by Tracer Bullet, Staff Writer
The (gah) Super Bowl Champion (hurk) New York #$$^& Giants (who play in New Jersey) today visited President George W. Bush at the White House. I can only hope they got to see Dick Cheney too.
Yes, that was a pathetic excuse to show this picture again, but for an Eagles fan that will be the least nauseating thing about this post.
Bush made lame jokes, Eli stood there looking like the slow-witted mouth-breather he his and the rest of the team just tried not to get Bush's toxic approval ratings all over their expensive suits.
I don't have anything particularly funny or insightful to say about this. I'm just filled with hate and disgust and I needed to put it somewhere. I mean, by law, I have to hate the Giants with the very core of my being. I suppose it's better than watching the friggin' Cowflops win another Super Bowl, but not by much.
I'll just have to console myself with this:
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
URGE. TO. KILL. RISING.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
PAM OLIVER'S BANANA SLEUTHING
by Mac G, Mac G's World
During the start of the 2nd half of the Super Bowl Fox sideline "reporter" Pam Oliver breaks out this doozy one liner, "I saw someone rush in a box of bananas."
The Giants had bananas on the sideline for consumption in order to prevent cramps. Fox then showed a close up of a box of bananas.
Immediately, all of my friends looked right each other and uttered in unison "did they really just show bananas on the sideline?" We then proceeded to make banana jokes the rest of the game.
After the the Giants historic upset victory, I wanted Plaxico to be asked this question, "Hey Plax, were you able to score the game winning TD because of the bolt of potassium from eating bananas? "
My inquisitive fruit dreams were never fulfilled. I did some searching around the series of tubes to locate other reactions towards Oliver's break through banana reporting moment.
8:57 FOX's Oliver reports that the Giants have been rushed a box of bananas because the players are cramping up in the Arizona heat and need potassium. Oddly, the bananas do not look very fresh. (National Post)
Here is my favorite take on the fruit:
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
BEST USE OF PHOTOSHOP AWARD FOR FEBRUARY 5

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Monday, February 4, 2008
SO WHERE WAS THIS GAME ON THE ALL-TIME LIST?
by Thermocaster, The Meaningful Collateral
It's always dangerous to do too much projection and/or pontification regarding sporting events in the days that immediately follow. We get in a rush to place ourselves on one side or the other of an event, and we end up making foolish, foolish statements.
However, there have been a bunch of really wild proclamations on the greatness of last night's game floating around since the it ended. Several ESPN commentators have proclaimed it the greatest Super Bowl upset ever, as did the folks at ProFootballTalk. Some dude named Paolo Bandini who writes for the Guardian says it was among the greatest Super Bowls ever.
Plus, the Nielsens show that it was the second-most-watched broadcast in TELEVISION history.
So at this point, we might as well take a look at the historical hierarchy of Super Bowls. Where exactly was last night's game on the list of "best-evers"? Some arbitrary criteria and the rankings, after the jump.
Before we begin, here's some criteria and general notes:
- Everybody's list of "greatest-ever" games is going to be based almost solely on the perspective of the writer. In the interests of full disclosure, I will tell you that I grew up a Denver Broncos fan, but am suffering a crisis of faith with that team due to my not having gotten over the Brian Griese and Jake Plummer eras. I also enjoy the Colts (due to my Indiana roots). I have no other rooting interests.
- What did I include in the criteria for "best games"? The closeness of the game, obviously --- blowouts aren't going to be considered. The weight of the game --- were there external factors that were notable? Also, how many great plays did the game feature?
- I can only give a fair evaluation of Super Bowls that I've seen. Therefore, I'm not including any game prior to Super Bowl XX. While this does leave out some games that I've heard were excellent (e.g., Super Bowls III, V, VII, X), I don't feel like I can fairly evaluate them without having seen them.
- This isn't a ranking of "best upsets", it's a ranking of "best games". Personally, I think the whole "upset" angle for this game was dreadfully overplayed --- these teams played to within three points of one another just 5 weeks ago.
Anyway, enough preambling. Let's get to the ratings, starting with...
5. Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16: I was really torn on whether to put this game or the Rams-Patriots showcase from Super Bowl XXXVI in the fifth spot. After deliberating on it a bit, I'm going with Titans-Rams. While the Rams-Patriots game was an exciting and close contest, the collision of storylines and game action from this contest were overwhelming. Remember, there was the whole grocery-store-to-riches story of Kurt Warner, the Dick Vermeil factor, the emergence of Steve McNair as a top-flite QB, the bizarrity that was Georgia Frontiere finally on display in a national setting, and the curiosity of a Super Bowl featuring two teams that nobody expected to be there. The game itself was truly remarkable, with Rams scoring on a long bomb as the game wound down, and the Titans coming up inches short on Kevin Dyson's stretch.
4. Super Bowl XXV - New York 20, Buffalo 19: There was a lot of interesting backdrop for this game. It took place in the shadow of the first Gulf War, which would end up starting a couple of weeks later - in fact, I believe this was the only Super Bowl where they didn't televise the halftime show, instead deciding to show news updates of the war. The game featured an AFC team that looked to have a decent shot of ending the still-nascent NFC dominance of the Super Bowl (which would end up lasting another 7 years, obviously). The game was an even, back-and-forth affair, with the now-famous missed field goal by Scott Norwood capping an excellent football contest. This game's reputation was further enhanced in future years, since it was more or less surrounded by a string of Super Bowl blowouts.
3. Super Bowl XXIII - San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16: Significant in that this game crystallized Joe Montana's status as the most popular QB of all time - a status embodied by the legendary last drive that culminated in the touchdown pass to John Taylor for the winning margin. This game was similar in many ways to Super Bowl XXV - a balanced affair between two teams that had gameplanned extremely well.
2. Super Bowl XLII - New York 17, New England 14: This was perhaps the best defensive game ever played in the Super Bowl. The lack of scoring was probably a turn-off to casual fans (and might serve to damage this game's credentials in future years), but serious football fans had to admire the defensive tenacity and gameplan from both teams. Obviously, the implications of the Patriots potentially going 19-0 also raised the stakes of this game. And the two drives that closed the game - Brady's remarkable marshalling of the Patriots for a lead-taking touchdown, followed by Eli Manning morphing into Montana for the game-winning score - might have been the best 1-2 closing punch in Super Bowl history.
1. Super Bowl XXXII - Denver 31, Green Bay 24: You can call me a homer if you want, but I don't care - this Super Bowl just edges out the Pats-Giants game by a bit. While neither team was undefeated, the Packers were the defending champs, and were riding a wave of 13 straight NFC Super Bowl titles, and 15 of 16. Plus, there was the overriding storyline of John Elway getting another shot at a title after an eight-year drought. The game itself was truly remarkable - just as tense as any game on this list, but with some exemplary offensive performances, swarming defenses, and even the running storyline of Denver's best offensive player basically going blind during the game due to migraine headaches. That mix of great offense and defense is what gives this game a slight edge --- it added to the unpredictability of the contest and gave the game an added level of tension.
Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with this list, I have to say that we've been blessed with a string of pretty good games this decade. With the exception of the Ravens-Giants and Bucs-Raiders, all of the games since 2000 have been entertaining and relatively close for the balance of the contest. Previous decades were not so lucky.
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PRESS COVERAGE: ELI MANNING
by E. Spencer Kyte, Bugs and Cranks
Sure, this is a bit of a cheapy, but let's be honest: At the start of the season, how many of you thought Eli Manning would be the Super Bowl MVP?
Hell, even a couple weeks ago no one thought he would be Super Bowl MVP. Yesterday morning that number may have been a little larger, but still, he was at the helm of the underdog New York Giants. Now, he's the Super Bowl MVP.
I loved what Michael Strahan said after the game: "Champion Eli Manning. Not Peyton Manning's little brother. Not Archie Manning's son. Eli Manning."
All us talking heads and media types who have been wondering aloud for the last couple of years who got the better or the Eli Manning for Philip Rivers trade a couple years ago just got a Giant answer yesterday.
Eli Manning is a World Champion and Super Bowl XLII MVP and he is worthy of Press Coverage...
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THROWING KNIVES: 18-1
by BD, Staff Writer
I'm not sure it could have happened in a better fashion. The night the Pats tower of arrogance crumpled wasn't poetry, but it was close enough. As one Giants after another got their shot at Tom Brady it became clear this one wasn't going to work out for the bookies. With a 3-0 Giants lead at the end of the first quarter not a football fan on the planet was so sure of a Patriots win. It was no longer the inevitable Patriots win and subsequent knob slob we were thinking about. It was, rather, when we realized just how much this low scoring affair would favor the underdogs. At least, it was then for me. And the feeling that the Giants would win continued to rise as the game went on in single digits.
