Super Bowl Roundup

I’ll start this off by admitting my Giants bias. I am writing this while wearing my Eli Manning authentic home jersey. That said, the Giants showed up to play, especially on defense.

The key to the game was the Giants’ defensive line getting through against a believed-to-be-impenetrable Patriots offensive line. This kept Brady uncomfortable in the pocket all game long, forcing three-and-outs and bad throws. With the Pats’ vaunted offense under control, the only thing standing between the G-Men and victory was breaking through against the number 1 defense in the NFL.

Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning put it best after the game. “David Tyree. That’s all I have to say.” Tyree, an all-pro special-teamer who saw sparse action on offense during the season, made the two biggest catches of his life in the 4th quarter. The first was a catch in the end zone to put the Giants ahead of the Patriots 10-7. The second catch quite possibly tops the first. After the Pats responded with a score of their own to go up 4 points, the Giants were poised for...