Super Bowl XLII is in the books and it may have been the greatest one of all time. In a stunning upset the New York Giants outplayed the previously unbeaten Patriots to take home the Lombardi Trophy. Being a huge Redskin fan I am not pleased to see one of our arch rivals hoisting the silver football. However, being an even bigger fan of the game of football I can't help but be thrilled at the history that was made. This game showed how nobody is perfect and why the NFL is the greatest sport in the world. No other event can bring the unbelievable drama and tension found in the NFL playoffs and with the exception of maybe the Titans longest yard in 2000, no other big game was more nerve racking than XLII.
The Giants in the end were truly the better team. New England had the zero in the loss column, but they were the inferior team on this day. The G-Men overwhelmed Brady with a relentless pass rush and made Mr. Clutch look amazingly human. Big props to Eli Manning who has been an enigma in the last 4 years but he truly matured and delivered the performance of a lifetime tonight. The way he avoided multiple sacks and found David Tyree for a circus catch on the game winning drive was a thing of legend. That will go down as one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history. And how fitting for Plaxico Burress, the man who predicted a victory, to catch the game winning score. There is not much more I can add to this game other than a congratulations to the Giants and their fans. I am especially happy for my grandfather to get to see another ring while he can still appreciate it.
I am quite shocked and blown away at the way this game played out and was extremely impressed with the Giants. I am sad to see the football season end but it is definitely a satisfying conclusion to the 2007-2008 season. Now we get to enjoy the major sports lull that is February, but I'm sure we will have the memory of this classic upset still entrenched in our minds. Until next time...
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