Super Bowl LVII

[Urbane]

As to that holding penalty that helped decide the game it was definitely marginal. Bradberry did admit to holding though:

“It was a holding,” Bradberry told reporters after the Eagles’ 38-35 loss. “I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide.”

There was a play earlier in the game that deserves some attention too. There was a "catch" made by an Eagles player as he went out of bounds. Well, it looked like a catch to me and it looked like a catch to those calling the game. Despite what we're told all the time about how there must be indisputable evidence on replay to overturn a call (hahahahahaha) the call was overturned.

These judgment calls and controversies are simply part of the game but they don't negate the fact that this year's Super Bowl was very much worth watching. So nice not to have a yawner that's basically over at halftime. This game was exciting (almost) right to the end.

[ferri]

Yep. That was a catch to me too.

Both quarterbacks are classy guys. This was impressive:

[the truth]

very good game start to finish.

[lesliepaul]

Now, imagine if the Chiefs after deliberately NOT running in for the SURE touchdown so you can run down the clock............and you missed the field goal? Eagles would have had about a minute and 20 seconds to score a converted touchdown with no timeouts remaining to TIE the game?

I know it worked out for the Chiefs but I would have gone for that TD and let my defense finish the game.

[cv23]

I know it worked out for the Chiefs but I would have gone for that TD and let my defense finish the game.

Not when my defence had already been shredded for over 400 yards and given up 35 points.

[techrtr]

Good game. I noticed there were a lot fewer penalties than you would see in the CFL where there would be about a million holding and roughing the passer penalties. You can't deny that the skill level in the NFL is light years ahead of the CFL.

[GordonH]

Jalen Hurts salary just under 1.2 million.... Patrick Mahomes 25 million, I strongly suspect Jalen’s agent will be looking to renegotiate.

[lesliepaul]

I know it worked out for the Chiefs but I would have gone for that TD and let my defense finish the game.

Not when my defence had already been shredded for over 400 yards and given up 35 points.

The best the Eagles could have done is TIE the game in the last minute.........not win the game. Kansas defense did stop the Eagles on several possessions so I would have gone for the touchdown and hope the defense came up strong.

[cv23]

The best the Eagles could have done is TIE the game in the last minute.........not win the game. Kansas defense did stop the Eagles on several possessions so I would have gone for the touchdown and hope the defense came up strong.

Hope is for the desperate which is not what KC was with a first down on the Phi 1 with a minute and a half left.
What if the offence had turned over the ball on that TD attempt? Phi would have had a chance at the outright win, not just a tie, and rest assured they'd accept a Super Bowl win by field goal.
Sounds to me someone missed out on a big payoff from a bet or pool because for KC it was about finishing their season by securing a Super Bowl victory, not risking their season by doing something foolish when they had the Super bowl in the bag. We all saw the Seahawks turn the ball over on the 1 to lose the Super Bowl not so long ago and its amazing Carroll still has a job after that call to lose the prize when it was within his grasp.

[mexi cali]

As to that holding penalty that helped decide the game it was definitely marginal. Bradberry did admit to holding though:

“It was a holding,” Bradberry told reporters after the Eagles’ 38-35 loss. “I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide.”

There was a play earlier in the game that deserves some attention too. There was a "catch" made by an Eagles player as he went out of bounds. Well, it looked like a catch to me and it looked like a catch to those calling the game. Despite what we're told all the time about how there must be indisputable evidence on replay to overturn a call (hahahahahaha) the call was overturned.

These judgment calls and controversies are simply part of the game but they don't negate the fact that this year's Super Bowl was very much worth watching. So nice not to have a yawner that's basically over at halftime. This game was exciting (almost) right to the end.

I think that play was about control He didn't have it secured as he stepped out of bounds.

[mexi cali]

Not running the ball in forced Philly to take their final timeout. That was what won the game. KC could run the shot clock down taking a knee twice, which is what they did, and then kick the FG with 4 seconds left.

My guess is that was a called play for exactly those reasons.

[lesliepaul]

The best the Eagles could have done is TIE the game in the last minute.........not win the game. Kansas defense did stop the Eagles on several possessions so I would have gone for the touchdown and hope the defense came up strong.

Hope is for the desperate which is not what KC was with a first down on the Phi 1 with a minute and a half left.
What if the offence had turned over the ball on that TD attempt? Phi would have had a chance at the outright win, not just a tie, and rest assured they'd accept a Super Bowl win by field goal.
Sounds to me someone missed out on a big payoff from a bet or pool because for KC it was about finishing their season by securing a Super Bowl victory, not risking their season by doing something foolish when they had the Super bowl in the bag. We all saw the Seahawks turn the ball over on the 1 to lose the Super Bowl not so long ago and its amazing Carroll still has a job after that call to lose the prize when it was within his grasp.

WHAT A RESPONSE

...........if I say anything else it would be removed............

[cv23]

WHAT A RESPONSE

...........if I say anything else it would be removed............

What really is funny is that Andy Reid is a very well respected NFL coach with multiple Super Bowl rings for his smart coaching decisions and some armchair wannabee coach is using a string of emojies to try and convince us that they're supposedly a smarter play caller than the guy hoisting the Super Bowl and getting yet another ring for his collection.

[Urbane]

Super Bowl champion Juju Smith-Schuster had the most savage Valentine's Day post. He wrote, "Happy Valentine's Day, everybody" with a card that said, "I'll hold you when it matters most" and a photo of Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry.

The card is in reference to Bradberry's holding call in the final minutes of the Super Bowl that gave the Chiefs a first down following a third-down incompletion in the red zone. The game was tied at the time, and the first down allowed Kansas City to all but run out the clock before kicking the game-winning field goal to secure its second Super Bowl in three years.

Full article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look ... ires-back/

Funny or mean or ?? What do you think?