The Pick That Ended It ALL

Here is our Patrick Higgins, giving his insight into the interception that ended the Super Bowl!!!! His article gives his opinion on what the Seahawks should've done.

Article by Patrick Higgins

The New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24, in Super Bowl 49 this year. At the end of the game, something crazy happened. On the weirdest play call I have ever seen, Russell Wilson on second and goal attempts a pass, and it was PICKED OFF by the undrafted rookie free-agent from Western Alabama Malcom Butler. This interception preserved the win for the New England Patriots. This was the sixth overall championship for the Patriots.

Let’s look at some stats from this game.

o   This was the largest second half deficit overcame to win the Super Bowl, where they trailed by 10 points in the 4th quarter.

o   This is Brady’s fourth career Super Bowl Victory, which ties Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana for most by a starting quarterback, and it was his third MVP award, which also ties Joe Montana for most all time.

o   For the Head Coach Bill Belichick, this is his fourth Super Bowl win as a head coach, tying Chuck Noll for most all time.

o   The Seahawks are the first defending champion to lose in the Super Bowl since the 1997 Packers. 

o   That pick that Russell threw, was the first interception to be thrown by a quarterback from the 1 yard line all season. 

In response to the interception, head coach Pete Carol had this to say. "We were going to run the ball in to win the game, but not on that play," Carroll said. "I didn't want to waste a run play on their goal-line guys. It was a clear thought, but it didn't work out right. The guy made a play that no one would have thought he could make."

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell says the  call that cost his team the Super Bowl was made with the game clock in mind. "We were conscious of how much time was on the clock, and we wanted to use it all," Bevell said. "It didn't turn out the way I hoped it would. "Of course I can say now I wish we had done something different. There are 20 different things going through my mind that we can do. If you run it, that doesn't mean you would score on that play."

Ok, now where do I begin? My thing is HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU NOT RUN THE BALL WITH LYNCH. I understand that the Patriots had goal-line three corners on the field, which is putting 7 men on the line and the other four would cover. The Patriots did this because they saw that the Seahawks had three wide receivers on the field. I also know that Carol said they were playing for third and fourth down. The play was a set-up if they scored great; if they didn’t then they would use the timeout, and then run. Though here’s my thought, USE YOUR TIMEOUT!!!! Get them out of the coverage, get manned up man for man, and bring in some extra lineman or tight ends, or your best run blockers. Then you would be able to match their numbers on the line, and then run the ball with Lynch. He was getting 2-3 yards on a hard run during the game. HIS NICKNAME IS BEAST MODE, HE IS A BEAST!!!! He can give you that one yard that you needed. You need to run that ball in that situation. If you don’t score on the play, you could’ve then gotten up to the line quickly, and QB sneaked it. Remember Russell Wilson is a good runner as well, and he can get you that one yard also. Or even perform the read-option to give Wilson the option to hand it to Lynch depending on what the defensive end did, or keep it. That plays gives you two rushing options. I just think you have to give it to give it to Lynch, who was getting 2-3 yards on difficult runs, then run it again or do the read option.

People are also saying that this is the best Super Bowl they have ever seen, I have to disagree with that. The best Super Bowl was  Super Bowl 42 when David Tyree caught the ball on his helmet, and then the Giants were able to score on the catch from Eli Manning to Plaxico Burress. That was the best Super Bowl I have ever seen, it had that suspense, same as this game, but I still think that Super Bowl 42 was the best Super Bowl I have ever seen.