fringe Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 They can picture the scene that would have, that should have, unfolded this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. And, man, what a scene it is. Voices slow to a cryptic crawl as minds wander to what would have been. The crowd would have boomed as the players walked through the tunnel and hoisted their Super Bowl rings into the air. These wouldn't have been any old Super Bowl rings, either. No, they'd have been glistening 19-0rings. The '85 Bears would have had no choice but to take a bow. Those '72 Dolphins, too. There'd be no debate. From Vince Lombardi's Packers to the Steel Curtain to Joe Montana's Niners to the Cowboys of the '90s, everybody would have needed to pay homage to the '07 Patriots. On this night, 10 years later, they would have have been celebrated as the greatest team in NFLhistory. Of course, there is no such pilgrimage planned to Minneapolis. There will be no Super Bowl party, no reminisces of glory up on the video board, no celebration at all. Rather, these '07 Patriots remain scattered around the country because some guy named David Tyree pinned a football against his head and ruined everything. On 3rd-and-5 from his own 44, Eli Manning escaped a swarm of Patriots to heave a 32-yard prayer downfield to Tyree. The Giants scored a touchdown a few plays later, won 17-14, and the resulting trauma never completely subsided. These Patriots are forced to instead look back at that team, game and play with a bizarre mix of pride and regret. They're filled with a dash of joy and anger and enough exasperation to last a lifetime. You can hear the lasting pain in their voices. Or in the refusal to relive the events of Feb. 3, 2008. Many of the players Bleacher Report contacted for this story turned down interviews. Many others ignored calls and texts. Seven players, however, were willing to look themselves in the mirror and dissect everything all over again…as painful as that may be.... http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2756553-10-years-later-the-patriots-reflect-on-the-tyree-catch-that-cost-them-19-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 You know as much as I want to think it hurts them, in the slightest, I think the two SBs they have won since then have probably made up for it. I mean fuck they are playing for their sixth SB championship. Giants get to play Madden I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayD Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Great read. Great times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yeah, 8 SB appearances in 16 years...I'd take that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 You know as much as I want to think it hurts them, in the slightest, I think the two SBs they have won since then have probably made up for it. I mean fuck they are playing for their sixth SB championship. Giants get to play Madden I guess. For the fans, yeah. This is more about the players who didnt get another chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yeah, 8 SB appearances in 16 years...I'd take that What hurts the most... Was being so close... To being 19-0.. And having so much to say.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Man, talk about sour grapes.... They still talk about it like they had the game already won. That is partly why they lost... but the Giants were an improving team that, by then, at that point in the season were arguably the better team anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 What hurts the most... Was being so close... To being 19-0.. And having so much to say.. Lol ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 When Im playing cards at Mohegan tomorrow in giants gear I will hear tons of salty comments like I always do. Those losers havent gotten over it at all. Just listen to a bill Simmons podcast and youll see how bitter he still is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Shit, had the roles been reversed, we'd still be butthurt over going 18-1. Any Giants fan who says otherwise is likely fooling themselves. I mean, we still talk about certain painful games...Matt Dodge to Desean Jackson for the win, 49ers playoff game, etc...but that SB loss for the Patriots outranks them one, because it's the superbowl, and two, the Patriots were undefeated going into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeMesiS Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 What hurts the most... Was being so close... To being 19-0.. And having so much to say.. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 I was walking across the bridge today for my morning constitution, and it was so windy that my SF Giants hat nearly fell off but I pinned it to my head with my hand at the last second. My Tyree moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I was walking across the bridge today for my morning constitution, and it was so windy that my SF Giants hat nearly fell off but I pinned it to my head with my hand at the last second. My Tyree moment You got lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Shit, had the roles been reversed, we'd still be butthurt over going 18-1. Any Giants fan who says otherwise is likely fooling themselves. I mean, we still talk about certain painful games...Matt Dodge to Desean Jackson for the win, 49ers playoff game, etc...but that SB loss for the Patriots outranks them one, because it's the superbowl, and two, the Patriots were undefeated going into it. Yeah, sometimes you still see someone say, if only for that BS holding call on Hamilton, we would have beaten the Ravens. Riiiight, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Talk to any Patriots fan up here and they'll still get red in the face and insist "if you watch that play in slow motion you see the ball hits the ground." 5 Super Bowls isn't enough for those fucking crybabies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 The giants were holding on the helmet catch. Eli was in the grasp. Blah blah blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeMesiS Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 https://youtu.be/Ex1D10To-BU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Talk to any Patriots fan up here and they'll still get red in the face and insist "if you watch that play in slow motion you see the ball hits the ground." 5 Super Bowls isn't enough for those fucking crybabies. If the Giants were in the same situation, we would all be saying the same thing. But they arent cause you know, JR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 If the Giants were in the same situation, we would all be saying the same But were not and We didnt videogate and deflate gate and all of the other gates yet to be uncoded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 But were not and We didnt videogate and deflate gate and all of the other gates yet to be uncoded. I'm pretty sure every single team does the same thing, the Pats are just the ones who got caught. When a single win or loss can determine millions in revenue with ticket sales, etc, you cant honestly tell me these billionaires arnt doing shit like this every day to give their team an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 from the evidence, theyre the only ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK-Giantsfan Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 10 years ago ....will never forget that day ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'll never forget when Photobucket started making me pay for third party hosting either, UK. The end Photobucket as we knew it... but the birth of Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'm pretty sure every single team does the same thing, the Pats are just the ones who got caught. I hear this argument 10x a day up here and it's a total bullshit argument. If "every team" did this, why doesn't every team get punished? It's like saying, "well, my neighbor got caught shoplifting, but everyone else in the neighborhood probably does it too, so we shouldn't hold it against him." There is ZERO evidence that other teams broke the rules in the ways the Patriots did. To assume otherwise is asanine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxRik Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'll never forget when Photobucket started making me pay for third party hosting either, UK. The end Photobucket as we knew it... but the birth of Instagram. Does Instagram support 3rd party hosting? I'm using Imgur and I really don't like it. Photobucket was just easier to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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