mallet's Blog

I grew up as an Eagles fan.  I have rooted for them for as long as I can remember.  Therefore, it is in my DNA to hate the New York Football Giants.  I have always disliked the smug way certain New York fans talk about their teams, whether it be the Yankees or the Giants.  That said, I couldn't help but love tonight's underdog victory by the Giants.  Manning was the very essence of grace under pressure.  The New York defense was nothing short of dominating.  They quieted an even more annoyingly smug set of Patriot's fans.  I'm tired of hearing Mercury Morris talk smack whenever a team rivals the 1972 Dolphins winning record, but tonight's victory makes me feel like there really is some justice in the world of sports.  A heavily favored team caught cheating early in the season was beaten like rented mules by a team that worked honestly and put the concept of team above everything else.  I put "conflicted fan" at the top of this post.  The reality is that I'm not conflicted at all.  The second best team in the NFC East was ultimately the best team in the NFL.  I'm not going to become a Giants fan, but I'm happy things turned out the way they did.  I might feel differently if I was home on the East coast watching Delaware County guys don Giants jerseys, but I live in Wisconsin now.  There aren't enough New York fans here to make me hate New York teams.  A once scared kid named Eli has a ring now and I think that is okay.  I never would have predicted Eli would have a ring before Donovan.  Groan.  Okay, gonna end this post before I change my mind.  Maybe I really am conflicted.