I just watched the replay of the first down run There was a full freaking minute on the clock when he went down at the 1. Seattle just punched the pats in the gut with the circus catch. You have a timeout in your pocket you have time to run it twice without burning that timeout. You hurry to the line without substitutions and punch it down their throat!!!!!!!!!! End of story. they wasted a full 30 seconds dikken around just to throw a senseless interception. 
But it worked out for me cuz I had the pats -1
Once again.
1. patriot defense is shell shocked by the amazing catch!
2. run on 1rst down for 4 yards down to the 1
3. 1 whole freaking minute left on the clock
4. Just run the frikkin ball and I am paying the man this week instead of collecting.
5. I am screaming at my tv at belichek to freaking call a time out with 45 seconds left because I knew we could not stop lynch from the 1
6, thanks Pete
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To come to the defense of tallguyindc...
I posted this in my thread...
I don't have a problem with throwing the ball on the play everyone thinks is so dumb. It was second down, and the real problem is that Seattle burned 2 timeouts already - so they only had one left.
You either run on 2nd and call a timeout, and then the Pats KNOW you have to throw on third down. Or you throw on 2nd where they don't know if you run or throw, and then run on third and fourth.
You can argue the playcall itself - the slant - but I don't think you can criticize the call to pass too much. Its not maybe what I would have done - but it certainly isn't the dumbest playcall in the history of football like everyone is making it out to be.
So........... Running in for a touchdown to take a three point lead equates to a stupid decision, but throwing a pick from the 1 to end the game and assure yourself that tom cant drive the field to tie it up at the end was the right call? Darn I wish I was as smart as you.
To come to the defense of tallguyindc...
I posted this in my thread...
I don't have a problem with throwing the ball on the play everyone thinks is so dumb. It was second down, and the real problem is that Seattle burned 2 timeouts already - so they only had one left.
You either run on 2nd and call a timeout, and then the Pats KNOW you have to throw on third down. Or you throw on 2nd where they don't know if you run or throw, and then run on third and fourth.
You can argue the playcall itself - the slant - but I don't think you can criticize the call to pass too much. Its not maybe what I would have done - but it certainly isn't the dumbest playcall in the history of football like everyone is making it out to be.
I also am not sure what to make of Belichik not calling a timeout after the first down run by Seattle. I am surprised. In the end, it probably won the game for them, but I don't think it was the right thing to do.
I also thought that NE might let them score on first down. Once again, they won the game because they didn't let them score - but with a minute left I think that is the right move.
So........... Running in for a touchdown to take a three point lead equates to a stupid decision, but throwing a pick from the 1 to end the game and assure yourself that tom cant drive the field to tie it up at the end was the right call? Darn I wish I was as smart as you.
The counter-argument is that if you run it on second and don't get in, you HAVE to throw it on 3rd. That puts you at a disadvantage.
You have a 3 play series. The only way to run 3 plays with NE not knowing what you are going to do on at least one of those plays is to throw on second down.
I also am not sure what to make of Belichik not calling a timeout after the first down run by Seattle. I am surprised. In the end, it probably won the game for them, but I don't think it was the right thing to do.
I also thought that NE might let them score on first down. Once again, they won the game because they didn't let them score - but with a minute left I think that is the right move.
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