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I think it is great that the winner in the Superbowl this year is getting a lot of press. Eli deserves it. Manningham deserves it. The Giants coaching staff deserves it. But what strikes me about the Superbowl this year is what it also tells you about the losers.
"My husband cannot [expletive] throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time," Gisele said. "I can't believe they dropped the ball so many times."
Now granted that it is reading into it, but this comment and the sentiment behind it leads me to believe a rot at the cultural heart of your New England Patriots. I mean, it is not hard to guess. Tiquan Underwood was cut the day before the Superbowl (since rejoined which totally ruined a key plank of my argument). From the top down it is not surprising they have not won one since Spygate. It is not unlike the Tiger story in so many ways: playing and acting like something they weren't, got caught, lost their competitive edge and showed more of a personal edge (although maybe Tiger is making some progress). It's sad to see, but I truly enjoy rooting against them. Oh, and them.
Do I think my wife would rip into my brothers, players next to me every week, if I was coming home each Sunday or Monday night talking about our brotherhood and our team? Do I know what Tom Brady and Gisele say to each other each night? No. I have a hunch, but all I can say is that you would be hard pressed to find my wife insulting my brothers in that situation. I don't even think my wife would do that to the people I work with now, in cubes, far away from a football field.
Anyway, I will say this: I love a good team. Those Giants - they are a good team. Congrats to them and enjoy the trip to Disneyland (I have come to love that place).
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