God this post is going to kill me but I know I have to sack up and do it for you. If you aren't a part of the 102.4 million people that watched Super Bowl 46 last night then A) you're an idiot and B) the Giants beat the Patriots by a final of 21-17. I can't even pick a place to start writing about the past 24 hours. You've got Gisele throwing the Patriots under the bus, lots of personel sounding contemplative and tentative about the future of the Patriots organization, and Gronk and Matt Light partying with LMFAO not giving a fuck that they just lost the biggest game in their careers.
However, it only seems appropriate to start this story from the beginning.
Throughout the entire postseason this was the one matchup I did not want to see. There was just something about it that I did not like one bit. Yeah sure a chance at revenge, redemption, and proof that the Patriots are still on top of the NFL; but if the Patriots did not win this game, it was going to lead to an unspeakable amount of turmoil and questions. Is the dynasty over? Is Eli a better quarterback than Brady? etc. etc. Just lunatics on top of lunatics creating the most absurd situations and just creating news about the Patriots franchise. I don't even want to turn my radio dial to 98.5 The Sports Hub because it'll have dingleberries like Felger and Mazz talking out of their dicks. And since most of Patriots/Boston sports fans are bandwagoners you'll start to agree with them and lose all faith. (However, here is what I think of you.)
Another unsure point for me was the actual matchup. The Giants' offense is unbelievable. Manningham, Nicks, Cruz, Bradshaw and Jacobs, and Manning against the 31st ranked pass defense in the league. On the other side of the ball, the Giants' defense is a little suspect, ranking towards the bottom of the league as well in pass defense, but their front line is one of the best in the league without a question with JPP, Tuck, and Osi and Brady's protection is solid enough but can't really stack up against an elite pass rush. But the Patriots have proven that time and time again that they are one of if not the best offense in the league and that "bend but don't break" defense mentality had gotten them this far so we were all in as fans.
My final pregame thought was everyone saying the Patriots were underdogs because of how bad their defense was. If you hadn't noticed this season, defense no longer wins games. Four postseason teams were in the bottom 10 in total defense; the Patriots, the Giants, the Saints, and the Packers. The top 4 defenses also managed to make it to the postseason, but look where they got. Also look at what Cam Newton, a rookie with little to no training camp, did this season. Absolutely killed it. Then you have bums like Trent Edwards and Alex Smith looking like future Hall of Famers and getting contract extensions left and right. So in this NFL era, offense > defense and we move on.
So before this game was played here were my thoughts for a Patriots win or a Patriots loss:
Win
*Patriots continuing to win without the big names and it's "business as usual for them"
*Revenge for the most heartbreaking loss in Patriots Super Bowl history
*Eli falls down the gutter along with his brother and his "Elite" comments explode in his face and I smile
*Boston > New York
Lose
*It is the end of a big name in the Patriots franchise (Kraft, Belichick, Brady) in the next 3 years
*Rebuilding/Reconstruction phase begins for the Patriots
*Giants are the Patriots daddy will soon become an everyday saying for New York fans
*I will lose my faith in God
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