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The Falcons lost Super Bowl 51 more than the Patriots won it

Maybe the biggest thing that we're going to talk about is, did the Patriots win this game or did the Falcons lose it? Ooh, I think they lost it. I think the Falcons lost it.

Subjective sports debate, though the Falcons blowing a 28-3 lead is widely considered the greatest choke in Super Bowl history.

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Feb 6, 2017
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Super Bowl 51 is the best Super Bowl of all time

Number one, right off the bat, is this the best Super Bowl of all time? ... [Big Cat] well, people forget there's never been an overtime. [PFT Commenter] That's a good point.

Widely regarded as one of, if not the greatest Super Bowl due to the unprecedented comeback and first-ever overtime.
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Feb 6, 2017
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James White should have been the Super Bowl 51 MVP over Tom Brady

James White had a great game. Getting in on the fun. He should have been MVP. He had three touchdowns. He was all over the field. They had no answer for him. Tom Brady did the old Brett Favre. It was a participation trophy for Tom Brady. It was a lifetime achievement award.

Tom Brady was officially named MVP. While White had a historic game, Brady threw for a then-record 466 yards in the greatest comeback ever, making his win justifiable even if White was a strong candidate.
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Feb 6, 2017
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Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time

That's why he's the greatest quarterback of all time. No, we can say he is the greatest quarterback of all time.

Brady is widely considered the GOAT after winning his 5th ring here, and eventually a 6th and 7th.

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The Ravens' fourth-quarter problems are moving earlier

Historically, the fourth-quarter Ravens have not been a great team. That fourth-quarter Ravens has started to creep its way into the third-quarter Ravens. And I think eventually it's going to keep creeping earlier and earlier in the game. I don't think it's going to get better because the defense does not look good.

This is a season-long assessment that can only be judged against Baltimore's eventual 2026 performance.
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Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland

This is like a big Baker revenge spot too. This is not a made-up Baker—I have a perceived slight against me because some team didn't trade for me when I was on the market. This is Baker Mayfield against Stefanski, and they haven't talked since he left Cleveland.

Whether the personal history materially affects the game is subjective, though the stated public grievance is part of the episode's context.
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The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games

I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.

The preferred NFL schedule is a policy judgment, though the player-safety rationale is grounded in the discussion's cited study.