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I just want to see the Giants destroy the Patriots.
The Patriots are full of themselves, they cheat, and I strongly dislike their bandwagon.
Just kidding, but it would be nice to see them not be perfect. They're not the '72 Dolphins, even if they win the Super Bowl today. Besides, didn't the Giants come moderately close to beating them late in December?

EDIT: Timewarp for the win!

Goooooooo Forres Mechanics!

So tonight is the Super Bowl between the Giants and the Patriots at Arizona! Who is going to win?! Make your prediction right here, right now!

I think the Pats are going to win 33 to 30. They're going to win by one Field Goal in OT.

I predict that I'm not going to watch it.

Patriots 56-10.

Patriots 56-10.

Ok, even I'm skeptical on how they're going to achieve that, would you care to explain how they're going to score so high?

Pats 27 - 18.

Going against the grain and going to say Giants. No rational reasoning brought me to this conclusion. :p

I predict that I'm not going to watch it.

Liar.

I predict that I will be on the computer untill the commercials come on. Or I might watch the puppy bowl(Don't ask)

Ok, even I'm skeptical on how they're going to achieve that, would you care to explain how they're going to score so high?

Maybe you're right. The Giants probably won't score 10.

Giants will win because I want the Patriots to win.
And I never get what I want.

The Eagles.

Liar.

I wasn't intending to, but predictions have been wrong in the past and the future.

Miami Dolphins. Failing that, the Old England Redcoats'll trounce the Patriots.

But if we're not talking about Super Teams or the International Bowl, than the Pats'll win easy.

Not Peyton will take his team to a victory of 27-23. I also predict a sniper takes out tom brady's throwing arm...But that is just wishful thinking.

31-28 GMen

I predict that I will be on the computer untill the commercials come on. Or I might watch the puppy bowl(Don't ask)

I don't have to ask :( I don't have cable this year so no puppy bowl for me :(

I predict that I will get drunk tonight.

I predict that I will be on the computer untill the commercials come on. Or I might watch the puppy bowl(Don't ask)

I watched a bit of the Puppy Bowl, I think I'm going to need an Insulin shot now.

I would love to see both teams win. Either way, I'm buying super bowl champions souveniors. I would love to see history made though :D

I would love to see both teams win.
Forgive my ignorance of US sports, but what happens in the event of a tie?

Penalty kicks? A fight? Man-love?

Forgive my ignorance of US sports, but what happens in the event of a tie?

Penalty kicks? A fight? Man-love?

Um no. no and no. We go into Sudden Death Overtime in which one team has 15 minutes to score. If no one scores at the end of those 15 minutes, we go to another Overtime Quarter and keep going till there is a winner.

However, no super bowl has ever gone into Overtime and I am not expecting it to happen this year.

However, no super bowl has ever gone into Overtime and I am not expecting it to happen this year.
Cheers ma dears!

Superbowl? What's a Superbowl? Are the Broncos in it?

Um no. no and no. We go into Sudden Death Overtime in which one team has 15 minutes to score. If no one scores at the end of those 15 minutes, we go to another Overtime Quarter and keep going till there is a winner.

However, no super bowl has ever gone into Overtime and I am not expecting it to happen this year.
I think they've actually screwed with the rules so that there is some nightmarishly complicated overtime scenario.
But you're right, we won't see it. Patriots 42, Giants 24 or something absurd like that.

S'when's th'game?

S'when's th'game?

Kickoff's in about half an hour.

Superbowl? What's a Superbowl? Are the Broncos in it?

I wish! :(

Kickoff's in about half an hour.

A'right.

I'll watch the.... commercials.

Pats for the win, by less than 7; say 31 : 27

I have to put up with absolutely inane Brazilian commentary, from people who know less about it than your average Chumblywumbly. Every year until now I could watch on ESPN, but this year, nothing. Oh, they'll transmit the pro bowl here (wonderful), but no Superbowl.

Oh well, better than nothing I suppose.

I have to put up with absolutely inane Brazilian commentary, from people who know less about it than your average Chumblywumbly.
Eyyyyyyy! I know exactly what’s going on!

It’s the game where you have to get an orange bouncy ball through a hoop, right?

Or is that Rounders?

But then again, you are not exactly average now, are you?
Well said. :p

That’s basketball :D
Oh Corny, play along with the joke!

