“Never believed in the randomness of championship sports events, not when so many plays are involved.”

The Super Bowl featured about 170 plays. I wouldn’t consider that “so many plays” to the point of being able to eliminate randomness.

I don’t believe there are any random plays in an NFL game. Each team prepares during the week, but sometimes another club will surprise the other. That falls on the coaches, or a mistake by the players. In a championship game between two excellent teams, one key play can change everything, good or bad. As much as I agree with others about the mistake Seattle made in not running the ball, we can’t say for sure Lynch would have scored. Looking back, there were still numerous chances for Seattle to win, plays not made offensively and defensively. I’ve watched plenty of games where I felt one team outplayed the other, and that team won the stats battle.

If we’re not going to use the scoreboard to determine the best team, I can’t see having an on field result overturned by another method. The 2007 Patriots themselves will tell you that had their shots in the Super Bowl that season, but it didn’t turn out for them. With Ed Sabol passing away yesterday, I must use a fitting NFL Films line here from the Super Bowl 14 program, “Great teams aren’t always great, they’re just great when they have to be”.