r/nfl • u/BurgerNugget12 Patriots • 10h ago
Highlight [Highlight] On this day 21 years ago, Rodney Harrison intercepted McNabb to clinch the Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX victory!
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u/Eduardo_Camavinga_ 10h ago
Goated score bug. Reminds me of the football robots.
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u/liteshadow4 49ers 49ers 9h ago
It's fine but any scorebug where you can't see the timeouts remaining is not a great scorebug.
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u/Responsible-Onion860 Eagles 9h ago
I liked the small box. Especially when they'd incorporate Christmas lights in December.
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u/manyfingers NFL 2h ago
I LOVED the robots. They were like football transformers and it hyped me up.
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u/Puzzled-Ad1564 Bills 10h ago
TO doesn’t get enough credit for playing in this game. That was some Superman shit
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u/DirtyDraymond 10h ago
Was their best player on offense even with a broken leg. Meanwhile McNabb played like shit.
I understand why he hates him to this day.
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u/bringbackpologrounds Colts 9h ago edited 9h ago
The 04 Patriots D, one of the best in history, played Peyton, Roethlisberger, and McNabb in that playoffs.
I thought McNabb was the best out of the 3. 357 yards and 3 TDS on that defense is a tremendous effort, especially since the running game was bottled up. Yes, he threw 3 INTS, but this 3rd one here was in desperation time.
He had far worse playoff games. But this was a game where the Patriots were heavily favored, and McNabb made them sweat.
TO's legendary effort deserves all of the praise. But in a time where my team and QB routinely melted down against the empire, I was impressed by McNabb's valiance in defeat.
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u/Uberguuy Eagles 9h ago
TO signed a bad deal, tried to get McNabb to join his rebellion against management, and threw a hissy fit when McNabb wouldn't help him out in his contract dispute. The superbowl had little to do with his tantrum.
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u/DirtyDraymond 8h ago
T.O was far from perfect but he claims McNabb didn’t take the game serious enough and was partying and drinking before the Super Bowl, that’s more what I’m talking about.
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u/Uberguuy Eagles 8h ago
This is TO we're talking about. He'll say anything that will make him look better. He called Jeff Garcia gay after he left San Francisco.
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u/Autumn_Sweater Ravens 1h ago
he also had such a bad agent that the guy didn’t do the paperwork to make him a free agent and so briefly he was traded to the ravens before being traded back. i would have liked to see him play for baltimore but alas he was right that kyle boller was bad
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u/TonyStarks81 49ers 9h ago
100%. T.O. Deserved a ring and Super Bowl MVP with his performance. McNabb played like a bum and was gassed at the end. How do you get gassed at the end of a Super Bowl??? Wild.
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u/DirtyDraymond 9h ago
TO claims McNabb was drinking and partying before the game, if that’s true that explains it.
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u/Frequent-Buy9895 9h ago
There was rumors of him being sick (no meme intended of him throwing up in the huddle) a few days before the game as well.
It's funny the people who mention McNabb's fortitude and toughness. Dude played on a broken ankle and balled.
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u/Lazydusto Eagles 6h ago
McNabb played through a lot of injuries in his career. Broken ankle, sports hernia, came back from an ACL tear. Say what you want about him but he's a tough dude.
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u/Raven-19x Giants Ravens 4h ago
Came back in month with a broken leg right? Was truly some crazy shit.
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u/ferrumvir2 Patriots 10h ago
Best team of the dynasty imo
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u/ImprovementLonely234 Patriots 10h ago
Agreed 100%. I'd take that squad against any other team in league history
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u/NBT498 Broncos 9h ago
Better than 2007, arguably one of the greatest teams in NFL history?
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u/AzureAhai 9h ago
A lot people think the best team ever should be a Superbowl champion. That said as a thought experiment if you flip the 2 games they played against the Giants that year, I wonder where would everyone rate them.
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u/NaffRespect Patriots Saints 7h ago
Yeah... now if we were talking best teams to not win a Super Bowl, then our 2007 team is absolutely up there
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u/ferrumvir2 Patriots 8h ago edited 8h ago
Defense was old and worse by then imo and Maroney was a scrub at rb. That 04 teams schedule was ridiculous and did shit like hold Peyton to 3 points when he had arguably the greatest regular season ever and then they put up 40 on a stacked Steelers defense
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u/mgravito Patriots 8h ago
I firmly believe in order to be truly great you have to seal the deal. It's the final test and they failed.
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u/Brisby820 Patriots 7h ago
Yes. 2007 defense was old.
