The last play call by Seattle may be the dumbest call in the history of organized football.
You have a big, strong nearly unstoppable running back on the field and a quarterback who is slippery as an eel when running and can throw very well too and you call a slant pass away from both of these strengths with less than 1 yard to go for the winning TD in the Super Bowl.
The offensive coordinator and the head coach ought to be tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail for making such a call.
+1. The talking heads on sports radio are saying it is one of the dumbest plays in the history of organized sports. The Seahawks are an emotionally charged team and could implode as a result of this. Why didn't Wilson call a time out and ask the coaches, wtf is up with this play?
Seattle saw that NE had their run D on the field with Butler, the Pats 5th DB on the roster, and called 3 plays, 2 down was going to be a quick slant, actually a Pats specialty, and this was to be followed by 2 Lynch runs on 3rd and 4th down, and leaving no time on the clock.
The patriots ran that slant play in practice many times with BB stopping practice to yell at the DB's to stay focused as he assured them they would see that play in the game.
Butler stated after the game that he recognized the play at the snap and stepped in front of the receiver.
BTW, Butler has his own T shirts today, The Butler Did It.
