Giants Football ; Best Super Bowl I Ever Saw !

I've watched a lot of football in my life . Honestly I even remember as a 6 or 7 year old kid with my dad watching the "Ice Bowl ", Dallas Green Bay in what was it, 1966 or 1967 . Remember Namath in Super Bowl 3 . Hype and impact amazing , game though I recall was not the most exciting Super Bowl ever .
We've seen many great teams and great players . Green Bay, Steelers, Cowboys, Oakland, Washington, 49ers, Giants, Denver, Bears , New England, Ravens . The list goes on and on ! And despite most fans' gripe "that the the Super Bowl never lives up to it's hype " we've seen some really exciting games in the past 10 years !
For me though, there was something special about this game. The rematch . Eli and Coughlin going for their second. Brady and Belichick going for their 4th. Brady trying to join Bradshaw and Montana. Eli trying to pass Peyton. The Giants improbable end of the year run. New York vs. Boston. Coughlin-Belichick history . So much buildup.
So when I ate my pre-game meal of nachos, wings and ribs , I got so sleepy I had to drink a Five Hour Energy Drink instead of a cold one to get revived . The game was awesome . Two evenly matched teams. When the Giants got down 17-9 , that's when the nerves and sweating started. We've come so far, are they actually better than us?
I even used that famous nervous husband sports -fan line on my wife(kids were sleeping )..."No talking "! So when Eli burned those 2 timeouts , we all thought they would come back and haunt us. As it turned out, Belichick's failed challenge actually cost them.
So Bradshaw scores the TD . I think it was the right move ...God forbid a field goal is blocked or shanked . But not one of the 100 million people watching the game thought with Brady, that it was actually over . And in reality if Welker and Hernandez don't drop those passes late in the game we may not be having this discussion .
And as if NBC wrote the script, the game goes down to a final play, a Hail Mary from Brady which is tipped several times in the end zone before it landed incomplete. The pressure, stress, prayers, nerves , sweat, emotions....Unmatched for me in Super Bowl history!

So Giants Are NFC Champs...Where Does This All Put Eli in Historical Perspective ?

That was one tremendous game(well actually games) yesterday . I was uptight the whole game... Couldn't really enjoy my Heineken . The crowd, the weather, West Coast Sunday night game, the Giant's improbable run, Super Bowl at stake, great defenses , every possession critical, overtime.....and of course Eli!!! Seventh game winning drive for him this season. Total, 1000 % "team effort"! Now on to Indy, in what may be one of the highest rated Super Bowl's ever. NBC is drooling all over itself!
So without rehashing one of the greatest Giant wins of all-time , the question that comes to mind is where does all this put Eli in terms of history. First off, he's had the greatest year so far of any Giant quarterback ever . If the Giants win the Super Bowl in two weeks , here's my three questions for you ;
1. Is he the greatest Giant QB ever?
2. With two "rings " how would you compare him all-time vs."big brother Peyton" ? and,
3. If he has another 5-7 strong years , does he make Canton ?
I think all 3 queries should stir up some real healthy debate . Don't know the answers yet....
But hey, let's revisit them after the Super Bowl ..Lets go Big Blue!

Giants Football; At Least They Have a Punchers Chance !

Doesn't get much better for Giants fans. Late season resurgence. Team is as healthy as they've been all year. Yup, peaking at the right time. Total domination of the Falcons last week. Comparisons to 2007. Can Eli lead them to the promised land again ?
So the Giants go into Green Bay for the late game Sunday , long underwear in tow. I can tell you one thing, the Giants respect, but do not fear "the Pack ". One big difference from 2007 is that Favre was already in his decline(although still dangerous) while Rodgers is in his prime playing at a superhuman level . Green Bay's defense though is vulnerable. Running game, well it all comes down to Rodgers as I said.
In a regular divisional weekend this could be the marquee game. But with Saints-49ers and Tebowettes vs. New England Saturday night the game is actually being overshadowed.
We know Rodgers will put at least 28 points on the board. Can Eli match him?
My prediction; Game comes down to one crucial 4th quarter fumble.
Lets go 'Big Blue"!