It's like deja vu. The New York Football Giants beat the New England Patriots for a 2nd time in the Super Bowl 21-17. This was a great game with momentum shifts by each team. But, in the end, the Giants outperformed & outplayed the Pats down the stretch. They were the better team & they deserve the Super Bowl ring. Gosh, that's hard to say...
When the first offensive play from scrimmage for Tom Brady results in a safety, you know it is going to be a long day. Brady came back to engineer a beautiful 96 yard drive with a TD toss to Danny Woodhead before halftime to give the Pats a 10-9 lead. Another TD pass to Aaron Hernandez would build the lead to 17-9 before the Giants would kick 2 field goals & cut the lead to 17-15.
The Pats offense would sputter on their final 2 possessions. Brady delivered catchable balls to Welker, Hernandez & Branch that were all dropped. Manning & the Giants, however, made good their final drive which was highlighted by a picture perfect throw & catch from Manning to Hicks for 50 yards. An inadvertant score by Bradshaw, making it 21-17 Giants, gave the Patriots another chance to win the game. But the final play was a Hail Mary in the end zone that was tipped away. Game over.
Say what you want, but Eli Manning delivered & can now show big brother Peyton 2 rings to his one. Who's the better QB in the family now?
And a season that no one thought would see the Patriots return to the Super Bowl ended one win short for the memory of Myra Kraft. The Patriots gave it all they had.
Football is over for another year. It's onto baseball now.
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