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Patriots Win the Super Bowl!
There will be a lot of unhappy Giants fans around on Monday morning when they wake up and realize that Eli Manning's looping pass to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left in the game actually fell right through Burress' arms and bounced to the turf.
Fighting off their Monday morning hangovers, thousands of Giants fans will read the newspaper reports and listen to the ESPN SportsCenter recap. They will find out that the Patriots actually won the game 14-10 and wrapped up a perfect 19-0 season. They will try to shake out the cobwebs as they watch Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady holding the Lombardi Trophy aloft amidst the confetti celebrations.
It had to be so. Otherwise, it would all be a dream. Only in a dream would the Giants go for a fourth and one late in the game and actually get the needed yardage. Only in a dream would Eli Manning rip himself away from five Patriots linemen who had him trapped and all but sacked. Only in a dream would David Tyree leap high into the air and catch a Manning pass with two hands and his helmet while falling backwards into the arms of a Patriot defender.
There is no way that the New York Giants could possibly have won the Super Bowl on Sunday. Sure, they were the self-proclaimed "Road Warriors," winning time after time away from the Meadowlands, their New Jersey home. But they were playing the undefeated Bill Belichick-coached Tom Brady-led Patriots, the pride and joy of New England.
Perhaps the dream began with Jordin Sparks, the daughter of former New York Giant Phillipi Sparks, singing the National Anthem. I have to admit I had goosebumps even before I'd had my first beverage of the day. As she sang, the camera shots of our soldiers in Iraq and Brady, the guy with movie star looks, standing proudly with his hand over his heart were enough to make me feel like a patriot.
And then the flyover -- by the Blue Angels, no less! Get it? Blue! As in the Giants, the Big Blue! Maybe that's when the dream began.
Or maybe it was when NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott tossed the Super Bowl coin and the Giants won the toss. Maybe that's when the dream began.
And then the Giants hogged the football for ten minutes, while Tom Brady waited on the sidelines, sitting alone on the bench, considering his first move. Only in a dream would Brady spend most of the first quarter on the bench. That's a place from where it's pretty darn hard to throw a touchdown pass.
Or maybe the dream began when countless Giants fans just happened to be sitting at their computers when the GoDaddy.com commercial came on. If they were like me, it took them about five seconds to hit the website to watch the video of Danica Patrick unzipping her top and talking about some animal who builds dams.
What Super Bowl? I missed most of the second quarter because of that darn GoDaddy.com commercial.
Only in a dream would Tom Brady see nothing but white Giants jerseys every time he dropped back to pass. Never before had he felt such pressure. It had to be a dream. And when he did find time to look downfield, he saw nothing but red numbers.
I feel bad for my brother and all those Giants fans who went to bed, or passed out, thinking the Giants had won the Super Bowl. They sure will be surprised this morning. It was all a dream. Or -- was it a Patriots' nightmare?
Comments
Foxy, as a Patriots fan I still am having a hard time talking about this game. I knew the Giants could give the Pats a good test, but I really am still in shock. I just hope with the extra money he will get from his superbowl winners share that Michael Strahan can get that gap tooth fixed.
Posted by: Bryan Benway | February 7, 2008 12:39 PM
It was a great Super Bowl and the Giants were true winners. I was rooting for Eli to come out of the shadow of his brother and he did that in a big way.
Now, regarding the comments in the "Lockdown Drill" Blog - it is so cute how you "boys" are still trying to build that perfect tree house - no matter where or what the circumstances. And as far as the afterthought that you "probably should have a few women," I think you'd better have an air pump and some vinyl patches because that's probably your only hope. Nothing personal, but .....
Always the realist, Miss d
Posted by: miss d | February 7, 2008 12:01 PM
How about them NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS!!! First the Red Sox win the World Series and then the Giants win the Super Bowl. To Make 2008 perfect all we need is to have the BOSTON RED SOX win back to back world series trophies. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training 6 days 10 Hrs 19 minutes GO SOX!!!!
Posted by: LaPoint | February 7, 2008 1:45 AM
I know why you were dreaming .Those last few seconds I was having flashbacks of Larry Csonka fumbling and Herm Edwards running in for the winning Touchdown. This Super Bowl will be remembered like Super Bowl III. Did I go crazy? I SURE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Foxy's note: Glad that Goose had been located. Most of the North Country was worried that Goose might have fallen off one of those floats in the Giants' victory parade.)
