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Originally Posted by nwamagnumluvr
Between the Red Sox, Patriots and Arkansas Razorbacks, I'm used to disappointment! 
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My comments were directed to BFerr. The image is from the Pats glorious victory over the Raiders thanks to the officials' brilliant interpretation of the "tuck rule" about which Wikipedia says, " With less than two minutes to play in regulation, the Patriots trailed the Raiders, 13-10, in a game played mostly under a driving snowstorm. Oakland defensive back Charles Woodson blitzed Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and sacked him, causing what appeared to be a fumble. The ball was recovered by the Raiders' Greg Biekert at the Oakland 42-yard-line. When the officials reviewed the play, however, they ruled that Brady lost the ball while attempting to abort a pass (using a tucking motion), making it an incomplete pass rather than a fumble. The Patriots retained possession, and later tied the game on an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 27 seconds left in regulation. They won the game in overtime on a 23-yard field goal. While many Raiders fans maintain that the ball was fumbled (and have suggested the Patriots' Super Bowl XXXVI victory was tainted), some Patriots fans believe that Woodson's blow to Brady's head should have been a penalty for roughing the passer."
I assume this is what BFerr meant when he referred to "those cheatin' Pats"