Monday's A.M. Hot Clicks: Scenes From Super Bowl XLIX

Author:
Andy Gray
Publish date:
Feb 1, 2015

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Malcolm Butler intercepts a pass intended for Richardo Lockette to prevent the Seahawks from scoring a would-be winning touchdown in the final minute.

Malcolm Butler's first career interception gave the Patriots their fourth Super Bowl victory in the past 14 years.

Butler's teammates congratulate him for making the game-saving pickoff on a second-and-goal play from the one.

New England coach Bill Belichick gets a Gatorade bath.

The Patriots celebrate their thrilling last-minute victory.

A victorious Tom Brady was named the game's MVP.

Tom Brady put the Patriots up 28-24 with this three-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edeman with 2:02 remaining.

Julian Edelman was a thorn in the Seahawks' side all night, catching nine passes for 109 yards and the game-winning touchdown.

After falling behind by four in the fourth quarter, Seattle got a 31-yard pass to Marshawn Lynch to get into Patriots territory.

Just as the New York Giants got a miraculous catch by David Tyree in their Super Bowl upset of New England, Seattle got one from Jermaine Kearse that gave the Seahawks first-and-goal at the five with a little over a minute to go.

Kearse kept his eye on the ball and batted it around three times before pulling it in.

Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler was the defender covering Kearse on this 33-yard completion.

Chandler Jones celebrates one of the three sacks of Russell Wilson.

Danny Amendola scores on a four-yard touchdown to pull New England to within three points of the Seahawks, 24-21.

Unheralded Chris Matthews was the star for Seattle, catching four balls for 109 yards and a touchdown at the close of the first half.

Matthews hadn't caught an NFL pass before Sunday's game.

The Seahawks passed up a field-goal attempt with six seconds left before the half and Matthews rewarded them with this scoring catch.

Matthews' catch tied the game at 14-14 at the half.

Earlier in the first half Matthews caught a 44-yard pass against Kyle Arrington.

Matthews' catch against Arrington set up a three-yard touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch that made it a 7-7 game.

Marshawn Lynch finished with 102 yards on 24 carries and this lone touchdown. The Seahawks questionable playcalling in the closing minute denied him the chance to score a likely game winner.

First-year Patriots receiver Brandon LaFell caught one of Tom Brady's four touchdown passes.

Seattle got a touchdown-saving interception by Jeremy Lane in the first quarter but he left the game after injuring his left forearm on the return.

Lane's injury forced Tharold Simon into the game as a replacement and he was the defender on three of the Patriots four touchdown passes.

Lane tried to cushion his fall by extending his arm.

His interception was one of two Seattle came up with against Tom Brady.

Logan Ryan prevents Jermaine Kearse from catching a pass.

Tom Brady equaled Joe Montana with four Lombardi Trophies and three Super Bowl MVPs. He was 37 for 50 for 328 yards against the NFL's top-ranked defense. (Text credit: AP)

Ryan Allen gets toppled by a Seattle defender on an early punt.

Seattle was flagged for hitting Ryan Allen but it wasn't a 15-yarder and a first down.

Julian Edelman and the Patriots hurt Seattle with quick, short catches and then yards after the catch.

Brady gets rid of the ball before the Seattle defense can reach him.

Darrelle Revis tackles a scrambling Russell Wilson.

Marshawn Lynch rumbles for yardage against the Patriots.

Rob Gronkowski had a touchdown catch among his six receptions for 68 yards.

The Patriots had but 13 incompletions among their 50 pass attempts.

Doug Baldwin's wide open three-yard scoring reception with five minutes left in the third quarter gave Seattle at 24-14 lead.

Bobby Wagner had a second-half interception of Tom Brady.

Shane Vereen and the Patriots rejoice over their first Super Bowl win in 10 years.

Rob Gronkowski promised to party into the wee hours of the morning.

The scoreboard says it all.

An unidentified Patriot does a confetti angel.

Julian Edelman enjoys his moment in the spotlight.

The Patriots entered the game with the Deflategate investigation still ongoing.

A view of the stadium before the start of the game.

