Pats still enjoying AFC Title as they prepare for Super Bowl

January 22, 2019 1:14 am

PATRIOTS NATION SPENT THE NIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS BEFORE THE GOAT DELIVERED IN OVERTIME. THIS GAME HAD EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT IN AN AFC TITLE GAME, INCLUDING A TICKET TO ATLANTA.

EMOTIONS WERE RUNNING HIS IN THE STANDS AND EVEN ON THE SIDELINE AS BILL BELICHICK ARGUES HIS CASE.

AFTER BEING STOPPED ON A 4TH AND INCHES, REX BURKHEAD WENT ON TO DELIVER WHEN IT COUNTED…PUTTING THE PATS AHEAD WITH 39–SECONDS LEFT…AFTER A KC FIELD GOAL TO TIE…

BURKHEAD WINS IT IN OVERTIME WITH THIS FOUR YARD RUN TO GLORY. TOM BRADY WAS OVERJOYED…PATS HEAD TO THE SUPER BOWL AFTER THE 37 TO 31 WIN.

(BRADY) I WAS PROBABLY AS EXCITED AS I’VE BEEN IN A LONG TIME AND A LOT OF THINGS, ONE PLAY HERE AND ONE PLAY THERE CAN CHANGE EVERTHING BUT THAT’S PART OF FOOTBALL. I’M JUST PROUD OF OUR TEAM.

(GRONK) WE KNEW THAT IF WE KEPT FIGHTING WE WERE GOING TO PUT UP A BATTLE. I MEAN, WE WERE GIVING IT ALL THAT WE HAD. I’M SURE EVERYONE ON THE TEAM GAVE IT ALL WE HAD TODAY. THAT’S ALL WE CAN ASK FOR AND IN THE END, THE RESULTS CAME OUT GREAT.

(NICK) TEN YEARS IN THE LEAGUE NOW, COME TO THE PATRIOTS IN YOUR FIRST SEASON, AND HERE YOU ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL. YOUR BROTHER HAS BEEN THERE A FEW TIMES SO I’M SURE IT’S SWEET TO BE GOING.

(MCCOURTY) THIS WILL BE HIS FIFTH.

(NICK) BUT WHO’S COUNTING.

(MCCOURTY) AND WON FOUR OF THEM.

(NICK) BUT NOW YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO PLAY AND BE ON THE FIELD. WHAT’S THAT LIKE FOR YOU?

(MCCOURTY) IT’S AMAZING, IT IS SUCH A BLESSING. GOD IS GOOD. TO GO THROUGH TEN YEARS, I DIDN’T THINK THIS WAS IN MY CARDS TO GO THROUGH THE ADVERSITY WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS SEASON AND NOBODY WAIVERS, GUYS ARE JUST PICKING EACH OTHER UP. IT’S A SPECIAL FEELING WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE TO PLAY THIS LATE IN THE SEASON.

(BURKHEAD) IT’S GREAT, ALL THE HARD WORK YOU PUT IN THIS WHOLE YEAR AND NOW WE GET TO PLAY ONE MORE. IT WAS JUST A GREAT GAME. THE CHIEFS ARE A GREAT TEAM AND I’M JUST BLESSED TO BE A PART OF THIS TEAM.

(BRADY) THESE ARE MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. I SAID A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT I AM BLESSED TO FIND SOMETHING THAT I LOVE TO DO. I LOVE THE GRIND OF IT, BEING IN THE MOMENT. THIS WAS JUST AN INCREDIBLE WIN.