EricJ Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 what a game! Reminded me a lot of that 49ers/Cinci superbowl game, with the last second drives and the game going back and forth at the end. This time it was just the underdog who came out on top. lots of fun to watch though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrivanek Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 It was a good game - down with the Pats!!!! (I'm a [sadly] die-hard Bills fan). Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Man, it must have been rough being a bills fan there for 4 straight... but I always say, the game is so dependent on the offensive and defensive lines, I think if I were the GM of a team, that's where I'd spend the big $$'s, get the best available, then any running back can run through giant holes, and any corner can cover if the opposing quarterback doesn't have time to throw. This game just showed a great d-line playing a great game can derail the best offense in the history of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph-E Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Sorry but, what was the teams of this year SB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 NY Giants and NE Patriots! Great game...best I can recall ever....especially with the 'davy and goliath' feel. Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph-E Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Hope I can watch the game on a french TV channel. I love american football (but i understand nothing hahaaaa!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 It will be interesting to see if this will be the last shot anyone really has to really go 19-0. After losing the superbowl everyone was talking about the pressures and such of perfection, and how the team had that stress for so long that perhaps in the end it just wasn't sustainable. Who knows, if they had lost to the giants the last game of the regular season, they may have been looser, but at the same time realized they were going to have to really prepare hard for the rematch. In the future I don't think teams will be playing their full squads into the last minutes of the last game of the year just to go 16-0. It might take another complete ass of a coach to try it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Yeah, that perfection spectre would make it incredibly hard. I never thought we'd see a team go 16-0 in the regular season...but without a superbowl win, that feat just becomes a trivia question, instead of a real accomplishment. But, did you notice how Belichek left the field when there was still 1 second left. No way did he NOT know there was still time left....what a sore loser! The loss couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 yeah, of course he knew, there were 2-3 officials telling him to get his team off the field so they could end the game with another play. Total lack of class to leave the field. I sort of hope they do find all sorts of evidence that he taped a Rams practice in 2002 and fine him millions this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrivanek Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Belli-CHEAT is a VERY sore looser - did you see his press conference after the game? I'd almost be suprised if he didn't get fined by the league for it (coaches are to "make themselves available to the media" per league rules). Eric - yes, it's tough to be a Bills fan - it always is - but they have some great potential now in Marshawn Lynch and Dick Jaraun. Lots of credit for wins and losses should go to the linemen, but they rarely get it - they are the unsung heroes of the game. I think if Eli didn't have to make that crazy last drive to score, either Osi Umenyora or Michael Strahan would have been the MVP - the Giants' Defense was playing out of their minds! Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 The Bills have always reminded me of the Vikings....always a challenger, never a champion! Believe me, I know your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 *hmmm, I don't belong in here...* :peep: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 It's an anti-fan.... GET EM!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 be careful, he might be wearing a helmet with pointy horns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrivanek Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 The Bills have always reminded me of the Vikings....always a challenger, never a champion! Believe me, I know your pain. Sounds about right to me. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauth81 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 that was certainly a game worth watching and just having 4 hrs of sleep before going to work. At least the team that beat the cowboys in the playoffs went the whole way ... well, everybody knows what a sore loser Belichik is ... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewartoad Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Fanatstic game...and what a catch there at the end...I mean finger tips then straight on his back. WOW and Eli with those broken, attempted tackles with the lob into the end zone. 2 Manning's with back to back Super Bowl wins and the MVP to boot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Well I got to hand it to Boston sports, they have a knack for drawing attention to themselves! First beating the Yankees after being down 0-3 in 7 games, then losing a perfect season to a team them beat 9 out of 10 times on paper. And of course they have the resurgent Celtics that should at least make the Eastern championship game this year. Hard to feel sorry for them for losing this one (although that's not what one of my future brothers in law wants me to say) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrivanek Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 It was funny - at our Superbowl party, we had 1 Pats fan and like 15 Pats haters - no actual Giants fans. It was cold room for the Pats fan... Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 yeah, I cheered for the Pats to beat the Rams in 2002, just because I remember when it was the LA Rams and Erik Dickerson and the hatred of them living up near SF. But if it happened again, I think I might actually cheer for the Rams...which is saying a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 LOL...me too Eric. I rooted for the Pats back then....but now after hearing about all the 'taping' scandel of that Superbowl, maybe my support was misguided. Of course, they were the underdog, which is most likely why I wanted them to win. I saw Eli Manning on the Letterman show last night, when asked about why Belichick decided to leave early, Manning just says "maybe he wanted to beat traffic" LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 oh, that's a pretty good line. Look at Eli, he wins a superbowl and suddenly he has personality, next thing we know he'll be doing SNL and have a supermodel girlfriend. But yeah, it will be interesting to see what comes of the story about taping the 2002 superbowl. Before long no one is going to destroy any tape ever, considering the fact you might end up with the government all up in your business if you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 It's funny about Eli, whereas with Peyton, he is a confident, take charge type guy. When Peyton talks, you can sense he has control. Eli comes across as a humble, shy fellow. Like an awkward teenager. I can see how there have been the criticisms of his (Eli's) leadership abilities. He isn't going to lead a charge into battle, but seems to be a more of lead by example type person. I've also heard criticisms of his introverted personality. Something I can really relate to, as my brothers are both very extroverted, but I'm very introverted. I dunno, I'm sure I'm putting too much into it, but I started becoming a backer of Eli earlier in the year when he was taking so much heat. And after watching a few of his games, you see that alot of his bad stats and poor performances were because recievers were dropping the ball at crucial times. But he still often had that 'deer in the headlights' look. It's just cool to see someone who I feel is very deserving get accolades. It's such a great story, for so many reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrivanek Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Just a little something to cap this off from ProFootballTalk.com (great site if you haven't seen it before - read the Rumors section for the true gold). http://www.profootballtalk.com/BradyJr.jpg Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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