"It goes into the books as the biggest drop in the history of the New England Patriots.

If Wes Welker makes the catch, the Patriots probably win Super Bowl XLVI.

But he did not make the catch, and, well, here we are.

Giants 21, Patriots 17.

And let's be clear on this: It absolutely was a drop. Now, was it a perfect pass from quarterback Tom Brady? No, except that it's important to remember he was trying to keep the ball away from the one person who was in the neighborhood and could thus do damage, safety Kenny Phillips."