Posted on 02/03/2008 10:54:07 PM PST by Cedar
What a play and what a game. Congratulations to the Giants!
Someone needs to track down Tiki Barber to ask him what he thinks of Eli now.
Single coverage on Plexico? They should have had people standing in the endzone.
As a longtime Pat’s fan, I have to agree. We had a great team, but no way can we beat a guy who can catch a ball with his head!
Manning should have been sacked in that play, he had three NE Patriots hanging off his jersey. He just did a better job, right when they needed it.
That’s why Superbowls are played.
That play was breathtaking. My congratulations to both teams for one of the best Super Bowl’s in a long time IMO.
Great photo. And I love seeing the play shown on ESPN highlights. It’s incredible how Eli was able to get away from that rush. Looked like a sure sack, but he got free and made a great throw.
I agree with the coach...it has to be one of the best plays in SB history, maybe the best.
His daddy could run too.....
that was a helluva catch...
i like that pelexio guy too
i had not watched football since 1986....all the showboating and thuggery killed it for me.....i still loathe all that hoodie in yer face crap...i just want to reach out and slap em.....thank you jimmy johnson....you and yer hurricanes made that garbage a reality in football
but Eli was spot on .....
since I don’t watch it I never knew what a threat Brady and that little cracker wr of his were...dang...looked like Stabler and Belinticoff from the late 70s
but it looked like Brady got hit more than he is used to tonight...and it rattled him
I agree that this was the most exciting one ever. What really made the Giant win possible was the pressure that the NY defense put on Brady. I lost count of the number of sacks they got, and when they weren’t sacking Brady they were hurrying him, forcing a lot of bad throws. Toward the end of the game he was looking frustrated.
What are giants going to call the tyree catch? The 49ers have ‘the catch’, the steelers the immaculate reception. This is as big a play and I think deserves it’s proper place in NFL history.
“That red-headed kid from Rebel town.
He’s the hottest quarterback there is around.
Archie Manning is his name.
Breaking records is his game.
Oh that red-headed kid from Rebel town.”
Do you recognize that song? My best friend from childhood (a Preppie) had the 45 of that song, and she used to play it over and over again.
If I were him I would say:"Quality people, learn and change..get better at what they do. This is what Eli and the football Giants has done this season under a great coach. Congrats to the NY Giants."
I’ve been trying to find a clip of the Giants’ Catch on the internet, but I haven’t had any luck so far. The Catch part of it reminds me of the Tyrone Prothro Catch for Bama a few years ago.
The only thing I can think to compare it to is Garo Yepremian's pass attempt in Superbowl VII, but of course that was an example of bathos, not heroics. Still, it's the only thing which seems to match the level of physical outrageousness.
But what will thy call it? I dunno, "The helmet catch" ?
Thanks. It looked to me like holding by the Giants o-linemen. No way Eli gets out of that without the holds. No way. But, alas, it wasn’t called. The Pats had plenty of other opportunities. And a bunch of holes in their offensive line. The Giants wanted it more.
The Catch was beautiful!
Move over Bucky Dent and Aaron Boone ... wish I had the franchise for “David Bleeping Tyree” T-shirts up in Boston.
;-)
Thank you!!! The defense was incredible!!! The Giants had better be renegotiating Spagnulo’s contract, the man is a defensive genius. I am so happy for Strahan and Toomer. And how about Archie Manning? 2 sons, back to back Super Bowls, he must be over the moon. Maybe next year, Peyton vs. Eli.
We had phone calls coming in from NY til 1 am, and my brother called me from Bagdad with 2 min. left and we watched it together. It was sooooo cool!
Go Big Blue!!!!!
This was an amazing catch. The whole drive was amazing. I was on the edge of my seat and almost called 911 at a few points. My kids were asleep on the couch beside me so I had to do a very quiet victor dance after that last touchdown.
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