Giants Steal Victory From Patriots
Last night we held our breaths in anticipation to see who would take home the glory. We thought for sure that after an incredible winning season the Patriots would try their hardest to take home the final glory of the season and a chance to enter into the history books of football. But it didn’t seem to be their night.
The New York Giants won the American football Super Bowl in a dramatic comeback victory that denied their opponents a place in the sporting history books. The underdogs from New York shattered the Patriots with a 17-14 victory as quarterback Eli Manning found Plaxico Burress with a touchdown pass with 35 seconds left.
That play had followed a spectacular leaping catch by David Tyree who had held on to the ball under fierce pressure from the Patriots’ defence to keep possession for his side where a fumble would have effectively handed victory to New England. It was the Giants’ 11th straight victory on the road and the first time the Patriots tasted defeat in more than a year.
“It’s the greatest feeling in professional sports,” Burress said before bursting into tears. Among the winners for the Giants was kicker Lawrence Tynes - born in Greenock, Scotland.