@Superlungs Sometimes a team just has another teams number. The same thing would happen to Miami against the Jets... The Jets could be 2-14, but the 2 wins they would get would be against Miami...
@@wessteinfeld3337 Yeah, he came into Lambeau during two seasons where the Packers had a real chance of winning it all. The Favre farewell ring would have been especially cool. But it wasn't meant to be. (Granted, Favre also gets a chunk of blame due to a horrible late game interception.)
The pressure on a "bad team" to win is pretty low. Plus, you tend to play with a chip on your shoulder because everyone doubts your abilities. If you were bad the year before, your SOS is often easy, unlike a stacked team. A stacked team has to look at all the fans, media saying they are going to win it all (Cowboys are a great example). You have anxiety to perform at peak level, then ultimate frustration when it does not happen.
yeah. nfl games are about who is better on the day they play not for the 16 games that came before. I don't doubt that if the 07 Giants and Patriots had to play a best of 5 series, that the Patriots would have most likely won the series. But there's only 1 game and the Giants won it
As a fellow Raiders fan I’d like to thank you for sparing me the pain of seeing that “Tuck Rule” clip. I can’t afford anymore holes in my drywall and I’m all out of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.
I'd have to go with the 2011 Giants as well. With statistics like the ones you cited, it's surprising enough that the Giants even made the playoffs, much less won the Super Bowl!
@@Brad2325 But even then, you still a QB that can lead an offense to the game-winning points especially in the playoffs and that's what Eli Manning did in 2007 and 2011 with the New York Giants. Without Eli's heroics in those two playoff runs, the likes of Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck, and Osi Umenyiora don't have Super Bowl rings on their fingers.
The 2012 Ravens a year later are a close team to this. They finished 1-4 in their final 5 games of the regular season and shocked the colts, #1 Broncos and the #2 Patriots, and then managed to win against the 49ers in the super bowl with a stout defense and a good offense.
Eli was carried by the defense both times. And special teams. And an implosion by opposing pro bowl QBs that all destroyed the Giants in the regular season.
The giants had a reputation that year of stealing games late in the 4th quarter. 15 Eli manning tds in the 4th quarter (record at the time) tied for most game winning drives (8) 4 Jason Pierre Paul blocked field goals which would have tied or even win the game for the other team. Giants defense ranked 2nd in sacks, in spite of being 27th overall. I think the 37-20 thrashing of the packers told the potential of what the giants were capable of. It was probably their only break away win vs an amazing team. Yes the 49ers return man muffed one punt, but the other was a clean strip fumble. Both teams defenses allowed next to no offensive play which required good field position all game. The 2011 giants had the most memorable games won of any team in how they consistently stole games out of nowhere.
I went back and looked at Eli's first 5 "comebacks" and you won't like what I found. In 4 of those games, he had a 54 passer rating through the first 3 quarters. They were behind because of Eli. The 5th? This is pure gold. Against the Eagles, Eli had a 3 point lead with just over 3 minutes to go. And he throws an interception that leads to a tied game. Eli being Eli, he's not done and manages to throw another interception, but time runs out on the Eagles and it goes to overtime. In overtime, he puts together a few yards for a potential score, but throws another interception. If you are keeping track, this is his 3rd one in less than 12 minutes in what was a 3 point game. But, the Giants recover a fumble and in the next three plays, Eli throws it ZERO times. Come on, would you have him throw it again? lol The result is a field goal and Eli gets credit for a 4th quarter/overtime game winning drive when he literally tried to give it away three times. I cannot make this stuff up. I'm sure that if I looked at more of his "comebacks", I would find the same thing. Either he was the direct cause of being behind or he didn't do much to earn it.
Eli is a 4th quarter monster. The meme of him being useless and dumb for 3 quarters then turning into Hulk Eli for 4th quarter was made bc of that 2011 season
@@RainmakerXBooty He wasn't bad in two of those three however if you break down on those a bit further. Much of the issues came from the second quarter where his rating was 79.8. In the end Eli was far from perfect but the end result is what players goes for no matter what it takes.
I'm a Giants guy and Eli was so gotdamn frustrating to watch. But two separate times he put it together. (he received brutal treatment in both NFC Championship games, the opposing D was trying to knock him out of the game but he just kept on getting up off the turf) And back then the D-line-when motivated-could get to any QB in the league. And they sure did in both wins.
Yeah like I'm 18 years old and I've seen my favorite team (giants) win the super bowl twice with two of the most exciting super bowls ever. Not many fans of other teams can say that.
I'm a Giants fan and that was NOT a bad team. They were a good team that underperformed. Nicks, Cruz and Manningham was an exceptional WR trio. Tuck, Osi and JPP on the D-Line? Cmon, this team deserves some more credit.
@@dannyh5937people need to give Eli way more credit as well….. he gets shit because he wasn’t as good as his brother, but his brother as good as he was, threw a shit ton of picks himself. Doesnt make Eli a bad qb. -colts fan
“07 Divine Intervention” occurred from 3/4 of fans wanting "anyone but the Pats" and the entire Dolfan nation on their knees, holding hands, praying that their perfect season record isn't eclipsed.
Yknow, I'd a team gets hot at the right time and hs a strong peak in performance, than they're a good team. They may have terrible inconsistency, scheming, and decision making throughout the year, but if they play their best ball come the playoffs, and that best ball is enough to win a ring, it really doesn't matter what their regular season looked like
I'm surprised you didn't mention the 2 special team TD's the patriots had against the steelers. They only scored 3 offensive TD's in the playoffs total. 1 in each game.
Giants have been irrelevant since then and they deserve it. They should've never went to the superbowl in 2011. Been fun laughing at them every season. Especially when Daniel Jones tripped hahahaha.
Really? Because in the playoffs, the running game and the defense both came alive. That 25th ranked offense gave up an average of 14 points per game. If that were over the entire season, that would be the lowest scoring defense for the year. The rushing game would have ranked 16th. Not great, but still not the bottom dwellers that Eli fans would have us believe. And despite the fact that in both postseasons combined, the defense held all playoff teams to 20 points or less (NFL average is 21 points and each team averaged significantly higher), an average of 15.1 points per game, and an opposing passer rating of 74. And Eli still barely managed to win 5 of 8 games by 4 points or less. And 2 went to overtime in which Eli was an absolute non factor on the actual "game winning drive" that he received credit for. The bottom line is that he was carried by the defense. The Giants could not have won those games without what the defense did. They literally could have won all those games with almost any QB in the league. Before you argue that last point, let's just look at the SBs. The Patriots scored 14 and 17 points. How many QBs could not have beaten that? Remember that the NFL average was 21.
