My father and I ran into Ottis Anderson and Stephen Baker the touchdown maker the other day! I said go giants because of the hat and then realized who they were. Both awesome guys πŸ‘
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Ottis Anderson is one of the most underrated players in NFL history

He was the 1979 offensive rookie of the year, was the Cardinals franchise player for half a decade, is a two time Super Bowl champ, and won the games MVP in XXV. Surprised more people don’t talk about him.

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[OC] [Highlight] In a 1980 game against the Eagles, Cardinals RB Ottis Anderson scored a 33-yard touchdown… without knowing what the play was and without initially realizing that he had the ball. This is the story of the time Anderson scored a TD on accident youtu.be/YhwZmgi-yvc
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[FootballPerspective] Random tweet: Ottis Anderson was the rare running back who averaged more yards per carry in games his team lost than in games his team won. twitter.com/fbgchase/stat…
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24 Days Till Kickoff. RB Ottis Anderson.

Back to another Giant's RB for todays look at Ottis OJ Anderson. From his wikipedia, Ottis Jerome "O.J." Anderson (born January 19, 1957) is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press (AP) with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1979, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXV in 1991 when playing with the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Miami.

Anderson was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was a football and track star at Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach, Florida before graduating in 1975. He went on to attend the University of Miami on a full athletic scholarship and earned a degree in Physical Education. During his college career, Anderson broke Chuck Foreman's career rushing records at the University of Miami, becoming the first player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in the school's history his senior year with 1,266 yards. He was named The Sporting News and the American Football Coaches First Team All-American and received All-American honorable mentions by both AP and UPI and graduated in 1979 as the team's all-time leading rusher with 3,331 yards.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottis_Anderson#cite_note-OJAbi

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Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Anderson came to my work the other day!
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In 1988, HB Ottis Anderson led the Giants in touchdowns (8). His longest touchdown was 2 yards; 7 of his 8 touchdowns were 1-yard runs pro-football-reference.co…
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[Serious] Case for Canton- Part XLIII: Why Ottis Anderson Should/Shouldn't Be in the Hall of Fame

Let's continue this series on borderline Hall of Fame people that should or shouldn't get inducted into Canton. Here are how the rules go:

  • I'm going to list a player/coach (in this case, Ottis Anderson) who is a borderline Hall of Famer. I won't list any joke answers (Blaine Gabbert), I won't list any players who are definitely getting in (Peyton Manning), and the only current players that will have their thread will be active players at the end of their careers (Frank Gore, Andre Johnson, etc.)

  • I'll list some notable stats about that player/coach. Obviously, those shouldn't be the only things you base your answers on, but they should provide a reference to help you.

  • Much like the Super Bowl series, you list reasons as to why the player/coach SHOULD and SHOULDN'T make the Hall of Fame, listing both sides of the argument. NOTE: It's all based on your opinion. It's not about the voters; it's not why he will or will not make the Hall of Fame. Don't say "He will never make the Hall of Fame because he doesn't have voter support"; that's not the point.

  • Serious responses only.

So, with all of that being said, the forty-third person up for discussion is... Ottis Anderson. As always, if you have any suggestions, go ahead. I'm listening to all of your responses, and I've got a whole list of players coming up. Fire away with any suggestions that you might have.

With Ottis Anderson, here are the notable stats:

  • 2-time Pro Bowler (1979, 1980)

  • First Team All Pro in 1980

  • 1979 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

  • 1989 NFL Comeback Player of the Year

  • 6 seasons of over 1,000 yards rushing

  • Finished in the top 10 in rushing yards per game 6 times (1979-84)

  • Won Super Bowls XXI and XXV with the New York Giants; named MVP of Super Bowl XXV

  • 10,273 rushing yards; 81 rushing TD

So, why should and shouldn't he be in the Hall of Fame? Discuss below...

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Former UCF & Rams RB Otis Anderson Jr. Reportedly Shot & Killed By His Father totalprosports.com/2021/1…
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My top artists and albums after a year of sincerely exploring hip-hop

I didn't start listening to rap or hip-hop until I was around 16, and even then, I only listened to a handful of artists for a long time. About a year ago exactly, I started exploring the genre more deeply. Here's a compilation of my favorite artists and albums so far.

