Marshawn Lynch would have walked into the end zone for the go ahead score with 25 seconds to go in SB 49. Just put the ball in his basket. He took you there. This is what he does. Lynch is a bulldozer who is not denied in short yardage spots. But you know what happened. Pete Carroll called for a pass and is responsible for tossing a championship out the window. What a crazy NFL season. So much great postseason drama combined with league office incompetence ends with a brutal coaching decision that left observers of the game near unanimous in their disbelief.

I watched the Super Bowl over at Marc’s house. His family made clam dip, lasagna and apple pie. We drank beer and had a fun time.

On Monday, Mike and the Dog gave similar takes during opening monologues on their respective radio shows two hours apart. Clips can be heard below:

MIKE:

DOGGY:

I also listened to John Richards on KEXP in Seattle Monday morning. Richards said he was hung over. Sounding stunned coming out of his first air break, Richards segued into River of Deceit by Mad Season and muttered under his breath: “Hand the goddamned ball off. Good Morning.” Later he said “(The sun) is never gonna shine again in Seattle.”

Roger Goodell said no to a Sunday sit-down with Bob Costas that would have aired during the pre-game show. Costas made sure the massive TV audience knew about the nix job. What does it say about the NFL commissioner that he won’t chat about his league on the sport’s biggest day?

If indeed Julian Edelman was not concussed on that crushing blow to the head in the fourth quarter (as the AP is reporting), at what point will either the league or Pats organization shield him from further risk? Edelman was concussed in week 15 of the 2014 regular season and at least once during the 2010 and 2012 seasons. His fearless style of play makes him vulnerable to violent contact. I’ve personally watched him get hit hard a bunch against the Jets. What kind of brain health will Edelman have a decade from now? Two decades from now? This is the type of question Goodell doesn’t like answering with a guy like Costas. That’s probably part of why he didn’t sit down with him.