Moss Blasting Off At Belicheat
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This "Moss blasting" obviously did not happen because if it had, it would've been all over SportsCenter. And even if he did say "The game plan was all wrong" well guess what? It was! This is what the Patriots get for not establishing the run, and relying on passing the ball the entire season.
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Big Dakota;1941081 said:
Per Dakota, it doesn't sound like Randy said anything special.mickgreen58;1941264 said:
NFL.com doesn't have his post game comments up, so there's nothing solid to back up either one of them. Tho on Mike and Mike, I think I heard them giving NE props for the way they gave the Giants complete props on winning the game.
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Hobbs: We choked
February 4, 2008 1:47 AM
I was just handed the final breakdown of the Super Bowl MVP vote. Eli Manning received 16 1/2 of the 20 votes. Patriots receiver Wes Welker drew 1 1/2 votes and Michael Strahan and Justin Tuck received a vote apiece.
Even after the loss, Patriots linebacker Junior Seau showed up wearing a straw hat that was too small for his head. It's a look he's gone with all week, so you have to respect his consistency. Seau had completely lost his voice, so you could barely understand what he was saying. I asked him if the pressure of going for a 19-0 season finally took its toll.
"The record did not lose this game," he shot back.
Seau remained face-down on the ground for 20 seconds after the Giants' game-winning touchdown.
"I was full of disappointment. We know we did a great job and to see that happen to us at a crucial time, it just wasn't something that I wanted to feel."
In case you missed it, Seau was noticeably upset when he wasn't on the field for the first play of the game.
"It was basically the personnel," he said. "You're a competitor. You're a competitor."
Both Seau and Rodney Harrison said they would have fond memories of the season, but other players said they'd only remember Sunday's loss.
Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs lightened the mood by wearing an "I Am McLovin T-shirt" from the comedy hit Superbad. Hobbs was beaten by Plaxico Burress for a 13-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left in the game. He said protecting the inside was his first responsibility on the play. But when Burress faked the slant, Hobbs froze. Burress turned the route outside and was all alone in the end zone.
"If I was Flash Gordon, maybe I could've gotten there and made the play," he told Hashmarks. "But you have to respect the outside."
Much like Randy Moss, Hobbs wasn't trying to look for any positive angles after the game. He said the regular-season meant nothing now that they've lost.
"It's a shock," he said. "We chocked. My hat's off to them. They made the plays, and we didn't. Going 18-1 makes it hurt worse."
Steve Spagnuolo told me after the game that he will not interview with the Commanders on Monday. But I expect the interview to take place either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi revealed what Bill Belichick said after the game.
"He summarized this year a little bit, said we worked very hard this year and that it was too bad we couldn't finish. But he also told us he wished he could have done a better job and we were saying we as players wished we could have done a better job. It's a tough way to finish. Not even what was on the line or anything like that. It's the Super Bowl. The winner is the World Champion, and the loser is just grouped into 31 other teams."
I'll be disappearing for a couple of weeks, but my editor Mike McAllister will be blogging from the Pro Bowl. You guys are a great audience, and I appreciate all the feedback this week. Let me also thank Mike Sando, who contributed mightily to Hashmarks this week.
Someone told me that our friend Will Leitch went on national radio Sunday and voted us the No. 1 Super Bowl blog. That's high praise from an excellent writer. Thanks to everyone who's been a part of this.
MM
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Moss: This season means nothing!
February 4, 2008 12:47 AM
Patriots receiver Randy Moss made a lot more noise in his postgame comments than he did on the field Sunday. When someone announced over the PA system that Moss was headed to podium No. 9, reporters treated it like the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1893.
Moss, who rarely grants interviews, gave the crowd what it was looking for. Without any prompting, he basically took a shot at his coaching staff.
"The Giants just had a better game plan," he said. "They played heads up football. They came ready to play for four quarters, 60 minutes. My hat's off to the Giants."
New England's star receiver finished with five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. He was asked repeatedly about his desire to return next season.
"It just makes me hungry to play football," said Moss, who can test free agency. "If I am in a New England Patriots uniform next year I would love to be in one. If I am not, the show must go on."
Moss wasn't specific with his criticism of the game plan, but it was pretty obvious he didn't think it included enough of No. 81. Giants cornerback Corey Webster did an excellent job on Moss for most of the game, and he had plenty of help along the way.
"I think their intensity from the beginning snap to the end of the game was really higher than ours," said Moss. "We just couldn't meet that intensity."
It seems unfathomable that a team that's been referred to as the best ever could come out flat at such a huge moment. Across the room, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison and linebacker Junior Seau talked about how wonderful the journey had been. Moss wasn't looking for silver linings, though.
"Basically we didn't do anything this season," he said. "Nothing that happened in the regular season mattered since we didn't finish it up. This season was exciting, but it was definitely a disappointment. This season means nothing now."
Moss referred to the Giants' secondary as "ordinary," and gave all the credit to the front four.
