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DoubleSealedSoul

the taste of rain ...why kneel?


TallStephen

28/43, 373 yards, 3 TD & 1 INT Felt like Foles couldn’t miss anything when it mattered most (3rd downs and the 4th quarter) Meanwhile: Tom Brady: 28/48, 505 yards, 3 TD & 0 INT. Both played absolutely out of their minds


SCMatt33

The stat that always blows my mind is that this game broke the record for total scrimmage yards in an NFL game. Not the Super Bowl record, the overall NFL record for any regular season or postseason game.


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One of the best Super Bowls ever as a neutral fan


CallsOnAMZN

We played a game where we took a shot every time the eagles scored : /


fugaziozbourne

My pals do that but with shots of pinot grigio so you don't die.


Fake-Chef

I too like to pair my wines based on the sport I watch


greenrider04

Do you even remember how that game ended?


USDA_Organic_Tendies

That playoff run my buddy and I did a car bomb every touchdown. I didn’t work many Mondays


shewy92

One of the best Super Bowls ever as an Eagles fan (we don't have a lot to choose from)


SteelyDabs

What the hell is that flair


Practical-Ostrich-43

Definitely my favorite aside from 48


deezx1010

Philly waited 13 years for revenge on the 2005 loss to the Patriots. I couldn't believe Brady was still playing at an MVP level.


10thgradelosers

Someone with a Falcons flair was neutral watching that game? You didn’t want to see the Pats lose?


Bex1218

One of the best ones as a Patriots hater.


Vladtheretailer8

When the Pats were rolling into the SB year after year, was there such a thing as a neutral fan?


Rhodie114

Between that and New York ruining the Pats' perfect season, nobody puts on a show like the NFCE beating up on Tom Brady.


jetpack_operation

Wasn't the Eagles defense #1 by DVOA that season too? Edit-- Just checked -- Eagles defense was slightly worse than I remember at #5...the Pats defense was a LOT worse than I remembered. Thought they were like middle of the pack, not #31. 😱 And that was WITH Butler. Fucking Matt Patricia. Pats got hilariously close to #1 offense and #32 defense by DVOA that year.


OscillatingFan6500

The Matty P difference


HappiestBackSmack

Have a little respect for the process


dart278

I don't know if it's confirmed, but I think it was also Patricia's call that Butler was benched in the Super Bowl. With how close the score was, legit one single play from Butler could have swung the game. Matt Patricia is really a scrub.


KraakenTowers

One of the reasons the game was so good. There was no defense on the field, it was like a college game.


beehive3108

Ironically a key defensive play sealed the game. It seemed like Brady was driving at will for another game winning drive, If not for that sack fumble.


Tall_Bed

I always tell people this stat and they don’t believe me!


XenlaMM9

has it been broken since? Idk how you even check for that


TeufeIhunden

Crazy to think that Brady went over 500, no interceptions, never punted, put up 30+ points…and still lost


jordanmindyou

Is this a poem? Because it’s beautiful


SquidTwister

Also that 1 int was a bobble by the WR into the CBs hands


bulbous_bean

On an absolutely gorgeous throw no less


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Hoyarugby

Might've been the best game of Brady's career


TheCrookedKnight

500 yards, three touchdowns and no ~~turnovers~~ picks, not exactly pedestrian


Flashy-Banana9543

He had a turnover on the strip sack


CarsonEaglesWentz

go into detail about this strip sack... i like to hear about it


ThePracticalEnd

Our boy BG


Pvt_Hudson_

Just make sure and tell the story...slowly...


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That makes it even better. Brady brought his A game and it still wasn't enough. What a great SB


Dankofamericaaa2

Even the INT shouldn’t have been one lol


ImBigger

best superbowl I've ever seen for sure


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The best game I ever seen Brady play


00812533

And the INT was kinda BS, off of Alshons hand. It felt like we were starting to pull away if that drive hadn’t ended in an int


Tall_Bed

It was the best two game stretch a quarterback has ever played. He is our king.


theordinarypoobah

It's why I have a hard time saying for sure we win the Super Bowl with Wentz. Foles played so freaking well that duplicating it is far from a foregone conclusion. And Foles's passes weren't just to wide open guys. He was consistently either dropping dimes or otherwise slinging into small windows.


