I look forward to seeing different matchups in the Super Bowl year-to-year. I hate the Lakers/Celtics and after the Texans were eliminated, there were four different Super Bowl scenarios based on who won their respective conference championship games. Obviously, the most dreaded possible, in my opinion, would be the Giants and Patriots again.
Sure enough, it happened.
I didn't want to watch the game, but sure enough, the sports fan inside me urged me to watch it from start to finish. I was thinking "Safety, safety" after that first great Giants punt. Sure enough, it happened with an intentional grounding ruling in the end zone. A TD on the next drive for the Giants made it 9-0, NYG. I'm happy.
But I knew the Pats would make some sort of run. Turned out, the Patriots would go on to score 17 straight to take a 17-9 lead early in the third. The Giants got some field goals that barely went through the uprights from Lawrence Tynes.
Patriots 17, Giants 15. End of Third.
In the fourth, when New York stalled in Patriot territory again, I was anxious. 4th and 10, I still wanted them to go for it. When New England got first down after first down, I grew more angry. Finally, the Giants held at their 44, and forced a punt, in which Eli Manning went to work. They did it too quick, though, and ask my dad, I kept yelling about how they're going too fast.
Sure enough, they were allowed a touchdown with plenty of time for Brady. (0:57) 21-17 after a failed two-point conversion, the Giants made it worse by kicking it into the back of the end zone for a touchback which took no time off the clock.
The G-Men prevailed, however, after Tom Brady's 50-yard Hail Mary was batted around and soon hit the ground. Eli now claimed his second Super Bowl ring, more than older brother Peyton's one. How long do you think he'll be shoving that into his face?
My team's are now 4-2 in the Super Bowl since I started watching in 2007.
Hoping for a new matchup next year, though.moreless
