Awarding the MVP is a tricky task. Each member of the team is normally involved in some capacity for the outcome of the game. Do you give preference to the one player who consistently performed for the whole game? And how about those who rose above their normal performance? Do we find out which player was at the right place and the right time to score the winning point? Or maybe we just go with the most popular guy. Any way you look at it, there are going to be people unhappy with the decision.
During the 4th quarter, I really thought the Patriots were going to win the Super Bowl. The Giants needed a touchdown for the win. They started their last drive deep in their own territory. And at such a time you look to the man at the helm to lead you to victory. My gut told me that Eli Manning was not ready for this task. But my opinion changed when he scrambled out of what looked to be a sack, and completed a pass for a huge gain.
If that play did not clench Manning's for MVP, I would say the following drive into the end zone did the trick. I do not like cliches. But Manning really did step up and deliver the win. Yes some receivers contributed by catching the passes. And without the great Giants defense it would have been a different game. But when you get down to analyzing the mechanics of the win, it came down to the go-ahead drive lead by none other than Eli Manning. Congrats to you Eli. I am sure his brother is proud.
During the 4th quarter, I really thought the Patriots were going to win the Super Bowl. The Giants needed a touchdown for the win. They started their last drive deep in their own territory. And at such a time you look to the man at the helm to lead you to victory. My gut told me that Eli Manning was not ready for this task. But my opinion changed when he scrambled out of what looked to be a sack, and completed a pass for a huge gain.
If that play did not clench Manning's for MVP, I would say the following drive into the end zone did the trick. I do not like cliches. But Manning really did step up and deliver the win. Yes some receivers contributed by catching the passes. And without the great Giants defense it would have been a different game. But when you get down to analyzing the mechanics of the win, it came down to the go-ahead drive lead by none other than Eli Manning. Congrats to you Eli. I am sure his brother is proud.