USDA_Organic_Tendies

Nick played the two best games I’ve ever seen, and we needed every last bit of it


127crazie

I don't think you win the super bowl with Wentz, no. Foles ran the offense better and was on fire those playoffs.


Name_Dudemanbro

Hopefully after next week we can have co-consuls


Meatandbenzos

It's the greatest a person has ever played in the history of men throwing balls around, it seemed like he was seeing everything in slow motion


devonathan

The history books will remember Foles as a meh QB with an * that says “except for when he was literally the best of all time during the Super Bowl”


Drikkink

He's straight up the most bizarre QB in recent memory. His career is batshit insane. Drafted and came out as Vick's backup and was... mediocre. Then he ascended to a different plane of existence the next year and came back to earth the following (though still solid). Then he got traded and got a bag from the Rams and was... not good. Went to KC and had a passable backup season then came back to Philly and put up the best postseason performance of all time in the Super Bowl. Then rode off into the sunset with another bag from the Jags that didn't end well.


darwinn_69

The term "High Variance" has never been more appropriate.


KingOfThePenguins

**and also the season he somehow threw for 27 scores and only two picks


ThePiousInfant

*** and also the game he threw 7TD passes


broanoah

[One of only 8 qbs who have ever done so. ](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_td_single_game.htm) Better yet, only 3 qbs since 1969 lmao he’s up there with Manning and Brees.


W3NTZ

And fucking chip Kelly pulled him out after 1 drive in the 4th quarter


Coach_Carter_on_DVD

To be fair, Chip gave him a shot for the 8th TD, but I think we went three and out that drive (the chip Kelly special)


CarsonEaglesWentz

Tom Brady better hope Foles doesn't retire this year. BDN would steal the HOF spotlight.


Y2SJSeattle

Brady should be inducted by Eli and Foles.


Domestic_AA_Battery

He also tied the most completed passes in a row in 2018 IIRC


TakenakaHanbei

Except for when playing in Philly*


jakey_bear

This. Foles’ passer rating in Philly is 93.2. Outside of Philly his passer rating is 76.9.


TakenakaHanbei

I honestly didn't think it'd be almost a 20 point swing. That actually is fucking crazy.


Amm-O-Matic

I respect this win a lot. Was it painful, yes, but this is the one SB loss I can go back and watch it and be proud of how the team performed.


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Yeah both teams were killing each other's offense. We just made 1 more stop than the Pats. From the beginning to the end it was so exciting.


dokocha0216

he was dialed into the matrix


cerevant

Pats D was so lost on this play, not only was Nick uncovered, but Torrey Smith was also wide open in the back of the end zone.


CaptainFrogCum

yeah unfortunately our coach decided to be petty and bench one of our starting CB’s for unknown reasons


CyberNature

And off to the Titans he went Edit: Now that reason is [known](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/news/malcolm-butler-super-bowl-lii-benching-patriots-matt-patricia-nfl-seth-wickersham/)


YackoWarner

Matt Patricia is the gift that keeps on giving for the Eagles. Benches the Patriots best CB in the Super Bowl and traded away Big Play Slay. I hope he moves down to the Saints so we can continue the pipeline.


Stockpile_Tom_Remake

> In the years that followed, Patricia seemed to take credit for the play, as he was the one who sent Butler on the field just before the interception. If this is true then even more he’s just a shit coach. BB is the one who recognized what the hawks go to is at the goal line and made sure every DB knew the play and butler doesn’t make that pick if browner didn’t tell butler the play (or even if Wilson remotely pays attention and/or doesn’t stare the throw down). You can see browner walk right up to butler say something as he points to the exact spot the ball will go. Sure enough butler sees the in slant and kearses pick (a god awful pick) and butler just has to react and he does. Defense recognized and made a great play thanks to BB Patricia is garbage and likely deserves zero credit for butlers pick too


[deleted]

Ernie Adams actually told BB that was the play Seahawks love to play. Patriots have been trash ever since Ernie retired.


clayton3b25

I mean Bill gets the final say on that as the HC and GM so it's ultimately on Belichick.


