What to make of the Giants collosal win over the Patriots

This seasons Patriots are always going to be remembered as the biggest chokers in the NFL history.  And I think that is AWESOME!  

Anthony (MasterRWayne), yellowsnow, and I are all in agreeance that the fallout from this loss is going to be colossal.  I predict that Seau, Bruschi, and Harrison are all going to retire.  Belichick might even end up retiring depending on how far Congress wants to investigate his cheating.  They'll probably get rid of Hobbs and Samuel.  I just cannot see the Patriots recovering from this loss at all next season.  And all I can say to that is "good freakin riddance!"

First off, you have to put this game in the proper perspective. The Patriots had won three Super Bowls previously by a combined total of about a touchdown. They were four points away from joining the discussion of "greatest team ever" and "greatest dynasty ever".

With that in mind, this is, truly, the single most devastating loss in the history of professional sports. This isn't a stomach punch game like the Colts seem to have year after year. This is the Patriots, as an organization, having their hearts ripped out and ground into the turf.

Moreover, this is the single biggest choke job in pro sports history. Don't get me wrong; it's not Brady's fault. He spent the whole game either getting acquainted with the turf, or running for his life. No, this one belongs squarely on the shoulders of the defense and the offensive line. Yeah, not so much fun trying to win a playoff game when you have "protection problems", is it? Then again, I'd imagine Brady is rather familiar with those. Just ask Bridget Moynahan. The defense, a unit that is either "experienced and veteran" or "aging badly", just decided to roll over and just let the Giants win.

My personal thoughts? The Pats won't get up. They can't get up. This isn't the '06 Colts that had built around a core of young players and amazing players, got their butts handed to them by the Steelers, and came back all fired up to win the next year. This is a veteran team that won more games in a single season than any other team in history. This was the best offense in NFL history. This was a team that had won three Super Bowls in six years.

In the coming days, you could see a lot of retirements. Bruschi will be a free agent, and is unlikely to want to play somewhere else for a year or two and call it quits. Seau is just ineffective and needs to retire. Harrison has lost a couple of steps, and should probably retire as well. Randy Moss will get a monster offer from Washington, and I can't see him passing it up. Stallworth might be back, but he might not. Asante Samuels is a free agent, and can't be franchised again. He's also probably headed for greener pastures. Also, Maroney is edging toward bust status.

This doesn't even begin to cover Spygate. What happens if the Senate starts having hearings? Does Kraft force Belichick out? Is keeping the best coach in the NFL worth it if it's going to tarnish your championships even further? If Kraft forces Belichick out, I can't see him coaching anywhere else. The NFL could also quietly force him into retirement. There's also the possibility of a single or multi-year ban, which would probably also have the same result.

Ultimately, what we watched tonight was the end of an era. An aging team at the end of it's run put it all on the field for 60 minutes, and came up just short. At this point, you have to pencil the Pats in to the playoffs, because they just don't have competition in the AFC East. But that won't always be the case. The Jets are getting better. The Dolphins could give the Pats a game once in a while. Buffalo could as well. So it won't always be the case. The Patriots simply don't have young players to build around without a significant drop off in talent.

So, because this is a Colts blog, how does this tie into the Colts? Well, there's always room for another dynasty. The Colts are young, aggressive, and now a little more experienced. Their key contributors have won a Super Bowl. The only player in danger of retiring at this point is Harrison, and maybe Saturday. When they're healthy, I'm not sure that there's a team in the league that can hang with them. At this point, their main competition, not rival, is San Diego. They're a younger version of the Patriots. But at the same time, they still have Norv Turner, and Philip Rivers is still a question mark.

All in all, we've entered a brave new world. Here, anything is possible.

patriots fans have really got to hate the name MANNING right now..

maybe now all the pats trolls will bugger off.  Guess  it is pretty hard to win if you can't tape the other team and figure out their moves in advance.

And if anyone knows football parody songs on Youtube, you know who BradyFan83 is.  He did a song for Eli before the big game, that turned out to be more true than he thought... too bad for the last 20 seconds of the song though!  HA HA!

Dear Tom,

Sorry you got beat by my kid brother.  Did that bring back painful memories of last year's AFC championship?  Hang in there buddy.

Sincerely,

Peyton

Dear Tiki,

Fuck you.

Sincerely,

Eli

Dear Bill,

Go to hell you cheating son of a bitch.

Sincerely,

The entire sports world minus N.E. homers and sports writers.

Thank you karma for finally showing your face.  I wonder if it stings NE fans even more that they got beat by Peyton's little brother.  I'm so happy to be able to return to this site and not have to deal with complete jerk off Patriot trolls.  I'm so happy I can go back to watching sports shows and not hear any more Patriot ball washing.  My hat is off to the NY Giants and Eli Manning for playing unbelievably inspired football.  It seems we are starting a new dynasty - a Manning dynasty.  Keep it in the family next year Peyton.  I can't wait to see you back in pads D Free.  Go Horse!