Congratulations to the New York Giants for their victory last night over the Green Bay Packers. The score, in overtime, of 23-20 does not reflect the dominance of the Giants in the game. They should have won it in regulation. A dropped pass or two near the end zone, a turn over on downs, two missed field goals (one on a bad snap) should have put the Giants well ahead.
It's difficult to fathom the conditions under which the game was played. With a starting temperature of -1 degree and wind chills of -23 degrees....well, that's damn cold! I just stepped out on the deck here at the Aerie where the temperature is 2 degrees above zero and can't imagine running around in shirt sleeves (or even long sleeves) playing football. Every breath would bring searing cold air into your lungs. Every snap of the ball or slap of a hand against your arm would be like the touch of cold steel. And let's not even thing about being driven to the ground on a tackle!
On a lighter note, yesterday was the first time I saw the Master Card Pep Talk commercial in which Peyton Manning talks about being bummed out about the football season coming to an end. I'm sure they filmed it with the intention of airing it when ever his season did, in fact, come to an end. That it should air while little brother Eli is still playing...priceless.
They should quickly film a sequel in which Eli walks over and asks Peyton if it's true that it's not over 'til the fat lady sings. Eli would have a roll duct tape in his hand. When Peyton says, I guess so, little bro could say, "Good!," and then they could cut to a shot of some heavy set soprano in full operatic Valkyrie gear and a strip of duct tape across her mouth.
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I was surprised some of those guys weren't wearing gloves! Great game from the Giants point of view. They probably don't have a prayer against New England but good for the NY/East Rutherford Giants for pushing through to the big game.
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