Super Bowl XLIX was very competitive, as both the Seahawks and the Patriots brought their A-game. The first quarter was a slow one for the Seahawks. Russell Wilson was having difficulty completing passes to his receivers, and the Seahawks defense just couldn’t find a way to stop Tom Brady and the Patriot offense from gaining yards. Receiver Julian Edelman and tight end Rob Gronkowski both had good games for the Patriots and each scored a touchdown. But by the second quarter, Russell Wilson, Chris Matthews, and Marshawn Lynch began to heat up. After a very risky touchdown pass from Wilson to Matthews with time running out in the quarter, the Seahawks had the game tied by the half.
After the halftime show starring Katy Perry, the game picked up fast from where it left off and the Seahawks seemed to have the advantage. A field goal at the beginning of the third quarter gave them their first lead of the game, and after holding the Patriots to 14, they scored again, making it 14-24. The Patriots answered in the fourth with two touchdowns, making it 28-24. With two minutes left on the clock, the Seahawks managed to get the football to 1st and goal after a freak catch by Jermaine Kearse and a run by Lynch. The Seahawks seemed to be in perfect position to run the football into the end zone and win the game as the clock died down to 20 seconds.
But they didn’t. Instead of letting Lynch run the ball to victory like everyone thought they would, Russell Wilson attempted to pass the ball for the game winning touchdown. It was intercepted by rookie Malcolm Butler, and all hope of winning was lost for Seattle. Although many people think this was one of the worst play calls in Super Bowl history, Bishop Carroll head coach Alan Schuckman disagrees.
“It wasn’t a bad play by the Seahawks, it was just a really good play by the Patriots,” he said.
Although disappointing for many Seahawks fans, this year’s super bowl was very competitive and it lived up to the name. The competition was intense, and there were many dramatic plays. History was made as Tom Brady won his 4th Super Bowl. And it finished with an exciting bang with an on field fight between the two teams.
Written by Brett Cass and Kyle Moore