Feb 5, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead (39) catches a touchdown pass as New York Giants outside linebacker Michael Boley (59) looks on during the second quarter of Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

The Patriots made some early mistakes, including the intentional grounding call in the 1st quarter, that resulted in a safety for the Giants. The Giants got the ball back and marched down the field and capped the drive off with a short TD pass to Victor Cruz.

Brady learned from his mistakes, and led the team down the field to score a field goal after Pierre-Paul did what he does best and batted down Brady’s last pass of the drive. Gostowski was able to tack on the field goal to put the Pats on the board.

Fast forward to the final minutes of the 2nd quarter and Brady leads his team to a 96 yard touchdown drive, with a short pass to Danny Woodhead.

Overall, the Patriots have impressed the most. The O-line has been able to keep the G-Men’s D-Line in check, well in check for the Giants’ D-Line.

I expect the Patriots to come out with a chip on their shoulder and to let the momentum of the end of the second quarter flow into the second half.

No matter what happens, this will be a great second half, with both teams most likely airing it out to speed up plays.

Remove shoe, insert foot in mouth.

I deserve whatever is coming to me in the wake of this loss…from Giants fans, that is.

The Carolina Panthers start their 2010 season out in shamefully familiar territory, with an 0-1 start. At least the beating on the scoreboard wasn’t as bad as last season, but the Giants played a solid 60 minutes of football and were convincingly the better team to win this round. (more…)

I guess this matchup is becoming something of a rival. The Carolina Panthers will have played the Giants now for the fourth time in three years. There was the close loss in overtime at New York (New Jersey, technically) in December of 2008, there was yet another loss in preseason of 2009 at New York, the 41-9 shellacking delivered to the Giants to close their old stadium in Week 16 of the 2009 regular season, and now…Sunday September 12, 2010; the Panthers once again travel to the Meadowlands of East Rutherford, NJ to check out the Giants’ new digs and hopefully leave Giants fans speechless, with their mouths agape, as the Carolina Panthers run all over the G-Men in their first game of the regular season at their new home.

Considering this seems to be a recurring matchup, now in it’s third consecutive season, I’m wondering what’s with all the love given by the NFL’s schedule-making computer that given the Giants four consecutive home games against the Carolina Panthers in three years? Is it because if the game were in Charlotte that Giants fans wouldn’t make the trip? I highly doubt it. Whatever the reason, it only goes to show how much stronger the men from Carolina are, if they can pull out another win in a meaningful game to the Giants and their faithful. (more…)