Saying the Patriots had a weak defense in '01 is kinda funny considering the talent they had on that team, including at least one hall of famer and which held one of the greatest offenses assembled to only 17 points...
Plus that defense still ranked 6th in scoring defense, they had to have done something right to keep their opponents from scoring. What happened that SB was how their defense played as well considering the number of passing yards Warner had racked up and yet, picks. "Weak" my ass.
The critics say that the Pats defense was 'weak' in 2011 because they were the 31st ranked defense in yards allowed and 15th in points allowed. The 2011 Pats defense were tied for third in the NFL in takeaways with 34 while the 2011 Giants were tied for fifth with 31.
@@joesakic91 they were dead last in DVOA and if you watched the games you would realise they were horrendous and sold out for takeaways, the beginning of bend but don't break
when you get the playoffs any team can lose. its like a season reset. the best team will win doesn't have to be the team with the best regular season record.
When you go into someone else stadium and win crucial playoff games to get to the SB yeah go ahead call us the worst team ever call Eli Manning the worst QB ever I dont care,Id take Eli with the ball in the last minute of a crucial game to any other qb.
He was in tons of "crucial" games throughout his career. Failed miserably numerous times. Eli biggest asset was not getting hurt. Eli is going to be the only hall of famer (shouldn't be but...) who was only a top 10 statistically QB in one season over the course of his entire career. Literally every season minimum there were 10+ other QB's with better numbers. Top 5? Forget about it. Eli never sniffed that territory and people want this average/good QB in the HOF. Nauseating.
@UCFjO6XoMw3T_1e7HE9LVGxQ He is not even close to garbage. He had a handful of good to very good sessons. Another handful of mediocre/solid seasons. I just want people to be critical of this HOF thing. We really want to put a guy who was never "elite" into the SB because he was on a team that won two SB's? Narratives thrown around about being clutch? Guy never won a playoff game in which his defense gave up 21+ points going 0-4. Try being Drew Brees guy played in 8 playoff games in which his defense gave up 26+ points.
Patrick Grove Yeah the Eli from 2007-2011, that was the only time in his career when he was clutch in gw situations, outside of that he sucked, of course he's a HOFer only because of his career numbers and two rings, but the elite qbs today, Mahomes, Allen, Jackson, and of course ARod are MUCH better in late game situations, but I gotta admit the Giants would do better with Eli instead of Daniel Jones, at least Eli didn't turn the ball over like CRAZY🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@The OG I never said he was only good for one season. I said he had one season in his career when he was a top 10 rated passer. 2015 is no different. It was a good season for him. He had tons of volume. He was about 15th that seaon in QB rating and 17th in YPA. Not in the conversation for being a top 5 QB. He also benefitted from playing in a lot of blow outs that season and padding his numbers. The Giants D was horrendous in 2015. Eli's career about 3-5 good/very good seasons. 6-8 mediocre type seasons. 3-5 worse then league average QB seasons. Give or take that's what his career boils down to. He will no doubt be an egregious addition to the HOF.
@The OG How many seasons do you feel he played at an elite level? He was a 15 year starter. I could make a serious arguement for none. Even his 2011 I wouldn't really deem elite but atleast I could understand why some would. I feel like too shelf Eli capped at very good.
Shout out to my New York Football Giants 🗽The two pro bowlers they had in 2011 was still more than the 2007 Giants team. Fun Fact : Eli Manning still has the most passing yards all time for a Super Bowl winning season with 4,933 NFL Record 15 fourth-quarter touchdown passes in 2011
Here's a fun fact, those postseason passing yards come with a huge asterisk. He had 4 chances to have a high total. The best QBs of the year, generally have a bye and only have 3 games max. So, let's be fair and compare the average yards/game to any QB with 3 or 4 games. Does Eli hold up? No. Not even close. He falls to 14th in yards per game. He falls to 19th in yards/attempt. Those are far cries from #1. This just follows his career in which he has high totals from a lot of below average attempts. Oh, yeah, Brady came within 100 yards twice. In only 3 games. Just one of his "accomplishments" that sounds great in headlines, but not so great when the details are explored.
@@tomknapp6194 who cares. He still passed for nearly 5,000 yards in 2011 with the 32nd worst offensive line according to PFF, all while playing with a 27th ranked overall 2011 Giants defense out of 32 teams in 2011. Playoffs : Defeated the 15 - 1 2011 Packers in Lambeau (AGAIN), then defeated one of best defenses in the 2011 49ers in the 2011 NFC title game, then defeated New England in the SB (AGAIN). You can shove your empty paragraph essay analytics. Keep crying
@@yaahlabanyamyan144 Apparently you care. And are wrong. You take 2011 as if it was a typical year for Eli. It was far from typical. And please explain how it was Eli that kept multiple pro bowl QBs to 20 or fewer points in every playoff game in 2007 and 2011. If even an average one of those QBs shows up, what Eli scored against them (except for 2011 Packers), those are blowouts. Romo, Favre, Brady, Rodgers, Brady (again) all had one of their worst games of the year and Eli still mostly needed lucky plays for last second narrow wins. A player can fake or be carried a few games (Eli 8-4 playoffs), but a career cannot be faked (117-117) regular season. And while Eli was undefeated against Brady in the SB, he was only 50% against the Andy Daltons, Ryan Tannehills, Sam Bradfords, and Jay Cutlers. Going under the premise that Eli was not carried in the playoffs (which he almost 100% was), which stat is more likely to show the true Eli?
