1. Bill Belichick wore a ridiculous hoody.
What was Bill Belichick thinking??? He wears the same hoody every game. It even has a cool "BB" stitched on it. Sure, it is ugly, but it is Bill Belichick, I challenge anyone to conjure a mental picture of Bitter Bill without thinking of that grey hoody. So the day of the big game he changes it up and wears an atrocious red hoody? Unbelievable. Belichick made some questionable coaching moves, as most losing Super Bowl coaches do, but wearing the red hoody? Inexcusable.
2. Jeremy Shockey did not play.
I'm on board with those who think the Giants are better off without Shockey. It is not that Boss is a better tight end, but Shockey's over the top body language and demands for the ball seem too much for Eli to handle. Don't believe me? How about this stat: in the Bears and Vikings games where the Giants were beat (embarassingly by the Vikings) Shockey was the intended receiver on five of the six interceptions Eli threw in those games. Four of them went for pick six touchdowns. Bottom line: Eli has been a great, not good, quarterback in Shockey's absence.
3. Peyton Manning gives good sloppy brain.
This is by far the most disturbing commercial I have ever seen. The oral sex allusions are overwhelming. One can only surmise that Peyton serviced Eli pregame. There is no other way to describe how the erratic, NFL interception leader became a cool customer.
4. Helmet catch, defensive line pressure, and overall toughness.
The insane Tyree catch and Manning's elusiveness to set it up, pounding Brady 18 times (Justin Tuck should have been the MVP), and beating the Patriots up all game also probably had a role in the outcome but a distant fourth to the above three reasons.
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