Nearly nine years ago to the day, New York Giants receiver David Tyree ripped the New England Patriots’ hearts out with what became known as “The Helmet Catch.”
On Sunday, in Super Bowl LI, the Patriots’ Julian Edelman delivered a sweet, soul-clearing, memory-sweeping salve to millions of Patriots’ fans with an absurd catch of his own, one that contributed greatly to a 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in front of a capacity crowd of 70,807 at NRG Stadium.
The win will go down as the greatest comeback, points-wise, in Super Bowl history. The Patriots — who trailed the Falcons by as many as 25 during the course of the game and by 19 entering the fourth quarter — clinched their fifth Super Bowl with flair, too.