@@tomknapp6194 Gets to and wins a super bowl in his first few years in the league, super bowl mvp, game winning drive against an undefeated patriots defense, wins, next year, best team in the league by far, through 12 weeks, eli might go back to back, and plaxico shoots himself, which completely changes everything, not just for that season. completely changed his career trajectory and legacy, biggest what if ever, his career would be extremely different if not for that moment. but that’s just a hypothetical, so after they lose that season after all being demoralized, they don’t make another run until 2011, where in the regular season, he set the all time record at the time with 7 4th quarter comebacks and 8 game winning drives, idk in what world the defense carried him to all those game winning drives and clutch moments that gave them a chance to make the playoffs that year, but maybe they did somewhere, he follows that up with 1200+ yards, 9 touchdowns and 1 interception in the playoffs on his way to winning his 2nd super bowl mvp😂he was a massive part of winning that super bowl, if the team was so good, all of what i mentioned wouldn’t have been necessary out of eli for them to win, not to mention his top 10 in yards and tds all time, and his 27 all time 4th quarter comebacks and 37 game winning drives, just in the regular season, the only other times the giants ever put another good team around him was the next year when he was in the mvp discussion early on after a huge game against the bucs, injuries all over the team derailed that year, and the next time he had a good team, he made the playoffs at 11-5, beat the cowboys twice that year, the only team that seemed to be able to and if anyone else could they would’ve had a home playoff game, either way, they go to green bay, and after all year him playing conservative and seeming to show his age and just do enough to help a good team win, he turns back the clock and looks like he did in 2011-2012, but his receivers drop 2 touchdowns on the opening drive, then another drop in green at territory to end a drive, then another, then green bay gets a HAIL MARY as if it was scripted that it would happen to the giants the way it did to the packers, except this one was in a close game, compared to the 2011 game never being close if it wasn’t for the refs and the hail mary being icing on that cake, he still keeps them in the game single handedly with the throw to taverious king, and the team let him down, that was his last hoorah and after that age got him, but yeah, not gonna sit here and tolerate that eli slander when the truth his he had a good career and made the most of it and had great moments even if he threw sum interceptions ill live with them if they get me everything else i mentioned 💯if he had a team around him that some great quarterbacks did he wouldn’t have had to take as many risks and wouldn’t have taking as many hits either, i didn’t even mention the way he handled getting hit, terrible offensive lines later in his career; and never missed a game, again, just a hypothetical, but if plaxico doesn’t shoot himself, and things go the way they were going, he atleast wins 1 more super bowl after the 2007 one, and goes back to back, that’s 3 super bowls, very elite class he’d be in, again, big hypothetical here, but you mentioned him being carried and all this, so if we’re basing it off of what HE DID and what HE DESERVED in his career, he actually should’ve won more, bc in 2016, people had the giants making the super bowl run again, the defense was crazy, the offense had talent, and eli could be magic in the playoffs even in his older age, everyone seems to know that except you, the only weakness on that team was the o-line, which eli had to overcome, he was constantly pressured that year getting hit and running when he’s not built to be running or moving from the pocket that much, and still, with that situation, eli shows up to icey cold green bay like he always does slinging the rock right where it needed to be, and his superstar and star receivers, let him down, if they don’t, they win that, build momentum, maybe he win 4 super bowls, i guess basically like you’re saying “the team carried him he was average” and i completely disagree saying his team held him back most of his career and he helped elevate his teams the times they were good because they never were predicted to be based on talent, they always overachieved, players played better being motivated by seeing eli, and if they didn’t hold him back, and plaxico didn’t shoot himself holding the whole team back the one year he really had a good team, he’d be a 4 time super bowl champ, he’d be well respected, better regular season career would follow all this, and you’d be just as wrong as you are now about him not being great as is, pretty easy to see why he had an even record if you see the teams he was on for his career, and even without my hypotheticals, he accomplished enough to call it a GREAT career.
@@zwoptf Wow, was there one period in that whole post? Ok, jokes aside, I can boil all that down to one sentence. Eli needed to be carried. What did I miss? There are so many misleading things about Eli's career. I'll pick a some of the most glaring ones from your 45 paragraph run on sentence. Eli couldn't without Plaxico? From what I see, through 11 games, Plaxico had 454 yards, 4 TDs, and a 53% catch rate. And he was the superstar? lololololololololo That year, the Giants went 12-4 and you want to think that 3200 yards, and 22 TDs by Eli was the major reason? That's also funny! The only real contribution he made was that he only had 10 interceptions. Very un-Eli-like. I think it has more do with the defense holding 11 teams to 20 or fewer points. A point to be brought up again later...... I'm not a big fan of 4th quarter comes because, unless the defense was a real letdown, it was because of the QB. In fact, in many of Eli's "comebacks" he literally stank the place up for 3/4 of the game and then has a miracle breakthrough. And the Giants can owe both 2007 and 2011 to the Cowboys. In both seasons, a single easy catch that was dropped would have sent the Giants home both years. And what is your response to him having the most yards in a postseason just because he had more opportunity, but his average or even yards/attempt weren't that good? But, the main point is that Eli just isn't good. In fact, in 9 of 16 years, his passer rating was below the NFL average. In 5 of the other 7 it was a mere 3.8 or lower above the average, or still just average. So, in 2 of 16 years, he was somewhat above average. How do you explain this? Top 10 TDs and yards? Just throwing a long time for below average results is not impressive. Put me in long enough and I'll have more than Eli even though I'll be well below average. Eli's TD percentage (TDs/attempts) is actually just high than 70th all time. His yards/attempt are 90th plus. There is no magic in throwing a lot for below average results. And please tell me how many teams Eli beat that scored more than 20 points in the playoffs. After all, teams making the playoffs should be high scorers, right? Anything else you would like cleared up?
You make some good points about the 2001 Patriots (I had no idea they were in the bottom six in scoring defense, considering they had the likes of Bruschi, Law, Milloy, and Seymour). But they finished 11-5 and got the 2 seed, whereas the 2011 Giants finished 9-7 with the 4th seed.
the core of the team were also playoff veterans having made it four times in six seasons with the 1996 team going to the Super Bowl…they were hardly newbies. some were new, but even their backups and third-stringers had experience
You forgot to mention in the 01 afc championship, the patriots special teams outscored their offense... and the 01 patriots were able to win the super bowl with just 3 offensive touchdowns throughout their playoff run.
The Harrison play didn't actully beat the Cardninals, as they did take the lead late in the game. Their defense just couldn't get a stop when it matterred.
