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Well, that was a nice final 12 minutes. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—a good pass rush will almost always make a Hall of Fame quarterback look like David Carr. The only thing that could have made the game more perfect is if Tom Coughlin had whipped out an Eric Mangini mask and a camcorder for his post-game handshake with Bill Belichick.
Speaking of Belichick, this was not one of his finest moments (or even one of his finest least fine moments). First there was his mind boggling decision to go for it on 4th and 13 from the Giants 31 yard-line. Clearly Belichick thought he had a 4th-and-13 play that was sure to work. Judging by the deep pass, he reasoned that if the offense had a good chance of scoring a touchdown on the play, that made the gamble worthwhile. Still, you have to give your kicker a chance to make a 48-yard kick indoors.
Then there was Belichick’s performance in the final second of the game. Look, I don’t care if Belichick deals with the league (regarding injury reports) and media (regarding press conferences) as little annoyances he can treat like shit. But leaving the field before the Super Bowl is over is disrespectful to the Giants and the game—way more disrespectful that running up the score could ever be. I think when Belichick has some time to think about it he’ll regret his behavior.
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