If it weren't for a Super Bowl LI second-half rally, March 28th would be just another day.
While the NFL is in a transitional phase ahead of the draft and potential player movement, the New England Patriots still found a reason to celebrate.
Before the day comes to a close, just in case you forgot, the date is March 28th. March is, of course, the third month of the calendar year, thus making the date 3/28.
Do those numbers ring a bell?
If you're still a little lost, well, just to refresh your memory, back in Super Bowl LI, the New England Patriots pulled off what felt like an impossible feat by rallying from a 28-3 deficit in the second half.
The New England Patriots highlighted the incredible memory on their social media pages on Saturday. Anything from Julian Edelman's remarkable catch to Dontae Hightower's strip sack on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan all popped up on social media on Saturday afternoon.
At the center of it all was future Hall of Famer and seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady. It was a peak Brady moment; of all the accomplishments that came after this game, the 28-3 rally was by far still the most standout of the back half of the GOAT's career, if not the definitive one.
Brady broke records in the 25-point comeback. He threw for 466 yards (Super Bowl record), 43 completions (a Super Bowl record), and 62 attempts (the second most in Super Bowl history), and he would go on to be awarded the game's MVP for the fourth time in his career.
Sometimes when you have to achieve the impossible, you have to have some impossible stats.
Brady, of course, would go on to hop in the comments of the Patriots' Instagram post and give a shoutout to his teammates.
"So many great players making great plays at the biggest times!!!" Brady commented. "Hogan, Jules, Sweetfeet, Marty, Moneymitch, High, Trey, Malcolm B., Alan B., etc., etc.!!! Couldn’t win this one without everyone making some of the best plays of our careers (heart emojis).
3/28, no matter the year, will always be a day of joyful remembrance for Pats fans (sorry, Falcons fans).
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