SyracuseNY22

He’d be great in Dallas!


vnzo2299

Heard they need a new OC


ARockinGeologist

Fatty P strikes again


MCDC-Dynasty

Literally he needs to just leave the league


SpiritBamba

Not only is he a horrible coach but he’s also a horrible person. I don’t think I’ve ever disliked someone more in the history of the NFL


corgi_on_a_treadmill

Belichick sticking with that fat fuck is an eye sore stain in an otherwise legendary coaching career. Not sure why he's so obsessed that guy.


NoobOnTheRun

just when you thought Patricia doesn't suck enough


lronicGasping

Because of fucking course it was that whale


LionoftheNorth

I wouldn't trust Seth Wickersham if he told me the sky was blue.


nameuser121212

That was news to me and just oh so hilariously predictable. Patricia is just as shitty and toxic as urban Meyer but he has staying power somehow. The gift that keeps on giving!


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No one still knows why right?


Guilty-Presence-1048

Wickersham says it was because of a blow up between Patricia and Butler at practice. Take that for what it's worth. Wickersham isn't exactly reliable, but with Matt Patricia, it's not hard to believe.


froginbog

The best speculation I heard was Butler was suffering from concussion like symptoms. They suppressed that news to give more flexibility but he wasn’t ready even by their standards. Would explain the hush hush nature and the fact BB and Butler were willing to reunite last year. Just speculation tho.


0hootsson

Not a single pats defender was moving left until burton was already getting into throwing motion.


bstyledevi

It helps that post-snap, Foles just stands there for about a second to make sure that defenders don't pay any attention to him, so when he starts to roll right he knows he's completely open.


cerevant

He didn’t just hesitate or delay, he stands straight up and turns like he is going to stand there and watch the play.


m16a

"an undrafted rookie running back tossing to a third string tight end throwing to a backup QB, there isn't a play in the play book that illustrates what makes this Philly team special more than the Philly special" -NFL Films narration on the game Eagles lost their QB, starting LT, starting mlb, and their returner/3rd down back that season. So I always thought it really summed things up well.


WentzToWawa

don't forget their ST Ace, their Starting Kicker, and their back up MLB so they had to sign a new MLB in about Mid November.


COREY-IS-A-BUSTA

Didn’t we wind up signing Stephen Tulloch and Dennel Ellerbe?


WentzToWawa

Tulloch retired in April of 2017 Ellerbe was playing in the SB.


pp3700

Yes! The corpses of these guys, if we're being honest


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m16a

Oh dude yes SO much. They time it up with a shot of BG and the music really starting up, get the clip of Merrill saying "they're xx minutes away from a super bowl, but there's a man by the name of Tom Brady who will have something to say about that" just as it pans to Brady. And then the replay. NFL films is freaking spectacular at what they do, I get goosebumps just thinking about it


romple

NFL Films is such a treasure.


Admiral_Fuckwit

Even the music is epic


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I wonder how many newer NFL fans (like ones that started watching after this game) might mistakingly think that this play happened towards the end of the game. Kinda like how it took me a while to discover that the Gary Anderson miss in the 98 NFC title game wasn't right at the end of regulation


KCShadows838

The Ertz game winner gets completely overshadowed lol The top 3 most famous plays from this game seem to be: Philly Special Brady not catching the ball Brady strip sack


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On that Ertz catch....Collinsworth was literally begging for it to be incomplete.


theordinarypoobah

So annoying because that one was so much more clearly a catch than the Clement one. Given how strictly they were calling catches in 2017, I do think we got away with one with Clement, but the Ertz catch was not really a question. He wasn't falling or stumbling as he caught it (as wasn't the case in literally every counterexample everyone brought up at the time), took 3 steps as a runner, then dove into the end zone. Very frustrating when the announcer whose job it is to demystify what's going on down the field simply refuses to learn the rules.


