Giants beat Patriots,again

By Justin Ossont Lycourier Staff

The New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in four years.  Once again Tom Brady was foiled by Eli Manning, who won the game’s MVP award for the second time.  The Giants won 21-17 Sunday February 5th and capped off another successful season. This game was a rematch from four years ago when Patriots, which were heavily favored, heading for an undefeated season back in 2007 were defeated by the under dogged Giants in Super Bowl 42.

This Super Bowl on the other hand was almost a mere image of the last time these two power houses met.  Brady was intercepted, Manning threw a spectacular ball for a huge gain, Giants score, Giants defense shuts down Brady and Patriots offense to seal the victory.  Could you ask for anything else when these two teams go at it?

The game was a very intense battle going back and forth.  On the opening drive the Giants drove for a bit but were forced to punt the ball away.  Weatherford, the Giants punter, hit a huge 36 yard punt to place the Patriots on their own 6 yard line.  On the Patriots first possession Tom Brady received pressure early form the monstrous defensive line of the Giants, led by Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul.  With the pocket collapsing Brady chucked the ball down field where there was no receiver within a mile forcing an intentional grounding penalty that resulted in a safety giving the Giants an early 2-0 lead.

With the ball back in the Giants hands Eli Manning went to work on a 78 yard drive capped off by a 2 yard touchdown pass to Victor Cruz to have the Giants up 9-0. But you can’t keep a good Tom Brady down, driving down the field twice in the second quarter.  The second possession of the Patriots, Brady was able to drive down the field but only held to a field goal.  After a Giants short drive, not being able to move the ball on their third possession they were forced to punt the ball away with just enough time left in the first half for Brady to drive down the field and score the Patriots first touchdown of the game and heading into halftime 10-9 as well as getting the ball back on the first possession of second half.

With Madonna, Cee Lo Green, Nikki Minaj, LMFAO, and M.I.A performing an entertaining half time show, both teams took the field to continue this intense battle. Tom Brady and the Patriots started off the second half the way they ended the first, finding a way down the field and scoring yet another touchdown. Increasing their lead to 17-9 with only shaving off about 4 minutes off the clock.

The Giants did not go down quietly and were able to move the ball on a long drive and score a field goal, cutting New England’s lead down 17-12.  Then the Giants defense displayed their force with a quick three and out, giving the ball back to Giants who were able to turn the drive into another 3 point drive and cutting the lead down to two with a score of 17-15 in favor of the Patriots heading into fourth quarter winner take all bout.

Now in the last two quarters the Giants defense did not have an answer for the Patriots but more specifically Tom Brady, who was tearing the secondary apart.  But the Giants found the answer after Brady threw a deep ball 49 yards into Giants territory that was intercepted by Giants linebacker Blackburn. This was the first turn over of the game. The Giants would drive but forced to punt once again giving Brady the ball and time now becoming the enemy. 

Tom Brady was going to do it again and win a fourth Super Bowl title, but then he met the Giants defense again. The defense for the Giants forced the Patriots to punt the ball away and Eli made his presence scar Brady again. Manning connected with Manningham for a huge 38 yard gain and a catch that was just as amazing as the last time these two played four Super Bowls ago. The play was reviewed because of a Patriots’ challenge but was confirmed.  The Giants drove down the field and scored with 57 second left in the game.

The Patriots had one last chance and Brady had a chance at redemption.  But a Hail Mary pass, that was almost caught, was incomplete and the Giants had ended the dreams of Tom Brady and the Patriots.  The Patriots had to watch once again the Giants walk away with the Lombardi trophy, and Eli take home the MVP.