I'm super open to suggestions based on what I like here, and I also hope my lists may introduce someone to some new artists! I know this list isn't particularly revolutionary and my opinions are pretty popular, but in large part I'm posting here to look for recommendations I haven't explored yet.

Italics indicate I haven't yet explored an artist's entire discography so my thoughts on them aren't final. The bullets under each album are standout tracks.

Favorite Artists

S Tier

Kendrick Lamar

A Tribe Called Quest

Digable Planets

Outkast

MF DOOM

Tupac


AA Tier

Childish Gambino

The Roots

Anderson.Paak

Public Enemy

The Pharcyde

The Fugees

BROCKHAMPTON

Lauryn Hill

Cunninlynguists

Arrested Development


A-Tier

Joey Bada$$

Mac Miller

J.Cole


Haven't listened to much/anything

Blackalicious

Loyle Carner

De La Soul

Death Grips

Yung Lean

A$AP Rocky

Nas

Q-Tip (solo)

Andre 3000 (solo)

Wu Tang Clan

Notorious B.I.G.

Kanye

Missy Elliot

Eric B. & Rakim



Favorite Albums

To Pimp a Butterfly Kendrick Lamar

  • Hood Politics
  • Alright
  • Institutionalized
  • The Blacker the Berry
  • Wesley's Story

DAMN. Kendrick Lamar

  • GOD.
  • FEAR.
  • LUST.
  • HUMBLE.
  • YAH.

The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest

  • Excursions
  • Buggin' Out
  • Verses from the Abstract
  • Check the Rhime
  • Jazz (We've Got)

Blowout Comb Digable Planets

  • Dog It
  • Blowing Down
  • Jettin'
  • 9th Wonder (Blackitolism)

Reachin' (a New Refutation of Time and Space) Digable Planets

  • Where I'm From
  • Jimmi Diggin' Cats
  • Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
  • Escapism (Gettin' Free)

ALL AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ Joey Bada$$

  • LAND OF THE FREE
  • DEVASTATED
  • RING THE ALARM

Aquemini Outkast

  • Return of the "G"
  • Synthesizer
  • Mamacita
  • Y'all Scared
  • Aquemini
  • SpottieOttieDopaliscious


I have more thoughts and albums/artists I like, but it's late and I have assignments due. Thanks to anyone who read this far!

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NOTES FROM THE CARDINALS 33-22 WIN AT CHICAGO (12/5/21)

β€’ The Cardinals defeated the Chicago Bears 33-22 at Soldier Field on Sunday. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 10-2 and maintain the best record in the NFL. Arizona is the league’s first team to reach 10 wins in 2021.

2021 NFL Standings

Rnk Team W-L Pct
1 Arizona 10-2 .833
2t Green Bay 9-3 .750
2t Tampa Bay 9-3 .750
4t Baltimore 8-4 .667
4t Dallas 8-4 .667
4t Kansas City 8-4 .667
4t L.A. Rams 8-4 .667
4t New England* 8-4 .667
4t Tennessee 8-4 .667

*Play on MNF in Week 13

β€’ The 2021 season marks just third time in franchise history the Cardinals have had at least 10 wins in the first 12 games of a season: 11-1 in 1948; 10-2 in 2015.

β€’ Arizona has 10+ wins in a season for the 10th time in franchise history, with half of those coming during Michael Bidwill’s 15 seasons (2007-21) running the team.

β€’ Kliff Kingsbury has become the sixth coach in franchise history to win 10+ games in a season.

Franchise Record – Wins (Season)

Rnk Wins Year Coach
1 13 2015* Bruce Arians
2t 11 2014* Bruce Arians
2t 11 1975 Don Coryell
2t 11 1948 Jimmy Conzelman
2t 11 1925 Norm Barry
6t 10 2021* Kliff Kingsbury
6t 10 2013* Bruce Arians
6t 10 2009* Ken Whisenhunt
6t 10 1976 Don Coryell
6t 10 1974 Don Coryell

*During Michael Bidwill’s tenure running team

###ARIZONA’S DOMINANCE ON THE ROAD IN 2021 CONTINUES AT HISTORIC PACE

β€’ With the win at Chicago on Sunday, the Cardinals improved to 7-0 on the road in 2021. Arizona – which has road games at Detroit (Week 15) and at Dallas (Week 17) still to play – has tied the franchise record for total road wins in a season (2015).

