Comments on: 5 Super Bowl Observations http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/ The National Sports Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:51:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JEC http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95950 JEC Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:45:01 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95950 I think more is on the way too but, just as the early Montana comparisons were premature for Brady, they are for Eli too. I like the kid and I think he's going to keep getting better, but I also think with these high expectations that are flying all around him now, he's bound to crash back to earth a bit. Let's not forget that he actually had a worse performance during the regular season this year than he did in 2006 (fewer TD, more INT and a lower completion %), and that's saying something. I think more is on the way too but, just as the early Montana comparisons were premature for Brady, they are for Eli too. I like the kid and I think he’s going to keep getting better, but I also think with these high expectations that are flying all around him now, he’s bound to crash back to earth a bit. Let’s not forget that he actually had a worse performance during the regular season this year than he did in 2006 (fewer TD, more INT and a lower completion %), and that’s saying something.

]]> By: T-Bone http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95741 T-Bone Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:39:33 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95741 C'mon JEC...they've been comparing Brady to Montana since his first superbowl win in his 2nd season. Brady's legend began with a drive to let his FG kicker win the game with a 48 yarder, then his second win came with a 41 yarder by Vinateri. Not exactly awe inspiring play. "Hey, just get it close enough and let Vinateri do the rest". The drive that Eli managed may be even greater than the Montana drive in SB XXIII. Montana didn't have the pressure of having to score a td...they could have tied the game with a field goal. For Eli it was score a TD or better luck next year...and his play on that drive was nothing short of spectacular. I'm not saying he's as good as Montana or Brady or doesn't have flaws in his game...they all do/did. But I think people need to take notice of what this kid has done the last 5 weeks because there's more to come. C’mon JEC…they’ve been comparing Brady to Montana since his first superbowl win in his 2nd season. Brady’s legend began with a drive to let his FG kicker win the game with a 48 yarder, then his second win came with a 41 yarder by Vinateri. Not exactly awe inspiring play. “Hey, just get it close enough and let Vinateri do the rest”. The drive that Eli managed may be even greater than the Montana drive in SB XXIII. Montana didn’t have the pressure of having to score a td…they could have tied the game with a field goal. For Eli it was score a TD or better luck next year…and his play on that drive was nothing short of spectacular.

I’m not saying he’s as good as Montana or Brady or doesn’t have flaws in his game…they all do/did. But I think people need to take notice of what this kid has done the last 5 weeks because there’s more to come.

]]> By: JEC http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95684 JEC Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:38:32 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95684 Let's hold off on the Montana comparisons, especially suggesting that Eli is more like Montana than Brady. Remember that Brady marched the Pats down there to score the go-ahead TD before Eli's heroics. The only problem for the Pats was that Brady was too efficient and left too much time on the clock. As for Eli, I've always thought everyone was too hard on him and I'm happy that he shut everyone up last night. But his great playoff run aside, he still has flaws in his game, and I'm sure he'll make a couple of vintage Eli mistakes next season. It's not like he's suddenly morphed into his brother or Brady the last few weeks. He had a great run but let's allow the kid to keep developing before comparing him to the game's greats. Let’s hold off on the Montana comparisons, especially suggesting that Eli is more like Montana than Brady. Remember that Brady marched the Pats down there to score the go-ahead TD before Eli’s heroics. The only problem for the Pats was that Brady was too efficient and left too much time on the clock.

As for Eli, I’ve always thought everyone was too hard on him and I’m happy that he shut everyone up last night. But his great playoff run aside, he still has flaws in his game, and I’m sure he’ll make a couple of vintage Eli mistakes next season. It’s not like he’s suddenly morphed into his brother or Brady the last few weeks. He had a great run but let’s allow the kid to keep developing before comparing him to the game’s greats.

]]> By: G http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95679 G Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:21:37 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95679 Eli was very cool, and that's a good question, but that incredible play reminded me much more of John Elway. Eli was very cool, and that’s a good question, but that incredible play reminded me much more of John Elway.

]]> By: T-Bone http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95625 T-Bone Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95625 Maybe Eli is more like Montana than Brady is? That game winning drive was very similar to Montana's drive in Superbowl XXIII. The 49ers got the ball with 3:10 left and went 92 yards, the Giants got the ball with 2:42 and went 83 yards. Montana was 8-9 for 87 yards and a td on his drive, Eli was 6-9 for 77 yards and a td for the Giants. The Giants defense played a great game but that final drive ranks up there with any classic game winning touchdown drive you can think of. And Eli was as cool as Montana in that pressure situation. Maybe Eli is more like Montana than Brady is? That game winning drive was very similar to Montana’s drive in Superbowl XXIII. The 49ers got the ball with 3:10 left and went 92 yards, the Giants got the ball with 2:42 and went 83 yards. Montana was 8-9 for 87 yards and a td on his drive, Eli was 6-9 for 77 yards and a td for the Giants.

The Giants defense played a great game but that final drive ranks up there with any classic game winning touchdown drive you can think of. And Eli was as cool as Montana in that pressure situation.

]]> By: Drew http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95470 Drew Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:37:15 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95470 I really was not a fan of the way Eli came into the NFL and have felt like he was a choker when it came to the end of the season, but give the kid credit, he stared in the face of history and didn't blink. The kid was money in the fourth quarter and made some crazy plays. Getting away from that sack and completing that pass to Tyree will be a play that will define that Super Bowl. I think the whole Manning family won me over because I enjoyed watching Peyton be genuinally happy for his brother. Thank god he already won a ring, but still, it was nice to see him be so happy for his brother. As a younger brother, I know how nice it is to have the respect of your older brother. Anyway, enough family love. Well done Giants. I really was not a fan of the way Eli came into the NFL and have felt like he was a choker when it came to the end of the season, but give the kid credit, he stared in the face of history and didn’t blink. The kid was money in the fourth quarter and made some crazy plays. Getting away from that sack and completing that pass to Tyree will be a play that will define that Super Bowl.

I think the whole Manning family won me over because I enjoyed watching Peyton be genuinally happy for his brother. Thank god he already won a ring, but still, it was nice to see him be so happy for his brother. As a younger brother, I know how nice it is to have the respect of your older brother. Anyway, enough family love. Well done Giants.

]]> By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95460 John Paulsen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:18:03 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/02/03/5-super-bowl-observations/#comment-95460 What a terrific game. It was pretty slow for most of the first half, but it really picked up in the fourth quarter and was one of the most exciting Super Bowls of all time. The play of the game was Manning's scramble out of serious trouble and Tyree's catch - it gave the G-men new life and shifted momentum. What a terrific game. It was pretty slow for most of the first half, but it really picked up in the fourth quarter and was one of the most exciting Super Bowls of all time.

The play of the game was Manning’s scramble out of serious trouble and Tyree’s catch – it gave the G-men new life and shifted momentum.

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