Pats Win 5Th Title in an OT Thriller
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SECTION HIgH SCHOOlS ▶ baSkETball ▶ A look at the top performers UAlbany men trek to New and performances of the Hampshire in quest for B SPORTS past week in Section II./b2 needed conference win./b3 Times Union ∙ Timesunion.com ∙ Monday, February 6, 2017 SUPER BOWL LI Patriots OT Fa lcons 34 28 Simply the greatest Charlie Riedel / Associated Press Patriots running back James White scores the winning touchdown during overtime of Super Bowl LI against the Falcons. He finished with two touchdowns and a two-point conversion. Brady adds Pats win 5th title to legendary in an OT thriller career with Brady rallies N.E. Bowl history, scoring the last 31 points to escape with a 34- from 25-point deficit 28 overtime victory — their epic rally second Super Bowl victory at to stun Falcons NRG Stadium. Pats quarterback leads By John McClain The Falcons, 0-2 in Super Houston Chronicle Bowls, had plenty of oppor- comeback to win MVP tunities to secure the victory, By Aaron Wilson Houston but they made just enough Houston Chronicle The New England Patriots mistakes to allow the Patriots have produced so many magi- to stay close. Houston cal moments in Super Bowls The Patriots forced Tom Brady wouldn’t be that we have come to expect overtime on their last drive denied, a man determined to them. of regulation when running deliver a masterful performance No matter B5 ▶ Review back James White scored on a for the ages as he manufactured how many of the TV 1-yard run, and Brady threw a the most dramatic and biggest more cham- broadcast; a two-point conversion pass to comeback victory in Super Bowl pionships Bill look at how Danny Amendola. history. Belichick and the local The tie was made possible Calmly rifling precise spirals Tom Brady players fared. by a spectacular catch — one and maintaining his poise and win, it’s un- of the greatest in Super Bowl accuracy despite being under likely they’ll history — by Julian Edelman heavy duress from the Atlanta have another like Super Bowl at Atlanta’s 41 for a 23-yard Falcons’ pass rushers, the leg- LI on Sunday at NRG Sta- gain. endary New England Patriots dium. The ball was tipped, and quarterback engineered an im- Bob Levey / Getty Images Down 28-3 to Atlanta with Edelman had to dive for it. He probable 34-28 overtime victory To m Brady (12) of the New England Patriots reacts after 8:31 left in the third quarter, caught it off the leg and foot in Super Bowl LI on Sunday night defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime during Super the Patriots authored the of cornerback Robert Alford. Please see Brady B5 ▶ Bowl LI at NRG Stadium on Sunday in Houston. biggest comeback in Super Please see Super B5 ▶ four quarters, two teams, one overtime Atl. 21, N.E. 3 N.E. 28, Atl. 28 Atlanta’s Robert Alford’s 82- The Patriots wipe out a 28-3 yard interception return for a deficit to force the first OT in touchdown puts the Falcons up Super Bowl history. Tom Brady 21-0 over the Patriots with 2:21 threw a tying 2-point conver- left in the first half. sion pass to Danny Amendola with 57 seconds remaining. Patrick Smith / Getty Images Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images N.E. 0, Atl. 0 Atl. 28, N.E. 9 N.E. 34, Atl. 28 A scoreless first quarter in the Matt Ryan hits Tevin Coleman James White scores the win- Super Bowl is nothing new and the Falcons’ running back ning touchdown on a 2-yard for Tom Brady, who never led beats linebacker Rob Ninkovich run. No team had ever come his team to a point in the first for a TD. The score caps an 85- back from more than 10 points quarter of his previous six yard drive and gives Atlanta a to win the Super Bowl — the Pa- Super Bowls. To m Pennington / Getty Images 28-3 lead. Charlie Riedel / Associated Press triots erased a 25-point deficit..