XLII running blog

(this is a running post on SuperBowl XLII. updates will be appended at the end)

i didn't want to be stuck on the bed all day (TV's in the room), but what the heck, i'll just check from time to time (like every 2 minutes).

earlier, my bro-in-law Eric called and pointed out to me that Pats linebacker Tedy Bruschi is half-Filipino. holy crap! really? must've dozed off on that one. can anyone tell me from what province do the Lacaps come from?

you mean, just because he looks like a Filipino?

1:48pm
they're showing Albert Haynesworth on Fox, touching on the Defense Minister Reggie White. what th-? ah, it's part of Howie Long's Tough Guys feature.

will somebody kill John Mellencamp already? how many more times will we be subjected to "This is Our Country"?

1:50pm
more Tough Guys: Mike Vrabel, Marion Barber, Ben (yes, the One named Ben).

i'll be sick of Howie Long's mug before long. too much Chevy commercials.

1:58pm
Ultimate Tough Guy: Jason Witten. what th-?

2:00pm
the girl is calling me for lunch. later.

2:40pm
the Fox guys in the studio gabbing as always. Best Team of the 60s: Packers. of course.

look for Rodney HGHarisson to be a zebra in the future.

2:51pm
nominees for Sweetness Award for Community Service: Jason Witten, Hines Ward, Brian Waters, and Jason Taylor.

a moment of silence for dead football players.

R.I.P. Marquise Hill

2:58pm
Frank Caliendo always cracks me up.

Ryan Gaycrest (what th-?) interviews Commish Roger Goodell.

3:02pm
Jints defensive front better cement their rep tonight. 53 sacks this season will mean a lot less if you don't finish.

3:15pm
a Tom Coughlin sighting, arriving at the stadium, which looks real spiffy.

Larry Fishburne a.k.a. Morpheus brings the house down and can't pick a winner.

Best Team of the 70s: Steelers. yeah.

3.30pm
a Bill Belichick sighting. cue in the Death Star song.

3:38pm
Sara Evans yum. Willie Nelson zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

3:45pm
money is everything.

SuperBowl parties: why are we not there???

Best Team of the 80s: 49ers.

3:57pm
Hugh Laurie brings down the House by predicting a Giants win.

a nice segment with Lynch, Merriman, Gonzales and Witten just shooting the breeze and making predictions: all Pats.

4:11pm
will you be a Patriot next year?

4:20pm
TMZ Alert! Paula Abdul is NOT drunk.

4:32pm
Michael Strahan's Video Diaries are much better than Cloverfield.

more classy fans.

4:44pm
Best Team of the 90s: Cowboys

5:00pm
time for Mass. be back for the game.

6:31pm
and they're off.

two 3rd down completions for Eli Baby. hah-hah.

let's start listing the ads.
- Bud Light firebreather date
- Audi/Godfather beheaded horse scene

Ahmad Bradshaw motors on.

a timely completion to Steve Smith.

argh. Plax is covered on the end zone.

Law Tynes makes it 3-0, Giants.

ad:
- What is Love? Pepsi Max. Joe Buck looks stupid.

6:50pm
Brady goes down. but Maroney is like a rocket.

Welker gets free again!

Madison trips Faulk. hah!

Antonio Pierce gets flagged for pass interference - argh.

ads:
-screaming animals/Bridgestone
-Kina Grannis wins the Doritos contest showcase for new talents (i think we had a post on her on the zero blog)

7:00pm
Pats get in the end zone. Boston erupts.

go see Danica Patrick expose herself at godaddy.com.

Gostkowski kicks it out of bounds. that means the Giants start at their 40. that means he'll get chewed on the sideline.

ad:
-Tide Stain during interview

the Bundchen is at the Superbowl!

Amani catches the long heave!

7:11pm
INTERCEPTION!!! Steve Smith loses the ball to Ellis Hobbs!

ads:
- Budweiser/Clydesdale in "Rocky"
- new Iron Man trailer!!!!

7:18pm
3 and out. New England punts? hah.

ads:
- Toyota Corolla/Badgers
- Garmin GPS/Napoleon

7:20pm
Eli gets sacked for the 1st time

Fumble!!! Giants recover but are now becoming the Giants of old. a case of the heebie jeebies?

Screen play goes awry. and out goes the punting team.

ads:
- careerbuilder.com/follow your heart
- LifeWater/lizards/thriller

7:27pm
Brady gets sacked!!

ad:
- Bud Light/Mencia

Giants running game making strides.

Adalius Thomas pops Eli but Smith recovers. but they get a 10-yard penalty. 3rd and 18 is way too difficult. do they kick or punt?

ads:
- Planters/can take my eyes off you
- t-mobile Fave 5/Barkley/Wade

7:40pm
Giants punt. Pats start at own 11 with 3 timeouts.

ad:
- Pepsi/Timberlake sipped
- Doritos/mouse trap. huge mouse.

Giants make two great stops. 3rd and 13. 1:35 left in 1st half.

crap. Pats get a first down.

still no completion to Randy Moss; Big Blue still lucky.

7:50pm
opps. now he does, at the 44 yard line.

BALL IS LOOSE!!! Giants got it!

10 seconds. hail mary nets nothing

Pats lead, 7-3.

halftime means Tom Petty and dinner!

free fallin'

8:28pm
2nd half begins ... Pats start to get 1st downs and move down the field.

Giants D-Line holds. now punt, New England.

ads:
- cars.com/witchdoctor
- Vitamin water/Shaq jockey
- Bud Light/wheel
- Icebreakers/Carmen Electra

Pats win 12 man on the field challenge. 1st down via penalty.

Giants are giving all they got. but Pats still got their four leaf clover. 3rd and 7 at the Giant 25.

8:40pm
... Brady gets sacked again!!! (TY, Strahan)

Belichick elects to throw on 4th down and that goes nowhere.

ad:
- Pixar/Wall-E trailer

a Toomer catch. and another.

but Burress can't get any. damn. punt again.

ad:
- E*Trade/baby

Welker saves Brady again. Tommy can't just complete a really long one.

you can tell he's frustrated. Giselle won't get any tonight if this keeps up.

Stallworth can't get the 1st down. on to the 4th Q.

9:04pm
Giants start at their 20

ad:
- Coke/Stewie and Underdog fight over a bottle of Coke but Charlie Brown wins.

a Jeremy Shockey sighting

tight end Kevin Boss runs away!! Smith too!!!

Eli hits David Tyree for their first TD!! NYC explodes!!!!

ad:
- Coke/Bill Frist and Jim Carville are BFFs

9:23pm
what's this?? an Eli scramble turns into an incomplete because Plax didn't run too hard??? what the hell-!?!

and you're punting on 4th and 1???

9:31pm
now the Pats are at the Giants 45. uh-oh.

Wes Welker is making Great Escapes. uh-oh.

now they're at the 20. uh-oh.

Brady just missed Moss at the goal line. uh-oh.

one more stand, Giants ... 2:45 remaining.

Brady hits Moss!!!! TD!!! 14-10.

now we don't need to see the bad Eli. no first down, no chance.

Toomer is inches short?? GO FOR IT!!!

Brandon Jacobs gets the inches.

Eli scrambles and keeps the ball.

Asante Samuel almost gets an INT!

Eli escapes, and makes a hail mary sling to David Tyree!!!

50 seconds left and Giants burn their last timeout, at the Pats' 25.

Steve Smith goes out of bounds at the 11.

Eli to Plax!!!! GIANTS LEAD!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!!!

35 seconds to go ...

quick, Tom Coughlin's face is melting this time!