Superbowl

[vansmack]

18-1 has nice ring to it.  Oh wait, you don't get the ring if you lose the last one.  My bad.
 
 Three points that I didn't see covered:
 
 (1) Classy of Belichick to run right past the official (well, he pushed him out of the way actually) telling him that there's one play left, over to Coughlin, and then off the field before the last play.  He's been a terrible  winner all season, but last night he was an even worse loser.
 
 (2) If I was the Giants, I would have thrown the last ball into the end zone instead of taking a knee.  Then if I was asked about it, I would have quoted some of the famous Belichick quotes from the regular season...oh wait, no I wouldn't because eventually karma catches up to you, like I don't know, last night!
 
 (3) 6:49 left in the third quarter, 4th and 13.  Stephen Gostkowski from 49 yeards?  He's 1-1 from 50+ and 3-5 this season from 40-49.  I'm not sure what the odds are for the Pats going for it on 4th and 13, but I'm guessing it's nowhere near 60%.  The final margin of loss: 3 points.  I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by Mobius:
  Or Shockey who looked like he was putting in solid drinking exhibition in the suite.

It looked to me like he was enjoying a nice glass of Chardonnay. [/b]

looked like a margarita to me.

[Guiny]

I agree, Tuck should have got the MVP.
 
 I also agree with vansmack, they should have thrown into the end zone to rub it in like the Patriots have done all season.
 
 And yes, Bilicheat showed his true colors again by running off the field with two seconds left.  Moss heard about it for years when he did it awhile back, I'm sure Bilichump will also.
 
 Congrats to the Giants and congrats to the Pats who still had an amazing year.

[Brian_Wallace]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  (3) 6:49 left in the third quarter, 4th and 13.  Stephen Gostkowski from 49 yeards?  He's 1-1 from 50+ and 3-5 this season from 40-49.  I'm not sure what the odds are for the Pats going for it on 4th and 13, but I'm guessing it's nowhere near 60%.  The final margin of loss: 3 points.  I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

Yeah.  I can't believe this wasn't a huge question afterwards.  Maybe he was that cocky to think that they wouldn't be stopped.  But that touchdown to Burress would have tied things then and sent it into overtime.  Enormous, stupid coaching decision.
 
 Plus, they once gave the Super Bowl MVP to someone on the losing team.  They could have given it to Wes Welker.  
 
 Brian

[Mobius]

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
   

Originally posted by vansmack:
  (3) 6:49 left in the third quarter, 4th and 13.  Stephen Gostkowski from 49 yeards?  He's 1-1 from 50+ and 3-5 this season from 40-49.  I'm not sure what the odds are for the Pats going for it on 4th and 13, but I'm guessing it's nowhere near 60%.  The final margin of loss: 3 points.  I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

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It was particularly interesting b/c the Pats had just punted on 4th and 2 on about the Giants 40. Probably the first time all year they punted in that situation.  Then they go for it on 4th and 13? Bizarre.  I don't question Belichick for not going w/ Gostkowski though - he's missed makeable kicks consistently all year and really couldn't be trusted.  
 
 Karma did its part in this game for sure.