In what looked to be one of the more boring Superbowl's in recent history, quickly turned into one of the most thrilling and amazing finishes to any NFL game. Eli Manning, took a 10 minute opening drive down the field, only to kick a FG. The Patriots would answer that score with a Lawrence Maroney touchdown from one yard out, making the score 7-3. The score would stay the same until the 4th Quarter, where the action picked up. Manning drove the Giants down the field, hitting David Tyree with the go-ahead TD, making the score 10-7. The Patriots, led by Tom Brady, would rush down the field and hit Randy Moss for the touchdown, making the game 14-10 Patriots. With a couple minutes left in the game Eli Manning started the biggest drive in Superbowl history. After a few nickle and dime plays to get the Giants near midfield, Eli Manning connected on an enormous pass to David Tyree, after sneaking away from the Patriots charging blitz. What is debatable is which part of the play was more impressive: Tyree's catch, which he out-jumped Rodney Harrison for, and pinned against his own helmet, keeping it from hitting the ground, OR Eli Manning's remarkable escape from certain doom to make a bullet pass to Tyree. After this play, Manning connected on a 3rd and 11 to pick up the first down. Then, with 39 seconds left on the clock, Manning hit Plaxico Burress on a fade route to put the Giants up 17-14. The Patriots would try 4 Hail Mary's (3 incompletions, 1 sack), all failures. Mannning took over with 0:01 left on the clock, nealt down and secured the Giants first Superbowl win in 21 years.
From a Steelers fan to the G-Men, I say congrats. We know what it's like to run the table on the road and come out victorious, so I salute you. I was rooting for you the entire time. Not because I necessarily wanted you to win, but because I didn't want the Patriots to win.
18-1*.
Stay tuned for some variation to new sports, as well as an early outlook on next football season.
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