Golden Nuggets: So That Happened

I’m not a fan of Tom Brady but why all the hate directed at him in the media? He seems like an okay guy, yet so many haters are dancing on his grave tonight. Over the past two weeks, the sports media kept subtly dissing him while consistently puffing up Manning. Gee, I wonder who their favorite was. I’m aware that TB and the Patriots have never been very popular outside of New England but I do think Brady should be shown proper respect for what he’s achieved. The press also tried to re-cast the NYGs (at least from what I saw) as the earnest underdogs when nothing could be farther from the truth. For the most part, the NYGs were the cocky, no class, trash-talking ones, not the Patriots. I’m glad TB didn’t get that 4th ring but I’ve come to really despise the smug entitlement of NY fans and the NY media/ESPN. They’re the ones who need humbling not Tom Brady.

I actually saw a headline tonight calling Eli Manning “heroic”. Funny, I don’t recall the part of the game when Eli saved his teammates by grabbing a live grenade and throwing it down field.

Both were ugly boring games i get bored and sleppy thinking bout them

Hate the Giants, but to me, it was convincing win. That big Manningham catch wasn’t lucky, that was Eli and his receiver enjoying the benefits of chemistry developed across the season. I freaking hate the Giants and their thug fans (never been so harassed as I was walking out of the stadium at the last Giants/Pats Super Bowl… I’m not a fan of either team, but got pelted by obscenities by drunk Giant fans… classy), but I give them respect for their win.

To me the game affirmed two things: shut down defense trumps prolific offense in the Super Bowl. And I don’t think you can completely evaluate Alex Smith unless/until he’s surrounded by a better WR core. Eli is clutch – it is what it is, a real sports fan would acknowledge it – but he’s certainly aided by big-bodied/sure handed receivers. I’d like to see the ‘niners add at least two starting caliber WRs next season, give them all a full off-season to work in the system, and then see what the offense can do. If you look at Luck at Stanford, his and the offense’ stats took off in their second year in Harbaugh’s system. I wouldn’t be surprised to see similar improvement with the ’niners next year.

LOL. I’m laughing at the Giants troll who came here to “rub it in”. Oh, that hurt sooo much. What a complete fool he is. Why would he even take the time to come to NN anyway. We played them over two weeks ago. I think a lot of NY fans are in for a big let down when they settle into the reality that Eli Manning will never be another Joe Montana.

4 Rings. That is all.