Go Giants :)

[tmcg]

We're a big Giants household here, so today is a day of celebration. Me, I still can't believe we got into the Super Bowl. It's going to take me a couple of days to believe we won. One of the biggest upsets in NFL history, and it was our team! Not to mention that it was a fantastic game. We reserved a table for dinner at our local sports bar and went kitted out in our Giants gear (well, with me kitted out in K's spare Giants gear, since I couldn't turn up my jersey, which given the power of sports paraphernalia voodoo may have been for the best, since IIRC the last time I wore it was for the Giants-Ravens game that it's best not to speak of) and watched with a crowd of enthusiastic fans. It's a pretty wild experience--the massive TV screens, the sensory overload, the voices chanting "DEfense!" in unison, the primal roar of the clapping and pounding hands and feet, the strange temporary community of strangers--and on the way home we had what K called Pavlov's car horn: beep at any corner and a cheer would go up from all the people out on the streets. We could still hear the horns and revelry from the strip when we got back to the house. It was as if all of New York had gotten married.

Yeah, ultimately it's just entertainment and just a game, but there's an awful lot of suckage going around these days, and when glee comes to revel in, I'm reveling in it. Go Giants!!! :) :)

Comments

[webfarmer.livejournal.com]

I dunno what the spread was but it doesn't seem like the biggest upset ever. That one has to go to Namath and the Jets. No one thought they belonged there. It was the equivalent of the Oklahoma vs. Boise State bowl game of the year before.

I thought the Giants had a good shot at it but then I'm a little crazy too. It wasn't like the Patsies were blowing people out in the process of getting to the Super Bowl.

The Giants did what they had to do. Put heat on Brady. Don't give up the big ones.

I was also pleased to see that the oh-so-smug Patriot team got their come-uppance. That and the "spygate" item didn't sit well with the "worlds most perfect footbal team" label.

Then again, I think things should be fair. Crazy again. :)

We in Huskerland are wintering over with a coach we all want (Bo Pelini) and a team that looks like it has prospects for a change (see coach for details). There's always next year. :)

[ogre-san.livejournal.com]

Not much of a Giants fan (or any other), but the whole state was paying attention to the Superbowl because, naturally, Eli Manning was playing in it. That family is football royalty down here.

[tmclarke.livejournal.com]

And indeed the DEfense won that game.

There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth in our house. We're Pats fans (to the extent we're fans at all) and Rowen even got a Jersey to watch her first superbowl. Ah well, great game anyway!

[hand2hand.livejournal.com]

i can only imagine!

it's all college football where I live, which is kinda the same and kinda different.

so glad you got to be part of the floodtide of happy. congratulations.

my 10 year old was rooting for New England, but the husband was rooting for the Giants, so I think they had quite a clash down there in front of the big tv downstairs. :).

*cheers*

[rosmar.livejournal.com]

Missed the game, but I confess I really wanted the G-men to win because 1) not a Pats fan and 2) love a good upset. Enjoy the victory and good times! Nice way to kick off a week. :)