Eyyyyyyy! I know exactly what’s going on!

It’s the game where you have to get an orange bouncy ball through a hoop, right?

Or is that Rounders?

But then again, you are not exactly average now, are you?

I get the distinct feeling AFC dominance will continue with a patriots romp of the Giants. (I get the feeling Eli wants to get out of his brother's shadow so much, it'll haunt him after 'this' game is done with.) Plus the Patriots have had too long to prepare, even more than they need for a Spygate bit. =^^=

35 - 10 Pats.

Eyyyyyyy! I know exactly what’s going on!

It’s the game where you have to get an orange bouncy ball through a hoop, right?

Or is that Rounders?

That's basketball :D

Patriots

I think the commercials win, with the Patriots coming in a close second, and the Giants not that far behind in third. 31-21, Pats. Rooting for Giants, though.

Not the game I was expecting so far. The Pats aren't playing as well as they should and the Giants are making quite a few mistakes...

Eli showing his other half finally, but Brady has been kept in check. Unless Eli turns back into Good Eli, Giants lose a snoozer 21-6.

I hope the game picks up after halftime, because it's been a real boner so far.

It's Halftime and so far it looks like the Pats can't really get the ball going while the Giants seem to have trouble controlling the ball.

Score at halftime:

Patriots: 7
Giants: 3

*wonders who the "Commericals" are*

I hope the game picks up after halftime, because it's been a real boner so far.

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I was hoping somebody would catch on. :D

Patriots NEED to win. Yes. NEED.


Why you might ask?


So the '72 Dolphins shut the fuck up and I never have to listen to Dan Schula talk again.

Is this game as boring as the play by play updates suggest?

Is this game as boring as the play by play updates suggest?

The superbowl I find is usually a bit of a let down. I don't watch it unless a bay area team is in it.

Patriots NEED to win. Yes. NEED.


Why you might ask?


So the '72 Dolphins shut the fuck up and I never have to listen to Dan Schula talk again.

Lol - 10-7 Giants.

I can't see the Pats losing this one though but I, for one, would laugh if they did.

Is this game as boring as the play by play updates suggest?

yeahhh, its kinna boring right now...

Patriots NEED to win. Yes. NEED.


Why you might ask?


So the '72 Dolphins shut the fuck up and I never have to listen to Dan Schula talk again.

Agreed. Fuck the '72 Dolphins.

Brady's offensive line has been shit. Someone should smack Matt Light upside his head for those penalties.

Tom Petty is getting old.

God Tom needs to stop trying to make big plays and instead make a series of small plays. Jeez, how many more big plays is he going to make before he realize it doesn't work?!

I think the Pats are falling apart.

TD PATS! It's now

Patriots: 14
Giants: 10

Giants: 17
Patriots: 14

Hrmm...

Lol

Pats just officially lost. :(

I predict the Giants will win.

I blame the Patriots Offense for their losing of the game. They were horrible tonight. Tom Brady just couldn't make anything work or connect.

I blame the media.

I'm glad for Eli, he's a tough SOB.

But the Pats had history to make. That sucks.

Giants make their third Sucker Punch Comeback, and bag the Super Bowl.

As an Eagles fan, tomorrow the Giants will suck again.

For right now, that was the best Super Bowl I've seen in my short life, and congratulations to the Giants. Eli sucked and still pulled it off. Go Giants!


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*twitch*

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Alright, that's too wrong. ELI SUCKS!!! :p

I blame the Patriots Offense for their losing of the game. They were horrible tonight. Tom Brady just couldn't make anything work or connect.

This has to be one of the better super bowl match ups I've seen.

Congrats to the G-Men on winning it all.

giants win giants win giants win, i win my five dollar bet
hells yeah

Oh my god.

If you'll excuse me, I have to send sympathy flowers to my brother.

As an Eagles fan, tomorrow the Giants will suck again.

For right now, that was the best Super Bowl I've seen in my short life, and congratulations to the Giants. Eli sucked and still pulled it off. Go Giants!


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*twitch*

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Alright, that's too wrong. ELI SUCKS!!! :p

The only Super Bowl where the MVP sucks, heh heh heh.

I don't blame Brady. The Patriots OL was terrible and he did what he had to do.

It came down to the defense not closing it.

