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The (Late) Weekly Rundown

February 7th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized

THE SIZZELER

Big surprise here, but this week’s recipient(s) are hard to dispute after one of the most memorable Super Bowls in recent years, but I had to go with the real MVP for the Giants, the entire defensive line.  I really don’t know how else to describe this other than Michael Strahan and company manhandled a strong Patriots offensive line and beat the living crap out of Tom Brady.  In fact I’m not sure the pain would have been less severe if Justin Tuck had Brady in a back alley with a crowbar in his hand.  In addition some big news just broke earlier today that really pays out for New York.  Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo showed us Sunday how good he is at designing a game plan, and was instantly the head candidate for the Washington Redskins head coaching position.  Spagnuolo turned down the Skins, now has a raise from the G-Men.  Factor that in, one more year under Eli’s belt, and a healthy Jeremy Shockey returning next year and the success could be big.  I know I’m in the extreme minority when I say this, but the Giants are more likely to be in Super Bowl XLIII than New England.

THE IGLOO

Usually when I screw up in life I try to use the Homer Simpson philosophy, “If I didn’t see it then its not illegal.  Unfortunately not many missed Pats head man Bill Belichick heading off the field with a second left in Sunday’s contest.  In no way am I buying into his excuse that he “thought” the game was over, even when the video clearly shows the officials trying to tell Belicheck that the game was not yet completed.  If this was anyone else I truly believe it would have been as big of a deal as when Randy Moss walked off the field early a few years ago while still a member of the Vikings.  Even in the heat of the loss, you stay out there with the rest of your team and take it like a man, and Belicheck’s inability to do just that showed immaturity and gave the rest us just one more reason to hate him as much as he is.  For as great of a coach as he is I truly hope that one day when his time in the NFL is over, he will look back on all of this and realize how much of an embarrassment he really is.    THE GOLD STAR There are seriously a million different ways I could go with this title for the week, so I decided to make Alan happy and bust out a hockey reference.  Yes, for many the NHL is an after thought, but you had to appreciate the performance that Washington Capital Alexander Ovechkin put up a week ago in a victory over the Canadians.  Despite suffering a broken nose in the first period he stayed in the game (because he’s a hockey player), and took the game over scoring 4 times including the game winner in overtime.  Now I know all the freaks that call it hockey sweaters go Ga-Ga over Sidney Crosby because of his abilities to set up a score, but if the league wants to grow anytime soon, why is there not more love for Ovechkin.  I mean no disrespect to Crosby, but A-O is the type of player that can be marketed since he’s a guy that score anytime he touches the puck, and we are a country that goes nuts over every point scored.  Now it could be argued that if he played in a city that had more passion for sports it would help because Washington does not care.  As sad as it is, games like last week won’t be foreign to Ovechkin, but sadly most us will never know about it.  Until next time, keep your mind on the fine side of life.