Wow. Didn't see that coming. Not at all.

The Giants' defensive gameplan was an all-timer, and DLs Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck (how smart it was to re-sign him early, eh?) and Michael Strahan had blue-chip games. And when the game was in the line, QB Eli Manning and his receivers made big play after big play. I just looked over at the hotel bar, and I saw a guy in a Rodney Hampton jersey taking a swig of a beer. I also see a Jason Sehorn jersey, a couple Jeremy Shockey jerseys. The party will go on long after last call, I imagine. 

The Giants were more physical, more crisp, better-coached. I'll have to go back and look at the game once more, but my feeling was the Patriots were slow to react to what the New York 'D' was doing. 

But maybe there was simply nothing New England could do.

The better team won. What an end to the season.