Tom has three super bowl rings and two MVP's. But still, this will hurt for a long time.

I think those old commercials about domestic violence during the Super Bowl will come true throughout the New England region tonight.

4 spaces from the bottom? They need to fix this forum.

...and the Giants didn't need to steal defensive signals to do it!:D

As an Eagles fan, tomorrow the Giants will suck again.

For right now, that was the best Super Bowl I've seen in my short life, and congratulations to the Giants. Eli sucked and still pulled it off. Go Giants!


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*twitch*

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Alright, that's too wrong. ELI SUCKS!!! :p

Actually it seems like Tom Brady was the one that sucked tonight. He seem to have a hard time connecting or making anything work when the Pats had the ball.

...and the Giants didn't need to steal defensive signals to do it!:D

~Cheaters never prosper~

I'm glad for Eli, he's a tough SOB.

But the Pats had history to make. That sucks.

That's what got me too. The patriots were soooo close... but Eli's from my home state, so it's all good.

31-28 GMen

So I got the score wrong, but I did predict the correct team and how much they would win by. Not bad.

For most of the game, I really wanted the Pats to win...

...Until the Giants' final drive, especially when Eli started to shadow John Elway near the end of it. I mean fuck, he broke that dogpile tackle! What started off as a boring game eventually became one hell of a show, and I won't be forgetting it.

Congrats to the Giants. I might even invest in some authentic Eli Manning jerseys now.

Another win for the superbowl commercials! I can't wait to see next years commercials. :D





Oh, in case you're wondering, I didn't care much about who won the game. I did watch it, and it was a close one, but I have very little emotional investment in either team. But congrats to the Giants.

I didn't watch it because there's no TV in my room and I can't stomach the smug pats fans nearby but my god the Giants winning is one of the greatest feelings ever. Heck, I'll even forgive them for beating the packers 23-20. WOOT!

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has laughed off Plaxico Burress's prediction that the New York Giants will beat the Pats 23-17 in Sunday's Super Bowl, mocking the Giants wide receiver for picking such alow score. "We're only going to score 17 points?" Brady chuckled at the Patriots' morning press conference. "OK. Is Plax playing defense? I wish he had said 45-42 and gave us a little credit for scoring more points."

Lol - how many laughs can you see in one paragraph?

Touchdown Giants! Burress completely flumoxes Ellis Hobbs with a clever route and finds himself all alone in the endzone. Manning doesn't miss and the Giants are 30 seconds from a huge upset.

Another win for the superbowl commercials! I can't wait to see next years commercials. :D





Oh, in case you're wondering, I didn't care much about who won the game. I did watch it, and it was a close one, but I have very little emotional investment in either team. But congrats to the Giants.

To be honest, most of the commercials were trite and predictable, poorly written, and poorly executed. Many of the jokes fell flat and were out of place.

The three commercials that really stood out were the one about Chester Pitts, the floats in Manhattan, and the Jack-in-the-Box commercial with the swingers (Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah, let's make a jack sandwich! --- how they got away with that one, I don't know, but it was fucking classic).

You know what this makes me think about?

Michael Vick. Total opposite of Eli Manning in terms of playing style and attitude.

Vick had nothing but apologists and hype for his entire career. He got selected by a better team and his biggest accomplishment was beating Green Bay at home in a wildcard playoff game that they gift wrapped. People acted like he had won the Super Bowl.

Manning has had nothing but critics for his entire career. He got picked by a much inferior team and much inferior line and he not only beat a much better Green Bay team in the NFC championship in worse conditions, but managed two outstanding drives to beat an 18-0 team that they were heavily favored to lose.

Vick's in federal prison and Manning is the Super Bowl MVP.

Of course the differences were always glaring. Manning graduated from college with honors and Vick left ASAP with a piss poor academic record.

You know what this makes me think about?

Michael Vick. Total opposite of Eli Manning in terms of playing style and attitude.

Vick had nothing but apologists and hype for his entire career. He got selected by a better team and his biggest accomplishment was beating Green Bay at home in a wildcard playoff game that they gift wrapped. People acted like he had won the Super Bowl.

Manning has had nothing but critics for his entire career. He got picked by a much inferior team and much inferior line and he not only beat a much better Green Bay team in the NFC championship in worst conditions, but managed two outstanding drives to beat an 18-0 team that they were heavily favored to lose.

