Super Bowl Gameday Thread

I don't think the decision to throw or the actual play call were bad at all. Browner did a great job jamming Kearse at the line, and that's really where it went wrong for Seattle IMO. Wilson's throw would have needed to be perfect for Lockette to have a chance at scoring after that.

2 major distinctions that any homer would readily overlook:

1. brad johnson paid someone to scuff the balls, not deflate them. At the time, that was illegal. Now teams can scuff the ball to their pleasure. Also, i believe at that time both teams used the same group of balls so this rule violation did not result in an unfair advantage for one team.

but yes - johnson certainly did cheat. and yes - it would be a big deal.

2. Rodgers sd he likes his balls over-inflated but when the NFL checks them, they reduce the PSI down to regulation level. There is no indication that Rodgers or anyone on the Packers staff alters the balls after the NFL refs check them.

so no - Rodgers is not cheating.

Ex-quarterback Jeff Blake -- Deflating footballs common - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12244290/ex-quarterback-jeff-blake-deflating-footballs-common)


Deflategate: NFL quarterbacks doctoring footballs is nothing new - CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24982082/as-deflategate-unfolds-we-find-doctoring-nfl-footballs-is-nothing-new)


Good reads

I don't think the decision to throw or the actual play call were bad at all. Browner did a great job jamming Kearse at the line, and that's really where it went wrong for Seattle IMO. Wilson's throw would have needed to be perfect for Lockette to have a chance at scoring after that.


Bottom line is beast mode gains one yard in two tries. No doubt about it. No perfect throw necessary.
Dont know if there is enough time to run it three times, but dont think they would have had to.

Bottom line is beast mode gains one yard in two tries. No doubt about it. No perfect throw necessary.
Dont know if there is enough time to run it three times, but dont think they would have had to.

The problem with the pass was that it was late. If RW gets the ball to the receiver a step sooner (when he's wide open) its a TD and Seattle repeats.

Oh, the pass was late?
Mr. Perfect Russel Wilson gave away a super bowl win?
tsk tsk

I don't think the decision to throw or the actual play call were bad at all. Browner did a great job jamming Kearse at the line, and that's really where it went wrong for Seattle IMO. Wilson's throw would have needed to be perfect for Lockette to have a chance at scoring after that.

People who think it wasn't a bad call: Bevell and you.

People who think it was a bad call: Everyone else.

I think we can all agree on this much: The interception was a very heavy price for the Seahawks to pay for going away from their bread and butter for one play. If the pass had just fallen incomplete, the Seahawks could have gone Beast Mode on the next play.

People who think it wasn't a bad call: Bevell and you.

People who think it was a bad call: Everyone else.

I think we can all agree on this much: The interception was a very heavy price for the Seahawks to pay for going away from their bread and butter for one play. If the pass had just fallen incomplete, the Seahawks could have gone Beast Mode on the next play.

IMO that was the plan: throw now to loosen the defense, then go Beast Mode on the next play. It's not a bad plan...as long as you don't throw a pick. :doh:

IMO that was the plan: throw now to loosen the defense, then go Beast Mode on the next play. It's not a bad plan...as long as you don't throw a pick. :doh:


Its a horrible plan. Im sorry. You are saying second down is just a wash. You just cannot afford to get that cute in that situation.

Oh, the pass was late?
Mr. Perfect Russel Wilson gave away a super bowl win?
tsk tsk

I think it was more about Wilson than the bad call. Especially after looking at all the information.

So much for massive security.

Two Irish guys sneaked into the Super Bowl without tickets and snagged $25,000 seats - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/02/03/two-irish-guys-sneaked-into-the-super-bowl-without-tickets-and-snagged-25000-seats/)