The lack of adjustments in SB42 was frustrating.
I believe the Giants did not win any game that regular season against an opponent with a winning record.
Statistically, they did one and only one single thing well: Rush the passer.
So, it's suicidal for McDaniels/Belichick to drop Brady with an injured ankle back to pass a million times, which they did.
It's equally as tone deaf as Perkins/Parcells doing the same with Bledsoe who never was a big time quarterback, against Reggie White et al.
I'm not saying Maroney is anywhere near C-Mart, but he did not have to be.
Winning football teams do NOT often have All-Star, HOF personnel and we've had some of those. It's how you function and play as a team.
And dropping Brady back on 4th down and long eschewing a less than 50-yard field goal is also suicidal. Treated Ghost like a bum (he wasn't).
They had no business losing that game or SB46.
Emotions play a major role in sports, especially professional sports where it's a business and the players are getting paid, and especially in a championship game. Even Brady couldn't make it work. The times the Patriots were eliminated during his time here, the overall vibe from the team was off. Belichick's 'respect the opponent regardless of how bad they are' approach has its advantages - and drawbacks.
Look at the team today. I know Jones & O'Brien suck, and McCourty, Folk & Meyers are gone, but if this team were fired up and engaged it'd have at least three more wins. They play in a trance. The insane double lateral in Vegas last year is indicative of that.