Super Bowl XLVI - New England Patriots vs. New York Giants

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Feb 5, 2012 10:14 PM
Are the Giants the new "evil empire"? They've won two out of the last five Super Bowls.
Feb 5, 2012 10:14pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:15 PM
Skyhook79;1076543 wrote:Mediocre QB's don't win 2 Super Bowl MVP's.
Seriously.

I am pretty sure if you substitute Colt McCoy in for Eli Manning the Giants aren't winning a SB, and everyone is talking about how desperately they need wide receivers.

Eli has some big stones on him.
Feb 5, 2012 10:15pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:15 PM
gorocks99;1076549 wrote:Are the Giants the new "evil empire"? They've won two out of the last four Super Bowls.
No, it will always be Belichick, Brady and the Patriots as long as they are around.
Feb 5, 2012 10:15pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:16 PM
tk421;1076388 wrote:Wow, had Welker wide open and missed him. That could be huge.
It was actually a very good precise throw by Brady who was trying to lead him safely away from the inside defender as there was no one outside. Welker just didn't come up with it, one that he usually does as he is excellent at adjusting to the ball in the air which is a big reason why he is a favorite of Brady. I think with all things considered it was a safer play to throw it where he did and figure that Welker could adjust than throw it right in stride to Welker and risk the inside defender knocking it loose!
Feb 5, 2012 10:16pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:18 PM
Skyhook79;1076543 wrote:Mediocre QB's don't win 2 Super Bowl MVP's.
Good god, I just wholeheartedly agreed with Skyhook.
Feb 5, 2012 10:18pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:18 PM
Skyhook79;1076555 wrote:No, it will always be Belichick, Brady and the Patriots as long as they are around.
Fair enough, and I agree the Pats will continue to have that target on their back, but I think the Giants are approaching that territory. Definitely not the "lovable underdogs" after this one.
Feb 5, 2012 10:18pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:18 PM
chicago510;1076537 wrote:Brady had Moss during his prime and Welker and still lost to Eli. Dont get your point?
Two good receivers does not equate to the > 2 good receivers that Manning has now.

He's still mediocre, and my opinion won't change. The only thing he succeeded in tonight was not turning over the ball.

Deperately needs to work on accuracy. Most of his throws tonight were behind receivers.
Feb 5, 2012 10:18pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:19 PM
250$ my way
Feb 5, 2012 10:19pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:19 PM
Can't say I'm sad to see Belichick lose 2 straight.
Feb 5, 2012 10:19pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:21 PM
dlazz;1076563 wrote:Two good receivers does not equate to the > 2 good receivers that Manning has now.

He's still mediocre, and my opinion won't change. The only thing he succeeded in tonight was not turning over the ball.

Deperately needs to work on accuracy. Most of his throws tonight were behind receivers.
I know 75% completion rate in a Super Bowl sucks.:rolleyes:
Feb 5, 2012 10:21pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:22 PM
Skyhook79;1076567 wrote:I know 75% completion rate in a Super Bowl sucks.:rolleyes:
75% completion rate, but one very bad miss
Feb 5, 2012 10:22pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:22 PM
Skyhook79;1076567 wrote:I know 75% completion rate in a Super Bowl sucks.:rolleyes:
Apparently you missed the part about his receivers being awesome. Just because he had a high completion percentage doesn't mean his balls are accurate. A lot of them were high, or behind receivers. He was lucky none of them were tipped and intercepted.
Feb 5, 2012 10:22pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:23 PM
dlazz;1076570 wrote:Apparently you missed the part about his receivers being awesome. Just because he had a high completion percentage doesn't mean his balls are accurate. A lot of them were high, or behind receivers. He was lucky none of them were tipped and intercepted.
first time where you have sounded retarded on this site...eli balled out, nothing more to say than that
Feb 5, 2012 10:23pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:23 PM
like_that;1076503 wrote:That game just felt pretty anticlimatic.
The last 3 games, two conference championships and this game, as a group, were probably the best 3 games of any NFL season's final 3 games!
Feb 5, 2012 10:23pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:24 PM
dlazz;1076563 wrote:Two good receivers does not equate to the > 2 good receivers that Manning has now.

He's still mediocre, and my opinion won't change. The only thing he succeeded in tonight was not turning over the ball.

Deperately needs to work on accuracy. Most of his throws tonight were behind receivers.
While I understand your criticisms of Eli, the 2 super bowls and all the 4th qtr comebacks speak for themselves.

Also, Randy Moss had the greatest WR season of all time and Welker had a GREAT year. They were way better than this years NYG.
Feb 5, 2012 10:24pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:24 PM
dlazz;1076570 wrote:Apparently you missed the part about his receivers being awesome. Just because he had a high completion percentage doesn't mean his balls are accurate. A lot of them were high, or behind receivers. He was lucky none of them were tipped and intercepted.
Apparently you watched a different game than most people did.
Feb 5, 2012 10:24pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:24 PM
Only guy I feel bad for is Robert Kraft. Great guy, lost his wife, owns his team the right way, instrumental in ending lockout. Hurt to watch that.
Feb 5, 2012 10:24pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:24 PM
He lacks in accuracy.
Find me an inaccurate QB then, because all the accurate ones were ringless this year. It is a wildly overrated stat.

I will take clutchness over accuracy any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

That throw to Manningham literally couldn't have been thrown any better in a tighter window. For as good a catch it the throw was even better under the circumstances.
Feb 5, 2012 10:24pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:25 PM
i never thought a day would come that saw me agreeing with skyhook
Feb 5, 2012 10:25pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:28 PM
Nice seeing that no-name-in-the-grand-scheme-of-things guy from Ohio (Blackburn, who was who was signed only a few weeks ago, right?) get a big red zone pick to really halt any momentum the Pats might have been getting offensively. One of those little things that pays off for a team...the exact opposite of, say, cutting a guy so Ocho can be on the active roster.
Feb 5, 2012 10:28pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:30 PM
I'm watching the highlights and haven't seen one ball to a WR that was completed that was "inaccurate". It's only been 8 or so passes, but Eli hardly constituted being called inaccurate tonight. He bounced a few passes, but 75% is fantastic.
Feb 5, 2012 10:30pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:30 PM
dlazz;1076570 wrote:Apparently you missed the part about his receivers being awesome. Just because he had a high completion percentage doesn't mean his balls are accurate. A lot of them were high, or behind receivers. He was lucky none of them were tipped and intercepted.
Some were thrown in more difficult places due to keeping it away from the defenders. High ones especially! Some were just high enough to get over the front defenders and came in just barely low enough for the receivers to catch. The hitting defenseless receivers rule helps high passes be more effective now.
Feb 5, 2012 10:30pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:30 PM
IggyPride00;1076576 wrote:I will take clutchness over accuracy any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
The only clutchness on the field today was the Manningham(?) catch that was reviewed.
Feb 5, 2012 10:30pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:31 PM
Heretic;1076581 wrote:Nice seeing that no-name-in-the-grand-scheme-of-things guy from Ohio (Blackburn, who was who was signed only a few weeks ago, right?) get a big red zone pick to really halt any momentum the Pats might have been getting offensively. One of those little things that pays off for a team...the exact opposite of, say, cutting a guy so Ocho can be on the active roster.

Yeah pretty cool. I played against Blackburn in HS and its pretty neat seeing him have a big game in the SB
Feb 5, 2012 10:31pm
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Feb 5, 2012 10:31 PM
In my opinion, the trio of Nicks, Cruz, and Manningham is one of the best in NFL history.

So I disagree the Pats' WRs are better.
Feb 5, 2012 10:31pm