Few sports have as keen a sense of history in the flaming heart of the instant as the NFL, and last night in Houston, Tom Brady transcended the pantheon to stand all alone as the Greatest Of All Time.
Brady secured his fifth Superbowl ring in the most absurd circumstances: New England trailed 28-3 to the Atlanta Falcons with little over a quarter of the game left, before the Patriots reeled their opponents in to secure the greatest comeback victory in Superbowl victory: winning 34-28 in overtime. The previous comeback record was ten points.
Brady ended the game with a record for Superbowl yards, but the miracle moment came with 2.22 left in the final quarter. The Pats' trailed 28-20, before Julian Edelman somehow contorted his body under severe pressure to gather the ball an inch off the ground to complete a remarkable catch.
Here it is.
Julian Edelman Catch
https://youtu.be/AmkcgZmM27s
The moment will go down as the Patriots' David Tyree moment. In the final drive of the 2008 Superbowl, Tyree caught a miracle ball against his helmet against the Patriots, resulting in a last-minute winning touchdown for the New York Giants. This time, however, it would be the Patriots who
Incredible. From there, Brady threw a TD pass, and the Patriots kept their nerve to convert the two-point throw to send the game into overtime: the first extra act in Superbowl history.
In overtime, James White barrelled over to win an incomprehensible victory for the Patriots.
IT'S OVER! IT'S OVER!
JAMES WHITE WINS IT FOR THE @PATRIOTS!
WHAT A GAME! #SB51 #PATRIOTS https://t.co/nZzQJGWRmC— NFL (@NFL) February 6, 2017
The NFL have uploaded a 20-minute highlight reel on Youtube: it is well worth your time.
