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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
As much as I want to focus on that incredible Tom Brady 4th quarter where he shredded the amazing Seattle defense, and as much as I think the kid deserves a TON of credit for recognizing the formation and jumping in front of that pass, it is really tough to get past that play call. The game was over. Just give the ball to Lynch and watch the confetti fall. Carroll has always been cocky and brash. That decision at the end of the first half if a great example. The smart money kicks the field goal, but he is a swashbuckler and got rewarded for it. There was no need to be a swashbuckler, obviously, at the end of the game, but you cant make a leopard change its stripes. I think he wanted Wilson to be the hero, and at some level, wanted to rub Belichick, and more importantly, Kraft’s nose in his success. Sure, he could have jammed Lynch into the end zone, but a passing TD to win the Super Bowl has more panache.
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If that is accurate, then it wasn't a dumb play.
It was Carroll being an asshole and getting served for it.
There is a difference, and the latter is much more satisfying.
