Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin made Super Bowl history by being the first player to ever be ejected from the NFL’s biggest game in their 28-24 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots.
Bruce Irvin was a starter on the NFL’s best defense this past season, but they were unable to stop Tom Brady and the New England Patriots’ offense. Despite that, Irvin made Super Bowl history with something that he did on the field.
According to Aaron Wilson on Twitter, Irvin is the first player in the history of the game to ever be ejected from the Super Bowl.
Seahawks' Bruce Irvin first player in Super Bowl history to be ejected from the game
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) February 2, 2015
Obviously this is not the historical mark that Irvin would have wanted. It is a very interesting fact, however, and it is something that he can look back and laugh at when he calms down over the next few weeks.
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Both teams got into a small brawl on the field at the end of the game, and it was a shame to see the game end that way. Irvin was one of the players that took things too far, and he was looked at as the instigator of the brawl. He was immediately ejected and the game was promptly over after that.
Despite the rough ending, it was one of the most exciting Super Bowls in recent NFL history. The two teams were very evenly matched, and they both left everything that they could on the field.
Seattle should have come out on top if they had played their game plan through, but they chose to deviate at the end of the game. Instead of pounding the football into the end zone with Marshawn Lynch, they chose to try to trick the Patriots’ defense with a passing play. Russell Wilson made a quick pass, and Patriots’ defensive back Malcolm Butler stepped in front of the wide receiver and picked the pass off.
Lynch was dominant throughout the entire game, and to not give him the football to finish the job was a tragic mistake.
New England got off to a quick start, and despite a couple of Tom Brady interceptions were able to pull out the win. It didn’t look good for them, but their improved defense was able to get the job done. Brady had to look on and watch as it appeared that another impossibly amazing catch would sink his Super Bowl hopes for the second time in as many attempts in Arizona.
All of that being said, it was a great game and both teams should be proud of the effort that they left on the field. This game became an immediate classic, but the Patriots will be the team that can look back with joy rather than pain.
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