The Giants HAVE taken the lead, haven't they?

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And Brady has to go eighty yards within 57 seconds? I know he's good enough, but why are the announcers acting as though it's ALREADY a done deal?


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[Old and In the Way]

1. As good an ending as you could want in a Super Bowl.

Congrats Giants!

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2. Good, but confusing.

Why did they consider trying NOT to score a winning strategy?


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[many a good man]

3. They could've kicked a game winning winning FG with NO time remaining

It's often thought about but I've never seen it actually done. NE didn't even try to tackle on the TD. Bradshaw thought for a second about downing it on the one, but couldn't bring himself to actually do it. I wonder what he was told to do?

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4. Evidently Eli told him NOT to score

but he just couldn't stop himself.

Frankly, if you've decided not to score, why even hand the ball off? Having the QB take a knee is a much safer play - no handoff to muff. So I don't think it's all on Bradshaw - it's not the right play call if you don't want to get into the end zone (unless they really thought they needed another 5 yards or so for the FG).

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5. DING DING DING! Caraher, you're our grand prize winner!

...I don't think it's all on Bradshaw...he just couldn't stop himself...(I)t's not the right play call if you don't want to get into the end zone...

Which might explain why he turned his back on the goal line and fell backward -- that way, he could claim that he "lost his balance" by "accident!"




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