Whoooo!!! Can you believe it? A team that started off the season 0 – 2 and a quarterback that many had written off as not ready for the big leagues managed to win the biggest game on the biggest stage we’ve seen in the NFL in years! Combine that with the fact that Tom Coughlin was on the chopping block before this season began and one of the best Giants players in history (I forget his name – Tiki something) openly criticized the team and Eli Manning’s leadership during the early weeks of this season and you have a story that is much better than Tom Brady winning a 4th SuperBowl or the Patriots going 19 – 0.
It’s been a long time since I jumped out of my seat while watching sports. The last time that I can remember was when my little brother played his last football game for Roxbury High School a few years ago. And the last time that I jumped out of my seat watching professional sports? Phew. Who knows? I can’t even remember, but watching this game tonight – I absolutely loved it! Put aside the fact that my team was playing in the SuperBowl; this low-scoring game had compelling stories on both sides of the field, was held in a Class A stadium, and showed that an underdog can still take down the league Goliath. It was everything that you want in a football game and so much more.
As for the “other” aspects of the game here are some comments.
I loved that Peyton Manning was just an all-American guy in the box while watching the game. The Manning family has a genuine character about them that you don’t find too often in many parts of this nation any more.
Is there any doubt about Tom Coughlin’s leadership ability now? What I love about Coughlin is that he seems to be a mean, grumpy guy who doesn’t want to hear any bitching. I love it.
Tom Brady handled himself brilliantly in the post-game press conference. He looked the part of a champion and showed that – even though most American males hate him (his life is too perfect) – he’s a classy guy. Bill “The Cheater” Belichek, on the other hand, looked and acted like a sore loser. He’s done this before after big losses, too. Very classless and not becoming of a team the stature of The Patriots.
Sean Salisbury was on ESPN after the game was over and said that no one needs to go out there and say that the Patriots beat themselves. He went on that the Giants beat The Patriots up and down the field and they were the better team – and that’s the truth. Again, that’s not because I’m a Giants fan – it’s because I watched the game and saw the Patriots not play their best game while the Giants played excellently.
Speaking of post-game commentators, someone really needs to get those former NFL guys classes in grammar. These guys sit on the daises on various channels and speak a refined form of Ebonics that is both horrifying and alarming at the same time! Quotes like, “The Patriots defense try to not let Giants score is a tough thing to accomplish this game,” scare the shit out of me! What’s even scarier is that you normally get three or four of these guys on one channel within the same time period! Damn it!
Anyway – go Giants!
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