Giants 17, Patriots 14: Winning a Championship Is Exhausting
Whew. I think I’m finally recovering from all the excitement - I’d forgotten how much energy it takes to win a Super Bowl!
So which one is Goliath?
The Giants deserved the win. They won three tough playoff games on the road, including the NFC championship game in Green Bay where it was so cold it looked like Tom Coughlin’s face was going to fall off. And on Sunday, they played hard the entire game and even recovered from a couple of big mistakes. As the lead changed hands for the final time in the 4th quarter, it was hard to contain my exuberance in a room full of Patriots fans.
So I didn’t.
It’s a shame we live in hostile territory, too far from NYC to take the kids to the parade today. They were rooting for the Patriots — silly kids — but I bet they would have enjoyed the celebration in NY. It might have even helped them put their sports loyalties in the proper perspective.
I’m thinking about taping the front page of yesterday’s local paper to the window next to my front door. It sports the headline “Super Shock” with a large photo of a dejected Tom Terrific.
Would that be mean?
