They owed 'em one: Edelman collects on crazy catch for Pats
The Patriots receiver made a catch for both the highlight reels and the history books Sunday — a once-in-a-lifetime grab that pushed New England's record-setting Super Bowl comeback into overdrive, and one every bit as amazing as what David Tyree of the Giants did nine years earlier to break all those Patriots' hearts.
"Quite a competitor," offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said of his do-everything receiver, who catches, runs, returns punts and, on this day, even threw one (incomplete) pass.
The Patriots, who trailed 28-3 in the third quarter, scored the last five times they had the ball, including on James White's game-winning 2-yard run to cap an easy 75-yard drive on the first possession of overtime.
The catch helped Brady the Patriots capture title No. 5 — a number that would've been bigger had it not been for what the Giants did to them nine seasons ago.
Back then, it was Eli Manning somehow breaking away from a sack and heaving the ball downfield to Tyree, the near-forgotten receiver who somehow pinned the ball against his helmet and came down for the catch for a 32-yard gain that moved the ball to the New England 24.
Four years after that, Mario Manningham made a tiptoe-on-the-sideline catch to start another game-winning drive for the Giants.
[...] two years ago, a falling Seahawks receiver Jermaine Kearse caught a ball that ricocheted off his thigh to give Seattle the ball at the 6-yard line within easy range of the late go-ahead touchdown.