Super Bowl XLII
By Michael J.W. Stickings
Um... wow. What a game.
I'm a Steelers fan, as some of you may know, but (or for that very reason, given how much I dislike the Patriots, one of Pittsburgh rivals) I was fully behind the Giants in this one. I even picked the Giants by 3 -- stupidly, some might say, but I predicted a 34-31 New York win (if the Patriots had won, I could have said that I was just joking, obviously New England was going to win, I just wanted to be different).
And although I wouldn't in any way call myself a Giants fan -- I generally don't like them -- I've developed a lot of respect for them over the past couple of months, both with their near-win at New England on the last week of the season and with their extraordinary playoff run. I even like Eli Manning now -- especially after reading this piece on him at Slate a while back -- and he's just been named MVP.
The Patriots still had a remarkable season, but 18-1 is no 19-0. (And I can't wait to read Bill Simmons's take on the game that ended the historic run and destroyed the undefeated dream -- and on what it now all means.)
And so on to next year. Which I hope will be as intriguing as this past one.
Um... wow. What a game.
Giants 17, Patriots 14
I'm a Steelers fan, as some of you may know, but (or for that very reason, given how much I dislike the Patriots, one of Pittsburgh rivals) I was fully behind the Giants in this one. I even picked the Giants by 3 -- stupidly, some might say, but I predicted a 34-31 New York win (if the Patriots had won, I could have said that I was just joking, obviously New England was going to win, I just wanted to be different).
And although I wouldn't in any way call myself a Giants fan -- I generally don't like them -- I've developed a lot of respect for them over the past couple of months, both with their near-win at New England on the last week of the season and with their extraordinary playoff run. I even like Eli Manning now -- especially after reading this piece on him at Slate a while back -- and he's just been named MVP.
The Patriots still had a remarkable season, but 18-1 is no 19-0. (And I can't wait to read Bill Simmons's take on the game that ended the historic run and destroyed the undefeated dream -- and on what it now all means.)
And so on to next year. Which I hope will be as intriguing as this past one.
Labels: sports
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
10:19 PM
4 Comments:
Wow. I can't believe they pulled it off. No one gave them a chance. No one picked them to win and they won. This is why I watch ever Sunday. Go GIANTS!
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creature, at 10:51 PM
Ahem. Some of us picked 'em.
Congrats, Creature.
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Michael J.W. Stickings, at 11:25 PM
i'm a colts 'fan'- meaning i pick a team each season i like. i don't like tom brady or bill bellichick- both have arrogant attitudes. which was why i thought it fantastic that the patriots looked so 'flat'- they didn't burst all over the scene. the insufferable joe buck kept using the word 'explosive' and whatnot. didn't have it. i was delightfully surprised to see tom brady eating dirt almost all four quarters. :) he isn't used to that and i thought he was going to cry at one point. :) the giants' defense deserved that win and eli worked his heart out and did his best. good on them.
By
billie, at 10:07 AM
Yes, Michael, you did pick 'em. Thanks for believing.
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creature, at 10:35 AM
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