lest we forget giants upset bills super bowl 25

[IcyPatriot]

The Bills played a decent game that day but they made a major error if I remember right. Hostetler killed them especially on 3rd downs...he ran a bit also.

Here's the Boxscore: http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/boxscore/sbxxv


http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/recap/sbxxv

The NFC champion New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in five years with a 20-19 victory over AFC titlist Buffalo.
New York, employing its ball-control offense, had possession for 40 minutes, 33 seconds, a Super Bowl record. The Bills, who scored 95 points in their previous two playoff games leading to Super Bowl XXV, had the ball for less than eight minutes in the second half and just 19:27 for the game.

Fourteen of New York's 73 plays came on its initial drive of the third quarter, which covered 75 yards and consumed a Super Bowl-record 9:29 before running back Ottis Anderson ran one yard for a touchdown.

Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler kept the long drive going by converting three third-down plays – an 11-yard pass to running back David Meggett on third-and-eight, a 14-yard toss to wide receiver Mark Ingram on third-and-13, and a 9-yard pass to Howard Cross on third-and-four-to give New York a 17-12 lead in the third quarter.
Buffalo jumped to a 12-3 lead midway through the second quarter before Hostetler completed a 14-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Stephen Baker to close the score to 12-10 at halftime.

Buffalo's Thurman Thomas ran 31 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the fourth quarter to help Buffalo recapture the lead 19-17. Matt Bahr's 21-yard field goal gave the Giants a 20-19 lead, but Buffalo's Scott Norwood had a chance to win the game with seconds remaining before his 47-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide right.
Hostetler completed 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown. Anderson rushed 21 times for 102 yards and a touchdown to capture most-valuable-player honors.

Thomas totaled 190 scrimmage yards, rushing 15 times for 135 yards and catching five passes for 55 yards.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

Something tells me neither coach is going to be reviewing film from SB 25 in preparing for this game.

But there was this game a few weeks back, in which at one point the Patriots were trailing by 12 points. If the Giants play as well as that team did in the first half we could be in trouble.

 

[newton_tom_cat]

Giants beat a better team on the road yesterday than we beat at home to get in the Super Bowl. Think about that

 

[TripleOption]

Giants beat a better team on the road yesterday than we beat at home to get in the Super Bowl. Think about that

Says who???

 

[newton_tom_cat]

Says who???

I'd much rather be at home against a gimpy Rivers and Gates, without LT, than be on the road in Green Bay against a healthy Favre. If you don't see that you no nothing about football

 

[Charlotte Pats Fan]

Giants beat a better team on the road yesterday than we beat at home to get in the Super Bowl. Think about that

Wow, you waited all of 5 hours to start worring about something new. The Giants beat a team that also lost twice to the Bears this year. Think about that!

 

[Charlotte Pats Fan]

Says who???

The Newton Scardy Cat say so

 

[DefenseRules]

I'd much rather be at home against a gimpy Rivers and Gates, without LT, than be on the road in Green Bay against a healthy Favre. If you don't see that you no nothing about football

Hmm maybe you should go root for the Giants.

 

[MetalBleachers]

Giants beat a better team on the road yesterday than we beat at home to get in the Super Bowl. Think about that

Wow. You've lost it. I said this in another thread, but here goes:

Packers kept Giants scoring drive alive with third-down penalties, including a boneheaded roughing the passer play.
Packers missed two chances to recover a fumble at the end of regulation.
Packers threw an awful interception in overtime.

I, for one, was begging for the Pack to win because I knew the Pats would score at will against them. I don't know how you can say they were better than San Diego. Do you believe the Chargers would lose to the Packers?

Listen, if you want to convince yourself that the Patriots will lose, have fun. Scream it from the mountaintops. But from now on you can avoid sharing.

 

[TripleOption]

I'd much rather be at home against a gimpy Rivers and Gates, without LT, than be on the road in Green Bay against a healthy Favre. If you don't see that you no nothing about football

1. I have forgotten more football than you know.

2. I KNOW that KNOW is not spelled NO.

A healthy Favre still throws stupid picks. Manning wasn't pressured. Relax.

 

[flasox27]

Guess who was person who came up with the defensive game plan for the Giants? Rest assured he won't be helping them now.

 

[newton_tom_cat]

1. I have forgotten more football than you know.

2. I KNOW that KNOW is not spelled NO.

yet you don't "KNOW" that it's a lot easier playing a hurting west coast team in your own northeast outdoor stadium, than it is to play packers in green bay in january

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

don't get too carried away saying it's over. it was those same giants that upset 9ers in san fran to get in super bowl 25. where they promptly upset the "can't miss" bills too in the wide right game. give coughlin & co 2 weeks to prepare and they should be able to come up with a good game plan. i'm not saying we shouldn't be the favorites, but don't for a minute do a "bills" and take this team lightly.

YEAH, and lets not forget that we're the same team that was humliated against the Bears in Super Bowl XX either.

 

[MetalBleachers]

yet you don't "KNOW" that it's a lot easier playing a hurting west coast team in your own northeast outdoor stadium, than it is to play packers in green bay in january

Answer the question I asked before: would that Packers team beat the Chargers team we just played?
How many picks would Favre throw?
How much pressure would SD get on Favre?
How many yards would Turner/Sproles get on the ground?

did you watch either game, or are you just going by scores?

 

[newton_tom_cat]

Answer the question I asked before: would that Packers team beat the Chargers team we just played?
How many picks would Favre throw?
How much pressure would SD get on Favre?
How many yards would Turner/Sproles get on the ground?

did you watch either game, or are you just going by scores?

Simpler question:

as a Pats fan would you rather have played a hurting Chargers team in Foxboro, or a health Packers team in Green Bay?

 

[flasox27]

We beat the Giants on their home field a month ago. The Giants have more injured players now.Beilchick has 2 weeks to prepare for this game. Why would results be different ?

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Guess who was person who came up with the defensive game plan for the Giants? Rest assured he won't be helping them now.

Exactly!!!!

The Giants are the 1985 Patriots!

 

[MetalBleachers]

Simpler question:

as a Pats fan would you rather have played a hurting Chargers team in Foxboro, or a health Packers team in Green Bay?

The way the Packers played? The Packers. Little pass rush, predictable blitzes, and a wide-open middle of the field. Plus a mediocre running game and the Favre factor of a timely INT.

Rivers played a great game. SD stopped the run in the first half and contained Moss and Welker. Pats still won by two scores and held the ball for over nine minutes.

I've answered your question. Will you answer mine? Would the Packers beat the Chargers?

 

[JoeSixPat]

I look around this forum and see so many fans declaring us unbeatable... it'd be cause for concern if I knew that such an attitude doesn't pervade the locker room.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

I think they beat the Colts is SB III, too, and the Rams in SBXVI. Wait a minute ...

Wasn't that the Jets, not Giants in SB III????????????????