Giants beat Patriots for the title

I don't care for either team. I was just looking for a good game. I also thought it was interesting that it was a rematch of the Super Bowl a few years back.

The game didn't disappoint. It came down to the wire but the Giants were able to pull out the victory. There are four key plays that I can think of and their order of importance from least to most include:

1. Tom Brady's intentional grounding on his first drive. Interesting in that you don't expect that type of play from a guy as seasoned as Brady. Kind of helped to set the tone of the game.

2. Cruz fumbling inside NE's 10 yard line and a Pats recovery only to be overturned because of NE having too many men on the field. Cruz ended up scoring a TD on that drive. HUGE turn of events.

3. Manningham's sideline catch on the gamewinning drive. Great catch on the sideline and his ability to keep both feet in bounds. Lost in the catch is the great throw by Manning on that route. It was a defining play in the game.

4. Welker's drop that led to the Giants game winning drive. It was a moderately difficult pass in that it was behind him and he had to spin around to catch it but it's a catch he admittedly says he makes all the time and one that he HAS to make. There wasn't anyone around him and if he catches it, it's a first down inside of Giant territory. The Pats could have knocked off a lot more time off of the clock and it is pretty safe to assume, they would have gotten a FG out of that drive. Welker seems like a good dude so it is tough for him as that is a play he will remember for the rest of his life. I know his teammates say that it wasn't just that one play that lost the game and it is true to some degree but I have often said that most football games are decided by a handful of plays and that was one of them. You expect your stars and big time players to make plays and Welker came up short on that one. At the moment of that play, it doesn't matter what had taken place in the game prior. It was set up for that moment and his catch and he didn't come through. Ultimately, it appears it cost his team the Super Bowl.

In the end, an exciting game. I thought the Giants would win as they seem to be the more complete team. They also came in as the hotter team. There is no question that they are the champions having beaten the best on their road to the Super Bowl. Disposing of GB at Lambeau and then traveling across the country and taking care of the 49ers at Candlestick and then the seasoned Pats in the Super Bowl. I don't care for the Giants but I respect their accomplishment and they deserve congratulations. I remember earlier in the season JSR making fun of the East and claiming the North's (particularly GB's) dominance. I suppose the East is better than he thought.

Until next season...HAIL SKINS!!!