No, that isn’t a misprint, the Giants really did win the Super Bowl. The underdogs rallied late in the fourth quarter to shock the previously undefeated New England Patriots (and pretty much the rest of America) by a score of 17-14. The Giants won the Super Bowl . . . let that sink in . . . go ahead, take a few seconds. . . . . . .
OK? Yup, the G-Men are the champs. Say what you want about Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin, Michael Strahan, and heck, even Lawrence Tynes, but the Jints defied all the odds and won the Super Bowl. For the record, I’ve certainly taken my fair share of shots at Eli and Co. In fact, I’ll probably continue to do so, but I’ll do so with the knowledge that the “other” Manning did lead his team to teh most shocking Super Bowl victory ever. In fact, it may well be the biggest upset in sports history. I mean seriously, the 10-6 Giants and the 16-0 Patriots, the team people had already begun to call the greatest ever. It’s simple, the G-Men have no shot, right? I thought so, especially after the Spygate allegations that surface just one day before the Super Bowl. You know what, the Giants didn’t have a realistic chance, but they won anyway. The Jints went above and beyond reality. They played absolutely out of their minds these past 5 games. From their week 17 loss to New England through their Super Bowl win over the Pats, the New York Giants played better than they had all season. They played as if they felt they were the best team in the NFL, and they proved on February 2, that they most certainly were the best . . . arguably. There will be people who will continue to say that the Pats were the best team in the NFL this season, and though they may very well be, the Giants won the championship, and that is all that matters.
Eli Manning has gone from being a scapegoat in New York, to being the Super Bowl MVP. David Tyree has gone from being a special-teams player who few people outside of New York and New Jersey had ever heard of, to being a Super Bowl hero. Tom Coughlin has gone from the hot seat, to blazing a trail of flames all the way to the Lombardi Trophy. Ahmad Bradshaw went from little-used rookie to leading his team in rushing in the Super Bowl. Michael Strahan has gone from being a hold-out to being a key part of a Super Bowl champion team. Kevin Boss has transformed from a no-name rookie into a guy who made a clutch catch in the Super Bowl. The New York Giants have gone from being a laughingstock, to being the envy of the football world.
So yes, the New York Giants really are the Super Bowl XLII champs.
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