Franchise Record - Road Wins (Season)

Rnk Year Wins
1t 2021 7
1t 2015 7
3t 2009 6
3t 1963 6
3t 1948 6

β€’ Arizona’s road wins have come in impressive fashion, including wins of:

> 25 points (38-13 in Week 1 @ Ten)

> 12 points (31-19 in Week 3 @ Jax)

> 17 points (37-20 in Week 4 @ LAR)

> 23 points (37-14 in Week 6 @ Cle)

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Ranking the Lead Rusher of Super Bowl Winning Team, Part 3: The Top Tier (11-20)

This is the third part of my ranking of the lead rusher of every Super Bowl winning team. If you haven't been following my ranking, here's a brief explanation. The Lead Rusher is defined as the player who gets the most rushing yards of any player on the team during the regular season of the year that team wins the Super Bowl. So since the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl in 2020, the lead rusher is Ronald Jones, who got the most rushing yards in the 2020 regular season. Even though Leonard Fournette got more action in the playoffs, Jones is still considered the lead rusher. I am ranking the players based on their entire careers, not the Super Bowl seasons. In cases where a player led more than one Super Bowl winning team in rushing, they receive one entry for their entire career, not separate entries for each season. Due to several repeats, there are only 43 entries on this list. Since I am ranking the lead rusher I'm primarily going to be looking at their rushing stats, although I will include their receiving stats as well if it's relevant.

To make this ranking easier, I divided it into four parts: The Bottom Tier (43-31), the Mid Tier (30-21), The Top Tier (20-11), and the Hall of Fame Tier (10-1). This is the Top Tier, including entries 20 through 11. I will link to the previous two posts at the bottom.

Let's begin.

20. Wendell Tyler, 1984 San Francisco 49ers (246 attempts, 1262 yards, 7 touchdowns)

For much of his career, Wendell Tyler was a very underrated back. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Tyler went west to play college football at UCLA. He currently remains fifth all-time in rushing yards for the Bruins, and helped them win the 1975 Rose Bowl. He stayed in Southern California after the Los Angeles Rams selected him in the third round of the 1977 draft. Tyler saw very little playing time his first two years as the backup to Pro Bowler Lawrence McCutcheon, and he received just 75 carries combined in 1977 and 1978.

The Rams stuck with Tyler, and he broke out in 1979, helping them reach their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Tyler led the team with 218 carries, 1109 yards, and 9 rushing touchdowns, beating out former lead rushers Lawrence McCutcheon and Cullen Bryant for the starting job. He also contributed to the receiving game, catching 32 passes for 308 yards. On the Rams’ Cinderella run to the Super Bowl, Tyler helped the Rams knock off the 2x defending NFC champion Cowboys with a receiving touchdown. Tyler played in his first Su

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Friend found a box of old trading cards from his dad, wants to know if any of these are worth anything
Year Series Player
1991 Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball Hank Aaron
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Lawrence Taylor
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Sandy Alomar Jr.
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Doug Drabek
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Derrick Thomas
1991 Maxx Racing Rob Moroso
1991 Maxx Racing Rob Moroso
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Paul Coffey
1990 Skybox David Robinson
1991 Maxx Racing Roug Richert
1991 Maxx Racing Roug Richert
1982 Fleer Tom Seaver
1982 Fleer Yankee Powerhouse Jackson & Winfield
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Ottis Anderson
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Rickey Henderson
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Ottis Anderson
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Melido Perez
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Frank Viola
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Kevin Maas
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Randy Johnson
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Bobby Thigpen
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Dave Stewart
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Jose Offerman
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Carlton Fisk
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Terry Mulholland
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Willie McGee
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Delino DeShields
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Mark Langston/Mike Witt
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Ellis Burks
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Barry Bonds
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Cecil Fielder
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Ramon Martinez
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Bob Welch
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Fernando Valenzuela
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Billy Hatcher
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Eric Davis
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Andy Hawkins
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Warren Moon
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Randall Cunningham
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Ray Bourque
1991 Topps Stadium Club Charter Member Ed Belfour
1982 Fleer Rickey Henderson
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Blind Girl Here. Give Me Your Best Blind Jokes!

