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If only someone would have picked this upset. Oh right, I did. Thanks to the three of you that gave me a thumbs up. Three of you. Thanks.

More importantly, congratulations to the New York Giants for one of the greatest Super Bowl upsets of all time.

Fortuitously, I read the book "The GM" throughout the last month. It interested me because I've respected Ernie Accorsi as one of the best at his job, and admittedly always dreamed of becoming a general manager no matter how absurd that sounds. What was unique is that the book's final chapter ends with Accorsi greeting his Giants after their loss to Philadelphia last season.

His final statement: "There's a championship in this room, and I look forward to watching it."

After finishing the book I told some friends I believed every word of that statement. Giants 17, Patriots 14.

p.s. - I hope this ends the Eli vs Rex arguments. Much more on the Super Bowl tomorrow.

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2/4/08

8	JewelOfSong wrote: This was the best football game I have ever seen! I am so ecstatic right now... that last drive by the Giants was incredible. Manning evading three sacks and Tyree's catch blew my mind. Congrats to Eli on the MVP. The best part about this is Feagles, Strahan, and Toomer all have their rings now :) And Tiki doesn't!

2/4/08

3	Amazing game. Best Super Bowl I've ever seen. Eli Manning was clutch. The play that he somehow didn't get sacked still amazes me. Congrats to the New York Giants on their championship.

2/4/08

kantwistaye wrote:

Amazing game. Best Super Bowl I've ever seen. Eli Manning was clutch. The play that he somehow didn't get sacked still amazes me. Congrats to the New York Giants on their championship.

Agreed, the most fun I've had watching a Super Bowl. Great game, great for the NFL. New England is still one of the best teams of all time, but proves how difficult it is to go through a full season without a loss.

2/4/08

JewelOfSong

7	This was the best football game I have ever seen! I am so ecstatic right now... that last drive by the Giants was incredible. Manning evading three sacks and Tyree's catch blew my mind. Congrats to Eli on the MVP. The best part about this is Feagles, Strahan, and Toomer all have their rings now :)

2/4/08

8	JewelOfSong wrote: This was the best football game I have ever seen! I am so ecstatic right now... that last drive by the Giants was incredible. Manning evading three sacks and Tyree's catch blew my mind. Congrats to Eli on the MVP. The best part about this is Feagles, Strahan, and Toomer all have their rings now :) And Tiki doesn't!

2/4/08

JewelOfSong wrote:

This was the best football game I have ever seen! I am so ecstatic right now... that last drive by the Giants was incredible. Manning evading three sacks and Tyree's catch blew my mind. Congrats to Eli on the MVP. The best part about this is Feagles, Strahan, and Toomer all have their rings now :)

Congrats! The good guys won. Tyree deserved the MVP, Feagles knows his role and I hope he can walk away now knowing what he accomplished.

Strahan, too. Although the scary part is he can still do some damage. It's a great team, and Ernie Accorsi deserves credit even though he's a year removed.

2/4/08

ChristiSunshine

1	kantwistaye wrote: Amazing game. Best Super Bowl I've ever seen. Eli Manning was clutch. The play that he somehow didn't get sacked still amazes me. Congrats to the New York Giants on their championship. Not only Eli not getting sacked, but that 34 yard pass he made in the middle of all that was almost as amazing as the catch at the other end.

2/4/08

CHansen

Fantastic game, and good call on the prediction. I was talking to someone earlier today and was being a contrarian, justifying how I thought the Giants could win, but I certainly wouldn't have placed money on it.

This game is probably the 2nd-best SB I can remember. Super Bowl XXV, Giants-Bills, with the missed FG by Norwood and all of the surrounding stuff (political and otherwise), is still my favorite SB that I've witnessed. This year's is #2 and probably the Titans-Rams game is #3.

2/4/08

1	Again, another thread without a Patriot fan. Before this game on every single football thread THEY WERE EVERYWHERE!

2/4/08

0	BestofChicago wrote: Again, another thread without a Patriot fan. Before this game on every single football thread THEY WERE EVERYWHERE! I think the Boston area realizes that they are going to get hell the next few days.

2/4/08

0	kantwistaye wrote: I think the Boston area realizes that they are going to get hell the next few days. Im so happy for the Giants. Before this game, I couldnt get rid of these people, they were like flies on poopoo. Now I wouldnt find one of those flies on a cow farm.

2/4/08

2	Mercury Morris ruined it all for us.

2/4/08

5	(Edited by CriticalFanatic) You know what's amazing that I hope all of us realize, regardless of which team we are fans of. NEVER in our lives again, will brothers win back to back championships in any sport. That's pretty awesome. And I'm not necessarily a fan of either of them.

2/4/08

2	Jubanator14 wrote: Mercury Morris ruined it all for us. What'd he say now? No matter what he says, this Patriots team was better than the '72 Dolphins. Heck, I'd take this Giants team over the '72 Dolphins. Had Terry Bradshaw not have a concussion in the first quarter of their playoff game, odds are they wouldn't have even won their Super Bowl.

2/4/08

Poli_

2	congrats to Eli and his Giants. They seem to be the only team moving the ball. Go the Pats for 2008/2009! 18-1!! woooohoooo

2/4/08

CriticalFanatic wrote:

You know what's amazing that I hope all of us realize, regardless of which team we are fans of.

