I have to be honest.
I came so close to turning away from Super Bowl LI to watch Columbo.
Folks in this area knew the Atlanta Falcons were going to be tough especially with NFL MVP Matt Ryan. The Falcons were up 21-3 at the half and up 28-3 late in the 3rd quarter. The Pats scored a touchdown late that quarter, but a Stephen Gostkowski missed a routine field goal by kicking one off the post.
The Pats began the fourth quarter down 28-9. Tom Brady had been sacked so many times he looked every bit his 39 years. But the Pats dug deep in the fourth quarter. After a Gostkowski field goal, Brady led two touchdown drives (with two point conversions) to tie the game and send it into overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history. The Pats had a lot of breaks go their way especially Julian Edelman's catch despite three Falcons on top of him on the ground.
The Pats won the coin toss and 75-yard drive was capped by a two yard rush by James White to give New England its fifth Super Bowl title in 15 years. The Pats came back from a 25 point deficit when no team ever had to overcome a gap of more than 10 points.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell must have been deflated when handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Patriots owner Bob Kraft. Tom Brady was named Super Bowl MVP for the fourth time in his illustrious career. Brady can call it a career right now. What else is there to prove? He can retire the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
Whatever Brady's future holds, there is a Super Bowl parade to be marched. I've never been to one. If it passes through Government Center that will change. To quote Carly Simon, "These are the good old days."
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