Do your worst!

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Dropped my best ever dad joke & no one was around to hear it

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies πŸ˜‚

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What is a a bisexual person doing when they’re not dating anybody?

They’re on standbi

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What starts with a W and ends with a T

It really does, I swear!

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Geddit? No? Only me?
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I wanna hear your best airplane puns.

Pilot on me!!

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E or ß?
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These aren't dad jokes...

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

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I had a vasectomy because I didn’t want any kids.

When I got home, they were still there.

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I dislike karma whores who make posts that imply it's their cake day, simply for upvotes.

I won't be doing that today!

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The Ancient Romans II
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How do you stop Canadian bacon from curling in your frying pan?

You take away their little brooms

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I did it, I finally did it. After 4 years and 92 days I went from being a father, to a dad.

This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

Thank you all for listening.

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It this sub dead?

There hasn't been a post all year!

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My name is ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

It’s pronounced β€œNoel.”

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NOTES FROM THE CARDINALS 23-13 VICTORY AT SEATTLE (11/21/21)

β€’ The Cardinals defeated the Seahawks 23-13 at Lumen Field on Sunday. With the win, the Cardinals enter their Week 12 bye with the NFL’s best record at 9-2

2021 NFL Standings

Rnk Team W-L Pct
1 Arizona 9-2 .818
2t Green Bay 8-3 .727
2t Tennessee 8-3 .727
4t Baltimore 7-3 .700
4t Dallas 7-3 .700
4t L.A. Rams 7-3 .700

β€’ Only twice in franchise history – and not since 1948 – have the Cardinals had a better record through 11 games.

Franchise Record – Wins Thru 11 Games

Rnk W-L Year
1 1948 10-1
2 1925 9-1-1
3t 2021 9-2
2t 2015 9-2
2t 2014 9-2
2t 1974 9-2

β€’ Arizona was the first team to nine wins in 2021. The Cardinals have now secured their first winning season since 2015, when they finished 13-3.

β€’ The Cardinals have increased their win total in each of the first three seasons under head coach Kliff Kingsbury: 3 in 2018 the year before his arrival; 5 in 2019; 8 in 2020; 9 in 2021 (with six games to play).

β€’ Yesterday's victory over Seattle marked the 18th time the team has reached 400 total net yards under Kingsbury. Dating back to last season, only Kansas City (15) has more games with 400+ yards than Arizona (14).

###CARDS REMAIN UNDEFEATED IN THE DIVISION AND IN SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE IN THE WEST

β€’ With the win over Seattle on Sunday, Arizona improved to 4-0 against division opponents this season and maintains sole possession of first place in the NFC West.

β€’ With the Cardinals on bye in Week 12, the team will hold sole possession of first place in the NFC West in Week 13 or later for the first time since 2015.

2021 NFC West Standings

Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Conf
Arizona 9 2 310 202 3-2 6-0 4-0 5-2
L.A. Rams 7 3 271 227 3-2 4-1 1-2 5-2
San Francisco 5 5 246 222 1-4 4-1 1-3 4-4
Seattle 3 7 194 209 1-4 2-3 1-2 1-5

β€’ Arizona is the only team in the NFL that has at least four division wins in 2021.

β€’ The Cardinals lead the NFL’

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Ranking the Lead Rusher of Every Super Bowl Winning Team, Part 2: The Mid Tier (21-30)

I really enjoyed doing my Super Bowl losing Quarterbacks ranking (thanks to everybody who followed that) so I definitely wanted to do another one. Since my last two series both focused on quarterbacks, I wanted to do another position this time, so I thought it would be fun to rank the lead rusher of every team that won the Super Bowl.

