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Referee John Parry predicted that the failure of Tom Brady and Wes Welker to connect on a second down pass in the fourth quarter would cost the Patriots Super Bowl XLVI, according to game audio played on the NFL Network's "Sound FX" show.

The half-hour program reairs on the NFL Network today at 3:30.

After Welker failed to haul in Brady's back-shoulder pass, Parry -- who was wearing a microphone for the show -- said, "Whoa, that was the game."

In other highlights of the show, which debuted Wednesday night:

-Giants linebacker Michael Boley is heard early in the game telling his teammates that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is not 100 percent. "Eighty-seven's a decoy," Boley says. "He's about to be outta here."

-After the Giants were called for a holding penalty that negated a 10-yard run on a third-and-1 in the second quarter, eventually forcing New York to punt, Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork acknowledges to Parry that the flag should not have been thrown. "That was a bad call," Wilfork says.

-Before the Giants begin what would become the game-winning touchdown drive, Bill Belichick tells his players to focus on taking away wide receivers Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz. "Make them go to Manningham, make them go to Pascoe, but let's make sure we get Cruz and Nicks," he instructs them. On the very first play of the following drive, Eli Manning connected with Mario Manningham on a 38-yard completion that moved the ball to midfield.

-Later in the drive, as the giants huddle up on second and goal from the Pats' 6-yard line, with 1:04 remaining, New England linebacker Jerod Mayo tells his teammates, "We've got to let them score." On the following play, running back Ahmad Bradshaw ran straight up the middle, attempted to stop at the goal line, but tumbles backward into the end zone with what would prove to be the accidental game-winning touchdown.

WARWICK, R.I. -- Remember the Super Bowl ad in which a sling-propelled baby snatches the Doritos bag from a taunting brat?

It turns out the 30-second "Sling Baby" spot, which has won the $1-million prize as the top-ranked ad in the USA TODAY/Facebook Super Bowl ad meter, has a Rhode Island connection -- 1995 Bishop Hendricken graduate Nate Scoggins, one of the ad producers.

This is his team's second time in the Super Bowl broadcast. Their ad "Casket" -- featuring a "dead man" watching the Super Bowl in a jumbo casket full of Doritos -- aired during the Super Bowl in 2010.

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Rodney Harrison

Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison, in an interview Wednesday on ESPN Radio Chicago 1000, lashed out at current tight end Rob Gronkowski over his partying after the Pats' loss in Super Bowl XLVI.

Video of the team's postgame party showed Gronkowski, who played a limited role in Sunday's game because of a high ankle sprain, dancing shirtless along with offensive tackle Matt Light to the group LMFAO.

"I guarantee you this," said Harrison, who is now a commentator on NBC Sports, "if Willie McGinest, Tedy Bruschi, Larry Izzo, Richard Seymour or myself had been at that party, [Gronkowski] probably would have got his head rung. There's no reason for that to happen."

Harrison also expressed disappointment that Light, a veteran of all the Pats' three Super Bowl victories last decade, was involved.

"The leadership has to step up and someone has to pull [Gronkowski] to the side and say, 'Look young man, this is inappropriate, this is not the time nor the place. You need to grow up,'" Harrison said. "And that's what it comes down to. I like this kid. I think he's a good kid, works hard, is unselfish. But he made a mistake."

The wide receiver was let go on Saturday, barely 24 hours before New England took the field against the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. Underwood, however, handled the news with class, and was one of seven players to agree to deals with the Pats on Tuesday.

Underwood caught three passes in five games for New England after being released in the preseason by the Jaguars.

Ross Ventrone, star of the transaction log, was also signed to a future contract. In his second year out of Villanova, Ventrone played in eight games in 2011.

Linebacker Markell Carter, wide receiver Britt Davis, offensive lineman Matt Kopa, defensive end Aaron Lavarias and linebacker Mike Rivera also agreed to deals with the Patriots.

Future contracts are termed as such since the 2012 season doesn't officially begin until March. The only players eligible to sign future contracts are those who were not on an NFL active roster at season's end.

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An online pawn shop called Pawngo, which is based out of Denver, delivered 900 pounds of the Nestle candy bar Butterfingers to Copley Square in Boston on Tuesday with a sign saying "Thank you Wes Welker."

The 8,000 Butterfingers were dumped in the heart of Boston as people on the streets stopped to take pictures and grab some candy bars.

The incident took place while the New York Giants were celebrating with a parade in New York City.

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New York Giants fans jeer a New England Patriots fan after he is led away from the team's NFL football Super Bowl parade in New York Tuesday. The Giants returned from their Super Bowl win to a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.

Asked what advice he might have for the players, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said they should give it some time.

"I think the day after the game or an hour or two after the game is not really the time to make any big long-term decisions," he said Monday afternoon when the team returned to Gillette Stadium. "I think it's probably best that all of us - young players, old players, old coaches, young coaches - that we all take a little time to just catch our breath, collect our thoughts and try not to make any life-changing decisions coming off - either way - to try to make those big decisions right on the tail end of big emotions in a game like that."

"When will you announce the succession plan for Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator?" a reporter asked after the Pats returned home from their Super Bowl loss in Indianapolis.

"It's Josh," Belichick said.

Of course, the announcement came as little surprise.

The Patriots brought back McDaniels shortly after O'Brien announced early last month that he was leaving at the end of the season to become the new head coach at Penn State.

A member of the New England coaching staff from 2001-2008, McDaniels served as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the last three of those seasons, including New England's record-setting season in 2007.

Should she have ignored the heckling of Giants fans?

In an ideal world, sure.

Should she not have said anything about the assorted drops by various Pats' pass catchers?

Obviously not, since it's not as if husband Tommy's throws all were on target.

But the woman is a Brazilian supermodel. She's not an expert in American football. She was defending her husband.

I can't blame her.

The music group was performing at an invite-only Patriots post-game party at Victory Field, home of the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.

Other music groups in attendance were: Maroon 5, Steven Tyler and Earth, Wind & Fire.

The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on Sunday night. That narrowly beat the 111 million who watched Green Bay's win over Pittsburgh last year.

NBC was blessed by a competitive game between two teams that played one of the Super Bowl's most memorable games four years ago, with one of them representing the largest media market in the country.

Court documents show Ochocinco, who's listed under his former name Chad Johnson, was originally charged with driving with a suspended license and a window tint violation. The documents also state that his out- of-state driver's license was suspended. The bailiff says he has a valid license now.

The judge fined Ochocinco $200 and ordered him to pay $104 in court costs.
His attorney says the court "record speaks for itself" and declined to comment further.

Green Bay is the early favorite at 6-1 followed by the Patriots at 7-1. New Orleans is 8-1 while Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Houston are 12-1. Baltimore is 14-1 while the New York Giants are 15-1.

Harrison wrote: Told you, cheaters never win!!!!!!!

Clark followed with: 0-2 post spy gate! Just saying!! Can't spell ELIte w/o Eli! Night my friends!

While waiting for an elevator inside Lucas Oil Stadium following the Patriots 21-17 loss to the Giants, Bundchen responded to some taunts from Giants fans with the following line: "My husband can not (expletive) throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. I can't believe they dropped the ball so many times."

The video of the incident is below.