It was a close game. There were some disputed calls. But I concede. The Patriots won the Super Bowl, and while my beloved Eagles came closer than anyone expected, we’ll just have to wait until next year.
I’m not going to ask for a recount or a replay or a re-anything… I accept the decision of the officials as final. Even though the Eagles won the first 5:05 minutes of the game, and were tied until 1:16 minutes into the 4th quarter, I understand that only the final score counts.
There is little doubt that if we closely examine the video tapes, we will find that the officials made many mistakes… so many perhaps, that these “irregularities” may have changed the outcome of the game. But I refuse to let my deep disappointment cloud my reason, and despite the fact that I continue to believe that Donovan McNabb is the better quarterback, I accept that Tom Brady has legitimately won the Super Bowl.
And so with heavy heart I congratulate the Patriots, move on, and look forward to the next election season.
2006 could be the Eagles’ year for greatness. And isn’t it the 40th Super Bowl next year?
BRAVO – BRAVE AMERICAN ANTHEM. NO SORRY LOSER AND/OR SORE SUER.
I ALMOST WON A BET – ANOTHER C’EST LA VIE.
DO ALL PEOPLE FROM PHILLY HAVE THAT STRANGE ACCENT?
What accent? I don’t have an accent.
you should be disgusted with the way the Eagles dragged ass at the end. there was no intensity and no drive…they didn’t want the game. they had already conceded defeat. their clock management was pathetic. the Eagles were not hungry. thumping patsy NFC teams all season might have been well and good for parity but in the AFC you have to play all four quarters.
McNabb might have better stats overall but Brady has three rings.
bby–
How do you “almost” win a bet?? Either you win, lose or draw.
You are a loser…you lost $50 on a bet.
Goldy–
Good attempt to tie your Super Bowl loss to the Gov. Race but not quite there. The Eagles asked for 2 instant replays and won them both. According to NFL Rules, they are allowed to challenge certain calls on the field…just like Rossi is contesting the most recent manual recount. It is within his right.
You cannot challenge the Super Bowl result because the game is indeed over. There are no appeals allowed at this point. Rossi has challenged the final play that appeared to put Gregoire into the end zone for the winning score.
Picture Judge Bridges with his head buried into the instant replay camera. He is carefully reviewing all the evidence. looking at the play, errr election process, from all angles. He careful assesses each bit of evidence before making this call:
“Upon further review, the call on the Gov. Race is reversed. The replay shows Ms. Gregoire was illegally pushed into the end zone, err Governor’s Office. That’s a 10-yard penalty and we must replay 4th Down. However, time has expired. The score remains tied. We must play OVERTIME, errr new election in November. Brad Owen will provide the entertainment until the overtime is completed”.
Something like that Goldy.
I agree with Mr. Cynical, this game is far from over, and after hearing from Judge Bridges the end zone is getting very clear. The penalty is about to be assessed, and time is running out. The scoreboard appears to be very neglectfully wrongfully reconciled, and it is about to be RIGHTED!
The Philadelphia Eagles tied the New England Patriots 21 to 24 in the Super Bowl. Philadelphia is busily trying to raise the $730,000 required for a manual recount (far less than the cost of just one TV commercial during the game). With any luck, NFL authorities will locate a few hundred misplaced yards (and hopefully at least four net points in its favor) in the King County Elections warehouse.
If they counted the score like King county did, the Eagles would have won on the third count after putting in a few hunred previously illegal plays.
Well guys, I tried. I tried to use what I’ve learned from my own grieving process to help you with yours. But you all apparently prefer to remain heartbroken and bitter, instead of congratulating your team for a great season, and looking forward to the next one.
MR C- Iborowwed a rossi- esque concept. Almost winning a bet is like lmost winning an election.
Get some coffee – double check those lotto tickets you almost won.
Sorry your Eagles lost, but glad my Patriots won. It’s good to be a Boston sports fan this year (counting October/November as this year) :)
Seriously, that was some pretty shabby clock management on the second to last Philly drive. Why keep using the huddle when you need two scores and there’s less than 5 minutes left? And, IMHO, the Eagles wouldn’t have scored that last touchdown had the Patriots not been playing man defense back there with a rookie safety. What were they thinking against those fast Philly receivers?
Otherwise, good use of instant replay, both calls deserved to be overturned.
But you’re probably right, there were a couple of non-called clear holding violations, and I’m guessing some unecessary roughness here or there that could have turned the game. Maybe there’s even some felons on the Patriots or their staff? The Eagles should commence whining now.
Small confession: I rotted for the Eagles too.
And I do NOT declare the GREATEST Super Bowl in recent history “a total mess”!!!
The WORST state election in recent history – now THAT is “a total mess”!!!
http://tinypic.com/1nzrfb is where a good pic of my leader is :-).
Goldy–
Bad job of dodging my point @ 5.
The referee (Judge Bridges) is only interested in seeing the last play of the game Gregoire touchdown FROM EVERY ANGLE before making his instant replay ruling. He still has plenty of time to consider evidence from every angle and carefully look at the rulebook before making the final ruling that will result in the Dems winning the game…or the game going into overtime.
Damn, I’m good at those analogies!!!!
bby @ 10–
I don’t buy lottery tickets. The odds make it the worst gamble around! I do expect an idiot like you bby to buy those lottery tickets after watching the commercials about get rich quick!!
You believe anything your fellow whacked out Leftist pals conjure up. That’s why you are poor…and I’m not.
If you think your analogies are solid, you probably skipped the verbal on the SAT’s. Unimpressive. Also, you are clearly poor.
the man @ 14–
Like most Lefty’s, you are quick to criticize….
yet so inept, you could never come up with an alternative that works.
So let’s hear a better one???
I didn’t think you could do it!!!
Oh and what is “poor” to you dude??
Hey, aren’t you Paul Berendt?? His nickname for himslef is “the man”, isn’t it???
mr C- you missed the point…….I have never bought a lottery ticket.
It wa the Rossi -esque sense of the eorld – the almost won.
Now the new spin, “at least the judge did not throw out the cse.” —–of course, it is his week of fame coming up.
Mr C – are they going to depose you?
Yo dude, I don’t know who you are, or who any of you are, but I was just surfing the web looking for other people who think maybe the superbowl was fixed. I say this because of the way McNabb played the 4th quarter, miandering around the field as precious seconds and minutes ticked off the clock, walking around, wasting time, it was rather unbelievable. Even Chris Collinsworth said it “This is remarkable, I don’t think i’ve ever seen this before.” And i have to agree, I’ve never seen anyone play that way in the 4th quarter with the score close in the biggest game of the year. I was watching the game with my friend, and we were both screaming at the TV. I’m a Giants fan btw, (GOOOOO GIANTS), but i have to say, it was very bizzare how the 4th quarter played out. And even after the game, at the press conference, they asked the coach about why McNabb was wandering around the field like that, and he said he didnt remember that. how can he not remember that? its all very suspicious. Also, T.O. knows, thats why hes been buggin out, he even said “I wasn’t the one who got tired in the 4th quarter.” Anyway, I think the patriots are a fraud, and i think Donovan McNabb is an uncle tom sell out. Have you looked at his face lately? it is the face of a sell out.