"I think they wanted to get after Tommy [Brady], and they did that," said Moss. "I heard the fans screaming, and when I looked back, he was down."
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February 4, 2008 1:47 AM
I was just handed the final breakdown of the Super Bowl MVP vote. Eli Manning received 16 1/2 of the 20 votes. Patriots receiver Wes Welker drew 1 1/2 votes and Michael Strahan and Justin Tuck received a vote apiece.
Even after the loss, Patriots linebacker Junior Seau showed up wearing a straw hat that was too small for his head. It's a look he's gone with all week, so you have to respect his consistency. Seau had completely lost his voice, so you could barely understand what he was saying. I asked him if the pressure of going for a 19-0 season finally took its toll.
"The record did not lose this game," he shot back.
Seau remained face-down on the ground for 20 seconds after the Giants' game-winning touchdown.
"I was full of disappointment. We know we did a great job and to see that happen to us at a crucial time, it just wasn't something that I wanted to feel."
In case you missed it, Seau was noticeably upset when he wasn't on the field for the first play of the game.
"It was basically the personnel," he said. "You're a competitor. You're a competitor."
Both Seau and Rodney Harrison said they would have fond memories of the season, but other players said they'd only remember Sunday's loss.
Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs lightened the mood by wearing an "I Am McLovin T-shirt" from the comedy hit Superbad. Hobbs was beaten by Plaxico Burress for a 13-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left in the game. He said protecting the inside was his first responsibility on the play. But when Burress faked the slant, Hobbs froze. Burress turned the route outside and was all alone in the end zone.
"If I was Flash Gordon, maybe I could've gotten there and made the play," he told Hashmarks. "But you have to respect the outside."
Much like Randy Moss, Hobbs wasn't trying to look for any positive angles after the game. He said the regular-season meant nothing now that they've lost.
"It's a shock," he said. "We chocked. My hat's off to them. They made the plays, and we didn't. Going 18-1 makes it hurt worse."
Steve Spagnuolo told me after the game that he will not interview with the Commanders on Monday. But I expect the interview to take place either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi revealed what Bill Belichick said after the game.
"He summarized this year a little bit, said we worked very hard this year and that it was too bad we couldn't finish. But he also told us he wished he could have done a better job and we were saying we as players wished we could have done a better job. It's a tough way to finish. Not even what was on the line or anything like that. It's the Super Bowl. The winner is the World Champion, and the loser is just grouped into 31 other teams."
I'll be disappearing for a couple of weeks, but my editor Mike McAllister will be blogging from the Pro Bowl. You guys are a great audience, and I appreciate all the feedback this week. Let me also thank Mike Sando, who contributed mightily to Hashmarks this week.
Someone told me that our friend Will Leitch went on national radio Sunday and voted us the No. 1 Super Bowl blog. That's high praise from an excellent writer. Thanks to everyone who's been a part of this.
MM
Super Bowl XLII
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Moss: This season means nothing!
February 4, 2008 12:47 AM
Patriots receiver Randy Moss made a lot more noise in his postgame comments than he did on the field Sunday. When someone announced over the PA system that Moss was headed to podium No. 9, reporters treated it like the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1893.
Moss, who rarely grants interviews, gave the crowd what it was looking for. Without any prompting, he basically took a shot at his coaching staff.
"The Giants just had a better game plan," he said. "They played heads up football. They came ready to play for four quarters, 60 minutes. My hat's off to the Giants."
New England's star receiver finished with five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. He was asked repeatedly about his desire to return next season.
"It just makes me hungry to play football," said Moss, who can test free agency. "If I am in a New England Patriots uniform next year I would love to be in one. If I am not, the show must go on."
Moss wasn't specific with his criticism of the game plan, but it was pretty obvious he didn't think it included enough of No. 81. Giants cornerback Corey Webster did an excellent job on Moss for most of the game, and he had plenty of help along the way.
"I think their intensity from the beginning snap to the end of the game was really higher than ours," said Moss. "We just couldn't meet that intensity."
It seems unfathomable that a team that's been referred to as the best ever could come out flat at such a huge moment. Across the room, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison and linebacker Junior Seau talked about how wonderful the journey had been. Moss wasn't looking for silver linings, though.
"Basically we didn't do anything this season," he said. "Nothing that happened in the regular season mattered since we didn't finish it up. This season was exciting, but it was definitely a disappointment. This season means nothing now."
Moss referred to the Giants' secondary as "ordinary," and gave all the credit to the front four.
"I think they wanted to get after Tommy [Brady], and they did that," said Moss. "I heard the fans screaming, and when I looked back, he was down."
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Touchdown!!!!
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maybe they lost because they showed brady's girlfriend on tv being there.:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: 
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Giselle saw her shadow
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Touchdown!!!!
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Big Dakota;1941435 said:Giselle saw her shadow
she must have been facing foward if she was sideways she wouldn't see it:laugh2:
