Insert cliched Man(ning) pun here.

This is a blog, I do not have to be an impartial observer, although I try to when necessary. In the case of my Giants going to the Super Bowl I feel that I need to give a big ass "Fuck yeah!" It's about time I get to watch the Super Bowl with some vested interest. I also need to chuckle at those so called experts that have been riding the Giants obituary since the Patriots game.

The esteemed ESPN panel, who I actually like for the most part, went a collective 0-12 when picking the 3 Giant playoff games. I think Emmit Smith's head would explode if he had to pick an NFC East team not called the Cowboy's. The gentlemen on FOX went 1-8, with Bradshaw picking the Giants in the Green Bay game. CBS? I don't know, every time Dan Marino speaks I feel myself getting dumber, so I choose not to watch. The guys on the NFL Network, who knows. All anybody can confirm is that Deion Sanders is most likely kissing some active players ass to make sure he gets an invitation to Julian Peterson's birthday party.

The game.

First, did anybody expect Lawrence Tynes to hit that game winning FG after missing his last two kicks. From 47 yards no less. Talk about goat to hero. His two misses were from within 40 yards.

The talk was about the weather, and justifiably so. However, it seems that the rugged veteran Brett Favre had more trouble dealing with the cold than young pup Eli Manning. Manning looked solid. He was accurate with his throws, and didn't make those mistakes his detractors wait for. Plaxico Burress ate up the Packer secondary. Al Harris played as well as anybody can while getting their ass handed to him. Plax was just better. As was Toomer and Steve Smith, who is making his mark in the playoffs.

Regarding the running game, it wasn't mind blowing, but it was consistent. Outside of a handful of carries, the runs were for positive yardage, kept the clock moving, and forced the defense to make plays. The Packers on the other hand, had no running game to speak of. Ryan Grant, who pealed off 200 yards against a reeling Seattle Defense in the snow, had a 13 yard run late in the game, and that's about it. Grant ended with 29 yards rushing, while his Giant counterparts and ex-teammates Brandon Jacobs & Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 67 and 63 yards respectively. Bradshaw had a 40 yard TD run called back on a weak holding call, that was behind the play. (Sorry, I believe my bias is showing).

Back to Favre. The Giant Defense game plan was to force Favre to beat them. Take way the run game, and bring out the free wheeling gun slinger mentality that Favre loves to show off. It worked. The Giant secondary played well despite a 90 yard TD play that was really the only sign of life for the Packers. The Linebackers played out of their minds as they've been all postseason, and of course that dominant pass rush had pressure of Favre all game, even though they did not record a sack.

The Giants will play the Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Giants lost to the Pats 38-35 during the last week of the season. Go Blue.