Congratulations to the New York Giants...Superbowl 42 Champions! The Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14, coming from behind twice to pull off what will go down as one of the biggest upsets in NFL history.
The Giants defense shut down Tom Brady and the Pats high powered offense limiting them to very little through the air or on the ground. The Giants defense pressured Patriots QB Tom Brady all night long and rendered him ineffective.
Game MVP Eli Manning answered his critics by coming up big in several key situations. If there is one play that stands out above the rest it was on the winning drive when Manning scrambled away from three tacklers who had him dead to rights, and fired the ball down field to David Tyree who somehow pulled in a way too high pass and held on to get the Giants into the Red Zone. Several plays later the Giants scored the touchdown that turned out to be the game winner.
The Patriots, who had visions of joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins as only the second NFL team to go undefeated, are the best 18-1 team in football history. The Giants, after barely getting into the playoffs as a number five seed in the NFC, are the kings of pro football. Superbowl Champions.
I was rooting for the Giants tonight partly, because they were a 13 point underdog just the same as the St. Louis Rams were six years ago this very night. The Patriots won Super Bowl 36 as a huge underdog over my beloved Rams. The spread was exactly the same tonight and again the dog roared. Paybacks are a bitch.
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