Super Bowl XLII - Wow, what an amazing finish to one of the greatest games that I've seen. To watch the New England Patriots win 18 games in a row only to lose the Super Bowl was extremely satisfying. I had people ask, "Wouldn't it be great to see history if a team in this day and age went undefeated?" Yes, if it was anyone other than the Pats. I've never been a big fan of the New England Patriots since they have routinely beat my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers in a number of playoff games, but this year the Patriots really took a dive. The Pats first game of the season was against the NY Jets and during the game, they were caught cheating because they were taping the sidelines during the contest. There were several ways New England could have handled the situation that might have helped people move past their infraction. Instead of admitting fault and attempting to either clean house or at least punish those responsible, they went with the more unconventional approach and not only defended the coach who made the decision to cheat but also to run up the score on any team they faced. And just when I didn't think I could loath Tom Brady any more (mostly because he is an extremely gifted QB who doesn't make many mistakes), he goes into a press conference and defends Bill Belichick. As the season ran its course, most people began to both resent and hate the cocky Patriots as the blew through every team they faced. Towards the end of the regular season people were praying for even one loss. Several teams came close (Philly, Ravens, & NY) but none could stop New England from winning every game right up until the Super Bowl. There was joy in my heart every time the Giants defense knocked Mr. Perfect (aka Tom Brady) to the turf. The game was tip and tuck all the way into the fourth quarter when Brady drove his team down like he's done so many times before and got the go ahead TD to put New England on top. Eli Manning and the Giants had 2:39 to drive 85+ yards and had to get a touchdown to win. I had faith, but would they have enough in the tank to do it. The Pats were already celebrating on the sideline and Junior Seau thought he'd finally get his ring. Through some amazing plays, hello Tyree, Eli did what most experts thought impossible, he scored and left 30+ seconds for the Pats to attempt some magic. With most teams I would have felt good about NY's odds to win, but it was the Patriots and Tom Brady with 30 seconds and 3 timeouts left. The first place was brilliant as the Giants' "D" stormed past the "O" line and sacked Brady. On the second play Brady went deep to Moss, but it was broken up by the DB. Third down Brady overthrew Moss who was wide open and I believe that may have been because the defense was closing fast. Fourth and twenty Brady heaved another bomb to Moss but too was just a bit too long and that was all folks. I jumped up and pumped my fists in celebration trying not to wake my 2 yr old who had just gone to bed. As a fitting end to the upset the toad Belichick congratulated Choughlin briefly and then left the field with :01 left on the clock since he can't stand losing like a man. And to no one's surprise not only was Belichick not on the field for the final play, neither was Tom Brady. Pathetic. Great job NY Giants - you are Super Men!
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