Super Bowl XLII

[Drago]

Whoa whoa, gotta disagree with you UC. You should've seen Brady last year, he had a bunch of absolute duds at receiver (Reche Caldwell your number one??) and he made them look good. Tonight was about the worst big game effort I've seen from him in a long time. He just never got it going... They should've run more Maroney too, he was getting some good hard running that would've slowed down the pursuit of the d-line.

Also, I agree with Mr.E, Tuck was a force out there. Just like Dominic Rhodes should've gotten MVP the year before, but neither player would've been as good a story as the Manning Valued Player. Though Eli did win me over with that McNair-like escape under incredible pressure.

[mr_pikachu]

And the only reason Eli made it as far as he did was that no one pressured him during his plays. If the defenses were playing their A-games, Eli would have been sacked or forced to throw the ball away every single time he chose to keep it with him. He simply had the opportunities handed to him on a silver platter. It happened during the Week 17 game, during the entire postseason, and tonight.

Eli getting the MVP is utter bull. It makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it, especially considering who his brother is. I don't care if he threw the game-winning TD - he doesn't deserve it. Hell, the way both teams played tonight, NO ONE deserves it. But I guess this means the family isn't going to disown him this year...

Yeah, someone's a Pats fan. ^_^;;

How were the defenses not playing their best, if I may ask? I don't think anyone expected the winning score to be in the low 20s, much less 17 (I told my neighbor I pitied a lot of over-under gamblers), and it was 7-3 going into that dramatic 4th quarter. Sure, there were a couple of misplays at that point - most notably a few missed interceptions in the last two minutes - but that was mostly because they were exhausted by that point from the long drives. As for the people pressuring him, the play of the game was his miracle 32-yard pass to Tyree (he caught the ball against his helmet!) after making the most amazing sack escape(s) I've ever seen.

I could've seen a few people getting the MVP; Plaxico Burress (they could've given it to him just for the big TD), any member of the Giants D... but Eli deserved it too. I agree that there's a bit too much Manning love, and I hated rooting for him here (anti-Pats sentiment was just too strong), but he was an obvious choice.

They should've run more Maroney too, he was getting some good hard running that would've slowed down the pursuit of the d-line.

Well, I was rooting for the Giants, and Maroney worried me for awhile. But it seemed like they stopped running him because he starting going for anywhere between zero and -3 yards. (Of course, since Brady was getting bashed every other play and sacked five times...)


Anyway. Who else thinks Belichick's a sore loser?

(He, incidentally, underperformed even worse than the past-his-prime Tom Petty. 4th and 13? Really?)

[Mr.E]

Peighton certainly didn't deserve it last year, but Eli was deserving it of this year even if I think Tuck was a little more deserving. Eli played a strong game. His only INT wasn't his fault at all and he didn't buckle under the pressure to take his team down the field in the last two minutes to win the game, plus "The Escape."

And Brady reminds me a lot of Aikman. Above-average during the regular season at best (aside this year) but he's very, very tough in the postseason. And while I certainly never complained about having a QB as capable as Aikman in Dallas' backfield all those years, he's not quite "all-time" material. Brady is no GOAT either.

And lol, I'm not sure Belichick was smoking when he went for it on 4th and 13. In FG range. Up by four.

I'm sorry, but I think Romo is overrated and that T.O. is the main reason why everyone thinks he's so good (also Glenn and Witten make Romo look good too).

Yep, Glenn made him look really good this season...

[Perfect Chaos]

Yep, Glenn made him look really good this season...

OK, maybe putting Glenn in there was a little much (not even sure if he played that much this season, don't follow the Cowboys), but definitely T.O. and Witten

Yah, Belichick definitely showed his arrogance to another level today. In the post-game interview he gave to Fox, he barely acknowledged the game today and just said they didn't make enough plays, gave no credit whatsoever to the Giants. Classless if you ask me.

-Sean

[Ultimate Charizard]

Well he was back in the locker oom before the game was over but tbh I lost any respect for that man when he challenged the penalty in the first half.
I mean fair enough, technically they had 12 guys on the field but the guy was like a foot off the touchline, was in no way interfering with play and Belichick even had the nerve to wait to see the result of the play before he decided to call it.

When you set out to win on minor technicalities u deserve what u get.

[mr_pikachu]

Honestly, I don't mind the penalty thing; it's part of the game, and the Giants got careless. That's the sort of thing that should've been called by the refs in the first place, which is exactly why they have the challenge system. Belichick was obligated to take advantage of the mistake, and I can't hold it against him.

But storming out before the game is over - and showing up both the Giants and the whole event in the process - is just pathetic. No wonder players think they can get away with behaving like children when their coach pulls a stunt like that.

[Roy Karrde]

I'm sorry, but I think Romo is overrated and that T.O. is the main reason why everyone thinks he's so good (also Glenn and Witten make Romo look good too).

-Sean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjplY...eature=related

Thats all I have to say

[Perfect Chaos]

Oh come on, it was against the RAMS, even Rex Grossman could've done that

[DarkTemplarZero]

I'm debating who was the least valuable player during that super bowl, Asante Samuel or Mayweather. Both of them dropped what should have been easy game-winning interceptions on the Giants last drive. That and those idiots that had Eli and then just threw them backward so that he could throw a long pass to Tyree, who caught the ball with his fucking helmet.

Honestly, I can't find a way to pin that game on Brady. Regardless of how much the Giants defense knocked him down, he never lost his composure, and when it came down to it he lead his team down the field for a TD with a little over 2 minutes left. He might not have played his best game, but I respect him a whole lot more now then I did before. Really, the Pats defense just choked at the end.

And yeah, that 4th and 13 play was extremely stupid. It's not like their kicker is freaking Lawrence Tynes, Gostkowski's one of the best kickers in the league and he's pretty damn solid from 48 yards. Plus the Pats offense was stalling, so why give up a shot at 3 points? And seriously, I can't blame Belichick for being pissed, so much pressure to win the game and they came up short, if I were him I would be pretty damn frustrated too. Besides, he didn't get to be the best coach in the league by being nice; sportsmanship is just what happens when you get used to losing after all

[Roy Karrde]

Oh come on, it was against the RAMS, even Rex Grossman could've done that

If Rex Grossman was god, until then only Romo and Farve could reach the near godly calibre that it requires to pull that off.

[Perfect Chaos]

If Rex Grossman was god, until then only Romo and Farve could reach the near godly calibre that it requires to pull that off.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lppqjbC96eA&feature=related

And Eli Manning

[Roy Karrde]

And Eli Manning

Tony Romo could have easily have done that, then again its okay, I can understand how you can pick on Tony Romo. You live in Florida and thus are envious of good teams.

[Perfect Chaos]

Pssh, I could give a rat's ass about Florida teams. I'm quite happy that the Heat, Dolphins AND Marlins all are garbage. I was born in NJ and I'm a die-hard Giants and Mets fan

[DarkTemplarZero]

Giants and Mets. What a tool of a New Jersey-an you are. I'll bet you lived in Newark

[mr_pikachu]

Looks like some jilted Pats fans have started a little petition...

850 to 1 says it goes nowhere.