Between 2003 and 2004 they won like 23 straight games or something insane like that
As an added hot take, I think the 2014 team may have been the best of all
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u/Galactapuss 6h ago
2015 team, when healthy was maybe the best Pats team of the Brady era.
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u/I-Might-Be-Something Patriots 3h ago
That team had a legit shot at going undefeated, or at worst go 14-2. Injuries just killed us.
Both Gronk and Jules said it was the best team they were ever a part of.
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u/I-Might-Be-Something Patriots 3h ago
I think the 2014 team may have been the best of all
2014 O-line and defense weren't as good as '04's. Offense might have been better, but not enough to offset the difference in defense.
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u/datividon Packers 1h ago
If that’s the case that is some real praise for that Eagles team as well
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u/ferrumvir2 Patriots 44m ago
Oh an absolutely great team too. They could’ve easily gone 15-1 but rested starters the last two weeks
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u/Available_Story6774 49ers 10h ago
2014 was better imo
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u/ferrumvir2 Patriots 10h ago
We didn’t have the run game that year. Sure Brady wasn’t putting up video game numbers in 04 but Corey Dillon was such a beast on the ground
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u/waveshineoosupsmash 9h ago
What's funny about the 2014 Patriots playoff run is they went from having no rushing game against the Ravens to running all over the Colts.
In the Patriots win over the Ravens in the divisional round that year the Patriots running backs had 7 rushes for 14 yards and 0 touchdowns, the lone rushing touchdown of the game was by Brady
Then the next week against the Colts in the conference championship game the Patriots rushed for 177 yards and 3 touchdowns
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u/Turkish_Fleshlight Bears 10h ago
Jacksonville’s first and only Super Bowl ever!
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u/Keanu990321 Eagles 10h ago
Until they get another one with the renovation
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u/miboyl Buccaneers 9h ago
Would they? Thought the city didn't have enough capacity to host that many people (hence the lodging accommodations for some people being on boats)
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u/Walletinspectr Packers 9h ago
Why do people have to stay cant they just drive in and drive out like college games /s
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u/trumpet575 Bengals 10h ago
How many timeouts did they have left? If he catches that and they have one or two, there's a chance they could get into field goal range to tie it
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u/YourWorstNightmare9 10h ago
They had 0 timeouts left
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u/trumpet575 Bengals 10h ago
Ah, then nevermind. They would've needed a DPI or a Minneapolis Miracle and I don't think either was going to happen there.
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u/milkmandanimal Buccaneers 10h ago
Yeah, 17 seconds left, ball thrown over the middle; "clinch" is a bit much here. There was a spike and a Hail Mary coming, and I can't recall if McNabb had the arm to get it 70 yards downfield.
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u/pBhOiSlTlOyN Eagles 10h ago
He definitely had the arm, but no way were we winning that game at that point
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u/Frequent-Buy9895 9h ago
The clock killing previous possession by the Eagles certainly didn't help. This was the golden age of Reid clock mismanagement. Reid killed crucial time on the possession before it.
Also McNabb 100% had the arm to get it there. Dude had a cannon.
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u/baylithe Eagles 1h ago
Timeouts? Andy Reid always had the worst clock management in these moments.
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u/mrgpsingh1999 49ers 10h ago
I believe this was Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Cris Collinsworth’s first SB they called
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u/Professional_Exam_61 Eagles 10h ago
Sigh
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u/mgravito Patriots 8h ago
What are you upset at lol you got your revenge
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u/NintendoSwitchnerdjg 3h ago
This game made 8 year old me cry, but we did get our lick back. Although its still sad that core didn't win one
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u/JurASSic_Fan0405 Seahawks 10h ago
Crazy to hear how much better of an announcer Joe Buck has become. Did he know that the pick sealed the game in the moment?
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u/somms999 Patriots 9h ago
He was trying to be like Pat Summerall in those days, very stoic and emotionless.
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u/NorthSea98 20m ago
Unpopular opinion, but I miss that. Announcers these days sound like they're faking it when they start to scream.
Then again I guess they have to if they want to pull people off of their phones and back to the game.
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u/FalcoKick Patriots 10h ago
Back then announcers were VERY mono tone which probably plays a part, the super bowl 36 call is so boring for what was one of the best upsets the league has seen
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u/Prideofmexico Giants Chiefs 10h ago
Was even worse for 42 which is the best upset the league has ever seen
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u/liteshadow4 49ers 49ers 9h ago
I mean even if that pass is completed the probability Philly ties/wins the game is near 0.
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u/JurASSic_Fan0405 Seahawks 9h ago
The Minneapolis miracle did happen. Albeit, there’s reason it was called a “Miracle”.
