GREAT or GOOD Super Bowl?

I am shocked and awe stuck. I cannot believe that the New York Giants are the 2008 Super Bowl champions. To me it’s unbelievable. There is no way I thought tonight I would go to bed with NY beating the 18-0 New England Patriots. Not only did I predict NE to win but to win BIG (51-13).

I have never been this wrong ever. I didn’t think NY was going to make the playoffs but they were #7 out of #8. I did predict them beating the Bucs though that seemed to be an easy one for me. But to beat Dallas in Texas Stadium as they were swept in the season series 2-0. But Romo’s inexperience proved to be the nail in the coffin for the Cowboys. Then going to Lambeau field to face the 13-3 Packers, Brett Favre, and the cold. And to my disappointment they beat my beloved Packers. Still in sports depression (Pats fans I know how you feel). Then they go into the Super Bowl as the “underdog” and keep the Pats offense in check…then Eli leads the charge finds Boss (Shockey’s replacement) for a key big gain and wins it for the G-men…WOW!

7-3 going into the 4^th quarter most wouldn’t have said this was one of the greatest Super Bowls in history but after that last quarter they might. No doubt the Giant D put so much pressure on Brady and they got the results. Defensively NY was better. If the Patriot touchdown to Randy Moss was the winner many would have said that was a GOOD Super Bowl but with Manning escaping all those defenders and Tyree making that catch and finally Burress completes the come back with under 40 seconds to play, it makes this Super Bowl GREAT.

Don’t you think it’s interesting that people wanted NY head coach Conklin fired and Eli benched during the season now all those Giants fans are on the band wagon.

What is more amazing is how Peyton won the Super Bowl last year and then his little bro Eli wins it the next year. I guess it wasn’t that bad of a deal getting Eli in the trade with SD.

Everyone will remember the catch but the one thing most people will forget about this game that would have made Eli the goat instead of the hero was DB Samuel missed the easy INT late in the 4^th quarter. Woulda, shoulda, coulda…Samuel didn’t and Eli did.

Another difference was the run game, the tandem of Jacobs and Bradshaw looked good and the Pats couldn’t get the run going with Maroney ending up with only 36 yds.

I could be wrong and this time I DEFINITELY was.

Congrats to the G-men and all their fans.