[deleted]

Yeah at that moment whatever little respect I had for him went out the window. The dude is an ass clown


Drikkink

I've still never heard a (national) commentator so blatantly root for a team before. As I recall, even Pats fans were like "Okay dude at least try to be neutral"


The1WhoKnocks-WW

Branding Cooks getting smashed by Malcolm Jenkins is pretty famous too, probably on par with the Brady non-catch. You're right about the Ertz catch, and the Corey Clement TD too, and one of my favorite plays was the [other time](https://youtu.be/r-IUC5wyEdA) one of our safeties embarrassed Brandin Cooks.


devonta_smith

Jenkins crushing Cooks is up there too Alshon and Clement TD passes were both otherworldly throws from Foles that don't get mentioned much


reese81944

I forgot about Brady not catching the pass. That was hilariously bad. Thanks for the memory.


EquatorialDingDong

Nobody talks about what bullshit it is Anderson got scapegoated for that loss. If you're blaming the kicker for not taking a 10 point lead you have bigger problems. IIRC it was 27-20 Vikings when he missed. Like, okay, play defense then.


GreenMaximum5596

My whole bar thought it was a miss-snap at first when it happened. "NOOoooo fuuucc- wait hey HEY YEAAHHHH"


TheRatchetTrombone

Literally every time the AFC East is in the SB, the NFC East fucks us up:/


[deleted]

Pats did beat the McNabb Eagles


tracksuitaficionado

Some people would say McNabb beat the McNabb eagles


-ShagginTurtles-

[Seems like a good guy I wouldn't talk shit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_2sCsipYM0)


young-steve

I'm pretty sure that's Tiger Woods dude


cvaninvan

Don Cheadle


ikbman

I believe the AFC East is like 2-9 against the NFC east in the Super Bowl. Pats are 1-3, bills are 0-4, Dolphins are 1-2


Fiendish-DoctorWu

See this is all the Jets fault, if they made it to the Superbowl and faced off against the NFC East the AFCE wouldn't be 2-9 against them anymore. They'd be like 2-11 or something


TheRatchetTrombone

Yea. Bills got swept We lost to Washington in revenge and Dallas in 71 Pats we all know


Sour__Cream

I wish that were true but The Pats beat the Eagles in 2004


rtels2023

By contrast, the AFL Eastern Division is still undefeated against the NFL Coastal Division


Dankofamericaaa2

Best day of my life as a eagles fan!!


robdizzledeets

So far


WaddleDeee

Nah the first one will always be the most special for getting the monkey off the back


AlfredRWallace

Also, beating Brady is extra special.


gojira_117

Especially since both Giants SB wins and the Eagles SB win were against a STRONG Brady Pats team.. David beat Goliath each time and as a neutral fan I was here for it all three times


AlfredRWallace

One of the very few times I cheered for Philly.


FL14

Aw, baby. You too (in 2007, not 2011)


4Khazmodan

Shoutout to Kevin Harlan for by far having the best call of this play. "WHAT DID WE JUST SEE?!"


rupeshjoy852

link anyone?


4Khazmodan

https://youtu.be/7O8dTxn_Uow


MagnetHashira

The coaching job that Doug did that year was tremendous and of course, this year with the Jags and even winning against the Chargers.


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Eagles beat Brady when Brady brought his A game. What a special SB. I will always be thankful.


gg_2015

Exactly this. We didn't dominate them. Brady brought his A game, but Foles and the gang brought their A+ game. That team was special, and that play, while it may not be the most important in that game, was iconic because of what it represented that season. Undrafted rookie RB, tossing to our 3rd string TE, passing to our backup QB. The balls on Foles and Doug to call that play, in that moment, against the greatest dynasty, HC, and QB ever, will always be a Philly special.


Alum07

One of the low key greatest Super Bowls ever played. Turned into an absolute shootout with players from both teams making huge plays and a shocking strip sack late in the 4th being the deciding factor. The game had everything you would want as an observer.


IlluminatiConfirmed

Except defense lol... thanks Patricia


darwinn_69

Outside of one play Eagles weren't stopping shit either.


WentzToWawa

The Pats scored a total of 6 points on five possessions that went Fumble, FG, FG, Missed FG, and Turnover on Downs and that doesn't include their final drive. Brady was on one that day getting those stops was pretty good.


UnloosedMoose

I feel like, "Brady was on one" should be the title of that mfkers memoir.