Sure, for a second I thought the Pats had done it again. That they'd stolen another last-minute victory from their opponent. And then... Eli jogged out onto the field. Suddenly surrounded by the belief of a nation. A belief that he could lead his team on one last drive to win it all. A belief we've all developed over the last few weeks as the Giants continued to win.
It's official, and I never thought I'd say this: Eli Manning is a legitimate big-time NFL Quarterback.
A few other thoughts on the game:
Justin Tuck should have been MVP. But, just like last year they gave it to the QB when he probably didn't deserve nearly as much.
How plastered was Jeremy Shockey? Sucks to realize you've been replaced, doesn't it Shock?
The "Gisele Curse" ala Phony Homo's curse is retarded, just like Phony's was. The problem is the lack of tape on the Giants.
David Tyree's catch is probably the best I've ever seen when you figure in what was at stake. If this had been the regular season it'd have been alongside Tyler Prothro's(sp?) sick behind the DB's back two years ago at Alabama.
I already knew Steve Smith was better than Dwayne Jarret, but it's gotta be killing Dwayne to finally realize it.
Mercury Morris is a fuckin' douche. He's the singular reason I would have been okay with a Patriot win.
And finally....
For you Patriot fans/band-wagoners who might to reply and bash me. A. Eat mm, B. Eli > Brady, and C. at least The Celtics are in good shape. Oh, Wait...
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SUPER SUNDAY RECAP
by WCT, The Ship of Fools
Friday we put together a handy guide for what to expect on Super Sunday, complete with predictions on everything from the pregame show, to the commercials. Now that the game is over, lets take a look at how we did:
Prediction:The pregame coverage will be interminable
Verdict: Correct
This was an easy one. Once I saw Ryan Seacrest asking John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson for their predictions and pregame analysis, I knew it was worthless programming. To be honest, I spent more time watching the puppy bowl than I did watching the Fox pregame show.
Prediction: The announcers will talk way too much about Tom Brady's ankle
Verdict: Incorrect
To be honest, I did not hear Joe Buck mention the ankle, or "boot-gate" (part of me just died after typing that) at all. It was refreshing to not have the game announcers rehashing a tired and over-blown non-story as the other talking heads had for two weeks. Brady was not affected by his "injured" ankle at all on Sunday, and this faux-injury was, surprisingly, not a topic of conversation.
Prediction: The commercials are going to be disappointing.
Verdict: Wrong
I was totally wrong about this one. The commercials were much better than I expected them to be. I thought the car ad that referenced the famous horse head-in-bed scene from The Godfather was clever, the first Budweiser ad with the guy breathing fire was funny, and the Clydesdales "Rocky" commercial was hilarious. All in all, some pretty good commercials that should have us talking (and not working, more on this in a minute) around the office water coolers.
Prediction: The halftime show is going to be awkward
Verdict: Push
Yes, the obviously-paid 20-somethings were there, dancing and singing songs from an artist decades past his prime, but to be honest, I didn't mind the halftime show. I thought Tom Petty was okay. First of all, he played a pretty short set, so the show did not seem to drag on. And he also played some decent songs, and they sounded pretty good on stage. To quote the movie Major League, not bad for a has-been and a bunch of never-will-be's.
Predicton: It will be a good game
Verdict: Correct
To call it a "good game" would be a tremendous understatement. Simply put, that was one of the 2 or 3 best Super Bowls of all time. The game was not as sloppy as games have been in the past, there were very few penalties and turnovers, and the ending sequence has to rank among the best endings to a championship game in all of sports. It was tremendous. Because of this outcome, we must now re-think our analysis of Eli Manning, the conventional wisdom that the AFC is vastly superior to the NFC, the Patriots place in football history, and the tired line that "if you give Bill Belichick 2 weeks to prepare he can beat anybody."
Prediction:Monday is going to SUCK!
Verdict: What do you think?
Raise your hand if you are happy to be at work today.
Jeez this is terrible. I am, like I imagine many of you are, hung over, tired and hating life. At least I'm not a Patriots fan.
So there you have it. Another football season come and gone. I must admit, it was nice to see a Boston team actually lose, wasn't it? Since the baseball playoffs, the Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots haven't lost many games, and it has made Boston sports fans insufferable even more insufferable than usual.
