THE NEW YORK GIANTS!
The game started off on a very odd note. The first points of the game were from a safety! Surely no one would have bet on that happening, but wait! Apparently someone did bet on that exact thing happening, a very lucky person turned $200 on a 1st safety score bet into $15,000! A very merry Super Bowl for them.
The game quickly settled down after the safety. It was pretty lackluster for most of the first half, that is until the Patriots had a fantastic drive late in the 2nd quarter. The Patriots were down 9-3 before they put together a magical and record tying 96-yard scoring drive to end the 2nd quarter. Surprisingly, running back Danny Woodhead was the one who caught the touchdown pass.
The Patriots kicked the extra point, which made the score 10-9 going into halftime. I would breakdown the halftime show for you all, but I turned it off after the first few minutes. Ever since Janet Jackson showed her nipple, the Super Bowl halftime shows have sucked. Bring back the nipples! Although, I am sure Madonna was better than the Black Eyed Peas…good lord they were horrible last year. If you want more info on the halftime show click here.
Anyway, back to the game. The Patriots opened up the second half right where they left off in the first half. Brady took them down the field, and they scored on another touchdown pass by Tom Brady. That touchdown stretched their lead to 17-9. However, they didn’t do much after that. The Giants went on to kick two field goals, shrinking the Patriots lead to 17-15.
Then things got really interesting…
Late in the 4th quarter the Patriots had a chance to extend their 17-15 lead, but they failed. The Patriots ended up having to punt the ball, which gave the Giants a chance for the ultimate comeback victory.
The drive started off with an incredible catch by Mario Manningham. The Giants then proceeded to drive all the way down to the goal line — with less than two minutes to play they could have drained most of the time off the clock. However, the Patriots basically let Ahmad Bradshaw walk into the end zone. You could tell Bradshaw tried to stop himself before getting into the end zone but he failed miserably; it was one of the most awkward touchdowns, ever.
That play opened the door for the Patriots. After a failed two point conversion from the Giants, the Patriots were down 21-17 with less than a minute on the clock. Brady had one more chance to be the hero of the game. One more chance to lead his team to victory, but it just didn’t happen. The Patriots managed to move the ball close to the 50 yard line, but that is as far as they would get.
Giants win, Giants win, Giants win. I guess the jinx wasn’t so bad after all. I apologize to all the Giants fans. Have fun celebrating…just don’t start setting cars on fire.
