In my lifetime, the Giants and Patriots have been involved in every exciting Super Bowl, so we probably should have expected this.
Super Bowl XXV: Giants defeat Bills
Super Bowl XXXVI: Patriots defeat Rams
Super Bowl XXXVIII: Patriots defeat Panthers
I'm a big believer in karma and good luck, praying to particular Saints, etc. Which is why I say with a smile that the stadium in Glendale has only hosted huge upsets; Fiesta Bowl wins for Boise State and West Virginia over Oklahoma, Florida over Ohio State, and now Giants over Pats. It's a death trap for the favorite.
As Eli Manning drove the Giants down the field in the last two minutes, I couldn't help but think that the Pats' bad karma was chasing them down. Spygate, Randy Moss, Belichick being a jackass, and Brady's baby mama was beating them as much as Manning. I wasn't surprised when Belichick showed how much class he had by leaving the field prior to the final kneel down. Since we're talking about a Boston area team, let me pull a Bill Simmons and relate it to some event no one remembers;
It was like the Miracle On Ice when the Soviets only put four guys on the ice when the US scored to end the first period! Where was Myshkin for Tretiak?!?
I'm firmly a Bucs fan, but as a child of Long Island, it was fantastic to see Boston lose. When I was up there in December for a job, my hatred of Boston was amplified and I ran back to Tampa. Since the 2004 ALCS, Boston has had a step on New York. Maybe that changes now. I know that most people (read: anyone from outside the Tri-State and New England) hate both New York and Boston, but please at least appreciate that the Giants won. Trust me, you did not want to see the cloud of snobbery that would have happened with 19-0. It's bad enough that the ugly women in Boston think they're good looking.
In Gator news, The Tampa Trib says Ramon Buchanan and Ricky Barnum took visits this weekend, despite verbals to UF. Buchanan was in Miami, who he decommitted from and Barnum went to Michigan. He had been recruited by Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia. The lesson here? Don't trust verbal commitments.
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Oversights.
The Rams-Titans and Broncos-Packers Super Bowls were every bit as exciting as the three you listed above. East Coast bias affecting your memory, perhaps? Needless to say, we're living in The Golden Age of the Super Bowl (PatsEagles was another excellent game) and this latest edition ranks right up there with the best. Personally, I can attest to the general public's dislike of all things Northeast.Building the new stadium has really worked out fo Arizona, but the Fiesta Bowl has been on a roll since before then. Hosting the beginning of the end of Notre Dame and, before that, the epic Buckeyes-Hurricanes BCS Title game. Look for them to continue to put together great match-ups because they only have one conference tie-in that gives them historic, yet vulnerable dynastic teams and the wisdom to select the right opponent at the right time.
ejruiz - February 4, 2008
Re: Oversights
Good God, I can't believe I forgot Rams-Titans.mlmintampa - February 4, 2008
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