The Miami Miracle is Bill Belichick's fault - Stephen A. l First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman analyze the Miami Dolphins' miraculous game-winning touchdown against the New England Patriots and who's to blame for it.

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[whalenator]

As a Dolphins fan...I have to ask one question. Why the hell isn't anyone giving the Dolphins credit for the execution of the play?! I get that it was fluky and that it'll probably never happen again for Miami. And we can talk about Bill Belichick and Gronk and all this other stuff. Justifiably so, by the way. But the Miami Dolphins executed that play to perfection. Ted Larson hit himself a great block on Gilmore as Drake cut back to the middle of the field. Here's my point. Was it a poor job of coaching by Belichick? Absolutely. Should Gronk have been out there? Hell no. Those are valid points. But can someone PLEASE at least give the Dolphins credit for executing the play to perfection and making all these things about the Patriots talking points in the first place? And don't come at me with the "it was a fluke" stuff. I know that. The thing is I don't give a damn. I'll take a victory over the Patriots any way I can get it!

[d]

Gronk was running like a drunk in RDR 2

[Flash_]

Gronk was running like he had on steel toe boots with a cement sole and chain shoelaces. 😂😂😂😂

[cwiezbicki]

Tannehill had a bad leg and a bad shoulder. Belichick sent a 4 man rush and Gronk to stop a bunch of laterals. Max talking about some football gods I’ll have whatever he’s smoking

[davidellis]

Gronk should not have been on the field. A true safety who reads angles and tackles was needed. Only on a Hail Mary would Gronk be useful. Rare mistake by Bellichhek.

[YoogiNation]

Gronk was running like he got ice blocks on his feet like in Fortnite.

[hmackprotection]

Gronk tackles like an old man falling down a flight of stairs..SMFH

[jamesmarshall]

You don't play Gronk as your last line of defense. That is what a safety is for. Bad coaching

[hooliobasqueswudeni]

Gronk damn near pulled a muscle trying to catch Drake

[THABOMB]

Sean Lee would've made that tackle

[nemo]

Stephen A. ALWAYS seems to get excited when he talks. He's entertaining.

[elenakhoo]

As a Patriots fan, I was banging my head on the table when I saw the last drive.

[alonzogriffin]

Stephen A is right. Why the hell is Gronk even out there on that play. Gronk is a freakish athlete but the dude looked like he had two left trying to run. Bill Bell cost them this game

[detwayjay]

Molly— “Why did pats lose the game”

Max— “Football Gods”

ESPN FIRE THIS MAN‼️

[chrisruhmann]

That attempt to tackle from Gronk has to be on of the funniest Things ive ever seen

[RASTAGOOB]

belichick clearly out smarted his self. tannenhill just came back from a damn shoulder injury missed 5 games so he should've known the get go that he can't throw a 70 year bomb. then second, everyone knows if Miami was fully healthy from a skill player perspective, they have the fastest skill players in the league collectively. combine that with gronk big slow ass playing safety without McCourty, there you go.

[Rudeboy]

They normally put gronk in for Hail Marys when the ball can actually get to the end zone lol, but that ball wasn’t going to make it and it was stupid to have in out there

[edsonjjean]

Came here for football Analysis and Max instead is talking about the football Gods.

[Pacman_]

Damn they not giving credit to the Dolphins for that play though?

[henryharrison]

I am still searching for pictures / videos of Tom Brady's face as the Dolphins got that touchdown. I would love to frame that picture and hang it on my wall