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realtall · 02-04-2008, 08:18 PM

They gave the sb mvp to Eli and he's not undeserving of it but I don't think that he was the single greatest reason that the Giants won. He did a nice job not screwing it up via interception and led the last minute game-winning td drive but he did not exactly light up overall. Remember, the Giants only scored 17 points.

No, the mvp, in my opinion, has to be on the defense. Particularly the defensive line. It was that torrid pass rush that kept hitting & sacking Brady all game and forced him into several bad throws as well as a lost fumble. They made the 17 points scored stand up for the win against a team that had just set an nfl scoring record.

I know that its not traditional to give the mvp to a group but I say follow the lead of John Madden in the '90 superbowl when he gave the mvp to the Giants ol.

The mvp should have gone to the Giants defensive line.

MikeWaters · 02-04-2008, 08:21 PM

Hey my DVR cut off the last 7 minutes of the 4th quarter, did I miss anything?

bigpiney · 02-04-2008, 08:40 PM

Nope

Brian · 02-04-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by realtall

They gave the sb mvp to Eli and he's not undeserving of it but I don't think that he was the single greatest reason that the Giants won. He did a nice job not screwing it up via interception and led the last minute game-winning td drive but he did not exactly light up overall. Remember, the Giants only scored 17 points.

No, the mvp, in my opinion, has to be on the defense. Particularly the defensive line. It was that torrid pass rush that kept hitting & sacking Brady all game and forced him into several bad throws as well as a lost fumble. They made the 17 points scored stand up for the win against a team that had just set an nfl scoring record.

I know that its not traditional to give the mvp to a group but I say follow the lead of John Madden in the '90 superbowl when he gave the mvp to the Giants ol.

The mvp should have gone to the Giants defensive line.

I thought the same. Give that DC and the big uglies up front a fat raise.

DrumNFeather · 02-05-2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian

I thought the same. Give that DC and the big uglies up front a fat raise.

The DC is interviewing in Washington on Tuesday for the HC job. That performance has a lot of people convinced that he's the man for the job here.

mpfunk · 02-05-2008, 03:25 AM

If Eli's last name wasn't Manning he would not have been the Super Bowl MVP.

YOhio · 02-05-2008, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

The DC is interviewing in Washington on Tuesday for the HC job. That performance has a lot of people convinced that he's the man for the job here.

You guys are so screwed for the next couple of years. The Giants and Cowboys will return very strong and Philly is always tough. That's a brutal division.

myboynoah · 02-05-2008, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mpfunk

If Eli's last name wasn't Manning he would not have been the Super Bowl MVP.

What? Driving the field with under two minutes to score on a TD pass to win the game seems pretty MVP worthy. He accounted for 14 of NY's points.

I have sentiment for the D, but it is MV Player, not Players.

Of all the Giants, Eli stood out more ever so slightly.

realtall · 02-05-2008, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by myboynoah

What? Driving the field with under two minutes to score on a TD pass to win the game seems pretty MVP worthy. He accounted for 14 of NY's points.

I have sentiment for the D, but it is MV Player, not Players.

Of all the Giants, Eli stood out more ever so slightly.

I'm sorry but I disagree. The defense did the lions share of the work and Eli got the trophy. Eli did well but that d-line was the reason for the win as it made the 17 points that Eli and the offense put up sufficient for the victory. Holding the all-time season scoring record holder to 14 points is a major accomplishment to the point of absurdity.

And I did cite a precedent although I'm sure the guys doing the choosing didn't know or didn't care.

DrumNFeather · 02-05-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

You guys are so screwed for the next couple of years. The Giants and Cowboys will return very strong and Philly is always tough. That's a brutal division.

It will certainly be a tough division to get through...although it has still produced 3 playoff teams in the last two seasons (I think).

The Redskins problem is that they're always restructuring their cap because they spend spend spend to get players and as a result trade draft picks and tear up old contracts. Which is what I suspect they'll do this off season when they trade for Chad Johnson.

02-04-2008, 08:18 PM	#1
realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	Superbowl MVP They gave the sb mvp to Eli and he's not undeserving of it but I don't think that he was the single greatest reason that the Giants won. He did a nice job not screwing it up via interception and led the last minute game-winning td drive but he did not exactly light up overall. Remember, the Giants only scored 17 points. No, the mvp, in my opinion, has to be on the defense. Particularly the defensive line. It was that torrid pass rush that kept hitting & sacking Brady all game and forced him into several bad throws as well as a lost fumble. They made the 17 points scored stand up for the win against a team that had just set an nfl scoring record. I know that its not traditional to give the mvp to a group but I say follow the lead of John Madden in the '90 superbowl when he gave the mvp to the Giants ol. The mvp should have gone to the Giants defensive line. __________________ http://realtall.blogspot.com/

02-04-2008, 08:21 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Hey my DVR cut off the last 7 minutes of the 4th quarter, did I miss anything?

02-04-2008, 08:40 PM	#3
bigpiney Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Big Pine , CA Posts: 842	Nope

02-05-2008, 03:25 AM	#6
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	If Eli's last name wasn't Manning he would not have been the Super Bowl MVP.