The Super Bowl - What It Meant For Sports

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Well, what a week of sports it has been. Let me start first by saying "YYYAAAAAAAAHHH!!!" There, its out of my system... until tomorrow. This scream of joy is for the magnificent victory of the New York Football GIANTS in the Super Bowl! For those of you wondering why a blog devoted to the Yankees is starting off with a celebration for the Giants... I assure you, its relevant. First off, the Super Bowl was far and away the biggest event that happened in the past week of sports (as made clear by it being the most-viewed Bowl of all-time), and second of all this was not just a football game... for me, this was NY putting it's foot down and putting a very sudden halt to New England's domination of pro sports.

I believe that the courageous, gutsy, hard-fought, inspiring, heart-filled, emotional effort put fourth by the G-Men is exactly what everyone needed to see. A breath of fresh air for all of sports. In 2007, the Red Sox won the World Series, the Celtics acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, and the Patriots completed an undefeated regular season. All systems go for New England... right?? That was then - this is now. The new year has proven one thing, that 2007 is over and done with, and for this blogger, hopefully it will end the reign of New England's supremacy in sports. So far, NY is off to a great start... crumbling perhaps the strongest link in the chain. The mighty Patriots have fallen, as have the hopes for a perfect championship season, and the arrogance of a region. It is no secret that the New England area is proud of their teams, but the recent success of 2007 had brought on this tremendously pompous attitude. One where a professional NE sports team was going to win, no matter what, no questions asked.

This attitude was torn apart, quickly bringing around the old emotions of NE sports fans once again: depression, confusion, and misery. This was a spitting image of those days when everything looked so promising, but always ended in disaster. Quite frankly, this was a change in the tide... and this is where the Super Bowl relates to the Yankees.

Being the die-hard Yankee fan that I am, I could never admit this truth... until now. I not only felt the swagger of NE's teams, but realized that their confidence was truly intimidating many teams in the NFL, MLB, and NBA. I have played my fair share of sports in my life, and I know that confidence is one monster competitive edge when it comes to athletics. The team that isn't afraid to do something great, usually ends up on top. Finally, NY is back to being the area that isn't afraid to do something great! It isn't just about the Giants, its what the Giants' victory over the Patriots signified... we won't be pushed around any longer. Sooner or later everything must come to an end. For NY and the rest of sports, NE's dominance is what needed to end. Thankfully, the Giants were there to end it sooner rather than later. Just as NE seemed to build confidence as a region, NY has now not only eliminated their confidence, but has re-established our own. I obviously can't say for sure that the Yankees will return to their winning ways in '08, but I can say for sure, that the momentum that has now completely shifted to NY's corner will carry over into the Bronx.

For those of you readers familiar with the Will Smith movie, "Independence Day", I would like to provide an analogy for you. NE's professional sports teams had suddenly positioned itself over the rest of the sports world. NE had become the dark cloud cast by the gigantic alien ship. Seemingly no one under the shadow could come up with a solution... no one could come up with the right plan to stop these teams. Time went on and the teams got stronger, shooting down doubters and beating down anyone who got in their way. It was approaching the final hour... The aliens were about to crush the final tactics of the human race, and the Patriots (and the NE region) were about to become the greatest team of all time. With the perfect football team, the World Champions of Baseball, and one of the best 3-man teams basketball has ever seen... there would be no turning back. And right on the brink of the unthinkable disaster... the saving grace emerges. With the U.S. military out of missiles in their last battle, and all of the pressure of the entire sports world squarely on the shoulders of the Giants (of all teams), it looked very grim. But out of nowhere, "Russell Casse" (played by Randy Quaid) and Eli Manning save the day! I apologize if you haven't seen the movie, but try to imagine it. Within moments of complete failure, the Giants and the world triumph... the massive dark cloud falls from the sky.

A little dramatic I know... but hey, so was the Giants game-winning drive! This is a new year, but it has brought back an old friend of New York... a championship! With this championship comes a surge of momentum, and a return to a winning attitude. 'Bout time.


Thank you for reading, and remember to comment. I know you can't read this and not have something to say to me. Disagree, agree, love me, hate me... let me have it. I want to hear what you think.

For those of you who have not seen "Independence Day", I highly recommend it. A story that is truly as inspiring as the Giants themselves. Read reviews, the synopsis and check out the cast @ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/.