Tom Brady Named MVP En Route to His Fourth Super Bowl Ring
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Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today released the official Madden
NFL 15 Super Bowl Prediction pitting the New England Patriots
vs. the Seattle Seahawks. The prediction calls for a tightly-contested
game between the two teams, coming down to a heroic play in the final
drive to seal the win. The prediction sees New England's offense
overcoming the Seahawks' defense to pull out a 28-24 victory.
The Patriots kicked off the scoring early, marching down the field on
their first possession and capping it off with a 21-yard touchdown pass
from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski. Seattle would answer with a field goal
later in the quarter, keeping the game close heading into the 2nd.
New England and Seattle traded TDs in the period, but as the Patriots
attempted their final drive before the half the Seahawks' vaunted
secondary struck, with Earl Thomas III intercepting a pass intended for
Gronkowski and returning it 58 yards for a touchdown. With that pick the
Seahawks took the lead into halftime, 17-14.
Coming out of the locker room Seattle kept momentum on their side by
scoring on their first possession with a 9-yard touchdown run by
Marshawn Lynch. The Patriots were on the ropes, but they came out
swinging and Tom Brady once again found Rob Gronkowski for a touchdown
from 14 yards out.
The 4th quarter was a defensive battle, with neither team
able to put points on the board early. Late in the game Patriots
cornerback Darrelle Revis made his presence known, intercepting a
Russell Wilson pass and giving the Pats one last chance to win. In the
waning seconds Tom Brady hooked up with Julian Edelman, who managed to
slip out of a tackle and make a break for the end zone. Kam Chancellor
sprinted toward Edelman to try and make a Super Bowl-saving tackle, but
the speedy Edelman dove into the Promised Land as time expired, securing
victory.
Tom Brady was named MVP of the game thanks to his 335 yard, 4-touchdown
performance, his third such honor. Julian Edelman led all receivers with
8 catches for 106 yards, while Marshawn Lynch proved to be unstoppable
on the ground with 118 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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