Monday, February 4, 2008

Cheaters never win, and winners never cheat.

Lots to be said about that Super Bowl, but if you were watching then you know what happened....and if you weren't then its impossible to explain (sorry Mom).

Easily the second most enjoyable Super Bowl of my lifetime, and definitely the most enjoyable game I've ever watched in any sport that didn't involve one of "my" teams. The feeling of watching the underdog Giants knock off the hated Team X was almost as great as the feeling experienced when the Steelers won two years ago.

Congrats to Plaxico Burress, who didn't leave Pittsburgh on the greatest terms but whom I still have fond memories of spiking the ball in the middle of the field, catching nearly everything thrown his way in Big Ben's rookie season, and of course the incredibly cheesy CBS announcer (Randy Cross maybe?) saying "If you don't know, Plaxico!". You deserve it man.

Congrats to Jay Alford, who came oh so close to tasting a championship in college if it wasn't for one second at Michigan in 2005. He got his revenge on Michigan by JACKING UP the QB on the final drive. Went from near goat against the Packers to one of many heroes.

Congrats to Eli Manning, for finally escaping the shadow of Big Brother.

Congrats to Michael Strahan, for enduring the worst Super Bowl of my lifetime (XXXV vs. the Ravens), sticking with the same team, and finally becoming a champion. Overcame a bitter well publicized divorce, injuries, and old age to make it.

Congrats to David Tyree, for in addition to catching the Giants' first TD, making what will be right up there with Lynn Swann as one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history. Absolutely incredible.

Congrats to Tom Coughlin, for going from thisclose to getting fired after starting 0-2, to winning the Super Bowl.

As for the other side, they got what they deserved.

Belichick proved how classless he was by quitting on his team and running away to the locker room with time still on the clock.

Brady tasted turf for the first time all season, and showed that he was human after all. Go cry to what's her face.

Randy Moss - you still haven't won a Super Bowl but I can't feel sorry for you. Maybe if you would have tried harder with the Vikings and Raiders you wouldn't have had the need to sign with a front runner.

Karma reigned supreme tonight. Thank you New York Giants, and to the Patriots, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out of Arizona.

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