HOUSTON – They’ve been on the wrong end of some miraculous catches during their decade-and-a-half of dominance.
Mario Manningham’s over-the-shoulder grab led to their last Super Bowl loss five years ago. David Tyree velcroed a football to his helmet in their one before that. And on Sunday, Julio Jones made an amazing toe-tap on the sideline late in the fourth quarter that looked like it might spoil the New England Patriots’ season once again.
But in one of the best finishes the Super Bowl has ever seen, Julian Edelman made a diving catch on a batted ball that at one point seemed suspended in the air as the Patriots rallied from a 25-point second-half deficit to force the first overtime in Super Bowl history.