tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post2066712894191971912..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: SUPER BOWL: MEASURE PLEASURE BY THE PATS' PAINsagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-22421493291772836502008-02-04T12:29:00.000-05:002008-02-04T12:29:00.000-05:00If the Giants hadn't had to score at the end, Eli ...If the Giants hadn't had to score at the end, Eli Manning is not MVP ... Osi Umenyiora and Michael Strahan are co-MVPs.<BR/><BR/>It looked like they widened their line so Light and Kaczur had to handle them 1-on-1 ... neither was up to it. Kaczur whiffed on a couple plays.<BR/><BR/>However, sportswriters vote for this, and invariably they vote for the QB or running back, makes it easier for their post-game storylines.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-79320853003971440742008-02-04T12:26:00.000-05:002008-02-04T12:26:00.000-05:00For all the obvious reasons, it was an absolute de...For all the obvious reasons, it was an absolute delight to see the Patriots get beat yesterday. Hell, I would have cheered for Dallas had they been in that game against New England, and that is saying something.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully this takes some of the shine off of Belichick's, "genius" tag. Geniuses don't make low percentage fourth down gambles like the one The Hoodie took last night. What was he thinking? If they were fourth and four, maybe you take that shot, but fourth and a mile? Give me a break. There's a fine line between pushing the envelope and doing something dumb, and he clearly crossed it.<BR/><BR/>The true story of that game, though, was the way in which the Patriots' vaunted offensive line got pwned by the Giants. They couldn't do a thing - the Patriots only had 45 yards rushing all game, and you simply can't win big games when you can't run the rock. (The Giants only had 91 rushing yards, but in a close game those extra 46 yards made all the difference.) <BR/><BR/>Losing guard Stephen Neal was also painful for the Patriots -- his replacement got flat out run over during that final drive when Brady got sacked in those last 30 seconds. Sacks absolutely kill you during hurry up offense - that was the game right there.Dennis Prousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117649570711228161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-15981312927563739642008-02-04T11:36:00.000-05:002008-02-04T11:36:00.000-05:00Feels good to be alive today. I loved seeing that ...Feels good to be alive today. I loved seeing that team lose.andy grabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005097493597496927noreply@blogger.com