If there is any positive I can take out of Sunday's Super Bowl – and it isn't much – it's watching New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning help lead the G-Men to their second Super Bowl title in four seasons.
As Manning has gained a reputation as a clutch performer, it doesn't take a long memory to remember Manning's first two starts against the Vikings – a 24-21 loss in 2005 and a 41-17 loss in 2007.
In both games, Manning played a large hand in each loss. He threw eight interceptions in those two contests. Four of them were returned for touchdowns. And now he is a two-time Super Bowl champion who is going to go down as one of the best pressure-performing quarterbacks in NFL history.
For me, it's comforting to look at how far Manning has come as I obsess over Christian Ponder's uneven rookie season with the Vikings.
* I guess it's the NFC bias in me, but even though I thought the New England Patriots would win the Super Bowl, I never once wanted them to win the Super Bowl and openly cheered for the Giants.
However, why I'd prefer the Giants over the Patriots has me flummoxed. The Giants now have more Super Bowl titles (four) than New England (three) and the Patriots are not responsible for one of the most embarrassing losses in Vikings history.
* With the 2011 NFL season finally, mercifully, over, Vikings fans can now look towards 2012. It's a time of hope. Every team is 0-0. It's a clean slate for everyone and a time to put away bad memories. We now have free agency and the NFL draft to look forward to and the promise of a quick turnaround. It's a rebirth of sorts, something Vikings fans need in a bad way.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment