The New York Giants 101: A Primer for Super Bowl XLII
So, you checked out yesterday’s post and know where you’re going to watch the big game but you know nothing about the New York Giants. Here iare some basics to make sure you’re not lost when everybody is talking stats and QBs. The last time the New York Giants made it to the Super Bowl was after the 2000 season. Ultimately, the Giants lost the game to the Baltimore Ravens with a final score of 34-7. After the loss, the Giants struggled for several years before the team started to rebuild itself in 2004 with the hiring of current head coach Tom Coughlin and picking-up quarterback Eli Manning in a draft-day trade.
This year’s Super Bowl quarterback match-up is Eli Manning for the Giants and Tom Brady for the Patriots. Both are young players but that is basically where the similarities end. Manning has gone from a mediocre player to a superstar just this year whereas Brady has been a Super Bowl golden-boy for years. Assuming that Brady is healthy (he’s been sporting bandages on his ankle in the last few days), he has the edge because he has the experience of his undefeated season and three previous Super Bowl victories.
The reality of it all is that the Giants are entering Sunday’s championship game with a 10-6 record (only good enough for a wild card) while the Patriots just finished a perfect season– not a single loss. Of course, one of those Pats victories was a mere 3-point victory that was eked out against the Giants in their last game of the regular season at the end of December. However, the Pats beat the Giants in nearly all offensive as well as defensive categories which lead to them being the 12-point favorite to win the Super Bowl.
Check out David Kindervater’s blog, Every Morning Quarterback, for dispatches from Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix, Arizona and cheer on the New York Giants this Sunday, Feb 3rd. Kick-off is at 6:30pm EST.
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