Well what do you know? The G-Men rule. The NFC, that is.

The Giants success has my Giant-fanatic friends bursting forth in poetic voice. Check this prose from my friend Dennis:

Here is a psalm from Mara 23:20
O Lord, the need to make accurate picks is a must.
Help me forget about the Cowboys, Packers and Bucs.
For those are 3 teams that simply don’t measure
as worthy candidates for the ultimate treasure.

Just one game remaining Lord, oh who will it be?
Can Eli come through or shall I stay with Brady?
Please help me O Lord and show me a sign.
I’m putting my reputation right on the line.

The fog is now lifting and its becoming quite clear.
A clock showing 00:00 and quite a loud cheer.
There’s Brady, Moss and Belichick in the Arizona sun,
they’re holding a sign reading 18-1.

I was being a wise guy and accusing Giants fans of not being able to read and write, and they went and busted open a can of literary ass-whooping on me. And there’s more. The Giants success is driving fans to spiritual awakenings. Consider this prayer from the pen of my friend Marie:

Now I lay me down to sleep,
the Mara psalm I will repeat,
for good things come to those who wait,
G-MEN RULE! Ain’t life GREAT!

Let’s review the games that left me (as all my new found friends are so quick to remind me) a lousy 50% last weekend.

First, the Chargers and Patriots. You have to admire the job Norv Turner did to even arrive at the game after it appeared the wheels were falling off in San Diego early on in the season. There were many blog dogging him (I don’t feel the need to name names, you know) and still, he managed to take the Chargers farther than Marty did, in the end. Then, with hobbled and limping players, he made a game of it against the juggernaut that is New England. My hat is tipped to him. The Patriots? What can I say? A quick look to the left column of this blog will reveal my hometown. When you boast the World Champion Boston Red Sox and the 18-0 New England Patriots as your hometown teams, well, it’s hard to be humble. Preacher ponders if my Giants fan friends are also Yankee fans… no, I won’t go there. I will say that my pick of the Pats in this one was a slam dunk.

Then those G-Men and their date with the storied Green Bay Packers at frozen Lambeau Field. Let me be honest with you. I picked the Packers to win, and believed that they would. I was wrong. But, I was rooting a bit for Eli and the Giants, only because I knew it would keep my Giants fans coming back to sing and dance for another two weeks. Face it… I’m a blogger first and foremost. Have you ever seen any comments from Packer fans here? There you go. In the end, the Giants triumph has me ‘eating my words’ with a big ear to ear smile.

Hero ~ My hero of the week is my friend Holly in Connecticut. She’s a Giants fan who lives in Connecticut. Connecticut is like a DMZ where Boston and New York are concered. Residents of Connecticut want to be considered New Englanders, but the big City calls out to them too. So Holly… Red Sox or Yankees?

Goat ~ My goat of the week is my friend Dennis in NJ. Yes, he wrote me this wonderful Psalm, but he also felt the need to write back and make disparaging remarks about the Bucs extending John Gruden contract. Back to basic math, my Giants’ fan and friend: Last five years the Giants are 49-47 with one Division Title (05) and one trip to the Super Bowl (this year) while the Bucs under Gruden are 48-48 with three Division Titles (02,05 & 07) and a Super Bowl Trophy. And, wasn’t it like a month ago that everyone in the alleys of East Rutherford wanted to pistol-whip Tom Coughlin?  Or was that just Tiki?  I forget.

Quote ~ Member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, Mercury Morris, concerning the undefeated New England Patriots on the verge of matching the Dolphins perfect-season success: “I’m rooting for the Giants!”

Back with previews galore and the road to my Super Bowl Prediction soon.