Official Super Bowl XLVI Game Day Thread

[pbmax]

I guess you didn't see it on NBC's coverage because I couldn't disagree more. No, a 22-year old rookie doesn't get to put his hands on and rustle a nearly 79-year old Hall of Famer and mess up his appearance as he is carrying out his official duties on live television. Spitting on the trophy was equally stupid. Both acts are dumb and disrespectful of the game.

No I did not see it. Nor am I stating that any act was respectful.

But I can envision a 22 year old kid mistakenly thinking he was having fun with the older player when he pats him on the back and ruffles his hair. I don't expect him to have the good sense to not act when he doesn't know how old or frail the player might be.

The same kind of behavior and interaction went on when they introduced this maneuver last year. It was obvious by the way the line is setup and filmed that the network and the NFL want the players to interact with the trophy's march. If it didn't happen to Starr (or whoever it was last year) it was inevitable. Someone is going to want to do something different and bolder. Just look at the cameras they were all carrying this year. Biff Henderson was there for Pete Rozelle's sake.

What doesn't make sense even in my broader context is the spitting. What is the joy or fun in that? Its a rhetorical question and I don't expect the viewers to know. But I hope someone asks him about it.

[Kiwon]

No I did not see it.

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Here's a link to the video. Watch it and see if you see what I think I saw. #20, early in the clip.

One blog said he blew a kiss. Maybe he did. But the first time I saw it, it sure looked like spitting to me.

I will say though that Raymond Berry looks good for being almost 79. I bet most of those guys haven't a clue about who he is.

[KYPack]

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Here's a link to the video. Watch it and see if you see what I think I saw. #20, early in the clip.

One blog said he blew a kiss. Maybe he did. But the first time I saw it, it sure looked like spitting to me.

I will say though that Raymond Berry looks good for being almost 79. I bet most of those guys haven't a clue about who he is.

He blew a kiss to the trophy. I don't think he was disrespecting Raymond. He patted him on the back and mussed his hair. That's just making him feel like one of the boys.

i could be wrong, but I didn't think was done with any evil intentions when I saw it the first time.

[Patler]

He blew a kiss to the trophy. I don't think he was disrespecting Raymond. He patted him on the back and mussed his hair. That's just making him feel like one of the boys.

i could be wrong, but I didn't think was done with any evil intentions when I saw it the first time.

A 20 something year old kid mussing the hair of an 80 year old Hall of Famer is disrespectful, in my opinion, not making him feel like one of the boys. Besides, he doesn't need to be made to feel like one of the boys, he had a career most of them will never get close to.

Of course, I think the whole "worship the trophy" procession is sort of stupid.

[Pugger]

A 20 something year old kid mussing the hair of an 80 year old Hall of Famer is disrespectful, in my opinion, not making him feel like one of the boys. Besides, he doesn't need to be made to feel like one of the boys, he had a career most of them will never get close to.

Of course, I think the whole "worship the trophy" procession is sort of stupid.

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[pbmax]

Of course, I think the whole "worship the trophy" procession is sort of stupid.

This.

Though I am less than upset about his attempt to be playful with Berry. There is almost no way he knows who Berry is. The better question is why do sober, adult minds put a 79 year old in that situation in their planning meetings? Starr (was it Starr last year?) at least seemed steady on his feet. I did not think Berry was going to make it up the steps.

[ThunderDan]

Pats by 17. Back to a yawner Super Bowl where the commercials will be the talk at work on Monday.

Boy do I suck at predicting games this year.

I thought all the luck that got the Giants to the Super Bowl would finally catch up with them. Instead the Giants played a great game. A couple of balls bounced the right way but nothing like past games. Eli played a hell of game. He deserved the MVP this time.

[Little Whiskey]

He deserved the MVP this time.

I'm not quite so sure. I would argue that brady played better than eli. the problem is they don't select a MVP, they just give an award to the winning team's qb. If the last second hail mary lands in a Patriot players' lap, Brady would be the MVP instead of Manning.

[Fosco33]

Giants 27
Pats 24

Pats go up early and lead at half. Giants pressure finally gets to Brady and Gronk is useless in 2nd half. Manning goes and gets it in the 4th.

I wasn't that far off...

Pats led at half, Gronk was useless, Brady was a bit more flustered in 2nd half and Manning went and got it in the 4th.

[pbmax]

Deadspin has the video of the 12 man Giant prevent defense, but the takeaway is that the 12th guy is Tuck, running full speed off the field toward the top of the screen with his helmet off. If it was a purposeful call, it was great acting and timing by Tuck.

http://deadspin.com/5882607/did-the-giants-put-12-men-on-the-field-on-purpose-for-bradys-first-hail-mary

[mmmdk]

I had a great SB evening and a good game it was too! I thought Hoody would preveil but NY Giants are true Champions and much in the manner that GB Packers won last season. Packers are # 1 in my eternal book but I have a ton of respect for the G-Men.

CONGRATS NEW YORK GIANTS SB CHAMPS XLVI

[swede]

I really can't hate the Giants. What are you going to do when their receivers and quarterback hook up over and over again in an effort to belabor the point that the game is literally a game of inches. In the case of the Giants, fractional parts of inches. How many times in the NFC cold game did Eli's ball miss getting swatted and tipped only to drop precisely into Plaxico's fingertips while two feet dragged the last bit of green in the field? Until their last Super Bowl victory did we know a receiver could catch a ball against his helmet and hang on while dropping to the ground? And they were up to their old tricks again this post-season.

I don't know why I loathe the Patriots and tolerate the Giants. It has something to do with the tuck play in the Pat's case, and it may be, in the second case, that I don't know any Giants fans who annoy me.

[KYPack]

A 20 something year old kid mussing the hair of an 80 year old Hall of Famer is disrespectful, in my opinion, not making him feel like one of the boys. Besides, he doesn't need to be made to feel like one of the boys, he had a career most of them will never get close to.

Of course, I think the whole "worship the trophy" procession is sort of stupid.

I, uh, disagree with you boys.

The kid didn't spit on the trophy, he blew it a kiss. Mussing Raymond's hair, I think it was a good-natured gesture & you guys are being PC about it or something.

I really wonder why Ray Berry was selected as the trophy bearer. He beat the Giants asses in the '58 finale. The trophy carrier should have been Frank Gifford or Phil Simms or somebody.

[pbmax]

I, uh, disagree with you boys.

The kid didn't spit on the trophy, he blew it a kiss. Mussing Raymond's hair, I think it was a good-natured gesture & you guys are being PC about it or something.

I really wonder why Ray Berry was selected as the trophy bearer. He beat the Giants asses in the '58 finale. The trophy carrier should have been Frank Gifford or Phil Simms or somebody.

He did coach the Patriots.

[MJZiggy]

Next time they can just prop Al Davis up. He'll have been dead for a year and a half, but how would you tell the difference?