NY Redemption Song

If Tom Coughlin's face has thawed out by now, he must be feeling pretty damned good about himself and his NY Giants football club. They went into Lambeau Field and won against a Packers team that isn't supposed to lose in sub-zero temperatures.

That isn't why Coughlin should be smiling. He should be smiling because over the past couple of years, Coughlin has been described as a mean guy, a stubborn coach, a man that can't motivate his players to win the big one. Tiki Barber said Coughlin robbed him of the joy of playing football. Nobody had much praise for the guy.

Like Coughlin cares. Now he's put his team in the Super Bowl, winning ten road games in the process. It's an Arizona date with the New England Patriots, a team that the Giants almost knocked off in their last game of the regular season.

I wanted the Packers to win the game, if only to give Favre another (last?) chance at a Super Bowl. He lost yesterday's game in Favre fashion, ripping a pass into the great wide open, only to have in picked off. Seconds later, NY kicker Lawrence Tynes redeemed himself for blowing two previous kicks, and nailed a 47-yarder to give the Giants the victory.

I'm okay with that. Now I can watch the sycophant sportscasters do a complete 180 and sing Coughlin's praises. They've been telling fans and ownership to call for his head the past few years, and now these same hacks will be busy kissing his butt, without a trace of irony. It will be fun to watch.

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