No. HOF QB, 3 receivers over 1,000 yards receiving. One(Fitz) is a future HOF and Boldin could be one. Their defense was the weak link. They tended to give up huge plays and go into mental lapses during part of the game. They had very talented players of the defensive side and were opportunistic in creating turnovers at the right moment. They were ranked 3rd in pts scored and 4th in total yardage. Your comment does not hold validity offensively. Defensively, there can be an argument made.
@@stephenh5944 look i know the Santonio Holmes catch got them the lead and the win but you need to remember if it was not for James Harrison rushing 100 Yards to return that Pick for a touchdown that catch ? would not have mattered the game would already have been over we are talking realistically a 10 - 14 Point Swing right before the half ended
@@xDeadlyfuryG3x Eli's career was below average. In his 16 years, his passer rating was below the NFL average 9 times. In 5 of the other 7 years, he was above the average by 3.8 or less. Or still just average. In only 2 of 16 years he was somewhat above average. He was not that good. He was lucky. When it's the Hall of Luck, he's a shoo-in. As long as the Hall of Game is based on talent, he should never be there.
@@ShadowGaming26548 What gets players into the Hall? Who has the best smile or trophy wife? A SB win should be the icing and not being the question, "How did that happen?"
Hate all you want but my Giants beat the heavily favorited patriots twice and Eli out preformed Brady twice. And one of those teams was undefeated (18-0)
Because the defense held Brady (and many other post season QBs) to one of his worst games of the year. If even an average Brady shows up, 17 and 21 points are blowouts and those 2 incredible completions are mere footnotes that really don't mean anything.
The 2011 Giants was the most incredible, thrilling, unbelievable season for any team in sports. An atrocious defense that was entirely dependent on sacks to stop drives, a miserable run game that provided zero momentum, and (people forget) a rather poor offensive line that couldn't give any push for the run and frequently left Eli dancing in the pocket. They lost to bad teams, and almost lost to several more bad teams. They didn't have a non-nail biter win until the regular season. The team was only consistent in its inconsistency, and its 4th quarter prowess. An unfathomably clutch team, led by Eli Manning who played his brains and body out for the entire year. The opposite of a "mobile quarterback", he was surprisingly adept at maneuvering around the ever-collapsing pocket. He developed excellent rapport with his receivers in a highly unorthodox offense. He carried the offense and threw for nearly 5000 yards with stud Hakeem Nicks in tow but also elevated no-names Mario Manningham and Jake Ballard into relevancy and of course beckoned the way for Victor Cruz to have one of the greatest seasons for a wide receiver ever. Sure Aaron Rodgers had the better numbers, but Eli WAS the offense and he was working with a lot less; he should have been the MVP. This was a team on stilts in a hurricane. Take away Eli and this team would be lucky to scrape out a couple wins. Take away just one of Nicks, Cruz, or JPP and this team would have easily lost at least 3 more games. The 2011 Giants were an underdog through and through, making the most of the little talent they had to take down goliath after goliath. I will always remember them fondly.
D. None of the above The ‘05 Steelers were the worst, especially considering the refs won the game for them: gifting them 2 TDs and taking one from Seattle.
@@forman208 Not to mention they were better than what their records had shown, especially if you look at the margin of scores they lost by in those 5 Ls. Only one was lost by more than a TD.
I’ve been going through your videos today and you’re making some great football content dude. Keep it up! And, as a Raiders fan, thanks for not throwing them in here 😅
As a Niner fan, the 2011 NFCCG is the loss that leaves the worst taste in my mouth. The Niner defense was so great for a lot of that season and in that game, Eli and the Giant offense couldn't move the ball against the Niner defense after the 1st half. All the Giants 10 point scored after halftime were solely because of those Kyle Williams turnovers (BTW he shouldn't have even been returning kicks because Ginn was injured the previous week against the Saints because of Bountygate). Yes, I know the Niner offense didn't do too much either late in the game, but I would've loved to have seen how it would've played out if not for 1 guy giving away the game. Plus, let's not forget that quick whistle late in the 4th when Bradshaw was stripped but they called forward progress. That easily would've been in Akers FG range
Surprised you didn’t bring up any of the Ravens teams. 1 team was single-handedly carried by the defense and special teams. I think even Billick came out saying that their offense was held scoreless for 4-5 weeks straight. The other Ravens team barely made the playoffs after injuries and luck. They eventually won the playoffs and Super Bowl through sheer luck alone.
Ya for first super bowl that defense was legendary so I decided not to include them. The 2012 team missed the cut for me purely because it was the year after the 2011 giants and I just thought the giants were worse. And I thought I would be boring to have 2 teams in back to back years. But yes I would probably have the 2012 ravens 4th on my list
The 2000 Ravens winning on defense alone proves they are not a bad team. The defense was possibly the greatest squad to ever take the field. 2012 though, very mediocre team saved by insane performance during the play-offs.
The 2000 Ravens obviously had a weak offense, but they had arguably the greatest defense ever and great special teams. Not to mention won every playoff game by at least 2 TD's, including destroying the Giants in the Super Bowl. No way they're one of the worst champs ever, despite their poor offense/QB. 2012 Ravens would definitely be in contention though.
@@forman208 2012 ravens had a lot of weapons on offense. When they replaced offensive coordinator late in season they turned it around. Defense was solid also
Maybe repeating other comments here, but the 1970 Colts were led by Don McCaffrey and not Don Shula as the video keeps showing. In fact, Don Shula went to coach the Dolphins that year, leading them to their first ever playoff game. Also the Bengals were in only their 3rd season of existence and they made the playoffs as well albeit with an 8-6 record in the weak AFC central division. OTH, the Cowboys were a dominant team who would blow out the Dolphins in Super Bowl 6, but couldn't put away the Colts, showing that the 1970 Colts in spite of 7 turnovers and supposedly being so weak did what it took to win Super Bowl 5 against a very good team.
Good catch. McCafferty was fired in 1972 when he refused to bench Johnny Unitas. The difference between the Cowboys in SBs 5 and 6 was the one had Craig Morton, and the other had Roger Staubach.
