Giants top Patriots in Super Bowl... again

Super Bowl Draft Eli, Giants top Patriots in Super Bowl... Again

Second verse same as the first. The New York Giants met the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl for the second time in the past 5 years and beat the top quarterback and coaching combo we've seen this past decade... again!

The Giants were led by quarterback Eli Manning who has firmly cemented his place as an elite player, and in my opinion, as a hall-of-famer winning his second Super Bowl MVP. Manning has lived in the shadow of his big brother Peyton Manning for so long, even with one Super Bowl win already. This one must have felt like sweet vindication for the young quarterback, though he would never admit it.

While Eli is on what seems like a meteoric rise to elite clutchness, his opponent on the other side of the ball, Tom Brady is on the downside, or so it seems. Ever since that 2007 season when Brady was setting all kinds of records in the regular season, he has had only one playoff win since then, and that happened this year. Will Brady bounce back and regain his swagger? I think so; he is still an elite quarterback despite being in a downswing right now. A lot of people owe Giants coach Tom Coughlin an apology; that man has been crucified in the media all kinds of ways and he just keeps his cool and keeps winning super bowls against the best. He has certainly punched his ticket as a first round hall of famer and rightfully so. He has done so much for the Giants football organization.

The beginning of the game had Brady making mistakes that are uncharacteristic of him such as the safety that was thrown against him on his first throw of the night. The Giants were in control in the beginning and the end, with many clutch plays by Manning and his fantastic defense who pressured Brady all night. Despite all of that, the Pats had a chance to ice the game with 4:06 left in the game when Wes Welker dropped a pass that would have given them a crucial first down. However, Manning made his game winning drive and iced the game in favor of the Giants once again.

Both teams have reasons to be proud, and both have very bright futures in the game. The Patriots still have Tom Brady and Wes Welker to build around and are always a threat to make it all the way.

The sun shines brightest on the Giants however, with a young Quarterback who has quietly found his swagger and confidence surrounded by wide receiver studs such as Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz and a defense led by a voracious defensive line. The sky is the limit for this young team. Of course the team will also be led by Tom Coughlin, the most vilified yet successful coach in the past 7 years or so, the calm and collected leader amidst the raging storm that is the New York media.

Congratulations to the New York Giants 2011-2012 Super Bowl Champs.