The Patriots defeated the Seahawks in perhaps the greatest Super Bowl ever played, thanks to a boneheaded coaching decision from Pete Carroll .... Richard Sherman mocked Darrelle Revisfrom the sidelines during the third quarter ... Marshawn Lynch appeared to grab his crotch after a first-quarter touchdown ... Doug Baldwin pretended to moon the crowd after a score, which led to some great memes ... Twitter erupted with Deflategate comments after a Tom Brady interception. Speaking of which, it appears only one of the Patriots' 12 balls was deflated by two pounds in the AFC Championship game ... Seattle's Byron Maxwell checked the ball midgame to make sure it wasn't deflated ... A brawl erupted before the final whistle ... Here is every touchdown from the game ... Pete Carroll is getting lambasted for his decision to pass late in the fourth quarter, but explained that he didn't want to run against New England's goal-line formation ... Sherman, who was in disbelief after Seattle's interception, was the first to congratulate Bradyafter the game ... Bill Belichick showed some rare emotion after the win.

Super Bowl Round-Up: Everything Else

The internet had some great reactions to New England's win ... Katy Perry's halftime show (video below) featured four wardrobe changes, 22,000 crystals and 20 carats of diamonds. Here are the best Twitter reactions to her performance ... The best commercials of the night ... Vegas thought there was something fishy about the prop bets surrounding the length of the National Anthem ... MSNBC's Chris Matthews showed some love to the Seahawks' Chris Matthews ...Suzy Kolber broke down in tears while paying tribute to the late Stuart Scott during ESPN's pregame show ... The Empire State Building couldn't make up its mind about which team to root for ... Bob Kraft wore his Super Bowl rings as cuff links ... Gallery: Super Bowl Halftime Show ... The Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl simulation turned out to be accurate ... The cheapest ticket on the secondary market was selling for $9,000 ... What was inside Tom Brady's Super Bowl locker ... A profile of Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler ... Five best memes from the game ... Everyone was freaked out by the Nationwide commercial ... Seahawks punter Jon Ryanmade his alma mater proud ... NFL players weighed in on Seattle's decision to pass late in the fourth quarter ... Seattle is the early favorite to win next year's Super Bowl ... Russell Wilson plans to spend another spring training with the Texas Rangers.

Meanwhile in Baltimore

Camden Yards briefly caught on fire during the big game.

Lovely Lady of the Day

The 2015 SI Swimsuit Rookie Reveal continues. Last week we introduced you toErin Heatherton and Ashley Smith. Today, meet Rose Bertram, the pride of Belgium (click here for full-size gallery).

I'd Watch This

ABC picked up a sitcom about a NBA rookie who doesn't speak English and a translator who doesn't understand basketball.

Arrested For ZUI

A Zamboni driver for high school hockey games in North Dakota was arrested for DUI after driving the vehicle erratically and bumping into the boards.

Sign of the Night

This is Kinda Creepy

Yum?

Your Weekend Couldn't Have Been Worse Than Rajon Rondo's

One Way to Earn $18,000

This Is How You Celebrate a Golf Shot

Odds & Ends

Jimmy Fallon, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton and other stars sang We are the Champions ...Donald Trump still needs attention ... Congrats to Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti, who downed 444 chicken wings in 30 minutes to win the 23rd annual Wing Bowl in Philadelphia ...The front pages of New England newspapers ... Tom Brady Sr. came to the defense of his son after the game ... 50 parting thoughts from the Australian Open ... A look at all 48 Super Bowl rings ... An oral history of The Facts of Life ... A Beetlejuice sequel is in the works ... A 49-layer Super Bowl dip.

Katy Perry's Halftime Show

Worst Play Call in Super Bowl History

SI's Peter King weighs in on the Seahawks' fourth-quarter debacle of a play call.

Nationwide Insurance Commercial Controversy

This is the Nationwide ad that freaked everyone out. The company issued a statement to address the controversy.

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Dude Perfect and Odell Beckham Jr. Make Trick Plays

Always good to see Dude Perfect expand out of basketball.

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We Are The Champions

With all due respect to Jimmy Fallon and company, this remains my favorite rendition of We are the Champions. And if you have never seen Revenge of the Nerds before, you should be ashamed.

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