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Monday, February 18, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
A Giant Victory
The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII. This game has to be considered not only one of the greatest upsets in NFL history, but also one of the greatest football games ever played. The game had everything you could want for a Super Bowl. A great storyline with the underdog Giants playing the perfect Patriots, the game went down to the wire with a unbelievable finish and the commercials were pretty funny. All of America must have loved this game too. The game had 97.5 million viewers, making it the most watched sporting event ever and the second most watched television broadcast ever.
I think this game was not only the greatest Super Bowl I have ever seen but also the greatest sporting event. I was on the edge of my seat the entire game from kickoff to the final seconds. The 4th quarter was unbelievable with the Patriots scoring a go ahead touchdown with only about 2 minutes left in the game. I'm sure many football fans thought the game was over and the Patriots would walk away with their perfect season. Eli Manning led the Giants on amazing Super Bowl winning drive, which included an incredible play in which Manning escaped a sack to throw a pass to Giants receiver David Tyree who made an unreal catch. A couple plays later Manning threw a touchdown pass that would win the game and earn him Super Bowl MVP honors.
With the victory the Giants secure their place in NFL history as Super Bowl Champs and the Patriots end their season with a dissapointing finish despite winning 18 straight games. All the experts picked the Patriots to win this game with most people not giving the Giants a chance. If the team that was expected to win always won sports would be unexciting. It just goes to show you thats why we play the game and thats why sports is so great, you just never know.
I think this game was not only the greatest Super Bowl I have ever seen but also the greatest sporting event. I was on the edge of my seat the entire game from kickoff to the final seconds. The 4th quarter was unbelievable with the Patriots scoring a go ahead touchdown with only about 2 minutes left in the game. I'm sure many football fans thought the game was over and the Patriots would walk away with their perfect season. Eli Manning led the Giants on amazing Super Bowl winning drive, which included an incredible play in which Manning escaped a sack to throw a pass to Giants receiver David Tyree who made an unreal catch. A couple plays later Manning threw a touchdown pass that would win the game and earn him Super Bowl MVP honors.
With the victory the Giants secure their place in NFL history as Super Bowl Champs and the Patriots end their season with a dissapointing finish despite winning 18 straight games. All the experts picked the Patriots to win this game with most people not giving the Giants a chance. If the team that was expected to win always won sports would be unexciting. It just goes to show you thats why we play the game and thats why sports is so great, you just never know.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Super Bowl XLII: A Chance For History
The Super Bowl is always known as the biggest sporting event of the year, but this year's game seems to have some extra buzz. The New York Giants (13-6) will play the New England Patriots (18-0) this Sunday in Glendale, Arizona for football's ultimate prize. There are many big stories surrounding this year's game. The biggest one is, of course, the Patriots trying to go 19-0 and completing a perfect season. They have won every game this season and they are the only team to ever start a football season by going 18-0. They have won some of their games in convincing fashion this season and have looked unbeatable at times. If they win this game they will cement their legacy as one of the greatest teams of all-time and become the second team in NFL history to finish a season undefeated.
The Giants come into this game with a lot of momentum too. They have won 3 consecutive playoff games, all of which they were the underdog in. The Giants have also won 10 consecutive road games this year, which is an NFL record. The Giants will again be the underdog this week and not many people feel they have a chance to win. These two teams met during the regular season with the Patriots winning a really close game 38-35. The Patriots going for a perfect season is not the only piece of history which can be made on Sunday. Many people feel that the broadcast of the game on Fox has not only the chance to be the most watched Super Bowl game ever, but also the most watched television broadcast period. With the Patriots undefeated storyline and the big markets of New York and Boston tuning in the rating is sure to be very high.
Even though the Patriots are highly favored to win I feel that this game is going to very close. I think the Giants are playing just as well as the Patriots and if they play smart and don't commit any turnovers they can win. They have an excellent defense and they will have to be on their game to have a chance to win. I believe they will come up big and pull off one the greatest upsets in NFL history.
The Giants come into this game with a lot of momentum too. They have won 3 consecutive playoff games, all of which they were the underdog in. The Giants have also won 10 consecutive road games this year, which is an NFL record. The Giants will again be the underdog this week and not many people feel they have a chance to win. These two teams met during the regular season with the Patriots winning a really close game 38-35. The Patriots going for a perfect season is not the only piece of history which can be made on Sunday. Many people feel that the broadcast of the game on Fox has not only the chance to be the most watched Super Bowl game ever, but also the most watched television broadcast period. With the Patriots undefeated storyline and the big markets of New York and Boston tuning in the rating is sure to be very high.
Even though the Patriots are highly favored to win I feel that this game is going to very close. I think the Giants are playing just as well as the Patriots and if they play smart and don't commit any turnovers they can win. They have an excellent defense and they will have to be on their game to have a chance to win. I believe they will come up big and pull off one the greatest upsets in NFL history.
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