Giants Fan Blog: Believe It, We Won!

By Ryan G. Murphy

After the Giants won the divisional playoff game in Dallas I wrote, “it doesn’t get any bigger or better than this.”

Boy, was I wrong.

The New York Giants just completed what is arguably the greatest upset in sports history, completing an improbable run of road victories, culminated by a fairytale win over the greatest team in NFL history.

Wow.

Giants fans, it doesn’t get any bigger or better than THIS.

There’s absolutely nothing I can write that can accurately depict what you and I feel as Giants fans right now. And, really, does anything need to be said? We just won the Super Bowl.

When Tom Brady’s 4th and 20 pass fell incomplete Sunday night your reaction is all that needs to be said. You’ll remember your celebration forever.

For me, it was a jump into the arms of the biggest Giants fan I know, my grandfather, 73-year-old Harry Walker, who’s taught me everything I know about football. Along with my dad, we’ve run the gamut of Giants emotions and, Sunday, we came out smiling.

Gramps, this one is for you pal. We did it.

Giants Fan Blog: Big Blue Faithful Weighs In

By Ryan G. Murphy

On Monday I wore my 1986 Lawrence Taylor throwback jersey to work. On top of that a New York Giants fleece. On my face, a smile from ear to ear.

There were congratulatory handshakes, (one from fellow web editor Jim Scott, a very classy Jets fan; another from manager Jared Goldman, a concerned Pats fan), some high fives from Giants fans at WNBC, and snickers from a few others — those bitter, non-Giants fans, who, like in previous weeks, forecasted how the Giants are going to get crushed in their next game.

After work it was a beeline to Modell’s to purchase NFC Championship gear. A normally 15-minute walk home took almost 45 minutes after fellow Giants fans, seeing me decked out in blue, stopped me in the street to talk about Sunday’s win.

“Can you believe Eli?”

“What if Tynes missed that kick?”

“Go Big Blue!” followed by a high five.

That’s what makes sports so awesome.

Perfect strangers, people I’d likely never speak to, put a smile on my face just chatting Giants.

The biggest smile came on Tuesday morning, when I checked my inbox and saw an email from Giants fan Susan Piontek who expressed her passion for the Giants poetically.

Here’s her poem, “Hail To Eli:”

We have an under-rated quarterback,

And Eli is his name,

Proving people wrong,

Just seems to be his game.

Early in the season,

He was off to a rough start,

But the wild card pick helped to show,

That Eli played with heart!

First he met with Romo,

Where everyone had doubt,

But Eli showed that he had skills,

And tensions began to mount.

He showed he had momentum,

Which helped us in Green Bay,

Favre started feeling pressured,

And threw his game away.

As he prepares to meet the Pats,

And get out of the cold,

Eli is now on his way,

To break the perfect Brady mold.

To the Super Bowl we go,

On February Third,

For the Giants to become the champs,

And let their team be heard!

Well done, Susan, you’ve embraced the Giants spirit!

If you’ve got something to say about the New York Giants, I’d love to hear from you. Email me at ryan.murphy@nbcuni.com

Giants Fan Blog: Giants Are Super!

By Ryan G. Murphy

The Giants are in the Super Bowl!

It is absolute mayhem in my house right now. It is absolute mayhem in my head right now. I will be blogging about the Giants win all day on Monday. I can’t get the words out right now. Here is a summary of my thoughts:

* The Giants had no business winning that game after virtually handing it to the Packers on several occasions (fumbled interception, personal-foul penalty, missed kicks).

* Third Tynes A Charm? How did he miss the 36-yarder and connect from 47? Hats off to Lawrence Tynes for making that last kick.

* WOW!

The Giants have a big hill to climb in playing the Patriots, but stranger things have happened.

Go Giants!!

Live Gameday Blog: Another Thriller In Philly

By Ryan G. Murphy

Wow. Hats of to David Akers for putting so much leg into that 57-yard kick that hit off the upright!! Too bad it fell short Seriously though, the Giants are not good for my health. This is seeeminly the 100th consecutive week where the issue has been in doubt until the end.

The Giants had several chances to put that game away and didn’t. That’s not good. However, the Giants won in Philly on the road. That’s good. We’re 9-4 now with three to go.

A playoff berth seems likely, assuming we don’t collapse.

I need to go for a walk – these Giants are killing me.

PS – My grandfather may have set the single season record for curse words during a football game today.

Live Gameday Blog: I Love Jacobs…But

By Ryan G. Murphy

When you are trying to seal the game, and have just run the ball inside the opponents’ 10-yard-line, don’t risk the possibility of a turnover for 2 extra yards. Just go down when your momentum has taken you 80% of the way already. That fumble is inexcusable.

The Giants had a PERFECT chance to seal the victory. That’s Jacobs’ 2nd turnover of the game and could cost the Giants the game.

I’ve written this in almost every blog this season: unreal.

Live Gameday Blog: TD Could’ve Ended The Game

By Ryan G. Murphy

The Giants could have all but wrapped the game up with a touchdown, but incompletions to Shockey and Burress ended any hope of that. Tynes connected on a short field goal to give the Giants a 16-10 lead with :48 left in the third quarter.

Live Gameday Blog: Eli Reads Blitz Gives Giants Lead

By Ryan G. Murphy

The Giants capitalized after a Brian Westbrook funbled and Manning connected with Toomer and Burress on consecutive plays to give the Giants a 13-10 lead.

The Giants and Amani Toomer were once again the benefactor challenge by the opposition. Toomer was ruled down by contact after a catch, and since Philadelphia and its fans do nothing but complain when things don’t go their way, Andy Reid foolishly challenged the call. Go Giants.

Live Gameday Blog: Giants Down 1

By Ryan G. Murphy

Giants D stepped up big and let the Giants get the ball back. A good punt return and a nice drive by the offense led to a Tynes field goal. Good guys trail 7-6 and will get the ball to start the second half. Close games in Philly are tough to win – let’s hope the Giants can come out and score a TD and change the tempo of this game.

Live Gameday Blog: Jacobs?

By Ryan G. Murphy

Where was Jacobs on 1st and goal from the 1-yard-line…and 2nd and goal…and 3rd and goal…??

Live Gameday Blog: A Little Too Easy

By Ryan G. Murphy

Brian Westbrook 7
New York Giants 0

The Eagles marched right down the field on the opening drive to gain a 7-0 lead over the Giants, whose luster was lacking, so to speak, to open the game defensively.

Westbrook is averaging over 10 yards every time he touches the ball.