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STEPHEN BRUNT

From Monday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 7:29 PM EDT 04/02/08

Eli Manning earned a place in NFL lore by guiding the Giants to an improbable win over the Patriots
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  1. Doktor David from London, Canada writes: "The rest of us, the fans especially, will be happy to leave all of that behind now, and to remember again how the best laid plans can come to naught when there are still beating hearts involved."

    Well said, enough said. Amen.
  2. Steve C from Vancouver, BC, Canada writes: Poetic justice.
  3. Roman Botiuk from Toronto, Canada writes: various points- 1, "All moot from now, except for those who still desperately want to make Belichick pay for something" - How about how he couldn't stay on the field to congratulate the other team?True, he shook the hand of the NY Giant Coach Tom Coughlin's hand, but usually the defeated team is a bit more stoic. So the victory by New York may be more than just poetic justice -as it's 'actual justice.' Perhaps a tad too much hubris on the part of the Patriots resulted in them getting knocked down a peg by the Giants.
    2, Of course, the fate of the Patriots was sealed- check this out: http://www.amazon.com/19-0-Historic-Championship-Englands-Unbeatable/dp/1600781500
    - Just to in case you want to buy "19-0: The Historic Championship Season of New England's Unbeatable Patriots (Paperback)
    by Boston Globe (Author) " - No doubt a fascinating read, but the last chapter needs some revision to keep this book from being classified as fiction. Or poetry...
  4. John S from packalunchville, Canada writes: I had the feeling that New york was just bigger and stronger than the Pats. The defence was shutting down everything except passes underneath. (And why did it take 3 1/2 quarters for Belichek and Brady to figure that out?) The front four were in Brady's face all night and the Giants offence with Burris Tyree Jacobs and Bradshaw had Patriots bouncing off them all night. They got a bit of luck with the ref swallowing his whistle on the Manning-Tyree pass, (and what an amazing catch!!) and a fumble recovery in the early going. But both teams had good and bad breaks and it was treat to see Manning make believers of us all. The kid's for real.
  5. Brett Vancise from Regina, writes: Why did the Pats go for it 4th and 13 instead of kicking the 48 yarder? cost them the game.
  6. CrossTown Traffic from Canada writes: the immaculate scramble
  7. The Natrix from Toronto, Canada writes: New York wanted it more. It seemed New England was conserving their energy somewhat for that last drive (which happened), and didn't expect NY to come back with a min or two left. Congrats to the Giants!
  8. John Smith from Calgary, Canada writes: In the end, Belicheat didn't triumph, and the NFL is better off for it.
  9. CrossTown Traffic from Canada writes: who's to say other teams don't cheat? the pats got caught that's all. notions of justice really aren't all that helpful here.
  10. John Smith from Calgary, Canada writes: Justice is more relevant than ever in elite sports. Cheating undermines the purity of competition and creates injustice.

    Crosstown, what you are saying is that cheating is normative in the NFL, therefore it shouldn't be addressed, debated, or even condemned.
  11. Dave T from midwest, Canada writes: After years of dominance by the AFC, this year the NFC held its own.
  12. J K GALBRAITH from Canada writes: Kudos to the Giants rising to the occasion to play their best football of the season when it mattered. The most dissappointing thing about the final result was Eli Manning being named MVP. While he played a good game, it was very clear that it was the Giants defense that won the game for him. I presume the reason that a Giants defensive player did not want it is that there wasn't one dominant player in a way Lawrence Taylor might have dominated in his day. However, there seems to be a large degree of predictability in giving the Super Bowl MVP to the quarterback even if they had an average game.

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