ApolloPS2

Dude made some entertaining super bowls outside of 53. Just wheeling and dealing


biggusjimmus

Low key? In what way was it low key? Lol


theordinarypoobah

Right. I remember basically all the casual watchers I knew in real life loving that Super Bowl because of all the offense.


biggusjimmus

Second highest scoring Super Bowl ever, (go niners), most yards of offense in a game ever, Philly Special, that attempt by the pats to mimic the Philly special where Brady dropped it, what’s not to love?


Tall_Bed

Worth waiting for. The fact that we won our first in that fashion has forever changed me as a fan for the better. I am no longer a bitter pessimist about the birds and it feels good.


TheFrankOfTurducken

Before that game I legitimately believed the Eagles would never win a Super Bowl, that failure was just baked into the team’s DNA. To win that way, against the Pats, it still feels like a dream lol.


RobotFGC

Damn, I forgot this was 4th down. Ballsy play call. And why was Collinsworth silent, lol.


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Patriot stan. He definitely had money on the game.


bagelboy565

My conspiracy theory is that Collinsworth and Michaels thought they were calling Brady's last game. At the time there was a bunch of chatter about him retiring if they won (crazy to look back on now that's he's played five more seasons), so it seemed like Collinsworth was rooting for Brady so he could be the guy that called his last game and get to narrate the GOAT riding off into the sunset.


hamburgereddie

One of the funnest sbs I can remember. Foles was out of his mind and Pederson was great.


Xenoanthropus

it only got better in hindsight after the slog that was Pats-Rams the following year, a game that was so unwatchable that I turned it off midway through the third quarter.


Heatinmyharbl

So frustrating too cause Alshon catches that pass and we're probably there for the rematch. Still had to beat the Rams but Doug P always had their number. Rematch would've been a much better game than what we got


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I only wish J Tizzle's halftime show would've been more memorable. I loved him doing I Would Die 4 U by Prince (his most underrated single) but I thought it could've had more of JT's older hits.


ColoSpgsCrush

PS. Nfl Network is currently airing this superbowl for you Philly fans trying to get more hype for next week. There. I did my part. I can rest now, and look forward to the clusterfuck that next season's Packers will be :)


Tall_Bed

Thank you for your service. Turning it on now.


Muted_Rutabaga3256

I can’t wait bro 😂🤙🏼


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It's also just on youtube for your full viewing pleasure whenever


prayforplagues82

I always loved how hurt chris collinsworth sounded when the eagles won. Dude straight up showed lil to no excitement for the win and was pro patriots the whole fucking game.


bagelboy565

The denial when they showed the replay of the Ertz td is some of the worst commentating I've ever heard. It took him so long to admit it was a touchdown and sounded so defeated when it wasn't overturned


Keetsydale

Such a low energy call for one of the best plays in super bowl history


Logano2022

Al and Chris were extremely biased against the Eagles that game.


smutproblem

Yeah it was pretty despicable. Mainly Chris, tho.


finnfinnfinnfinnfinn

glad its not just us Eagles fans that think so


mjd1977

Confused the defense, why not confuse the broadcasters too? LANE! LANE!


Admiral_Fuckwit

Sadly, Michaels sounds absolutely ecstatic here compared to how he called TNF games this season. Guy’s a legend but…


KerryUSA

The more I watch this the more I realize Burton doesn’t get enough credit for not only throwing a dime, but not fucking that throw up.


precision_2jz

I vaguely remember hearing that Burton wanted to take his glove off his throwing hand for the play but didn’t because it might’ve tipped the Pats defense of an upcoming trick play


EarthTraveler413

Man I can just see the exact moment where #70 goes "OH SHIT HE'S WIDE OPEN" and runs like he's going to get out there in coverage...


WalksWithKemba

Some say his dick grew 3 inches on this play alone


Osgliath

I thought it'd grow more than 0.5% in this play. I guess diminished returns kicked in.


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Nick acts like he's been there before henceforth his brain not sending his penis a signal to grow all *that* much


Dubois1738

As an Eagles fan I’ll never get over how terrible Collinsworth was on this play and for most of the game, trick play on 4th and goal in the fucking Super Bowl and he’s sounding like Tony Dungy


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Collinsworth sure didn't hide his loathing for any of the eagles success.


nalc

It's weird how much he loves Jason Peters, Fletcher Cox, and Lane Johnson but hates the Eagles


8w7fs89a72

The *only* redeeming thing Collinsworth said this game was something like the philly special has the chance to go down as one of the greatest plays in NFL history. but he was otherwise gargling brady's nuts the whole game.


