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semiahmoo":2qx6jyfs said:To those who say there hasn't been significant residual damage from "The Play" just shut up now.
It's been festering inside this team and the Hawks have not been the same since.
And yes, I think some on the team have (unfairly) judged RW harshly for it because they see the play calling as reflective of wanting to give him that SB win instead of making it a team win - and they might be right regarding the call itself.
That call, with that receiver, was fudged up.
Now if we had Jimmy Graham or similar at the time rumbling across the middle, OK, the call might make a little more sense.
But to Lockette? Hell no.
I get it. The call has been beat to death a milliong times over, but as the video above shows, it's still an issue and it will always remain an issue with this team until we get another SB - which may never happen.
Seanhawk":djfm6q39 said:But, but, what about the 10 point lead you gave up? That was the question.
THE TABS":3vk1cznu said:Seanhawk":3vk1cznu said:But, but, what about the 10 point lead you gave up? That was the question.
Coming into that game, Kam was playing with a torn MCL, Sherm was playing with a hyperextended elbow, and Earl was playing with a torn labrum. In the cases of Sherm and Earl, they were both playing with one arm tied behind their backs. They both missed a lot of tackles that day that they normally wouldn’t have missed.
Also, Jeremy Lane blew out his knee in the first quarter, and Tharold Simon also went down in the third. By the time the fourth quarter came around, our secondary was an absolute mess, and Tom Brady took full advantage. THAT’S why we blew that lead.
As for the interception, there’s this; the way the Pats defense was aligned, RW walks in for a touchdown if we call read option on that play, AND, what hurts the most about that play to this day, NE had two time outs and did not use them, meaning that they were getting ready to CONCEDE THE TOUCHDOWN.
That’s what hurts the most about that day.
Sox-n-Hawks":2y8zojya said:semiahmoo":2y8zojya said:To those who say there hasn't been significant residual damage from "The Play" just shut up now.
It's been festering inside this team and the Hawks have not been the same since.
And yes, I think some on the team have (unfairly) judged RW harshly for it because they see the play calling as reflective of wanting to give him that SB win instead of making it a team win - and they might be right regarding the call itself.
That call, with that receiver, was fudged up.
Now if we had Jimmy Graham or similar at the time rumbling across the middle, OK, the call might make a little more sense.
But to Lockette? Hell no.
I get it. The call has been beat to death a milliong times over, but as the video above shows, it's still an issue and it will always remain an issue with this team until we get another SB - which may never happen.
Bennett’s lack of poise after the play was a complete failure on the field leadership. He should have been the leader on the field. Instead, he started a fight and got fined. His actions were the beginning of any problems stemming from the play. He has zero room to talk. Stay above reproach, or stay silent.
THE TABS":wdzv5msy said:Seanhawk":wdzv5msy said:But, but, what about the 10 point lead you gave up? That was the question.
Coming into that game, Kam was playing with a torn MCL, Sherm was playing with a hyperextended elbow, and Earl was playing with a torn labrum. In the cases of Sherm and Earl, they were both playing with one arm tied behind their backs. They both missed a lot of tackles that day that they normally wouldn’t have missed.
Also, Jeremy Lane blew out his knee in the first quarter, and Tharold Simon also went down in the third. By the time the fourth quarter came around, our secondary was an absolute mess, and Tom Brady took full advantage. THAT’S why we blew that lead.
As for the interception, there’s this; the way the Pats defense was aligned, RW walks in for a touchdown if we call read option on that play, AND, what hurts the most about that play to this day, NE had two time outs and did not use them, meaning that they were getting ready to CONCEDE THE TOUCHDOWN.
That’s what hurts the most about that day.
Shanegotyou11":1p9t9dp1 said:Its facts that the team never recovered from that loss. You can see it. People trying to say injuries or they got old....it could be part of it but loss was the dagger.
Lane broke his arm. Just wanted to correct the info...THE TABS":168saxm1 said:Seanhawk":168saxm1 said:But, but, what about the 10 point lead you gave up? That was the question.
Coming into that game, Kam was playing with a torn MCL, Sherm was playing with a hyperextended elbow, and Earl was playing with a torn labrum. In the cases of Sherm and Earl, they were both playing with one arm tied behind their backs. They both missed a lot of tackles that day that they normally wouldn’t have missed.
Also, Jeremy Lane blew out his knee in the first quarter, and Tharold Simon also went down in the third. By the time the fourth quarter came around, our secondary was an absolute mess, and Tom Brady took full advantage. THAT’S why we blew that lead.
As for the interception, there’s this; the way the Pats defense was aligned, RW walks in for a touchdown if we call read option on that play, AND, what hurts the most about that play to this day, NE had two time outs and did not use them, meaning that they were getting ready to CONCEDE THE TOUCHDOWN.
That’s what hurts the most about that day.