The Giants won the superbowl!! Yay!!
Game Points
1. All the weapons in the world don't matter if the quarterback has pressure in his face & can't deliver. Tom Brady: 5 sacks, At least 15 hits.
2. Eli Manning really does have ice cold water in his veins. See the 4th quarter crowd jailbreak escape, followed by...
3. ...The David Tyree Jump & Helmet Catch to keep the drive alive!
4. Laurence Maroney: 14 carries, 36 yards, with the 1 TD a gift by James Butler's Coverage mistake that forced the Antonio Pierce pass interference penalty against Ben Watson.
5. Bill Belichick truly shows no class - he ran off into the locker room with one second left on the clock. I know Randy Moss did something similar years ago with the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Washington Redskins.
6. 18-1 sounds very sweet tonight!...
Superbowl Records Broken
1. Fewest Possessions in An Opening Quarter: 2 total.
2. Most Third Down Conversion on Opening Drive: 4.
3. Most lead changes in the 4th quarter: 3.
4. NYG: First NFC Wild Card Team to win a Superbowl.
Other Superbowl Records of Note:
1. NYG: 2nd road warrior team (2006 Pittsburgh Steelers) to win it all on the road in the postseason.
2. NYG: 5th team in postseason history to win SB as the wild card.
3. Wes Welker 11 catches (103 yards) ties Jerry Rice & Deion Branch for most catches in one superbowl.
Unsung hero who rose from the unknowns: David Tyree (3 rec., 43 yards, 1 TD)
No touchdown catches all year, barely a sniff of action before the Superbowl. Then, he goes out & catches the first TD, followed by the Jump & Helmet Catch on the Manning jailbreak.
I start work in about 8 hours, See you soon.