Looking back on the playoff run, I can't recall a championship team that made as many stupid mistakes as the Giants did, yet still won. Whether it be the fumble on the return of the Farve interception, the missed FG by Tynees. Smith popping the ball in the air, having it picked in the superbowl. And Blackburn on the field on 4th down. That tired the Giants defense out a bit, and lead to the Pats last TD. The Giants clearly are the most talented team in the NFL, and I emphasize team, if they're able to give their opponents so many breaks and yet still win.
Y'know, one of the key points in them winning through their playoff run and the SB was the very simple fact that they missed VERY FEW TACKLES! In the first few games of the year, it looked like they all were standing around, waiting for someone ELSE to make the tackle, but boyoboy, they missed so few tackles in the run to the SB...incredible.
And while I agree that they are talented, I don't think there's THAT much difference in talent level among, say, the top 20 teams in the NFL. Sure--there are the Bradys, the Tomlinsons, etc., that are clearly elites, but it is the intangibles, the moment that a team truly comes together that seems to make the difference.
My G-men proved that last year...