The New England Patriots completed one of the most amazing comebacks in Super Bowl history last year as they clawed their way back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons. As a result, Patriots owner Robert Kraft commemorated that comeback by placing 283 diamonds on each Patriots championship ring.
That decision apparently did not sit too well with Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who, according to Mark Leibovich of the New York Times, told Kraft what he thought of the whole ring stunt.
“I said to Robert, ‘You didn’t have to do the 28-3 in the ring,’” he told me recently. “It kind of pissed me off.”
One of the most unforgettable sights of that Super Bowl was Blank prematurely celebrating a Falcons victory on the sidelines, only to witness the Pats’ miraculous comeback unfold right before his eyes. The memory of that game likely haunts Blank to this day, which is probably why he feels the way he does about Kraft’s cheeky decision. He likely isn't a fan of all the “28-3” memes that have proliferated since that game, either.
But of course, it really doesn’t matter what Blank feels, or what anyone else feels for that matter. While it certainly wasn’t the most sportsmanlike move the Patriots have ever done, the fact remains that they won the Super Bowl and they had the right to design their championship rings whichever way they pleased. If that meant using 283 diamonds to represent arguably the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, then so be it.
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