The bad news is, now we have to hear from the classless douchebags on the'72 Dolphins for another 12 months.
pic:AP
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Sunday, February 3, 2008
GIVE THE GIANTS CREDIT
by Brian P. Foley, The College Baseball Blog
I am a Boston type guy but GIVE THE GIANTS CREDIT!
The Giants were the better team on the field, on the sidelines, and every other possible facet. The Giants coaches had a better gameplan as they were able to get to Brady anytime they wanted while screwing around with the Patriots offense. Plaxico made the play while the Patriots secondary was nowhere near him. The Giants saw the opening and took advantage of it.
Can we now say the Monkey is off of Coughlin's back now? The guy coached this team through three tough road games and then beat a perfect New England team in the Super Bowl. He coached his players up as noone on the Giants team had more talent then a Patriots player. I am not being a homer there but lets be honest. Do you take Plaxico over Randy Moss? Brady or Eli? I think you will take most of the Patriots players over Giants.
Congrats to Tom Coughlin on a great season!
PS: My MVP was the entire Giants defense.
Question: Where did Coughlin, Kiwanuka, and Snee get their starts?
ANSWER: BOSTON COLLEGE
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TOP 13 CONSOLATIONS FOR PATRIOTS FANS
by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool
13. Even you must be happy at Bill Simmons being sad
12. You must be getting used to losing to Mannings
11. It's not like that loudmouth Burress made any big plays
10. You've seen worse Super Bowls (see right)
9. You were one of the best 18-1 teams in NFL history (the others won the Super Bowl, though)...
8. At least Jared Lorenzon now has a Super Bowl ring -- one more than Junior Seau
7. Coach Belichick didn't have to stay around long enough to see it
6. You're probably experienced at soul-crushing losses to New York teams
5. Your team finished 15 games ahead of one of the teams in their division
4. Your offense scored a ton of points... in the months before February
3. The team will come back from this and be even more focused next year, right?
2. Tom Brady's reputation as a big-game QB will survive this right? No one remembers the Denver game, or the 3-INT game against the Chargers...
1. This makes you lovable losers again
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Friday, February 1, 2008
BEST USE OF PHOTOSHOP AWARD FOR FEBRUARY 1

Grrrrr, Strike Zones and End Zones. (I'm not even sure if this is photoshopped, but if it isn't, it should have been.)
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CHEERLEADER FRIDAY: SUPER BOWL EDITION
by DCScrap, on 205th - Editor
Last week's video version of Cheerleader Friday was such a hit, I figured we'd do it again. It's SUPER BOWL WEEK after all! So this week I will regale you with videos of the two cheerleading squads that are currently sunning themselves in Arizona: The Patriots and Giants cheerleaders!
Our first clip is of the Patriots since they are the prohibitive favorites. This is them taking part in a music video for Boston power-pop band ROXIE.
Next up are the Giants. Oh, wait, that's right, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CHEERLEADERS!
THE PATRIOTS WIN! 38-17.
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PHIL SIMMS '86, ELI MANNING '07
by wwtb?, Pacifist Viking
When you think of Phil Simms on the 1986 Super Bowl champion Giants, you probably think of the Super Bowl. Simms was the Super Bowl MVP, completing 22 of 25 passes in a 39-20 win.
When you think of Eli Manning on the 2007 NFC champion Giants, you probably think of an erratic, inaccurate quarterback that throws interceptions in bunches, but got just hot enough in the playoffs to help the Giants to the Super Bowl.
And you might be right on both counts, but here are Simms' and Mannings' stats in their respective Super Bowl years:
1986 Phil Simms: 55.3%, 3487 yards, 21 touchdowns, 22 interceptions
2007 Eli Manning: 56.1%, 3336 yards, 23 touchdowns, 20 interceptions
OK, those stats look pretty similar. But before we go suggesting they were equals in 1986 and 2007, keep in mind that the league-wide completion percentage in 1986 was 55.4% (making Simms average), and the league-wide completion percentage in 2007 was 61.2% (making Manning well below average). Manning also benefited more from his running game (the '07 Giants were 4th in the league with 4.6 yards per attempt; the '86 Giants were 11th in the league with 4.0 yards per attempt). For the season, though, Simms benefited from a stronger defense than Manning did ('86: 14.8 ppg, 2nd in the league; '07: 21.9 ppg, 17th in the league), which might partially account for the '86 Giants' 14-2 record and the '07 Giants' 10-6 record.
