Sunday, February 03, 2008
Super Bowl: Final Impression
Congratulations to the Giants for doing what no one would have imagined a few games into the season. It wasn’t the most exciting game (until closer to the end), but it was a gritty performance.
Go Peyton’s brother!
On the other hand, how classless is it that most of the Patriots and Belichick had left the field before the final, ceremonial kneel down. Classless, rude, self-centered, arrogant, and amazingly poor sportsmanship. It makes me feel better when I think what it must mean to lose the perfect season after going 18-0.
Belichick is one of the game’s best coaches, no doubt, but his personality makes Ron Paul seem downright Churchillian in nature.
Now, back to the important part: a brand new House is coming up next!
Okay, one other thing: the MVP should have been someone on defense. The offense did enough to win, I suppose, but it’s the defense that gave them the opportunity to do so.
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I think Bellichek’s post-game interview was one of the most graceless I’ve ever seen.
I turned the TV off, but I admit I was tempted by the skull-drilling preview.
Can I just say that I called it?
“It will be won or lost on the backs of the Giants defense and how well they can disrupt the Pats offensive machine.”
“Oh, and I’ll be on the phone with my bookie to toss some cash on the under as well. This will be a defense-dominated game, and a 54-point total is a lot high for my tastes.”
Yeah. That call to my bookie will feel REAL good in the morning.
Alas, I didn’t even watch the game. The past several Super Bowls have been unexciting and this was was supposed to be over before the opening kick-off. Too bad for me, too, because I’m sure that it would have been awesome to watch on the new plasma screen…
I bet games on the 360 look awesome on the plasma screen, too.
Darnit.
Actually, it wasn’t much of a game. Most of the way through, it was boring. The excitement came in the last quarter when you started to realize that the Giants still had a decent chance of winning the game.
And, yes, that post-game interview reinforced my impression of Belichick.
I enjoyed the game all the way through, myself.
I’ve never been one to need offense fireworks to feel entertained. I prefer defensive battles, and this one was a good one. 7-3 at the half was wonderful, full of suspense and tension!
I like a good defensive battle, too, but this one just didn’t grab me.
The best defensive game of any sport that I’ve ever seen was game 4 of the 96 Stanley Cup playoffs. After 3 overtime periods, Patrick Roy and the Avs won the game 1-0, sweeping the series against Florida. Beezer and Roy had an amazing night--both of them playing at top form, both teams hitting hard and playing with the kind of passion that is rare in even playoff games, and both teams getting good shots on goal all the way throughout.
I don’t remember how many pucks Beezer stopped, but I remember that Roy stopped something like 63 shots in the game. It was amazing.
That game was an exciting defensive struggle. Knowing that the first goal would win the series for Colorado or bring hope to Florida, watching some of the best skaters in the game, and then seeing Roy simply refusing to blink. Brilliant.
Last night’s game was merely okay. I wasn’t filled with a sense of suspense, I was just wishing something interesting would happen. I admit, though, it was fun to watch Brady getting beat up a bit. I like the guy, but the deification of him over this season and especially over the last week got to be a bit much.