2011 Giants. They're the only 9-7 team to win, the only team with a negative point differential, the league-worst rushing offense, low-ranking defense (until the playoffs), they had an easy (on paper) regular season schedule that they still barely took advantage of, and they benefited from a weak division that year where the "Dream Team" Eagles fizzled out and their closest competition the Cowboys came up short. They also got swept by the Skins! Overall, they were a team that got hot just at the right time.
You are correct about the '11 Giants. If you add up the Rankings from the 4 major rankings that the NFL uses,---Points Allowed, Pts. Scored, Yards Given Up, and Yds. Gained---the Giants add up to 69. That is the highest ever for a S.B. winning team. The '07 team adds up to 54, which is the 4th highest ever. Joe Flacco's Ravens are 2nd at 55 but they are tied with Brady's Pats team of '01.
In other words---The Giants in '11 really were the worst team ever to win a S.B. game --statistically speaking and the 4th worst--statistically speaking--to win in '07. On top of that, Eli Manning had to outduel the GOAT (Brady) both times. Not only did he do that, but Eli was named S.B. MVP IN BOTH GAMES. Extra credit for Eli.
And yet, in the 2007 and 2011 playoffs, they didn't allow a game over 20 points (NFL average was 21), an average of 15.1 points, an opponent passer rating of 74..... And Eli still barely manages to win half the games. Between 2007 and 2011, 8 straight playoff teams were all below the NFL average and well below their season average. Eli still barely manages to 5/8 game by 4 points or less and was 100% a non factor on 2 game winning drives that went into overtime. He didn't earn either SB MVP. The defense did all the heavy lifting. Nearly 100% carried by the defense both times.
@@tomknapp6194 It sounds like you have quite the beef with whoever decided that Eli should be the MVP. By the way, I had NO VOTE. Have you talked to those that did vote for Eli ?? What did they say was the deciding factor ??
@@dennismumford6108 In 2007, Eli led the Giants to 17 points. Against a team that averaged 37 points. Eli literally did not even cover the Patriots margin of victory, which was 19 points. In 2011, it wasn't as bad, but Eli still barely managed to beat a team that was 15 points below their season average. Sure, each game he had, "That one pass!" but that would have been mere footnotes in blowout losses if not for the outstanding effort by the Giants defense.
@@tomknapp6194 It sounds like you definitely would not have voted for Eli, I get it. Are you going to try to get the awards removed from his Career Resume ?? Good luck with that !!
You can look at the stats all day but when it came down to it the Giants clutched up and won the games that mattered. Any. Given. Sunday. Don't ever forget that.
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Mike: Well, takes a bit of time to take that crap and make something of it. Their last year, Belichick had the Browns in the playoffs, then the following year the Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens. Shortly later, the main personnel Belichick put together as Browns that were now the Ravens, won the Superbowl. If it was easy, anyone could do it.
@@laurinnn - The Jets went 11-2, had 8 Pro Bowlers, and a HOF player besides Namath. The 2011 Giants went 9-7, had 2 Pro Bowlers, none in the HOF. The Jets were legit, and were fortunate enough to play against a Vikings team led by Joe Kapp, arguably the worst QB to ever play in a SB. Kapp made Dilfer look elite.
9-7 teams should always be considered sub par playoff teams. But every once in a while, something inexplicably happens. The 1979 9-7 Rams were way inferior to the other 70s Rams teams but led the mighty Steelers going into the last 1/4 of SB14
Even though I'm a Giants fan, the 2011 Super Bowl still was their worst effort. It looked like they only won because everyone on the Patriots had diahrrea.
My dad still thinks Super Bowl 36 was fixed because everybody was so patriotic after 9/11 but then again, he’s been a hardcore Rams fan since the late 60s.
What nobody will ever mention is that after 9/11 the NFL switched up the schedule, so instead of playing the Jets in week 17 like they were supposed to, they played them in week 2 instead. The same game Drew Bledsoe got hurt and Brady became the starter. So as morbid as it sounds, 9/11 was the springboard for the Patriots dynasty
@@sportsdonuts7156 Exactly, I was gonna say the exact same thing. Any team that can beat a 16-0 team in the Superbowl is a great team. They may not have been the most consistent or played the best throughout the year, but their peak was obviously special.
i know the 2007 Giants were not shit but realistically going into that game they were facing a Team that were undefeated that entire season 18-0 honestly no one outside of Giants fans thought they stood a chance in that game most people were pre game calling a Landslide for the Patriots to top off 19-0 and becoming only the second team in the Superbowl Era to go undefeated including Superbowl i believe they were 13 Point favorites going into that game while not a record for pre game odds overturned to win a Superbowl it was a pretty big deal if you wanted to know who still holds the record for largest pre game odds overturned to win a Superbowl that would be my Jets lol 18 point underdogs pre game
People really like to shit on Eli manning and i dont understand the hate. He was like “we have Payton at home” “Payton at home….” Great football player, people forget his brother threw a lot of picks too. Not all picks are created equal. He was an accurate qb, clutch, not feared but teams knew they had to prepare well, better arm than Payton. Payton was just an x and o’s savant. Thats what separated the two. Eli was a “im gonna go out and win regardless” type of guy and Payton was a “im gonna wear you down with my mind and dismantle you” type of player
First off the Giants should have been 10-6, but a terrible call cost them the GB game on SNF. Second, Eli could have been MVP, he did set the record for most 4th Quarter TDs. Week after week he lead a comeback. Third their pass rush didn’t start clicking until week 12 but my playoffs was in full force. Watch those playoff games, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith and Tom Brady got pounded into the dirt. Fourthly, Bradshaw was a beast, the second half of Niners game he was getting big chunks of yards against a great defense. 2011 Giants would beat 2010 Packers, 2012 Ravens, easily.
Why do you think that the Giants were losing in the first place? I looked at Eli's first 5 "4th quarter/overtime" wins and what I found was embarassing. In 4 of the 5 Eli, had a passer rating of 54 through the first 3 quarters. So, they were in that position in the first place because of him. The 5th? I swear I cannot make this stuff up. Against the Eagles, a 3 point lead, just over 3 minutes remaining, and the ball, Eli throws an interception that leads to a tied game. The Giants get the ball back, but Eli throws another interception. This time, the clock is on the Giants side and no real harm is done. Then in overtime, it looks like Eli is driving for a potential win, until he throws another interception. That is 3 interceptions in less than 12 minutes of either a three point or tied game. But, the Giants, got a sack/fumble recovery. Then in three plays, without a single pass attempt, a FG is kicked and Eli is given credit for a 4th quarter/overtime win. He literally tried to give the game away and was credited for the win.
