The Thrill of the Game
This is one of those mornings that New England Patriots fans can't get enough of watching not only the highlights, but also the low lights of last night's game. It was exactly what a great football game is made of - moments of great joy along with moments of great heartache. The anxiety of not knowing if the season will move forward, or be over at the end of the night.
We had the pleasure of watching with some good friends who are as passionate about the game as we are. Of course the guys will tell you that the two women in the room were far more colorful at times with the language when a bad call or a bad play was made . As my guy says, "when she is upset she can use language that would make a seasoned Bosun's Mate blush". I'm not so sure that we were that bad, but nobody in the room got through the evening without moments of high emotion.
The Baltimore Ravens played with great passion, and made some amazing plays to try and take the win away from the Pats. Pulling ahead of the Patriots early, and more than once, they made us wonder if our team could overcome the deficit. Right up to the very last seconds of the game Baltimore gave it everything they had which is what made the game so great. In the end New England pulled together to ensure they would move on.
Some priceless moments of perfection in the game: Brady to Edelman to Amendola for the touchdown. We were not expecting this, and the Ravens definitely did not see it coming, but Edelman was once a quarterback. Brady running and sliding into the end zone for a touchdown. The interception by McCourtey. Gronkowski dragging people with him to gain extra yards - what a powerhouse. Brady to LeFell in the 4th for a touchdown. And the icing on the cake - the interception by Harmon to end the Ravens season. Of course the entire defense batting down Flacco's last "Hail Mary" pass was a sight to see.
So....the Patriots live to play again next weekend. Once again we will go along for the ride of highs and lows, of joy and heartache with each play. Hoping and praying that in the end they will emerge victorious and move on to the Super Bowl. And as New England Patriots fans we would not want the game played any other way.
We had the pleasure of watching with some good friends who are as passionate about the game as we are. Of course the guys will tell you that the two women in the room were far more colorful at times with the language when a bad call or a bad play was made . As my guy says, "when she is upset she can use language that would make a seasoned Bosun's Mate blush". I'm not so sure that we were that bad, but nobody in the room got through the evening without moments of high emotion.
The Baltimore Ravens played with great passion, and made some amazing plays to try and take the win away from the Pats. Pulling ahead of the Patriots early, and more than once, they made us wonder if our team could overcome the deficit. Right up to the very last seconds of the game Baltimore gave it everything they had which is what made the game so great. In the end New England pulled together to ensure they would move on.
Some priceless moments of perfection in the game: Brady to Edelman to Amendola for the touchdown. We were not expecting this, and the Ravens definitely did not see it coming, but Edelman was once a quarterback. Brady running and sliding into the end zone for a touchdown. The interception by McCourtey. Gronkowski dragging people with him to gain extra yards - what a powerhouse. Brady to LeFell in the 4th for a touchdown. And the icing on the cake - the interception by Harmon to end the Ravens season. Of course the entire defense batting down Flacco's last "Hail Mary" pass was a sight to see.
So....the Patriots live to play again next weekend. Once again we will go along for the ride of highs and lows, of joy and heartache with each play. Hoping and praying that in the end they will emerge victorious and move on to the Super Bowl. And as New England Patriots fans we would not want the game played any other way.
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