Nolesman357

I forgot that the Philly Special was on 4th and goal. Such a ballsy playcall gahdamn


Neltrix

I remember hugging a complete stranger after the final whistle. Nothing brings humans together as much as Brady’s demise.


PoopshootPaulie

So, confession time: i was in rehab for this Superbowl. A decently nice one and it was right outside of Philly so this was a big deal and they got us all food and stuff to watch the game in our house(like 30 men sharing this house was our living siruation) 95% if us there were Eagles fans. There was 1 dude from Massachusetts who was a Pat's fan. And 1 guy from NJ who was a huge Jets fan. This dude ordered himself a Foles jersey, in his very limited computer time, just to wear for the SB, just to root against Brady. I respected the fuck out of that AFCE hatred


Admiral_Fuckwit

As Bills fan, for the longest time we’d root for 2 things: 1. The Bills to win (LOL) 2. The Patriots to lose the big one. That was our only recourse but did put a nice little capper on a whole streak of otherwise depressing seasons.


PoopshootPaulie

Hey man, preaching to the choir. You bet your sweet table smashing ass I'd be willing to rock an Allen jersey in a Cowboys v Bills Superbowl


Mr_Luis23

One of the gutsiest calls I’ve ever seen on a Super Bowl. Also one heck of a game, definitely underrated


Black_XistenZ

That's the thing: Philly needed to be super aggressive in this game to beat the Pats on a night when Brady was firing on all cylinders.


Mr_Luis23

Your absolutely right. It speaks volumes of that Philly team (and Doug Pederson’s offensive game plan) to triumph over Brady on arguably his best Super Bowl performance.


all_teh_bacon

Reddit is dying. Find us on Lemmy. 06/24/2023


Avon__Fartsdale

["....yea let's do it. Hold on, hold on, hold on..."](https://youtu.be/fV7mWuCdkpY)


kirkochainz

How in the world do QBs like Foles, Flacco, and Eli Manning randomly turn into hall of famers during the playoffs?


Drikkink

Some guys just have the clutch gene. You wouldn't know about it.


StreetReporter

I can’t believe the Eagles won a Super Bowl because of a Chad Morris trick play


knarf86

The Lions ran this exact same play against GB earlier in the season for a 2-pt. Same QB setup and everything. https://youtu.be/wqDQghmzAtY


OctopodsRock

Ah yes, the year basically everyone except Pats fans were rooting for the Eagles, lol.


Bladex20

This SB was a casual fans wet dream, It was just packed with action start to finish


Enoughofthisstuff

I’m sorry, five years ago?!


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And the greatest super bowl play ever was born… You want Philly Philly???


HomelessbabyRL

honestly my favorite scoreboard graphic out of them all. I dont know why they changed it


KingSnowlock

What I love it that complete stop from Foles. Like “I’m a quarterback my job is done.” Followed by oh shit he’s an elligible receiver, touchdown lol.


MacGruber25

I feel like nobody ever mentions that Brady tried this same exact play maybe 5 minutes before this and dropped the pass. Big dick Nick caught it for a touchdown to really put some salt in his wounds. Absolutely legendary play and game.


butidktho_

completely forgot this was a 4th down play. crazy


patarack

Cajoneiest play ever


Prestigious-Rock201

Greatest super bowl I’ve ever watched no debate


Black_XistenZ

And it came one year after the legendary Pats comeback against the Falcons. The following SB was dreadful though.


BayoBeat

One of the Coolest plays I have ever seen


coolmon

Greatest play call ever!


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One of the best SB’s I ever seen. Crazy thing is not a lot of people really thought the Eagles were gonna pull it off until Graham caused that fumble. Now Philly fans can experience going from the only team in the division without a SB win to potentially 2 SB titles in 5 years. SB 57 is either gonna be like this SB or SB 55. Though Mahomes actually has a healthy O line unlike that O line of backups he had 2 years ago