Vick's in federal prison and Manning is the Super Bowl MVP.

Vick was never anything but a runner --- his arm wasn't hyped, it was overhyped, being that he could only manage to lob it about 72 yards in the Quarterback Challenge (keep in mind that John Elway could launch them 91 yards, yet everybody kept insisting that Vick's was the strongest arm ever).

Mikey would've served himself much better being a Halfback or Wide Receiver, though it's unknown whether or not he could train himself to catch passes with any rate of success. Oh, and the whole criminal activity thing would've likely been a problem anyway, so it's probably all moot.

yes Eli sucked, this game was won by the Giants Defense.

God I am so glad Bellicheat lost. Party time baby.

Er, he sucked, eh? Nah, all of those spot-on passes on third and long, those evaded rushes, those broken tackles, and those few runs... Nah, those don't count.

Bellicheat and the Pats should have trademarked 18-1.

I'm drunk righ tnow. Did edwarld 40 hand swith the frat durin the game nad had 4 blue moons beforehand. so frukin drunk.

As an Eagles fan, tomorrow the Giants will suck again.

For right now, that was the best Super Bowl I've seen in my short life, and congratulations to the Giants. Eli sucked and still pulled it off. Go Giants!


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*twitch*

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Alright, that's too wrong. ELI SUCKS!!! :pyes Eli sucked, this game was won by the Giants Defense.

God I am so glad Bellicheat lost. Party time baby.

Nope OceanDrive, it was Ray Lewis, even though he didn't have a good game at all. I think he made like one good play and got the MVP based on his name because there wasn't a clear standout performance. Probably the most undeserving MVP award ever.

I thought it should have been Stover for the season he put in and he got like 3 FG's in that game.

The only Super Bowl where the MVP sucks, heh heh heh.I think its the second one,

wasnt Trent Dilfer designated MVP when the Ravens defeated the Giants at Tampa?

You are talking a Ravens team that scored like zero touchdowns during the season.

Stover carried the team with his kicking. It was a Magic Johnson over Barkley and Malone over Duncan MVP award based on name recognition.

And once again, I'm three space from the bottom. Fix this shit.

Er, he sucked, eh? Nah, all of those spot-on passes on third and long, those evaded rushes, those broken tackles, and those few runs... Nah, those don't count.yes he sucked, but I am extremely glad he found a way to win anyways.

I actually thought that the game was more interesting than the commercials. however that gatorade commercial with the dog made me giggle

Nope OceanDrive, it was Ray Lewis, even though he didn't have a good game at all. I think he made like one good play and got the MVP based on his name because there wasn't a clear MVP.

I thought it should have been Stover for the season he put in and he got like 3 FG's in that game.Stover?

thats funny.

yes he sucked, but I am extremely glad he found a way to win anyways.

John Elway was rarely great on paper, yet he won all the time, and in spectacular ways.

And in the end, that's really all that matters.

John Elway was rarely great on paper, yet he won all the time, and in spectacular ways.Eli manning is no Jonh Elway and NO he did not win all the time.

I am so tempted to just post smiley spam right now. I have gotten exactly what I wanted: the Patriots have lost and the bandwagon is emptying faster than rats deserting a sinking ship. :D

Eli manning is no Jonh Elway and NO he did not win all the time.

He won a shitload more than just about everybody else, as his record stands at 147 regular season wins. Okay, actually, Dan Marino wasn't far behind, with 146. But they were both pretty far ahead of Joe Montana, who had (if I remember correctly) 122 regular season wins in eighteen seasons. And don't forget that John made it to five Super Bowls and won two, back to back.

I never said that Eli was another John Elway. I just said that he was shadowing him there at the end, and he definitely was.

Lol - 10-7 Giants.

I can't see the Pats losing this one though but I, for one, would laugh if they did.

Commence with the uncontrollable laughter. ;)

So, Giants win, anybody? Oh yeah!

(I'm a Redskins fan, so I naturally like routing for the potential loser.)

Both teams are always potential losers. :p

So, Giants win, anybody? Oh yeah!

(I'm a Redskins fan, so I naturally like rooting for the potential loser.)

Both teams are always potential losers. :p
Alright, most potential loser! :)

So, Giants win, anybody? Oh yeah!