I'm not so sure about that. I'm not sure they would have beaten the 2011 Ravens either if they didn't lose the AFC Championship in such a tragic manner.
It’s all about getting hot at the right time. Records don’t matter, stats don’t matter, even consistent QB performance can sometimes not matter; it’s whether or not your team can first make the playoffs and then get hot and of course get a little lucky.
Here’s the thing. If the “better team” loses then how are they the better team? Maybe the more talented, but definitely not better if they went toe to toe and lost.
I get that the 2011 Giants checked all the boxes in terms of being a mediocre team, but I just can't call a team that went 4-0 in the playoffs, including 2 wins on the road against teams with 4 and 6 more wins than them, and beating the Patriots twice including the Super Bowl, the worst team to win a SB. They might not have had a very good regular season but I can't call them a bad or a mediocre team when they accomplished all that.
Nobody is calling a Super Bowl winning team "bad". But compared to other Super Bowl winning teams, yes, they are absolutely, at minimum, one of the worst
The Giants got the memo towards the end of the year that they have the best front-4 in football and can pressure the QB while keeping a full secondary on the field.
The 2001 Pats had very little individual firepower. Meh receivers, meh tight ends, meh backfield, geriatric linebackers... They had a strong oline, dline, and special teams though, and that's what really matters in football
The Eli hate is crazy, these comments salty as hell that Eli was a more clutch QB than their teams ever had. He was an absolute monster in the playoffs, still holds the record for most passing yards in a single playoff run. Makes no sense to say he was carried, cry some more.
because people actually forget that Game ever happened which i can't blame them look as a Jets fan I'm gonna be honest Joe Namath is actually the worst player to ever make the HOF he made it there because of one fluke game that happened 53 years ago against a team who's main QB was injured going into the game even with all that it was one of those games where you could have played it 100 times and the Colts would have beaten us 99 times but it was just that 1 day everything went right for us and wrong for them
That's because the Jets had a great season that year before having to spend over half a century and counting dealing with the aftermath of their deal with Satan to win that game.
I think the 5 worst teams to win a Super Bowl are the Baltimore Colts in SB 5, the two Giants teams that beat the Patriots, the Eagles team that beat New England, and the Steelers team that beat Seattle.
Nothing will amuse me more than the fact Eli Manning beat Tom Brady twice in Super Bowls. Proof the universe does have a sense of humor. One thing I always liked about the first Patriots super bowl win was the fact that Bledsoe ultimately helped them get there by doing more than getting nearly killed. Coming off the bench in the AFC championship game and doing what was needed was huge. Had he sucked, the Steelers probably would have been whomped by the Rams and geez, who knows if Brady ever would have become the really annoying guy who makes a lot of people hate the NFL now.
A fun fact about the 2001 Patriots is that Tom Brady won the super bowl leading his team to 13 or fewer points. In NFL history, a QB leading his team to 13 or fewer points in the superbowl has happened 27 times. The record for that statistics is 2-25, 2 wins leading team to 13 or fewer, and 25 losses leading team to 13 or fewer. An interesting addition to that is that the other time a QB won a superbowl leading their team to 13 or fewer points, was also Tom Brady. I guess defenses really do win championships
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Another fun fact: The 2011 Giants was the only team to take down the Patriots during the Pre Season, Regular Season and Post Season
I was at the November game in Foxboro, The Giants broke the Patriots 20 game win streak at Gillette…..BIGBLUE
@@apeters1285 i seen that part of that game on tv haha and it was funny to see the patriots lose in the regular season
@Superlungs Sometimes a team just has another teams number. The same thing would happen to Miami against the Jets... The Jets could be 2-14, but the 2 wins they would get would be against Miami...
Giants own New England
Time really flies. The Giants are still 0-2 against New England since that season (Eli 0-1).
If Packers and Patriots fans have one thing in common, it’s that we fear Eli Manning in the playoffs.
Speak on it!!
Not even Eli the defense definitely carried in those Super Bowl
@@dominiquewashington2553 Literally the most passing yards in any playoff season. Cry kid, get shit on.
@@wessteinfeld3337 Yeah, he came into Lambeau during two seasons where the Packers had a real chance of winning it all. The Favre farewell ring would have been especially cool. But it wasn't meant to be. (Granted, Favre also gets a chunk of blame due to a horrible late game interception.)
@@benbauer7866 we still got 4 rings!
I think it’s more impressive for a “”bad team”” to win it all than a stacked team
Way, way more fun for average fans, I'd say.
The pressure on a "bad team" to win is pretty low. Plus, you tend to play with a chip on your shoulder because everyone doubts your abilities. If you were bad the year before, your SOS is often easy, unlike a stacked team. A stacked team has to look at all the fans, media saying they are going to win it all (Cowboys are a great example). You have anxiety to perform at peak level, then ultimate frustration when it does not happen.
Thank u!! If those teams are so called that bad, whats it say for the teams who couldn't beat them? Lol hmmm
I agree
yeah. nfl games are about who is better on the day they play not for the 16 games that came before. I don't doubt that if the 07 Giants and Patriots had to play a best of 5 series, that the Patriots would have most likely won the series. But there's only 1 game and the Giants won it
As a fellow Raiders fan I’d like to thank you for sparing me the pain of seeing that “Tuck Rule” clip. I can’t afford anymore holes in my drywall and I’m all out of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.
dont worry my brother tom cant hurt us anymore, hopefully not at least
@@tubfrog I wish the bad man would’ve stayed retired.
@@joefla2507 I really wish he'd just go away and quit terrorizing the league. His refusal to retire is honestly getting annoying.
“Don’t worry Tuck Rule Tom Brady isn’t real he can’t hurt you anymore.”
@@tubfrog you hurt me by showing the PI no call saints
I'd have to go with the 2011 Giants as well. With statistics like the ones you cited, it's surprising enough that the Giants even made the playoffs, much less won the Super Bowl!
