And That's A Wrap

Wow, that was close. Great game with great moments, and now Eli is one-up on big brother. Who would have thunk it?

#14

Sorry, had to eat.

It's a cliche, but "game of inches" certainly applies here. How close was Welker to catching that ball for what could have led to a clinching touchdown? How close was that Manningham catch to being out of bounds?

And how close was Ahmad Bradshaw to "self-downing" at the 1? Will it matter?

#13

I think a healthy Gronkowski battles for and gets that ball.

#12

OK, I admit it. I have no idea who is going to win this game.

#11

Looks like I spoke too soon. After what happened two weeks ago, I should have known better. This Giants team does not quit.

#10

Wow. That was surgical precision the likes of which hasn't been seen since Joe Montana. The pressure is really on the G-Men now. If they don't score on this drive, it will be rough sledding for them.

#9

After seeing the halftime show in person last year, I look at them a little differently now. It's all about the spectacle. And on that score, what we just saw from Madonna fit the bill.

On the other hand, what we just saw from Clint Eastwood - the Chrysler commercial - was great art.

#8

OK, that was impressive. Right now, you gotta like New England's chances. If they score a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half, I think we might be looking at a 31-16 final score. But a game like this is all about adjustments, so Tom Coughlin might have something up his sleeve. The key now seems to be the Pats' tight ends. If the Giants can take them out of the game, they can win. If they can't, this game may be over.

#7

The difference in this drive? The tight ends. Whatever adjustment the Pats made, it worked.

#6

Finally - a Ron Gronkowski sighting!

If they score before the half, I like the Pats' chances.

#5

Paging Ron Gronkowski...paging Ron Gronkowski...

#4

A field goal is better than nothing. Another key possession coming up - if the Pats stop them quickly, we got ourselves a game.

I think we need a little more Madonna hype right now.

#3

It's early, but the Patriots are very close to being up you-know-where without a paddle. They'd better score on this drive.

#2

Well, pat yourself on the back if you had 2 points by safety on an intentional grounding penalty as the first score.

No one?

Running Super Bowl Commentary #1

Never heard of Miranda Lambert? She released two outstanding country albums last year - one a solo effort, the other as one-third of the Pistol Annies. If you like the genre, by all means check them out.

The bangs looked good on Kelly Clarkson. And no faux pas like last year.

Wow, Curtis Martin looks sharp.

Still can't believe I was there last year.