(I'm a Redskins fan, so I naturally like rooting for the potential loser.)

I don't see how anyone can be a fan of that team, due to its name.

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For that matter, why the holy FUCK is that racist name STILL being used?!

I don't see how anyone can be a fan of that team, due to its name.

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For that matter, why the holy FUCK is that racist name STILL being used?!

Because it isn't used in a racist manner, and as far as I know "redskin" as a slur is never used. Ever. Seriously, when is the last time you heard anyone use that term in a negative fashion?

Commence with the uncontrollable laughter. ;)

Still haven't stopped :)

Because it isn't used in a racist manner, and as far as I know "redskin" as a slur is never used. Ever. Seriously, when is the last time you heard anyone use that term in a negative fashion?

It's a slur. It doesn't matter if it's not used in such a context now(and to be blunt, I have heard it used. Several times) in general. It's still a slur, it's still offensive, and it should still be removed.

This is the appropriate time and place to say "ha" because I freaking love my team. The Giants have done what nobody but me believed they would do. Ok, thats an exaggeration but most people had reserved themselves to a Patriots win and I was the only one out of my friends that made a bet on the Giants.

Made me a nice sum of cash too.

Undefeated season? don't make me laugh.

It's a slur. It doesn't matter if it's not used in such a context now(and to be blunt, I have heard it used. Several times) in general. It's still a slur, it's still offensive, and it should still be removed.

I guess I just live in a nicer place then. Under a mossy rock in particular.

And while I know it's not quite the same thing, I have no qualms about a popular snack food being called a 'cracker'. :p

I guess I just live in a nicer place then. Under a mossy rock in particular.

And while I know it's not quite the same thing, I have no qualms about a popular snack food being called a 'cracker'. :p

That's somewhat different, seeing as whites were never an oppressed minority and the slur was based on the food.

But then you know this and are making a joke because of it. Rest assured I do have a sense of humour. I just usually don't when it comes to racism.

It's a slur. It doesn't matter if it's not used in such a context now(and to be blunt, I have heard it used. Several times) in general. It's still a slur, it's still offensive, and it should still be removed.

Right. :p

Anyway: back in the real world - I was pretty happy to see the Giants take it. Manning's last drive was pretty kickass, especially that off-kilter toss the receiver caught against his helmet to keep it alive for them. I was glad that working 'til 6:00 tonight didn't keep me from enjoying the last 10 min of the game, and that those last minutes were the most important. I had pretty much counted on missing the show, but things work out sometimes. :)

Redskins is offensive eh? Normally I don't care when something offends someone for the sake of laziness, but now I don't care for the sake of hating nitpickers.

:)

Redskins is offensive eh? Normally I don't care when something offends someone for the sake of laziness, but now I don't care for the sake of hating nitpickers.

:)

I am inspired by your apathy. Truly, nothing can compare.

i predict there will be or has been such a contest, whatever the hell it is.
i predict i will not/did not watch it.
i predict i would have been quite joyously unawaire of its existence or at least its timing and contestants, had not this thread brought its existence to my attention.

i predict i will now blissfully return to not giving a rats ass about any such contests in future.

=^^=
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I am inspired by your apathy. Truly, nothing can compare.

Thanks, I don't try.

It's a slur. It doesn't matter if it's not used in such a context now(and to be blunt, I have heard it used. Several times) in general. It's still a slur, it's still offensive, and it should still be removed.

How can it be a slur if it's not negative? The word itself does not conjure up negative imagery (I doubt most would hear "Redskin" today and think about anything other than the football team, let alone having a negative thought), and a sports team name is supposed to be positive, something you'd *want* to associate yourself with- certainly the Redskins didn't pick the name with any intent to be malicious.

If you're going to complain about "Redskins" you might as well complain to Michigan State about "the Spartans" and Southern California about "the Trojans" since those names could very easily offend the Greeks. :rolleyes:

Was it just me or did the Patriots go into the game thinking all they had to do was show up and they'd win? Seriously, who goes for it on 4th and 13 down by three points and in field goal range? Also, did Tom Brady have any other play except a deep pass in the last 30 seconds of play with all of his timeouts? Not to take anything away from the Giants- they played phenomenal- but I do think the Patriots just as easily lost the game as the Giants (and Eli Manning) won it.

