First to Third

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Monday, February 4, 2008

Super Upset?


It happened. Just as First To Third had predicted: the New York Football Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, ending the dream of a perfect season for Tom Brady and Co.

Aside from last year, it was the best Super Bowl that I have ever seen (because the Colts won it in XLI). David defeated Goliath. Ricky Vaughn and the Indians beat the Yankees. The other Manning was able to step out of his brother's shadow to cast his own over the NFL.

Justice was served. The "evil" team did not prevail. Any given Sunday ... one team can defeat any other.

And this Sunday in particular that was entirely true. The Giants ate up all the doubters leading up the big game and used that motivation on the field. Brady was bothered by Justin Tuck and the Giants defensive linemen. They were the MVPs of the game even though Eli was magnificent in the decisive fourth quarter.

Watching Brady get speared during a sack late in the game was exactly what the Giants did to the Pats all day: punched them in the mouth.

But lets talk about the real issue at hand. Will Brady's girlfriend, Gisele Bundchen, make good on her promise that she would run naked in Manhattan if her super boy's team lost.

As of right now it does not look so good for your eyes and mine:
Sure enough, the Patriots were upset, losing 14-17, leading CBS Sports to remind the former Victoria's Secret model about her promise to strip down for the people of Manhattan.

Only problem? Gisele's agent says the supermodel never made such a pledge. "She didn't say it. This is ridiculous," her agent tells PEOPLE. "What's wrong with the world?"

Just like her boyfriend, she is cheating the world.

And what the hell is with Bill Belicheat? Leaving the game early like a sore loser, as did Brady. They make LaDanian Tomlinson look like a good sport.

I cannot believe Belicheat switched up the "hoodie" on us and the rest of the nation for the biggest game of his life. I guarantee the Pats store takes that jacket off their shelves immediately.

If only I had balls and put my money where my mouth was... even my girlfriend's friend had the balls to put up a G on the Giants. And this is me shrinking...

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Monday, September 10, 2007

A Familiar Facial Expression


Well the Giants season got off to a stellar start last night... they lose starting defensive end Osi Umenyiora, starting RB Brandon Jacobs, and now appear likely to be without their starting QB Eli Manning for at least a month after their loss to the Cowboys.

Tom Coughlin has got to be loving life right now. I mean you have your ex-running back, Tiki Barber, telling the world that he quit football because of his coaching, along with the constant New York criticism. Too bad, because this will give the Giants another reason not to fire Coughlin.

I can just hear it now: "Look at the injuries we have suffered; there is no way we can blame Coughlin."

Forget the fact that I had Jacobs as my third RB on my fantasy football team (and had high hopes for); I just feel plain bad for Eli. Does the guy ever smile? It seems like he has the same facial expression all the time. Like he is going shed one tear down his cheek at any moment.

And he actually had a great game for the Giants, too bad their defense let Tony Romo throw four TDs. Ugh, media jumping on the Romo bandwagon again. It makes me cringe when Romo smiles.

On another note: I am kind of disappointed in Ocho Cinco's (Chad Johnson) TD celebration in the first quarter of the Bengals-Ravens game.
You promised big things Ocho Cinco, now deliver. Oh yeah, and the Ravens already have three turnovers, IN THE FIRST QUARTER!

Time for popcorn.

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