8 Takeaways From Super Bowl LI’s Thrilling Finish

February 7, 2017

Embed from Getty Images     1) The Patriots completed the greatest comeback ever on the NFL’s biggest stage. The Super Bowl was a laugher midway through the second quarter, with the New England Patriots down 21-0 following a pick-six thrown by this generation’s finest postseason quarterback. It was 28-3 Atlanta with just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter. ESPN’s Stats & Information department calculated the Patriots’ odds…

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Why Chip Kelly Should Have Gone for 4th Down in Week 1 Against Atlanta Falcons

September 16, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com You couldn’t have scripted a more perfect scenario for new Eagles running back DeMarco Murray late in the fourth quarter of the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.  Trailing 24-23, the Eagles faced a 4th and 1 from Atlanta’s 26-yard-line with just under three minutes remaining. A 44-yard field goal try was a possibility, but given kicker Cody Parkey’s disappointing preseason and minor groin injury, running…

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