Everybody catch Patriots #72 yelling "FUCK!" ?
Classic. If it ain't Janet titty or Bono saying "fuck" in one context, this one certainly works out well :p

Was it just me or did the Patriots go into the game thinking all they had to do was show up and they'd win? Seriously, who goes for it on 4th and 13 down by three points and in field goal range? Also, did Tom Brady have any other play except a deep pass in the last 30 seconds of play with all of his timeouts? Not to take anything away from the Giants- they played phenomenal- but I do think the Patriots just as easily lost the game as the Giants (and Eli Manning) won it.

I completely agree. I think the Patriots let the whole "They're going to win the Super Bowl" go straight to their head.

Eli manning is no Jonh Elway and NO he did not win all the time.

John Elway didn't win all the time. Just ask the 1982 California Golden Bears (college).

How can it be a slur if it's not negative? The word itself does not conjure up negative imagery (I doubt most would hear "Redskin" today and think about anything other than the football team, let alone having a negative thought), and a sports team name is supposed to be positive, something you'd *want* to associate yourself with- certainly the Redskins didn't pick the name with any intent to be malicious.

If you're going to complain about "Redskins" you might as well complain to Michigan State about "the Spartans" and Southern California about "the Trojans" since those names could very easily offend the Greeks. :rolleyes:

Try calling a Native American a redskin. You'll see then that yes, it's pretty fucking offensive. You can also piss them off by calling them "Injuns."

Maybe "redskin" is not quite the level of "******," but it is certainly as offensive as chink, gook, kike, wetback, spic, beaner, wop, or mick.

"Spartans" and "Trojans" aren't offensive because they reference specific nations. Redskins, on the other hand, was and still is used as a racial slur. That's why it's offensive and names like "The Illini" and "The Seminoles" aren't. The latter reference specific nations, whereas the former is a pejorative.

Try calling a Native American a redskin. You'll see then that yes, it's pretty fucking offensive. You can also piss them off by calling them "Injuns."

Maybe "redskin" is not quite the level of "******," but it is certainly as offensive as chink, gook, kike, wetback, spic, beaner, wop, or mick.

"Spartans" and "Trojans" aren't offensive because they reference specific nations. Redskins, on the other hand, was and still is used as a racial slur. That's why it's offensive and names like "The Illini" and "The Seminoles" aren't. The latter reference specific nations, whereas the former is a pejorative.

Since this is a discussion (I think) for another thread I'll just leave my opinions at this and that's it. Anyway, I understand "Redskin" was commonly known as a pejorative in the 18th and 19th centuries and can still be known in that regard today, but I think the only people who know it's a pejorative are Native Americans, their friends, families, most likely people who deal with them and anyone else who's bothered to look it up- overwhelmingly, for most North Americans, they only know it as a nickname for a football team. Its use as a pejorative has been so disused (and its use as a nickname for Washington's football team) for such a long time that the meaning of the word won't be associated by many with anything other than football. I mean, it's not like Dan Snyder picked the name today or even a decade ago- the Redskins have been so named since 1933.

Besides, word meanings change- perhaps, since a sports team name is supposed to be positive, "Redskin" can become positive as well (if it hasn't done so already).

I completely agree. I think the Patriots let the whole "They're going to win the Super Bowl" go straight to their head.

(I realized I made a mistake in my previous post...the Patriots were up 7-3 facing 4th and 13 on the Giants' 32, not down three...anyway)

You know, "going for it" on 4th and 13 at that point in the game is something I do in Madden 08 when I'm frustrated my drive didn't work in that particular moment of the game. I mean, yeah you could argue the Patriots' offence was video-game like anyway, but you don't win unless you're grounded in reality, and there should have been no shame in collecting three at that very moment- it would have made the score 10-3, perhaps put New York on its back foot a little (maybe forcing more mistakes from Eli Manning) and, at worst, if the Giants get a touchdown they'll tie the game. The decision wreaked of, at the very least, frustration (if not downright arrogance) and certainly didn't indicate a team (or a coach) that had been to "the big game" once or thrice before. You don't try "kick-starting the offence" in the Super Bowl- you do that in Madden, the preseason or, at the very least, a meaningless regular season game. The stakes are just too high for a blunder like that.