Of course, it is already obvious that the Super Bowl will play a big part in Eli Manning's historical legacy. Winning the game would make Eli Manning a Super Bowl winning quarterback, and in legacies, that's a big deal. But it's worth looking to Phil Simms to note just how critical Sunday's game could be for Manning in history. If he plays a spectacular game and the Giants win, he may be remembered fondly and could be annoying us all from the broadcast booth in 20 years. If he struggles and the Giants lose, he either needs to improve his play for the rest of his career, or get back to some Super Bowls, to have a good historical legacy. Otherwise he's like Stan Humphries, Kerry Collins, or any number of decent but not recognizably great quarterbacks to lose in a Super Bowl.
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WHAT TO EXPECT ON SUPER SUNDAY
by WCT, The Ship of Fools
If you are like me, and have lived through several Super Sundays in your day, then you go into the day pretty much knowing exactly what to expect. So far, nothing that has happend in Super Bowl Week that has been any different than any of the last 15 or 20 Super Bowl Weeks, which gives me reason to believe that I can pretty much predict how Sunday will go, and be dead-on.
So consider this your little handy guide to the Super Sunday festivities, but also take this as a spoiler alert! Everything that I am about to describe will happen on Sunday, so if you want to be surprised, please do not read on. We'll check back to see how we did on Monday.
The pregame coverage will be interminable - Honestly, I'm not joking here: "Fox Super Sunday"-- which, as best as I can tell from the description, is a show that will somehow relate football to politics-- begins the Super Bowl related shows at 10:00 am eastern! That is more that 8 hours of pregame programming! The Fox NFL Sunday show will begin at 2:00 pm and go right up to kickoff. Give Terry Bradshaw and the rest of those idiots one hour and 14 games to talk about, and its a train-wreck. How the hell are they going fill four hours talking about only one game? If there is a "red carpet" show with Ryan Seacrest, or if the crew of the "Best Damn Sports Show Period" make an appearance, I am seriously going to vomit.
The announcers will talk way too much about Tom Brady's ankle - I have already heard enough about his ankle to make me sick to my stomach, and its only Friday. As just outlined, the networks have several hours of Sunday pregame airtime to fill (and God knows 90% of the time they aren't very insightful or original), so they will take the nugget that TMZ.com gave them when the blog posted that photo of him in the boot, and run like hell with it. Every one of Tom Brady's dropbacks will be analyzed, every step will be scrutinized, every bad throw will be questioned and attributed to his bad ankle. Its going to be awful.
The man is fine. His ankle is fine. And if he can sprain his ankle, throw three interceptions, have the worst playoff game of his life, and they can still win comfortably by two scores, then maybe we should start to give some of Brady's teammates some credit, and not lazily proclaim that the success or failure of a team rests on the status of one player's sprained ankle.
The commercials are going to be disappointing - The days of the Super Bowl being the best day for advertisments has long past. Not only are the commercials likely not going to be funny, but unless there is another ad featuring two guys kissing, They probably won't even be noteworthy.
There will be some car ads, there will be some Bud and Bud Light ads that may give you a smile and a chuckle, but the days of the Super Bowl ads being the talk around the water cooler the next day are over.
The halftime show is going to be awkward - Maybe I'm biased because I hate halftime shows, but I'm thinking this one is going to be eight different kinds of terrible. Its going to feature a 57 year-old man, who hasn't been relevant in years (I'm sorry if you are a Tom Petty fan, but its true) dancing and singing on stage and singing 20 year-old songs, while tens of thousands of teenagers, who probably have no earthly idea who Tom Petty is, dance around on the field like they are having the time of their lives. Do they think we don't all know those kids are being paid to bop around and waive their glo-sticks? Do they think we don't know that they have been given the lyrics to "Runnin' Down a Dream" ahead of time so that they can lip-synch? How dumb do they think we are?
It will be a good game - Because Super Bowls usually are, the Giants are playing really good football right now, and the Patriots haven't covered a spread in what seems like ages. The Giants have been playing with a lot of confidence since the week 16 win at Buffalo, and it has carried them through the playoffs.
Don't get me wrong, the Patriots will likely win, but this blogger thinks it will be a close game.
