Originally Posted by
Matt Mutus
The loss is horrible for Pats fans and unfortunately there is no way around that. You just gotta wait for the sting to go away. But it definitely will and you'll be back to cheering for the team again in no time.
And look at it this way, the Patriots have been to 4 of the last 7 superbowls and won 3 of them! Most other fans would love to be able to say the just won 1. So the loss is bitter, but overall times are still pretty excellent in Patriot land. On top of that you guys had not one but two red sox championships since 04, so life is really not that bad.
RE: Belichek, I've heard Pat fans trying to defend him (and I would too if he was my team's coach) but sorry his poor sportsmanship displayed in losing his first superbowl is well noted in history now. Again not the end of the world, but people will remember that... along with running up fourth quarter scores during this not-quite-perfect season. Not a knock against fans at all or even the players, just Belicheck. Happy to see him lose.
Lastly hats off to the Giants for not only believing in themselves but executing on the field as they beat four straight teams on the road - who were a combined 51-13 during the reg. season. They definitely earned the right to be called champions and that's what it's all about. I've been watching Michael Strahan for 15 years and it's great to see him finally get a ring.