Underdogs come on top! (Lessons of Super Bowl XLII)

By Eddie Ortiz

The underdogs, New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII 17-14, in an upset victory.

The New York Giants stood 83 yards from the end zone, trailing the New England Patriots by four points, with only two minutes and 39 seconds left in Super Bowl XLII. The entire game had been a defensive battle until the fourth quarter.

The last two minutes and 39 seconds of the game came down to determination and will; the Giants came into Super Bowl XLII as the underdogs and least likely to prevail.

In the last game between the Giants and the Patriots, the Giants lost the game with a score of 35 to 38, close but yet too far. This time, the Giants redeemed themselves with their victory unlikely against the Patriots.

At the beginning of the season, the Giants were behind in points until mid-season. They somehow reached deep down and pulled themselves up and triumphed.

During the Super Bowl game, Patriot quarterback, Tom Brady, was sacked five times. It was the Patriot’s first taste of defeat in over a year. They had been undefeated all year and went into the big game 18-0.

The Giant’s record this football season was 10-6; their low score caused many to be skeptical of their chances to making it to the big game. Their scores were low at home with three to five, and on the road, they’re seven to one.

Eli Manning, the game’s MVP, connected with Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard fade for the winning score with only 35 seconds of game time left.

The NY Giants are a perfect example of how the underdog could prevail. With faith
and hope, anyone can prove the naysayers wrong.

The Giants set many records. The Super Bowl game was the most watched Super Bowl game ever with 97.5 million viewers
total. Eli Manning, the Giants’ quarterback and his brother Peyton share back-to-back Super Bowl victories.