NEVER in our lives again, will brothers win back to back championships in any sport.

That's pretty awesome. And I'm not necessarily a fan of either of them.

Yeah I was thinking about that when I seen Peyton Manning pumped up when Eli threw that final TD. Thats pretty amazing.

Good night for Peyton as well.

He got to see his brother win MVP of the Superbowl, and got to see him do it against the Patriots and Tom Brady (Peyton's Rival)

2/4/08

0	kantwistaye wrote: What'd he say now? No matter what he says, this Patriots team was better than the '72 Dolphins. Heck, I'd take this Giants team over the '72 Dolphins. Had Terry Bradshaw not have a concussion in the first quarter of their playoff game, odds are they wouldn't have even won their Super Bowl. Awful Announcing has the video up.

2/4/08

0	Poli_ wrote: congrats to Eli and his Giants. They seem to be the only team moving the ball. Go the Pats for 2008/2009! 18-1!! woooohoooo Good Luck having a season like that again. Thats pretty rare. Im all happy that the Patriots lost, but I admit, I feel for the fans and the players of the New England Patriots. I cant imagine how it feels.

2/4/08

Poli_

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BestofChicago wrote:

Good Luck having a season like that again. Thats pretty rare. Im all happy that the Patriots lost, but I admit, I feel for the fans and the players of the New England Patriots. I cant imagine how it feels.

It feels awful but the writing was on the wall at half time when the margin was small and in the 4th quarter when they tried to engineer a win with the clock in the last minutes. Giving NY 3 mins to work magic? The way Manning had gone up the field was there any doubt? Other teams have faltered at the last hurdle - but the (wild card) Giants will remain the David that beat the (all conquering) Goliath aka the Patriots. History will sing the Giants praises as the lil' team that could. All power to them for next season.

2/4/08

3	I'm strongly considering buying this T-shirt.

2/4/08

3	BestofChicago wrote: Good Luck having a season like that again. Thats pretty rare. Im all happy that the Patriots lost, but I admit, I feel for the fans and the players of the New England Patriots. I cant imagine how it feels. Probably feel like this.

2/4/08

0	(Edited by CriticalFanatic) kantwistaye wrote: I'm strongly considering buying this T-shirt. I probably shouldn't mention this yet ... but we'll be launching t-shirts pretty soon. Be patient. They'll be worth it.

2/4/08

1	Anybody ready to predict next years superbowl? Ill tell ya, after seeing the Giants do what the Giants did, I feel like I know NOTHING.

2/4/08

0	CriticalFanatic wrote: I probably shouldn't mention this yet ... but we'll be launching t-shirts pretty soon. Be patient. They'll be worth it. Nice. Can't wait.

2/4/08

2	BestofChicago wrote: Anybody ready to predict next years superbowl? Ill tell ya, after seeing the Giants do what the Giants did, I feel like I know NOTHING. Agreed, I think Randy Moss tries his trade elsewhere which makes Tom Brady fairly average. Way too early prediction: Colts over Vikings

2/4/08

1	CriticalFanatic wrote: Agreed, I think Randy Moss tries his trade elsewhere which makes Tom Brady fairly average. Way too early prediction: Colts over Vikings Yeah. IMO Tom Brady is a average Quarterback no matter what. Tonight, the ONE game he gets pressured like every other quarterback in the NFL, he proves he isnt so "great".

2/4/08

2	Sean Salisbury just said he would walk from Birstol to the Super Bowl next year if the Pats don't make the Playoffs next year. Who else is now really rooting for the Pats to miss the playoffs?

2/4/08

Jess

2	Fortuitously, I read the book "The GM" throughout the last month.

2/4/08

0	Jess wrote: Fortuitously, I read the book "The GM" throughout the last month. As did you ;) ... which surprised me that you doubt me so ...

2/4/08

Jess

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CriticalFanatic wrote:

As did you ;) ... which surprised me that you doubt me so ...

Oh it wasn't doubt - I picked the Giants to win too. I was a little scared was all, and I just didn't know for sure if they almost beat "THE" Pats in week 17 or the backups. I have a tendency to not want to predict something out loud that I want to happen. It hasn't worked well for me in the past.

SUCH a good book though - I recommend it to anyone in love with the game and intrigued by the inner workings of a team.

2/4/08

isucubs

Jess wrote:

I picked the Giants to win too in the NFL pick'em we have (with medals, etc.) on here.

2/4/08

Jess

1	isucubs wrote: I picked the Giants to win too in the NFL pick'em we have (with medals, etc.) on here. That's where I picked 'em. I would have been scared to put money down. There's a thin line between hope and faith.

2/4/08

gearhead

1	So, I'm about to go to bed, and I've finally sobered up, and I must ask. This really happened, right?

2/4/08

isucubs

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gearhead wrote:

So, I'm about to go to bed, and I've finally sobered up, and I must ask. This really happened, right?

no, sadly the NFL decided to replay the last 2 minutes of the game on some kind of technicality and given a 2nd chance, Eli was stopped. Pats won 14-10.

kraft and the commish were seen sneaking off together into some back room shortly after the 4th down pass was batted down.

sorry.

2/4/08