First, let's define what we mean by lead rusher. The term "lead rusher" refers to the player who gained the most rushing yards of any player on the team during the regular season of the year that team won the Super Bowl. In the case of every Super Bowl winning team, that player is always either a running back or a fullback. In some cases, one back gets more carries or touchdowns, or a different back will take the lead in the playoffs, but the player included on the list is the one who got the most rushing yards during the regular season. However, I am ranking the players based on their entire careers and not just the Super Bowl season. In cases where the same player led more than one Super Bowl winning team in rushing yards, that player will receive one entry for their entire career, not separate entries for each season. Because of several repeats, a total of 43 men have led the 55 Super Bowl winning teams in rushing.

To make this ranking easier, I've divided it into four tiers: The Bottom Tier (43-31), the Mid Tier (30-21), the Top Tier (20-11), and the Hall of Fame Tier (10-1). This is the second post in the series, the mid tier. I will begin working on the Top Tier post and post it as soon as it is ready, probably some time in the next week. I will link to Part 1 at the bottom.

Let's begin.

30. Matt Snell, 1968 New York Jets (191 attempts, 695 yards, 4 touchdowns)

A native of Long Island, Snell was a versatile player who played halfback, fullback, and defensive end at Ohio State. Both New York teams selected Snell in the 1964 draft- the Jets took him with the third overall pick in the first round of the AFL draft, while he fell to the fourth round of the NFL draft and was selected by the Giants. Snell opted to play for the Jets.

Snell quickly became New York’s lead rusher. His rookie year, he was named an AFL All-Star after rushing for 948 yards and 5 touchdowns, second in the league behind Buffalo’s Cookie Gilchrist, and the first of three such nods he would earn in his career. Between 1964 and 1969, Snell led the Jets in rushing yards every year except 1967, where he played in only seven games due to torn k

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Every Team's Most Heartbreaking Loss of the Super Bowl Era, Part 7: The AFC East

I'm back with the penultimate entry in my series, focusing on the AFC East. Just have the AFC West left to go after this. I will link to previous posts at the bottom.

In determining what loss is most heartbreaking, I consider a few things: Context of the game, context of the season, the way the game ends, among other things. Also, I'm not a fan of any of the teams on this list, so what I consider heartbreaking might be different from other fans. Let's begin.

New England Patriots: Super Bowl XLII

The Patriots have experienced far less heartbreak than other teams over the last 20 years. Even when their season didn't end in a Super Bowl victory, they still had their success the fall back on. Super Bowl XLII was different. The 2007 Patriots weren't just the best team in the league. They were on the verge of history.

In 2007, Tom Brady went off, tossing a total of 50 touchdowns (a single season record at the time), with 23 of them going to Randy Moss (still a single season record to this day), on his way to winning the first MVP award of his still young career. The Patriots dominated on their way to winning all sixteen of their regular season games, becoming the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to complete a perfect regular a season, and the first team to do so in a 16 game season.

The Patriots made it look easy in the AFC playoffs, beating the Jaguars and Chargers both by two scores to push their record to 18-0. The only thing standing between them and perfection was a 10-6 wildcard team, the New York Giants, fronted by fourth year signal caller Eli Manning. The Patriots entered the game as 12 point favorites.

Despite the hype surrounding the Patriots' historic offense, the game turned into a low-scoring defensive slugfest. The Giants' elite pass rush, led by Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck, and Osi Umenyiora, made things difficult for Brady. Still, the Patriots held on to a 7-3 lead when the fourth quarter began. Early in the fourth quarter, the Giants took a 10-7 lead on a 5 yard pass from Manning to David Tyree, but the Patriots responded with a drive that ended in a 6 yard touchdown from Brady to Moss, giving the Patriots a 14-10 lead with 2:42 to go.

Eli Manning began the ensuing drive on his own 17 with 2:38 to go. One stop, and the Patriots' would be perfect. But Eli Manning would not be stopped on this day. Everybody remembers the "Helmet Catch" from Manning to Tyree on this drive, arguably the most famous play in Super

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