The New England Patriots cornerback beseeched his coaches to put him on the Seattle Seahawks playoff hero during the Super Bowl.
The New England Patriots had started the game off perfectly in containing the Seattle Seahawks passing game. As the game headed into the second quarter, the Patriots secondary had shut down Russell Wilson, as Wilson hadn’t even thrown a pass in the first quarter.
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But the Patriots forgot about Seahawks supernova Chris Matthews.
Those who are unaware of Matthews and his receiving prowess may look into this helpful guide.
The rookie receiver and CFL alumnus went up for a 44-yard grab to set up a Marshawn Lynch touchdown, finally putting the Seahawks on the board. He later caught a 6-yard fade for a touchdown to end the half and a 45-yard bomb in the third quarter, utilizing his size and some subtle, savvy jostling to his advantage.
Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner, never a fan of jostling if it is subtle or savvy, vowed to his coaches to stop him.
From NFL.com:
"Perhaps the turning point of the second half didn’t happen on the field. Perhaps it happened when Brandon Browner “begged” his position coach to cover Matthews.“Well, we’re big guys. It would be like him (pointing to a particularly short reporter) guarding me,” Browner said.Browner said he asked to take Matthews after Kyle Arrington gave up the 45-yard play in the third quarter. He noticed that Arrington was in great position, but wasn’t big enough to stop Matthews. So he asked his safeties coach Brian Flores to cover Matthews, but his cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer didn’t initially sign off on it. Boyer finally changed his mind."
Gee Brandon, I wonder how you got so big.
Browner is known for his play that could euphemistically be described as aggressive. He was called for 18 penalties this year, including a defensive holding call in the Super Bowl last night. To his credit, Browner was able to contain Matthews for the rest of the game, helping to inspire the Patriots comeback over his former team.
Brandon Browner has the advantage of operating opposite bona fide stud Darrelle Revis. Revis was beaten for a touchdown in the third quarter that put the Patriots behind 24-14, but otherwise the Patriots secondary was able to stop most plays that weren’t fluky bobbled catches.
Browner is undoubtedly thankful to end on the winning side again.
[H/T: NFL.com]
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