"The only reason we know Tom Brady is because of the Tuck Rule." - Ray Lewis

[Cyder]

Who's Ray Lewis? Does he play football?

he used to. now he on pregame shows talking with a mouth full of marbles

 

[HammerDown]

he used to. now he on pregame shows talking with a mouth full of marbles

Have you seen him and Trent Dilfer and Steve Young out there on the field yucking it up in their skinny-suits, pretending like they're friends? That has got to be the most absurd thing I've ever seen.

 

[Cyder]

Have you seen him and Trent Dilfer and Steve Young out there on the field yucking it up in their skinny-suits, pretending like they're friends? That has got to be the most absurd thing I've ever seen.

I can't watch any of it. No post game, no pre game, no half time.

 

[SonnyCID]

Ray needs to stop talking before we all forget what a great player he was.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

It is an interesting theory:

1. Bill Belichek was an abysmal failure in 5 years at Cleveland.
2. He sucked ass his first year in New England (5-11)
3. He started 0-2, but got a little hot to make the playoffs as a 2 seed
4. TUCK RULE
5. They missed the playoffs altogether in 2002 at 9-7


If you make one tiny little change #4 to FUMBLE CONFIRMED


Then Belichek would be a guy 8 years in the league, without a single playoff win.
I am not sure Belichek doesn't get canned after 2002 in that scenario.
He might never had a chance to win in 2003 and 2004


So, there is some plausible logic behind it.
That is not hating. It is just an interesting "what if".

 

[TheRobotDevil]

In before someone brings up "the murder."

Whoops, too late.

No one mentioned Hernandez yet

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Call Ray Lewis what you want he us correct. The tuck rule was the first IOC many sketchy events in the tarnished New England patriots franchise

 

[Montalban]

I want to disagree but Ray-Ray speaketh the truth!

Fuck Ray Lewis. Comes across as an ignorant boob every time he opens his mouth.

 

[sonnyblack65]

Call Ray Lewis what you want he us correct. The tuck rule was the first IOC many sketchy events in the tarnished New England patriots franchise

 

[PatsFan2003]

And instead we've had almost 13 years now of the Patriots being one of the best franchises in the league.

Imagine that.

13 years of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick!!

I'm glad I'm a Patriots fan...

 

[Oldschool739]

I reckon I'm gonna have to kill you emhaaa

Ah-ight den !!....... I loved that movie ...........

 

[redseat]

At times like this I actually miss pussies like bradyjustwins and JasonCarrier crashing into threads like this yelling, screaming and threatening bloody murder.

Did you ban them?

 

[Sgthall999]

Call Ray Lewis what you want he us correct. The tuck rule was the first IOC many sketchy events in the tarnished New England patriots franchise

And the Raiders never recovered

 

[Dude]

It is an interesting theory:

1. Bill Belichek was an abysmal failure in 5 years at Cleveland.
2. He sucked ass his first year in New England (5-11)
3. He started 0-2, but got a little hot to make the playoffs as a 2 seed
4. TUCK RULE
5. They missed the playoffs altogether in 2002 at 9-7


If you make one tiny little change #4 to FUMBLE CONFIRMED


Then Belichek would be a guy 8 years in the league, without a single playoff win.
I am not sure Belichek doesn't get canned after 2002 in that scenario.
He might never had a chance to win in 2003 and 2004


So, there is some plausible logic behind it.
That is not hating. It is just an interesting "what if".

Oooh I love the "what if" analysis structure, it makes everythang possible!

 

[NEhomer]

It is an interesting theory:

1. Bill Belichek was an abysmal failure in 5 years at Cleveland.
2. He sucked ass his first year in New England (5-11)
3. He started 0-2, but got a little hot to make the playoffs as a 2 seed
4. TUCK RULE
5. They missed the playoffs altogether in 2002 at 9-7


If you make one tiny little change #4 to FUMBLE CONFIRMED


Then Belichek would be a guy 8 years in the league, without a single playoff win.
I am not sure Belichek doesn't get canned after 2002 in that scenario.
He might never had a chance to win in 2003 and 2004


So, there is some plausible logic behind it.
That is not hating. It is just an interesting "what if".

Although I think you overstate it, I do agree that continuing on to win that first SB added to his value significantly and locked him into the starting position the following fall. I have also always stated that the tuck rule call was indeed bullshit. He was going to become a great QB at some point.

 

[ugafan6612]

And cuz he's just so sexy

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

We wouldn't have known about Brady so much that year, but that Pats team was talented ,and would a made noise again the next year... So we still would a heard about Brady... I think Ray's just trying to make a point that the NFL has too many dam rules... A fumble should be a fumble and a catch should be a catch ... Ball was still in Brady's had and he fumbled the ball... Ball hit's the ground in anyway it's not a catch.. Simplify the game and stop making it so complicated...

 

[Rex Racer]

We wouldn't have known about Brady so much that year, but that Pats team was talented ,and would a made noise again the next year... So we still would a heard about Brady... I think Ray's just trying to make a point that the NFL has too many dam rules... A fumble should be a fumble and a catch should be a catch ... Ball was still in Brady's had and he fumbled the ball... Ball hit's the ground in anyway it's not a catch.. Simplify the game and stop making it so complicated...

So you would agree that Dez Bryant made the catch?

 

[scoutyjones2]

I believe his statement that the ball hits the ground in anyway, it's not a catch would indicate he doesn't believe Dez made the catch.

 

[TxHeat]

I want to disagree but Ray-Ray speaketh the truth!

you discredit yourself by siding with that piece of shit windbag.