What’s more painful, watching all those Super Bowl commercials, listening to Madonna’s halftime show, or coming to the realization that the New York Giants have now won two Lombardi trophies in the last four years?
Or is it actually this: Swallow hard, Eagles fans, and admit it. Eli Manning is a big-time quarterback.
Eli, with that little kid grin, once again proved himself to be a fourth-quarter assassin. It was Cool Hand Eli who again made the 'money' plays last night as he led the Giants to a Super Bowl win over Tom Brady and the Patriots. For that he collected another Super Bowl MVP triphy.
If you're keeping score (and aren't we all?) that now two title and two trophies for little brother, as compared to his legendary sibling (you know, the guy with the neck problem).
And, of course, that's two more than anybody connected with Jeff Lurie's Eagles have.
Count me among those who never thought Eli was going to be a great quarterback, let alone eclipse the mark of Peyton. I was wrong.
With the money on the table, again and again this guy comes up huge.
It’s still hard to believe that at one time the Giants were 7-7 and seemingly going nowhere, except for driving Tom Coughlin to the unemployment office.
For Eagles fans, don’t spend too much time wondering what would have happened if the Eagles had simply won one more game. Despite what Andy Reid and Jeff Lurie want to sell you, the Eagles are not the New York Giants. Not even close.
Do you think the Mara family would have brought Coughlin back had the Giants done what the Eagles did, that being wind up 8-8 and out of the playoffs. Not a chance.
That’s just one reason why the Giants are better. Want another. Try Jason Pierre Paul. The Giants took him a couple of picks after the Eagles moved up to snag Brandon Graham.
How’d that work out?
Case closed.
The Eagles will start next season where they usually are – looking up at the Giants.
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