Super Bowl LI

[Vandal]

[MysteryMan-123]

Yep. That's pretty true.

[tlynn78]

Both of those work for me. Go Birds!

[SportsFan68]

Yep.

Go Falcons!

No, I'm not changing my avatar to a Falcon. Probably to a Rockies logo. Pitchers and catchers, report!

[littlebeast13]

Yep.

Go Falcons!

No, I'm not changing my avatar to a Falcon. Probably to a Rockies logo. Pitchers and catchers, report!

Changing avatars is so last decade...

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[SportsFan68]

Yep.

Go Falcons!

No, I'm not changing my avatar to a Falcon. Probably to a Rockies logo. Pitchers and catchers, report!

Changing avatars is so last decade...

lb13

Yeah, yeah -- change it!

[Vandal]

Good game.

[littlebeast13]

Good game.

I think Sprots should make your middle finger picture her new avatar....

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[silverscreenselect]

Not being a fan of either team, I wasn't exceptionally excited or deflated by the game, although I'm glad I wasn't in one of the many bars in town where the meltdown slowly unfolded.

I will say that Atlanta has earned a reputation as the worst professional sports city in the country, but in the 40 years that we've had professional sports here and the many dreadful teams in every sport who have taken up residence here over the years, that this has to be the single worse moment in Atlanta professional sports history.

That is all.

[Bob Juch]

Not being a fan of either team, I wasn't exceptionally excited or deflated by the game, although I'm glad I wasn't in one of the many bars in town where the meltdown slowly unfolded.

I will say that Atlanta has earned a reputation as the worst professional sports city in the country, but in the 40 years that we've had professional sports here and the many dreadful teams in every sport who have taken up residence here over the years, that this has to be the single worse moment in Atlanta professional sports history.

That is all.

I'll say Las Vegas is the work pro sports city at this time.

[Vandal]

From Deadspin:

Those wild, magical assholes managed to do it again. For the fifth time in seven appearances, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions.

Before the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons, no team had ever come down from more than a 10-point deficit in a Super Bowl. No Super Bowl had ever gone to overtime. And now, it is without question: No one is more magical and infuriating than the lethal duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

After disproving God’s existence by pissing in America’s open wounds, Brady—personal friend of aspiring dictator Donald J. Trump—will have more Super Bowl rings than any other quarterback in history. He passes Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana, at four apiece. Brady is six months away from 40 years old, and he is unstoppable.

The Patriots erased a 25-point lead, destroying the Falcons, who had looked like a dead lock to finally win their first Super Bowl after three quarters of slashing the Patriots on offense and defense, repeatedly humbling Brady with savage hits and skillful secondary play in crucial situations.

After tying the game deep in the fourth quarter with their second two-point conversion of the night, though, the Patriots won the coin toss. It took them just one joyless, mechanical drive to tap in a touchdown in overtime; the score was the outcome of a process as inevitable as the heat death of the universe.

Boston sports fans—those hideous, braying assholes—will have bragging rights for life. Their team is the greatest.

For this victory, there is one horrifying parallel: The Falcons should have campaigned in Wisconsin.

Full story

[T_Bone0806]

That was extremely painful for this Bills fan to watch.

Only a few days until pitchers and catchers report.


Of course, the Red Sox are looking loaded this year, which probably means even more sports misery coming courtesy of the New England area, so....

[littlebeast13]

That was extremely painful for this Bills fan to watch.

Only a few days until pitchers and catchers report.


Of course, the Red Sox are looking loaded this year, which probably means even more sports misery coming courtesy of the New England area, so....

The last few times the Red Sox were picked to finish in first place, they wound up in last. Their last WS title came in a year they weren't expected to go anywhere...

And they will probably be fielding the very first 300 pound third baseman....

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[Vandal]

And they will probably be fielding the very first 300 pound third baseman....

lb13

Not Pablo. He's lean and mean:

[littlebeast13]

And they will probably be fielding the very first 300 pound third baseman....

lb13

Not Pablo. He's lean and mean:

Damn, look at how much he had to sweat to lose all that blubber!

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[silverscreenselect]

And it does bear noting:

Bill Belichick/Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. New York Giants: 0-2
Bill Belichick Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. Rest of World: 5-0

Just sayin'

[Pastor Fireball]

From Deadspin:

Those wild, magical assholes managed to do it again. For the fifth time in seven appearances, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions.

Before the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons, no team had ever come down from more than a 10-point deficit in a Super Bowl. No Super Bowl had ever gone to overtime. And now, it is without question: No one is more magical and infuriating than the lethal duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

After disproving God’s existence by pissing in America’s open wounds, Brady—personal friend of aspiring dictator Donald J. Trump—will have more Super Bowl rings than any other quarterback in history. He passes Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana, at four apiece. Brady is six months away from 40 years old, and he is unstoppable.

The Patriots erased a 25-point lead, destroying the Falcons, who had looked like a dead lock to finally win their first Super Bowl after three quarters of slashing the Patriots on offense and defense, repeatedly humbling Brady with savage hits and skillful secondary play in crucial situations.

After tying the game deep in the fourth quarter with their second two-point conversion of the night, though, the Patriots won the coin toss. It took them just one joyless, mechanical drive to tap in a touchdown in overtime; the score was the outcome of a process as inevitable as the heat death of the universe.

Boston sports fans—those hideous, braying assholes—will have bragging rights for life. Their team is the greatest.

For this victory, there is one horrifying parallel: The Falcons should have campaigned in Wisconsin.

Full story

This. Exactly. Hopefully, one day, a commissioner less complicit and less milquetoasty than Roger Goodell will have the balls to do the patriotic thing: Punish the Patriots franchise for their years of cheating. Vacate their past eleven seasons, including their four most recent conference titles and two most recent Lombardi trophies. Ban Bill Belichick and Tom Brady from football... maybe the Kraft family, too, depending on what they knew and when they knew it. Make the NFL great again. Quick, somebody put that on a hat!

[Vandal]

Let the hate flow through you.

[Vandal]

And it does bear noting:

Bill Belichick/Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. New York Giants: 0-2
Bill Belichick Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. Rest of World: 5-0

Just sayin'

The Falcons looked like the 2007/2011 Giants for 2 1/2 quarters last night. They brought pressure with only four rushers and completely disrupted Brady's timing.

Then they played not to lose.

[jarnon]

Another first for Super Bowl LI: Pope Francis sent a video message to the game. I didn't see it on TV, but here is it on YouTube:



The Patriots' comeback win was almost miraculous.

[Vandal]

He's obviously a Pats fan.

[Bob78164]

Congratulations from the Boston Globe to the Super Bowl champion Atlanta Falcons.



--Bob

[Vandal]

The Super Bowl victory parade route for Tuesday has been announced:



Plenty of room for The Rev if he is so inclined.

[silverscreenselect]

He's obviously a Pats fan.

Here's one world leader who's not a Pats fan:

[BackInTex]

Kind of reminds me of my f-i-l.