I just want to send a big ol’ Thank You to the New York Giants for their performance in Super Bowl XLII. Without their help, there would have been a cache of smug and strutting sports fans in Boston and I’m really sick of hearing all of that cheering in the Northeast.
Yes, folks: after winning 18 games and losing the championship… that’s as a calibur of choking that is on par with, if not bigger than, losing the last four of a best of seven in other sports. Miami’s record from 1972 remains intact. And even if my ‘hawks didn’t get to the game, I’m glad a team I still care about won (and a team from a sports city I care so little about lost.)
Thanks, Big Blue.
I have to admit, I’m not much of a sports fan, but seeing how everyone was banking on the patriots to win, this made me lol.
A bit off topic from 20 years ago … only to resurface after the Giants-Packers playoff game.
http://www.hotfootblog.com/bigblue/?p=14
Hope Akeem was watching last night. Nobody in Hollywood could not have written a better ending.
I’m sure Scott Norwood was doing a fuckin’ cartwheel… last night’s game has to lessen the pain from the 1991 Super Bowl.
OK, probably not, but *maybe*.
What a low scoring Super Bowl! I couldn’t believe how the Giants were able to keep the score low to the dismay of Tom Brady (recall his comment on Burress’ low score prediction) and sack and hit Brady as much as they did. What an exciting game (even with the low score). I couldn’t believe all the near misses and possible interceptions and that Manning near sack that could have ended it. Wow!
Yeah, it’s a Manning dynasty (okay, different Manning but Peyton’s happy, as am I).
And even the ’72 team from Miami celebrated …
http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/story;jsessionid=7377E9BBBA4D5E8A7C41DF9D1427FE07?id=09000d5d8067ee7b&template=with-video&confirm=true