My MVP

No offense to Eli, but I think the MVP deserved to go to Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora, and Michael Strahan.

They held one of the NFL's all time greatest offenses to 14 points, a new low. Tuck added two sacks of Tom Brady, and a forced fumble.

I have never seen Tom Brady get hit so many times. He was constantly under pressure, and was out of sync for a large portion of the game. Without this pressure, Brady, with a clean jersey, would have had time to make the right decisions, and then win the game. The game was decided by the trio of Tuck, Umenyiora, and Strahan. So for the Most Valuable Player, I gotta go with those guys

2008 Patriots: 7-9?

After losing to the Giants this past Sunday, I have to wonder: What will happen to the New England Patriots next year. Since the Giants lost to the Baltimore Ravens in SB XXXV, the losing team has had a significant downfall.

2001 Giants (after loss to Ravens) 7-9

2002 Rams (after loss to Patriots) 7-9

2003 Raiders (after loss to Buccaneers) 4-12

2004 Panthers (after loss to Patriots) 7-9

2005 Eagles (after loss to Patriots) 6-10

2006 Seahawks (after loss to Steelers) 9-7

2007 Bears (after loss to Colts) 7-9

There it is, one winning record out of 7 previous SB losers. The Patriots are getting older, and Randy Moss could always revert to his old ways. I just can't wait till next year!

Attention NBA

If you are in a position of authority in the NBA, do not allow your players to have a deal with Steve and Barry's, the discount athletic sportswear store. Forget the Madden Curse or the SI Jinx, this involves the whole team.
Case in point, last year the New York Knicks were struggling. They had a 33-49 record with a winning percentage of .402. This year, with Steve and Barry's leader of the "Starbury" shoe line, Stephon Marbury, the Knicks have limped to a 6-11 record (.353 winning percentage) including a court trial and a loss to the Boston Celtics by just about 50 points.
Exhibit B: Ben Wallace led the Chicago Bulls to a decent 49-33 record (.598). After starting the "Big Ben" product line at Steve and Barry's: 5-11 (.313).
So I cry out to you Dwight Howard, forget discount basketball shoes. The Magic need you, I need you.