“Fail Mary” Rodger’s still whining

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I only bring this up because Aaron can't let the misnamed fail mary go:

In 2010 (the Packers' Super Bowl year) they went 10-6. There were a couple of officiating errors in the Packers-Vikings game that year, documented in the post-game press. In other words, they were egregious enough to get mainstream attention, not just Vikings bloggers complaining. Those errors cost the Vikings two touchdowns and the game.

Had the correct rulings been made, the Packers would have lost, ended the season 9-7, and not gone to the playoffs.

In other words, Aaron Rodgers owes his sole Super Bowl victory to officiating mistakes in his favor. One more reason he is the most overrated player of all time.
 

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I only bring this up because Aaron can't let the misnamed fail mary go:

In 2010 (the Packers' Super Bowl year) they went 10-6. There were a couple of officiating errors in the Packers-Vikings game that year, documented in the post-game press. In other words, they were egregious enough to get mainstream attention, not just Vikings bloggers complaining. Those errors cost the Vikings two touchdowns and the game.

Had the correct rulings been made, the Packers would have lost, ended the season 9-7, and not gone to the playoffs.

In other words, Aaron Rodgers owes his sole Super Bowl victory to officiating mistakes in his favor. One more reason he is the most overrated player of all time.
Wow, I just looked this up because I didn't remember it. Pretty crazy. Eff AR.
 

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If I remember that game correctly we sacked him 8 times in the first half, he was pissed the whole night as well, it was the total Rodgers package that night. To win and ten years later to still bring it up makes me happy, means it hurt and hurt badly. Yes it was also his anniversary of his Hail Mary pass, but the Fail Mary still I think is the one he is choking on over that one or he would not have even brought it up,
 
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I only bring this up because Aaron can't let the misnamed fail mary go:

In 2010 (the Packers' Super Bowl year) they went 10-6. There were a couple of officiating errors in the Packers-Vikings game that year, documented in the post-game press. In other words, they were egregious enough to get mainstream attention, not just Vikings bloggers complaining. Those errors cost the Vikings two touchdowns and the game.

Had the correct rulings been made, the Packers would have lost, ended the season 9-7, and not gone to the playoffs.

In other words, Aaron Rodgers owes his sole Super Bowl victory to officiating mistakes in his favor. One more reason he is the most overrated player of all time.
Great post, great memory.

I too had forgotten those details but they are actually true and solid.

Wish I had a way to personally jog Rodger’s memory.
 

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"I was on the field for the Fail Mary"

Were you Aaron...I didn't know. It's not like you've mentioned it before, reacted like a 4th grade school girl, or let it fester.

After all this time i'd think the Jets failure would have consumed the "pissy perspective" parts of your brain entirely.
 

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It was a catch:

This video points out the one thing that I've always thought that never seems to be shown. The official who signaled interception had ZERO view of the ball and had no business making any signal at all. The head ref correctly went with the call from the official who COULD see it. There is nothing here that should be reversed.

On the other hand, those who say that Tate should have been called for pass interference have a valid point. It wasn't just jockeying for position on the ball, which is generally ignored on a hail mary, he shoved a defender to the ground before leaping for the ball.

I blame Gruden, who was announcing that game and who immediately started pitching a fit. He was wrong, but the media narrative followed his lead.
 

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From all the whining and wailing Rodgers was doing, I called it the "Wail Mary"

IIRC, wasn't there an "overlooked" Packers penalty? An offsides, holding, or some such.
 
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