Monday, February 4, 2008

Giant Upset


In what most would consider the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII. The Patriots end one of the best seasons ever with a loss in the biggest game of the year. The Super Bowl was a struggle in defense all game long for both teams. It was the opposite of what everyone presumed the game to be. Eli Manning, who was criticized for all four years of his career, won the Super Bowl MVP. Eli finally became the quarterback who the Giants thought they had drafted four years ago.

This game was extremely ironic and weird in so many ways. Eli Manning won a Super Bowl a year after his brother Peyton won with the Colts. Peyton also won MVP of the game last year. There were a few of amazing plays, including a play dubbed "The Catch." Of course, the Patriots were undefeated coming into the game. They finally lost and will now be remembered as losing the big game. The game was an upset in so many ways. The Giants played like a team who wanted the game more than the other team. This game will be remembered as one of the best games in NFL history.

Super Bowl XLII was the most-watched Super Bowl of all-time. The game had 97.5 million viewers, making it the second largest event in American television history. In 1983, the "MASH" finale attracted a still-standing record of 106 million viewers. Super Bowl XLII may be one of the most profound and historic games in football history.

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