YEAH BABY!!!

Giants Receiver David Tyree making
the CATCH OF THE GAME in Super Bowl XLII.
Photo: Matt Slocum

Oh how the mighty have fallen. And you know what? I couldn't be happier (and not just because I've been a Giants fan since birth). Though I was prepared to have some sympathy for the Patriots as they watched their hopes of being 19-0 get dashed, Belichek managed to obliterate that idea by abandoning his team on the field for the last official play of the game.

Suck it Belichek, you graceless, cheating jackass. The simple fact is, the Giants outplayed your boys for all four quarters.

The Giants understood what was at stake, they brought thier A-Game, and in what was possibly the most nail-biting fourth quarter play of all time Manning & Tyree were nothing short of heroic. Eli breaking free of almost the entire Pats defensive line and hurling the ball 32 yards, where David Tyree kept possession by sticking it to his freaking helmet? That is Super Bowl quality football.

I know that in the days to come, the Patriots PR machine will come out with all manner of excuses for why the Patriots played so poorly, and that annoys me. The Giants earned this victory, and they've earned the right to enjoy it without any excuses from their opponents.

God I love football, and I am so sad that the start of the 2008 season is so far away.

Hey, Patriots, how about you add "learn to lose with dignity" to your list of things to do in the off-season? It's a skill you're sorely lacking.

Comments

[Tag]

I of course would have rather seen my beloved Packers deflate the overhyped Bitch Brady and crew but I still enjoyed this game immensely!

I can live with the fact the two best teams in the NFL battled two weeks ago in -5 degree temperature and the best team in the NFL went on from there to win the Super Bowl.

Congrats and I am happy for you!

Next year the Pack gets the big game though..k? Brett needs to retire on an Elwayesque note. :-)

[Catherine]

AMEN to each and every word. Great post.

[ninja rad]

i am a newly converted giants fan and watched all the jersey's go to the parade, just a few blocks from my job, for the (rather lackluster) celebratory parade on super tuesday. such a win for nyc and such a great feeling to be a part of!!!