Superbowl MVP

[DrumNFeather]

Originally Posted by realtall

I'm sorry but I disagree. The defense did the lions share of the work and Eli got the trophy. Eli did well but that d-line was the reason for the win as it made the 17 points that Eli and the offense put up sufficient for the victory. Holding the all-time season scoring record holder to 14 points is a major accomplishment to the point of absurdity.

And I did cite a precedent although I'm sure the guys doing the choosing didn't know or didn't care.

It's interesting how these games all play out. Had Eli not made that throw and ended up losing the game, then we'd see all these things about how he was a choker and how he wasn't as good as Peyton and how he'll never win a SuperBowl. Yet Tyree holds on to that pass, Manning drives the team down the field and his career has changed forever.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

The Redskins problem is that they're always restructuring their cap because they spend spend spend to get players and as a result trade draft picks and tear up old contracts. Which is what I suspect they'll do this off season when they trade for Chad Johnson.

I hope they make that trade. Chad and the Bengals can no longer co-exist.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

It's interesting how these games all play out. Had Eli not made that throw and ended up losing the game, then we'd see all these things about how he was a choker and how he wasn't as good as Peyton and how he'll never win a SuperBowl. Yet Tyree holds on to that pass, Manning drives the team down the field and his career has changed forever.

I am very surprised I haven't heard more about tyree's catch. That was one of the single greatest catches in Super Bowl history. Unreal he held on to that ball.

[ute4ever]

I do not agree with the implications that Eli was named the MVP simply because of his name. In Super Bowl 32, all eyes were on John Elway, and he had great plays such as leaping over the Green Bay defense for the first down, and leading his team to 31 points.

But despite it being Elway's long-awaited coronation, the MVP went to Terrell Davis.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

I am very surprised I haven't heard more about tyree's catch. That was one of the single greatest catches in Super Bowl history. Unreal he held on to that ball.

Is that the catch that Sports Center just nominated as the all time best play in the Super Bowl?

I would have voted for Lynn Swan's catch against Dallas, but recent events almost always trump distant past events.

[TheSizzle36]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I would have voted for Lynn Swan's catch against Dallas, but recent events almost always trump distant past events.

I might agree were it not for a few other points:

1) The way Eli managed to get out of the sack before the throw/catch even happened was pretty spectacular.

2) Not able to remember the context of the Swann catch, I don't believe it was on a game-winning drive to upset a team that was 18-0.

3) Swann's play was more of a graceful, aeroobatic display of athleticism. Tyree's catch was more of a Holy Shit did he REALLY hold onto that?

Just my perspective on it.