NY Giants Win Superbowl, End Patriots Winning Streak

To the chagrin of Patriot fans all over (and the euphoria for anyone in Indiana state), the New York Giants have taken home the Lombardi Trophy, and a well-deserved one at that. It could be argued that most of the game was rather laid-back, but the last ten minutes were anything but. The Patriots looked to have the game locked down, but thanks to a perfect pass from Manning to Burress, the game officially belonged to the Giants.

Peyton Manning may be considered one of the best Quarterbacks of all time, but Eli is certainly headed down the same path, proven by last nights game. As a follow-up to the match, ESPN has a write-up of ten things learned from the game, with my personal favorite being “Tom Brady is human”. Indeed, the way he took what seemed like twenty hits during the game noticeably shook him up and didn’t bode well for the Patriots outcome.

Congrats to the Giants for an excellent victory.

He was hit on more than half of his first 17 pass attempts in the first half alone — the Giants sacked him three times and knocked him down six other times — and Brady actually looked rattled at times. He couldn’t stand in the pocket long enough to throw deep to Moss, and he even seemed confused at times. The bottom line: Brady faced his toughest challenge of the season at the worst possible time (he was sacked five times).

Source: ESPN