I'd have to agree. I think the 2000 Ravens definitely had the worst offense, though. Both teams thrived on their defenses.
@@Brad2325 But even then, you still a QB that can lead an offense to the game-winning points especially in the playoffs and that's what Eli Manning did in 2007 and 2011 with the New York Giants.
Without Eli's heroics in those two playoff runs, the likes of Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck, and Osi Umenyiora don't have Super Bowl rings on their fingers.
@Fries I'll let the Colts off because a few years earlier they had one of the best teams to not win the Super bowl when they lost against the Jets
Yeah, that defense (not Eli) really kept Brady in check.
@Fries That's what the original reply meant. Baltimore's fluke win in 1970 can be seen as a kind of "compensation" for their fluke loss in 1968
The 2011 Giants played when it mattered and that’s all that counts. They crushed it in the playoffs.
Clutch team
Much like the 1970 Colts
Exactly. Got hot at the right time.
The 2012 Ravens a year later are a close team to this. They finished 1-4 in their final 5 games of the regular season and shocked the colts, #1 Broncos and the #2 Patriots, and then managed to win against the 49ers in the super bowl with a stout defense and a good offense.
Eli was carried by the defense both times. And special teams. And an implosion by opposing pro bowl QBs that all destroyed the Giants in the regular season.
The giants had a reputation that year of stealing games late in the 4th quarter. 15 Eli manning tds in the 4th quarter (record at the time) tied for most game winning drives (8) 4 Jason Pierre Paul blocked field goals which would have tied or even win the game for the other team. Giants defense ranked 2nd in sacks, in spite of being 27th overall. I think the 37-20 thrashing of the packers told the potential of what the giants were capable of. It was probably their only break away win vs an amazing team. Yes the 49ers return man muffed one punt, but the other was a clean strip fumble. Both teams defenses allowed next to no offensive play which required good field position all game. The 2011 giants had the most memorable games won of any team in how they consistently stole games out of nowhere.
I went back and looked at Eli's first 5 "comebacks" and you won't like what I found. In 4 of those games, he had a 54 passer rating through the first 3 quarters. They were behind because of Eli. The 5th? This is pure gold.
Against the Eagles, Eli had a 3 point lead with just over 3 minutes to go. And he throws an interception that leads to a tied game. Eli being Eli, he's not done and manages to throw another interception, but time runs out on the Eagles and it goes to overtime. In overtime, he puts together a few yards for a potential score, but throws another interception. If you are keeping track, this is his 3rd one in less than 12 minutes in what was a 3 point game. But, the Giants recover a fumble and in the next three plays, Eli throws it ZERO times. Come on, would you have him throw it again? lol The result is a field goal and Eli gets credit for a 4th quarter/overtime game winning drive when he literally tried to give it away three times. I cannot make this stuff up.
I'm sure that if I looked at more of his "comebacks", I would find the same thing. Either he was the direct cause of being behind or he didn't do much to earn it.
Eli is a 4th quarter monster. The meme of him being useless and dumb for 3 quarters then turning into Hulk Eli for 4th quarter was made bc of that 2011 season
@@RainmakerXBooty Being useless for 3/4 of a game is hardly noteworthy.
@@tomknapp6194 Hall of Famer
@@RainmakerXBooty He wasn't bad in two of those three however if you break down on those a bit further. Much of the issues came from the second quarter where his rating was 79.8. In the end Eli was far from perfect but the end result is what players goes for no matter what it takes.
I'm a Giants guy and Eli was so gotdamn frustrating to watch. But two separate times he put it together. (he received brutal treatment in both NFC Championship games, the opposing D was trying to knock him out of the game but he just kept on getting up off the turf) And back then the D-line-when motivated-could get to any QB in the league. And they sure did in both wins.
Yeah like I'm 18 years old and I've seen my favorite team (giants) win the super bowl twice with two of the most exciting super bowls ever. Not many fans of other teams can say that.
I'm a Giants fan and that was NOT a bad team. They were a good team that underperformed. Nicks, Cruz and Manningham was an exceptional WR trio. Tuck, Osi and JPP on the D-Line? Cmon, this team deserves some more credit.
@@dannyh5937people need to give Eli way more credit as well….. he gets shit because he wasn’t as good as his brother, but his brother as good as he was, threw a shit ton of picks himself. Doesnt make Eli a bad qb. -colts fan
2011 manningham sideline catch in the sb. that team was clutch. also brandon jacobs trucking the soul out of charles woodson
I’ve never witnessed a more blatant example of “Divine Intervention” than the 2 Eli Super Bowl wins. They were seemingly destined to win those games.
14 years later the Helmet catch still the greatest superbowl play of all time
God was like "nuh uh I ain't seeing this Brady guy win another ring" and picked up the controller
“07 Divine Intervention” occurred from 3/4 of fans wanting "anyone but the Pats" and the entire Dolfan nation on their knees, holding hands, praying that their perfect season record isn't eclipsed.
Yknow, I'd a team gets hot at the right time and hs a strong peak in performance, than they're a good team. They may have terrible inconsistency, scheming, and decision making throughout the year, but if they play their best ball come the playoffs, and that best ball is enough to win a ring, it really doesn't matter what their regular season looked like
Remember that video of that guy who was a underdog and lead 16-0 Dolphins. It came in my mind because he went to super bowl as a colt
You talking about Earl Morrell?
@@Smarod Yeah
@@Smarod yes thank you.
Morrall won a majority of those games that year
@@Rockhound6165 Yup
I'm surprised you didn't mention the 2 special team TD's the patriots had against the steelers. They only scored 3 offensive TD's in the playoffs total. 1 in each game.
You can knock my Giants all you want but I can tell you Tom Brady doesn’t want to face them in a Super Bowl because we beat him twice.
I don't think anybody's going to have to worry about the Giants making the Super Bowl any time soon. I'd like to see them have a winning record first.
Giants have been irrelevant since then and they deserve it. They should've never went to the superbowl in 2011. Been fun laughing at them every season. Especially when Daniel Jones tripped hahahaha.
You act like Eli Manning was some scrub. Was he a great player? No. But he wasn't some trash tier loser. He deserves a little respect, at least.