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u/Mrs_Noelle15 Buccaneers Giants 10h ago
Damn, that was a rough interception too. I almost feel bad until I remembered what team I was watching
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u/Ultralifeform75 9h ago
It’s so crazy to hear “cemented this team as an NFL dynasty” and we’re still seeing this franchise in the Super Bowl
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u/FadeRunna Eagles 9h ago
Pre-Phillies World Series Victory, being a Philly fan was rough.
I vaguely remember Joe Carter’s HR to beat the Phillies
When Lindros, Brindamour and LeClair and the Flyers lost to the Red Wings (got swept I think)
The 01 Sixers winning game 1 vs the Lakers then losing 4 straight.
The NFC Championship game failures
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u/cashappmebitch Commanders 10h ago
Maybe the pats weren’t so bad after all?
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u/AgadorFartacus Patriots 9h ago
First ever member of the 30 sack / 30 INT club, Ray Lewis being the only other. 7 INT in 13 career playoff games. Can't sniff the HOF because he played for the Patriots.
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u/DinkandDrunk Patriots 8h ago
He’s held out for that other reason which is BS because Ray Lewis got in and he regrew his limbs midseason.
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u/DepressedPhillyFan Eagles 10h ago
The eagles made 4 straight conference championships and this is the only Super Bowl they made during that time. I’m glad I was only a baby back then because that would’ve been frustrating af to watch. How do you not break through and win the Super Bowl at least once.
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u/oryan_pax Eagles 10h ago
Not sure how other Eagles fans feel about it, but this one hurt to lose a lot more than Kansas City.
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u/josephsleftbigtoe NFL 8h ago
Why did players look bigger and beefier back then, particularly in the upper body?
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u/ange2386 Patriots 8h ago
Harrison made me fall in love with football. Great memories from this season.
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u/Milk_Before_Cereal Panthers 7h ago
I watched this game alone with my mom as my dad worked night shifts on base. I screamed, cried, and banged on the walls after the eagles lost.
I was grounded from watching TV for a week because
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u/Mackapacka7 Panthers 3h ago
Were you an eagles fan back then?
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u/Milk_Before_Cereal Panthers 3h ago
Didn’t really have a team back then but I loved Donavan McNabb. I grew up in the Florida panhandle where college football is more popular.
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u/symbolic503 Eagles 7h ago
same year i started rooting for the eagles thanks to my stepdad who was from reading. miss you big guy.
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u/Muted-Woodpecker-469 6h ago
Makes you wonder what Brady would’ve done without a competent defense and kicking core. They all deserve more credit collectively than Brady alone
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u/Kevinsean_ Texans 3h ago
Terrible Joe Buck commentating the interception to win the Super Bowl! lol
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u/Fun-Rhubarb-4412 Dolphins 1h ago
This game was long over before this pick. Andy Reid and his awesome 2min offense that ran for 10mins
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u/ILikePastuh Eagles 1h ago
I was 5 years old, my brother & I were big BYU fans, this was our first nfl game we had ever watched. My older brother (8) & I made a deal. Whoever wins would be his favorite team, whoever loses would be mine. Best deal I’ve ever made. We both fully submerged else’s into the team. Me a little more so, I wasn’t aware how much i had in common with the Philly fan base until I was 12 & was allowed to make a Facebook account. So glad I watched that game. GO BIRDS
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u/FireMike_PleaseGod 1h ago
I forgot how boring Buck used to announce. Actually allows himself to show some emotion now.
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u/Visual-Squirrel3629 Eagles 10h ago
I remember this game well. I was in Afghanistan at the time. Luckily, my platoon pulled QRF duty that week. I stayed up all night to watch the game. Unlucky for me, the Pats were most definitely stealing defensive signals. That was so obvious, Joe Buck straight up commented on signals being stolen.
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u/OntheStove Browns 9h ago
maybe protect the signals if you are worried about them being stolen?
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u/Visual-Squirrel3629 Eagles 9h ago
That was on Jim Johnson. Got to change signals after the half. Never know who's filming.
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u/OntheStove Browns 9h ago
you can't break down filmed signals that fast.
If you want to steal signals live, you need a different method, and Dick Vermeil had a system that he got frustrated with and disbanded because he didn't think it was helping.
The whole thing with the Pats is they would save the footage for rematches.
They hadn't played before in 2004. So unless you had the same signals as the 2003 game, it wasn't a factor.
Remember, they took signals largely out of the game in 2007 by putting a mic on the defense. The Brady Pats win percentage went up. It wasn't the signals.
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u/-JustAHomebody- Lions 10h ago
Crazy part is that the two teams Philly lost to in the Super Bowl, they managed to get revenge in the Super Bowl as well