Apparently Marty never learned his lesson of 20 years ago this week. As a lifetime Browns fan of 40+ years and counting, I fully expected the Pats to win this one.
This was a tough game for me to see. Which ex-Browns coach do I want to see lose more? I'm just glad CBS didn't show footage of Elway and The Drive at the end of the game.
I was also a little surprised SD didn't try to run one more quick out pattern with 8 seconds to go, to get a little closer. I know it would be a gamble with no time outs remaining, but no more gamble than a 50+ yd FG would have been, IMO.
That whole damned drive was just, WTF? Throwing into the middle of the field with no timeouts left, taking their time lining up while the seconds tick away. Just terrible coaching and play calling. If they'd managed the clock better, they may have been able to get closer for the FG attempt. Just 10 more yards would have been the difference.