Superbowl Thoughts

The most interesting part of the game was Belichick allowing the Giants to score a touchdown to give the Pats a chance to win. I loved the play. It increased their chance of winning from 5% to 25%. They really needed to complete the first pass on the drive, though. With only 57 secs left, and needing a touchdown, they didn't have time for mistakes or to be imprecise.

This year was a strange one for football. Other than the Packers, there were about 5 teams in the top tier that could all beat one another on a given day. Anytime these teams would match up in the playoffs, the game would simply hinge on about 4-6 plays going one way or the other. The Super Bowl was no different. The Giants recovering two of their own fumbles, Welker missing that catch, and Manningham making his...that was the ballgame. I think the Giants have a little bit better talent, but the Pats had a slight edge in QB and coach and that almost was enough to win.