GrogansArmy

Haven't read all the threads since the SB, but I'm guessing someone's already said this: This loss does not compare to how I felt after 2007. Not even close. After the 2007/8 SB loss I couldn't even watch sports stations/espn/nfl network for at least 6 months.

This loss sucks, but honestly I was kind of expecting it. Giants were the last team I wanted us to face in the SB. 1 hour after this loss I was over it. In my mind it was somewhat expected, and throughout the game I didn't feel confident with our winning. IMO if we ended up winning, we lucked out, cause lets face it, we were sucking on all cylinders.

That said, I don't think any loss in any sport will ever compare to how I felt after the 2007 SB. After that, its all.. meh.

So for those about to jump off a bridge... this ain't the time. 2007 was the time p

Elijah T.

I don't completely agree.

This was an opportunity to avenge that loss in 2007, so I think it's equal.

Brady and Belichick have lost to Manning and Coughlin three times in a row in meaningful games.

Two of which were Super Bowls.

We may never play them again with Brady and Belichick.

History could argue that Manning and Coughlin are better than Brady and Belichick-- that they own us..

So for me there isn't much difference.

GrogansArmy

Sorry, unless we were stopping Eli/Coughlin from achieving the perfect season, there's no way we could "avenge" the loss in 2007. This was a regular superbowl in which one team did enough to win and the other team didn't. This loss does not come anywhere close to the loss in 2007.

TFB is still one of the best all time and BB is still one of the best all time. Winning or losing this SB did not change that.

However getting the Perfect season... that would have immortalized TB and BB and the Pats.

THELAWFIRM226

Yeah I don't know about all that. This one hurts pretty bad my friend, I'm feeling better but I deleted my Facebook and am not watching ESPN for quite some time....

PatsFanSince74

Agreed.

I'm still sad and ticked off, but the Debacle in the Desert was much worse.

Not only was the whole "19--0" thing not in play this time, but I feel that the better team won on Sunday, whereas four years ago I felt the Giants had played better that day but were not the better team.

Also, the role played by two instances where one team "made a play" (Manningham's catch) and the other team didn't (Welker's drop) brought to mind one of BB's favorite sayings about big games: "Usually, it's the team that makes a play that wins."

Finally, there were no flukes like the Velcro helmet. This was 60 minutes of football not circus acts.

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Elijah T.

I think it absolutely compares. I'm not saying it's any worse, but the two losses are now intertwined.

If we lost to the 49ers or Packers it wouldn't be as bad. But losing to the Giants twice after they ended the "perfect season" just adds salt to an old wound.

It's terrible to lose to the Giants again. Listening to some of these Giants fans. You would think these clowns were calling plays and gameplanning with Coughlin and Perry Fewell the last two weeks.

I think TB and BB feel the sting of it too...not to mention Mr. Kraft.

They'll do everything they can this offseason to get us in position to be playing the last game next year.

Everything.

Everything

PatsGirl2011

Well I think its the way you look at it. I am more surprised they lost this game than in 2007. In 2007, they weren't play well at all, and I knew it would take a miracle to win or just plain extraordinary effort. This year I really thought they would win. On paper, the game favored the Pats despite what the experts said. And in a way, that is how the game turned out too, but unfortunately they didn't put it away when they had chances and the Giants came back. I sort of feel they should have won this game even more so than the regular season one.

ALP

i dont know why, b/c i really like this team....

but right after the loss i was expecting a sadness like that after the 07 SB to happen

it hasn't, this loss is MUCH, MUCH, MUCH easier to take

i dont know why, but after the 07 loss i was distraught, this time i am accepting it much easier

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TN Patriot

Having the dream of 19-0 being crushed was worse, I had friends wondering where I disappeared to for a couple of months. This one hurt too, we should have had them . Haven't watched NFLN, ESPN or anything yet, but with the realization my boss is a Giants fan I'll have to face up to some kind of pain tomorrow. It's different, but still sucks.

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PatsGirl2011

Yeah, I am not going to any sites or watching tv prob until the draft and the SB hype dies completely.