What a wonderful and exciting game! This is the way football the way the game is supposed to be played, outdoors on grass, in the cold, in the snow, in all the natural earthly elements, and with two fine, evenly matched opponents fighting to the very end, with the outcome in doubt until the final play.

Charles Woodson's hit on Tom Brady and the resulting (non)fumble will be remembered and debated for quite some time to come. At first glance, and also on replay, it sure looked like a fumble. The NFL rules however dictate an incomplete pass if the quarterback's hand is moving forward, even if slowing down to bring the ball back in. The referee's final decision was therefore correct. And to further complicate the play, and to point out to Raiders' fans that they weren't really cheated, Woodson could easily have been called for roughing the passer, as he did hit Brady in the head.

Ironically, Woodson and Brady were teammates together on Michigan's 1997 national championship team.