letting viewers in on what those close to the action were thinking during some of the Super Bowl...
Via Pro Football Talk
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February 06, 2012
When the Patriots got to Indianapolis last week, our own Gregg Rosenthal introduced us to the “new, relaxed Bill Belichick.” Belichick was cracking jokes during press conferences, keeping things light around his team and generally coming across nothing like he usually does when placed in front of cameras and microphones. Rosenthal wasn’t the only one…
Via Football Nation
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February 07, 2012
In a serious attempt to put these cringing emotions aside, here are the post-game grades for the New England Patriots.
1. Bill Belichick, Head Coach - Bill Belichick is still one of the best coaches to ever coach in the NFL, let's get that straight right now. However, that doesn't mean he's the best coach every Sunday. On this particular holy day, Giants head coach...
Via Miami Herald
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February 06, 2012
It was the moment of truth Ahmad Bradshaw had dreamed of since he was a kid hearing play-by-play commentary inside his head. With his team trailing and a minute left in the game, it was his chance to score the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl.
Via The Hair of the Dog Sports Blog
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February 06, 2012
After the Patriots defense let Giants running back, Ahmad Bradshaw score the go-ahead touchdown with a minute left in Super Bowl 46, Tom Brady got his offense to mid field with five seconds remaining. The Pats only chance was a hail mary pass to the endzone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEECAVrLbDg
Ball hits the ground. Giants win. And stop it right there. Even a healthy Rob Gronkowski...
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