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4th quarter analysis will come on a drive-by-drive basis...

Writer's Note: This Terminator vs. Fox Robot battle is epic. It's the new Bud Bowl.

4th Quarter
Giants have the ball at their own 20. They must make some noise here on this drive, right? Kevin Boss!?!? Seriously!?!? Another crucial 3rd and 4. Why is Merriweather in so much? Giants take the lead in the 4th...to David Tyree. Eli Manning is establishing a potential legacy.

3rd Quarter
New England leads 7-3.

Patriots stopped on their opening drive. Or were they? Games shouldn't be decided on plays like "12th man on the field, out of the play, by 18 inches". Kevin Faulk is unstoppable on any 3rd down. COVER HIM! Strahan is still too good to consider retiring. Going for it on THAT 4th and 13? What egotism. Key stop by the Pats near their own 40. The Giants may need a trick-play or a fluke to score a TD. Why aren't they bumping Welker? 14-3 will be too much; however, the Giants are still one-play from a lead. On either side of the ball.

Comments from the staff...
Armin: Wes Welker is the MVP after 3 quarters.
Paymon: 15 more minutes til college basketball officially begins.
Clement: Just like we ALL believed, Patriots leading as we enter the 4th.
Clement's Girlfriend, Laura: I love Chester Pitts. The oboe.
Peanut Gallery: Bananas? That's what you give us Pam Oliver?



Enjoy halftime. (Not Tom Petty. Unless he does Freefallin'...10 years ago.)

2nd Quarter
New England leads 7-3.

Laurence Maroney scores on a 1-yard touchdown. Antonio Pierce hit the ball, but not even a mini-bobble from Maroney. New England leads 7-3. Amani Toomer might have made a top-5 catch, all-time, in the Super Bowl. 1st turnover of the game, inside the Patriot 15-yard line for the Giants. Impressive trade of 3 and outs for each side. How did Woods NOT recover that fumble? The Patriots don't bypass opportunities like that typically. Have you ever seen Brady sacked twice in a row like that? Giants blow another impressive drive by not protecting Eli's back side. The Patriots have given them a chance to at least be up 9-7, no less maybe 17-7. Pats with the ball, 3 timeouts, and nearly 2 minutes. Any chance they don't score? Justin Tuck may be the 1st-half MVP.

Question of Note: Is it me, or was Steve Smith a second out of breaking off that route and catching a slant for a touchdown? Eli rushed the throw.

Comments from the staff...
Armin: 10 total points?!?!
Paymon: The Giants can't keep giving up golden opportunities to put points up on the board.
Clement: Take THAT tuck rule.
Clement's Girlfriend, Laura: Why is their coach always so bitter? Does he think it looks cool or stoic? Because it doesn't.
Peanut Gallery: These commercials aren't that impressive. Money not well spent.

1st Quarter
New York leads 3-0
[Tynes 35 yd FG]

Giants marched down the field on 16 plays, converting several early 3rd downs, but stalled inside the redzone and settled for a field goal attempt. Fueled by a strong kickoff return from Laurence Maroney, the Patriots marched down to the 1-yard line, thanks in large-part to a pass interference penalty by Antonio Pierce on TE Benjamin "time-slot hit" Watson.

Patriots marching on the door on 2nd and goal at the 1-inch line.

Comments from the staff...
Armin: Only 2 possessions? Wow.
Paymon: There's NO way Faulk had that first down.
Clement: You can't trade 3s for 7s with the Patriots.
Clement's Girlfriend, Laura: That was the quickest quarter I can ever remember.
Peanut Gallery: How about that idiotic NFL-robot finally being 'terminated' by the Terminator. Amazing. AMAZING!