Monday is going to SUCK! - I envy those of you that are unemployable. I don't think there is a less productive day on the American economic calendar than the Monday after the Super Bowl. Everyone gets in late, everyone is hung over, and all anyone does at work is talk about the previous nights game. Would anyone be against making that day an unofficial holiday?
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
TOP 10 WAYS IN WHICH TIKI BARBER AND JEREMY SHOCKEY PREVENTED THE GIANTS FROM WINNING
by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool
Sure, everyone is piling on the erstwhile Giants stars for preventing Big Blue from reaching their full potential. But how exactly did they do the foul deed of preventing the Manning-Coughlin dynamic duo from going to their third Super Bowl?
10. Key drops on critical third downs for Shockey, fumbles and road game disappearances for Barber
9. Would tell the other team the next play if they would call them pretty
8. Not "early" enough to Coach Coughlin's meetings, showing a less than total commitment to the team concept and 100% focus on the task at hand
7. Loud sing-song chant of "Freeeeee Doh! Freeeee Doh!" after every Manning interception, incompletion and failed third-down conversion
6. Too ready to give the New York media something juicy, and therefore put themselves into the spotlight, which distracted teammates
5. Constantly said "rassin' frassin' cotton pickin' varmint! I'll keelhaul the lot of em'!" every time Coughlin got upset, causing teammates to miss critical teaching moments while stifling laughter
4. Despite gaudy personal statistics, not as strong a positive force as might be expected, due to brittleness, fumbling, inopportune penalties and weak blocking
3. Professed loud admiration for Buddy Ryan every time offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride was near, causing Gilbride to often soil himself
2. Given too much respect and deference by a young quarterback who was trying to be a game manager, rather than a superstar
1. Never, ever, not once, called Eli the next morning after a defeat
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Monday, January 21, 2008
THROWING KNIVES: CONFLICTED I AM
by BD, Staff Writer
Being Lions fan every year I pick a team to root for once the regular season comes to a close. This year that team is one I've hated for as long as I can remember, the New York Giants. I hate the Giants for a number of reasons, most notably because of the place they hail from. I hate every New York team like a good Midwesterner should. These days however, I also hate all of New England as well. Given my anti-NY feeling you're probably wondering: Why the Giants? It's simple really, I also hate the Cowboys so they're out. I obviously hate Favre and his Packers as a Lions fan. But what really pushed me toward the Giants this year was just how unlikely a Super Bowl run would be. On top of that my friends were all over Favre's unit the last few weeks. Spouting things like "I wanna see Favre get there" and "I'd be awesome to see Favre win it again!" I scoffed at this as my fellow Lions fans performed verbal fellatio on what should be their sworn enemy.
Coming into this week I held strong for the Giants, but also became conflicted at the possibility of a New York-Boston Super Bowl. Something generally less appealing than an hour's worth of kidney punches at the hands of Kimbo Slice. So here I am today, ready to root for the Giants in the Super Bowl while simultaneously hoping Cloverfield breaks out all over the east coast this week.
It's sad really, knowing the only two places I truly hate are all that's left of this NFL season. But as a Lions fan watching other teams play meaningful games is all I really know. It's become a requirement of Lions fandom to root for other teams when it really matters. Even occasionally rooting against my Lions if it means a divisional foe will miss the postseason.
Who to root for two weeks from now though? The Pats? Just to say I seen 19-0 happen. Or do I stick with the Giants? Just to Eli can tease Peyton he got there faster. It really is a tough call. So I won't go making it just yet, but it will be made and you'll know it when I've done it. Hell, I'll even explain my decision when the time comes.
About Tony Dungy...
Why does anyone really give a shit? Is it because of his religious beliefs and that book I'll never read? It's certainly not because he's a "nice guy," or at least it shouldn't be. You know why? Because if he wasn't coaching football he'd be trying to to hand you a Bible form your porch at 9 A.M. on a Tuesday. And nobody likes those people. No matter how nice they might be with a different profession.
One Final Thought
Does it get any better than Gunner Favre showing up and costing his team the game? Not for a Packer hater it doesn't. That is, unless Megan Fox is comin' a knockin' today.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
TOP 10 EXPLANATIONS FOR HOW THE GIANTS GOT TO THE SUPER BOWL
by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool
10. They secretly injected Eli Manning in Week 16 with the DNA of Phil Sim

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