(06-22-2018, 09:15 AM)Kane Wrote:

(06-21-2018, 07:02 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I very much disagree with the part in bold.

With that being said, I've been over it for quite some time.

Hold up... hold up....

You really want the defense that held Brady in check for a good majority of the game to shoulder blame for that loss?
Like... for real? Brady had 17 points in the 4th Q. Our coaches and offense squatted on 20 points like that's a lot. 
Brady had 4 scoring drives (3 TD 1 FG) in the entire game. Tom frickin Brady....

IDK how you could be like "that's on the D"

You're over it? Must be nice... I'm still not over 99.
Much less last year.

I'm not saying that the game was totally on the Defense, but they fell apart at a crucial moment.  You don't allow ANY opponent to convert 3rd and 18 from their own 25 yard line.  You just don't.  Then give up a touchdown by the opponent a few plays later.  Then give up another touchdown just a few minutes later.

I am by no means saying that the defense solely lost the game, but they were a factor.

As far as "not being over" the Championship loss of 1999, I was over that a long time ago.  I'm a fan of football.  I enjoy watching/going to games solely for the entertainment.  The outcome isn't something that I'm emotionally stressed about.  As the old saying goes... "you win some, you lose some".  When you win you enjoy the victory.  When you lose, be disappointed but also learn from it and move on.

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