Wes Welker's dropped pass might have sealed the Patriots' fate, and he knew it The normally sure-handed New England receiver couldn't snag a Tom Brady pass with four minutes left, and it was costly. Patriots' Wes Welker Not So Sure-Handed When It Matters Most Blame me, Welker said. Blame me for letting a ball I always catch fall to the ground. Wes Welker drops pass, but due big payday INDIANAPOLIS - With the exception of Tom Brady, the Patriots have taken their time the last few years when it comes to handing out contract extensions to their marquee players. Pro Bowl linemen Vince Wilfork and Logan Mankins both and#8212; much to their chagrin and#8212; had to endure lengthy waits before being inked to the long-term, big-money deals they coveted. Wes Welker and Super Bowl XLVI: The One That Got Away Just by looking at the receiving statistics next to Wes Welker 's name, it would be easy to assume that Super Bowl XLVI was a fairly unspectacular day for New England's undrafted wide receiver from Texas Tech. He connected with 7 of 8 passes for a total of 60 yards at an average of 8.6 yards per catch. But what is spectacular about these statistics is how much can be said with so little. Seven ... The Fifth Down: What Wes Welker Said After the Super Bowl The Patriots receiver looked straight ahead, his eyes glazed over, after dropping what could have been the biggest catch of his career. Patriots' Wes Welker can't let go of dropped pass Most of the New England Patriots typically were stoic Sunday night even following a brutal, 21-17 Super Bowl XLVI loss to the Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium. Wes Welker brought to tears over drop, loss INDIANAPOLIS — The drop itself shouldn't have come as a huge surprise. After all, Wes Welker led the entire league in dropped passes back in 2010. Also why it shouldn't surprise us: it's hard to call it a drop. I mean, this was simply a bad pass from Tom Brady… And yet Brady isn't taking [...] Wes Welker, Deion Branch Patriots' go-to guys INDIANAPOLIS - Wide receiver Deion Branch returned to New England for one reason, and as he said after the Patriots won the AFC Championship, this is it and#8212; the chance to play in another Super Bowl. "It's an honor," Branch said. "It's an honor just to be a part of it." Turning point: Wes Welker drops the ball INDIANAPOLIS — Reddened eyes and a hushed voice told the story for Wes Welker in Super Bowl XLVI. The pass he dropped with four minutes remaining was a turning point against New England in the Patriots' 21-17 defeat to the New York Giants. No amount of consoling from teammates could convince him otherwise. "That is one I'll have to live with," Welker said. The Patriots led 17-15 with 4:06 ... Patriots' Wes Welker drops crucial pass in Super Bowl loss to Giants A reception would have given New England a first down with about 4 minutes left
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