I don’t consider myself to be a football fan, though I do enjoy watching the game from time to time. But, the decision to watch the game tonight between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants was a no-brainer. The Patriots came in with a record of 15-0, one win away from a perfect 16-0 regular season. This is something that hasn’t been done in over 30 years. There is something special about watching historic games.
The Giants, who secured their playoff position had nothing to gain by winning today, so many people thought they would rest all their starting players. At the beginning of the game, it seemed the Patriots thought that, too. They got off to a slow start while the Giants came out with all their big guns firing. The Giants scored first and had the lead at the end of the first, second and third quarters. But, in the fourth quarter, the Patriots took over and scored twice to take the lead. The Giants would score with about a minute left in the game, but it was too-little-too-late.
The Patriots broke a bunch of records in the game, too. Most touchdown throws in a season by a quarterback, most touchdown receptions in a season by a receiver and most points in a season by a team.
It was an exciting game that had back and fourth action throughout. It’s no wonder that Football is the biggest sport in the country.
Congratulations to the Patriots. Good luck in the playoffs.
