Well, that was an unusually good Super Bowl. I really didn’t have a dog in the fight, as it were, which has literally always been the case (other than rooting against Green Bay of course, when applicable, and rooting for the Bears during their glory season in the 1980s) because the Lions have only made it to the NFC championship game once, or for that matter, they’ve only won ONE playoff game in my lifetime.
[’Civ pays homage to Noel Coward for a few minutes, then sets down the glass]
Anyway, the game was excellent. I more or less expected the Patriots to break it loose at some point, especially in the second half. I don’t like Brady, but obviously he’s one of the very best QBs ever. I like Eli, the slightly bumbling younger Manning. OTOH, I don’t much like the Dolphins, and really hate the 1972 undefeated Dolphins reruns that get trotted out about week six each year when there is at least one undefeated team. The Patriots won 18 games straight in one season/post season, which is one more than the ‘72 Dolphins managed, so they can take comfort in that. Someday perhaps a team will go undefeated from a to z, and perhaps some team may someday go undefeated for two straight seasons.
Oh, but anyway, lest I forget...
BRAVO, well done, and congratulations to the New York Giants and all their fans.
“Fifth seed” my ass.
I still say the Pats were “puffed up” with their 18 straight wins.
I was hoping (secretly) for a better showing (like: I’M FIGHTING FOR MY TITLE!) but the coaches seemed to think it was a done deal. (No bettah fo’ THEY *$$e$!)
I don’t mind the old “Glory Days” of re-runs, but I think they would have been more useful had they been played for the teams. But that’s just me, so don’t put money on it!
It;s probably easy to be an armchair QB...after the fact. ;o]