Of all people, Tony Dungy makes a great point
 

Just said on Sirius Radio that he's interested to see how the Giants play the Pats in the Super Bowl. He said in week 17 they had absolutely no pressure on them when the played the Pats tough, but now in the Super Bowl the pressure is huge.

He also said he made his decision on his future and was going to speak with Jim Irsay right after he got off the phone with Sirius. I got the feeling he's done.

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Irsay just said Dungy told him he was coming back. Read it somewhere this morning.

But that was a very god point. All the pressure is on now.

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Media circus will be all over Eli....and this is his first SB. Granted he's played well thus far, but now the 2 week break, the circus and all will be hard to deal with. Can easily throw you off the rhythm.

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Really? He said he hadn't spoken with Irsay yet. He even went out of his way to praise Jim Caldwell, saying he was happy for him that he was going to get his chance as a head coach with the Colts. I guess that could be in 2009 and not 2008 when that chance comes.

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The truth is - which Pats opponent over the past say 8-10 weeks has been playing with pressure? I would say none. That makes the 18-0 accomplishment even more incredible and impressive. Getting everyone's best game and still prevailing. The fact that the Giants played close in that last game puts expectations on them thereby increasing their pressure in the SB

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The fact that the Giants are a NY team doubles the normal Super Bowl pressure.

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If Dungy stays as a coach, why is that a story?

It's not like he's old and he certainly didn't cover himself with glory with his "restathon" while the injured Giants showed how to make a playoff run.

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Pressure is not a bad thing if it keeps you focused on a goal.
If it keeps you from partying too much and avoiding all the silly SB distractions,then it is good.
I said the same when people flung this pressure stuff at the Pats.

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Irsay said this weekend he hadn't heard from Dungy, but had the feeling he would be back.

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Don't know.

First, that game was on three different TV networks. And they were the last hope to stop the cheating Patriots from going 16-0 and restore justice to the world.

Second, even with their newfound success they are still viewed as the Washington Generals. If the Patriots lose, their will be riots in Boston. Giants lose Eli is still a hero.

Third, the pressure on the Pats is greater for the SB then for game 16. If the Patriots had lost in the Meadowland and then went on to win the SB it would have disappointed fans, but it would not go down in history as the biggest choke of all times.

Giants do have some more pressure, but not a lot more, and the Patriots have more pressure. That is why it is the SUPER bowl.