Posted by: goose | February 6, 2008 12:53 PM
Some Dreams do come true, Foxy. Some dreams DO come TRUE!!!!
As for Rick K---Enjoy it while it lasts. It's yours till October then maybe another dream of mine can come true. Who knows.
I love this blog site. Thanks for making it available, Foxy.
Posted by: Crusher | February 4, 2008 10:36 PM
My favorite SuperBowl moments:
1. When Tom Coughlin turned into Tom Landry
2. When Eli Manning turned into Fran Tarkenton
3. When Tom Brady turned into Marcia Brady
4. When Bill Bellicheat did a Randy Moss and left the game before it was officially over.
5. When it was better to be named Mercury than Tiki.
Posted by: rubble | February 4, 2008 9:25 PM
Foxy,
Word on the street is that no one has seen the Goose. Is it true that he has not contacted you yet to bask in his glory? Is there any truth he might be riding with Eli in the ticker tape parade? As one of the Jints greatest fans, much like my Dad, it would be most fitting that he be there for their trip down glory lane.
Great game, great teams and great players making great plays.
WOW
Bullet
Posted by: Bullet | February 4, 2008 7:07 PM
FORMER FOXY STUDENT CIRCA 1982 PMS
I STILL REMEMBER HOW MUCH OF A DODGER FAN U WERE, JUST WOULD LIKE TO GET UR OPINION ON ARLEN SPECTER 'S INQUIRY INTO GOODELL VIOLATING THE ANTI TRUST LAW BY DESTROYING THE TAPES, AND IF THIS WILL ADVERSLY AFFECT THE NFL. I GUESS OLD BILL SHD HAVE SAVED THE GIANTS TAPE HAHAHAHA
PROUD TO BE A NEW YORKER AND HAVE THE TITLE HERE FOR A CHANGE. AS A DEVOTED BUFFALO BILLS FAN ( DARN GIANTS BEAT US FOR THE LAST ONE) IT'S GREAT TO HAVE IT HERE, EVEN THOUGH THEIR HOME FIELD IS IN NJ, I'LL TAKE IT.
HOPE TO SEE UR OPINION ON THIS
THANKS, FOXY
WARREN ROBARE
(Foxy's note: Nice to hear from another former student -- I remember you well! Arlen Specter is one of my favorite senators. He loves to investigate and is fun to watch at Senate hearings. He's like a pit bull during questioning. I'm all in favorite of an investigation. We media types and others in high places need watchdogs to keep us on our toes!)
Posted by: WARREN ROBARE | February 4, 2008 1:33 PM
Spectacular play by Team Giants! That game was won before the coin toss - the Giants decided in their hearts and minds they were going to win. Sorry, but I enjoyed the way the Defense tossed Tom Terrific about. The whole Giant team stepped up on Super Bowl Sunday. Randy Moss had it right, to his credit, "they played with an intensity we could not match".
Posted by: Miney Rowlson | February 4, 2008 1:18 PM
Im very happy for Goose and his Giants. At least now New York sports fans know they have a team that can beat a Boston based team with the money on the line.
Posted by: Rick K | February 4, 2008 11:08 AM
i thought of Goose right away at the end of that game. he must have been going crazy that last few minutes. i know how big a Giant fan he is. don and i could imagine the two of you commentating that game. would have loved tohave heard it from your view.
(Foxy's note: Oh, that would have been a lot of fun, Cricket! I think I was calling that game in my head, and hearing Goose yell, "That's right, Foxy!")
Posted by: cricket terry | February 4, 2008 11:04 AM
Foxy; I think all who watch the game will think this has to be the greatest Super Bowl Game Ever. The game went down to the final play!
I was in many fun pools and the Giants final TD cost me winning the fun pools! I have been a Giants Fan all my life! It was special to see this team no one gave a chance to win a playoff game! Under Dogs in every playoff game, go on the road and beat Tampa Bay, Dallas, GreenBay and the Patriots! Eli is no longer Peyton's Little Brother and the butt of Tiki Barber's degrading comments! We all saw Eli grow into a good Quarterback in the playoffs! Brothers winning back to back MVP's Awesome with a capital A! Go Giants,Three Super Bowl Championships in Three different decades! A record! Teamwork overcame a great Patriot Team! Lenny
Posted by: Lenny Smallacombe | February 4, 2008 8:13 AM