He was mid thru most of his career, only elite for a couple seasons
@@KevinPerez-gb1yt I agree he is overrated. Not a Hall of Famer in my opinion. A lucky guy.
You can't spell Elite without Eli.
You also can't spell Eliminated without Eli.
He finished his career with one more loss than he had wins. So the epitome of average
Yeah it’s the 2011 Giants. They were last in rushing and had the 25th ranked defense. Eli straight up carried them
Really? Because in the playoffs, the running game and the defense both came alive. That 25th ranked offense gave up an average of 14 points per game. If that were over the entire season, that would be the lowest scoring defense for the year. The rushing game would have ranked 16th. Not great, but still not the bottom dwellers that Eli fans would have us believe.
And despite the fact that in both postseasons combined, the defense held all playoff teams to 20 points or less (NFL average is 21 points and each team averaged significantly higher), an average of 15.1 points per game, and an opposing passer rating of 74. And Eli still barely managed to win 5 of 8 games by 4 points or less. And 2 went to overtime in which Eli was an absolute non factor on the actual "game winning drive" that he received credit for.
The bottom line is that he was carried by the defense. The Giants could not have won those games without what the defense did. They literally could have won all those games with almost any QB in the league.
Before you argue that last point, let's just look at the SBs. The Patriots scored 14 and 17 points. How many QBs could not have beaten that? Remember that the NFL average was 21.
Saying the Patriots had a weak defense in '01 is kinda funny considering the talent they had on that team, including at least one hall of famer and which held one of the greatest offenses assembled to only 17 points...
Patriot's offense only scored 10 points that day. Their defense won the game, and Ty Law should have been MVP, not Brady.
Plus that defense still ranked 6th in scoring defense, they had to have done something right to keep their opponents from scoring. What happened that SB was how their defense played as well considering the number of passing yards Warner had racked up and yet, picks.
"Weak" my ass.
The critics say that the Pats defense was 'weak' in 2011 because they were the 31st ranked defense in yards allowed and 15th in points allowed.
The 2011 Pats defense were tied for third in the NFL in takeaways with 34 while the 2011 Giants were tied for fifth with 31.
The defenese and special teams pretty much carried the team in the playoffs, they were both elite units if anything and propped up the offense
@@joesakic91 they were dead last in DVOA and if you watched the games you would realise they were horrendous and sold out for takeaways, the beginning of bend but don't break
when you get the playoffs any team can lose. its like a season reset. the best team will win doesn't have to be the team with the best regular season record.
When you go into someone else stadium and win crucial playoff games to get to the SB yeah go ahead call us the worst team ever call Eli Manning the worst QB ever I dont care,Id take Eli with the ball in the last minute of a crucial game to any other qb.
He was in tons of "crucial" games throughout his career. Failed miserably numerous times. Eli biggest asset was not getting hurt.
Eli is going to be the only hall of famer (shouldn't be but...) who was only a top 10 statistically QB in one season over the course of his entire career. Literally every season minimum there were 10+ other QB's with better numbers.
Top 5? Forget about it. Eli never sniffed that territory and people want this average/good QB in the HOF. Nauseating.
@UCFjO6XoMw3T_1e7HE9LVGxQ He is not even close to garbage. He had a handful of good to very good sessons. Another handful of mediocre/solid seasons.
I just want people to be critical of this HOF thing. We really want to put a guy who was never "elite" into the SB because he was on a team that won two SB's?
Narratives thrown around about being clutch? Guy never won a playoff game in which his defense gave up 21+ points going 0-4. Try being Drew Brees guy played in 8 playoff games in which his defense gave up 26+ points.
Patrick Grove Yeah the Eli from 2007-2011, that was the only time in his career when he was clutch in gw situations, outside of that he sucked, of course he's a HOFer only because of his career numbers and two rings, but the elite qbs today, Mahomes, Allen, Jackson, and of course ARod are MUCH better in late game situations, but I gotta admit the Giants would do better with Eli instead of Daniel Jones, at least Eli didn't turn the ball over like CRAZY🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@The OG I never said he was only good for one season. I said he had one season in his career when he was a top 10 rated passer.
2015 is no different. It was a good season for him. He had tons of volume. He was about 15th that seaon in QB rating and 17th in YPA. Not in the conversation for being a top 5 QB. He also benefitted from playing in a lot of blow outs that season and padding his numbers. The Giants D was horrendous in 2015.
Eli's career about 3-5 good/very good seasons. 6-8 mediocre type seasons. 3-5 worse then league average QB seasons. Give or take that's what his career boils down to.
He will no doubt be an egregious addition to the HOF.
@The OG How many seasons do you feel he played at an elite level? He was a 15 year starter. I could make a serious arguement for none. Even his 2011 I wouldn't really deem elite but atleast I could understand why some would. I feel like too shelf Eli capped at very good.
Shout out to my New York Football Giants 🗽The two pro bowlers they had in 2011 was still more than the 2007 Giants team.
Fun Fact : Eli Manning still has the most passing yards all time for a Super Bowl winning season with 4,933
NFL Record 15 fourth-quarter touchdown passes in 2011
Here's a fun fact, those postseason passing yards come with a huge asterisk.
He had 4 chances to have a high total. The best QBs of the year, generally have a bye and only have 3 games max. So, let's be fair and compare the average yards/game to any QB with 3 or 4 games. Does Eli hold up? No. Not even close. He falls to 14th in yards per game. He falls to 19th in yards/attempt. Those are far cries from #1. This just follows his career in which he has high totals from a lot of below average attempts. Oh, yeah, Brady came within 100 yards twice. In only 3 games.
Just one of his "accomplishments" that sounds great in headlines, but not so great when the details are explored.
@@tomknapp6194 who cares. He still passed for nearly 5,000 yards in 2011 with the 32nd worst offensive line according to PFF, all while playing with a 27th ranked overall 2011 Giants defense out of 32 teams in 2011. Playoffs : Defeated the 15 - 1 2011 Packers in Lambeau (AGAIN), then defeated one of best defenses in the 2011 49ers in the 2011 NFC title game, then defeated New England in the SB (AGAIN). You can shove your empty paragraph essay analytics. Keep crying
@@yaahlabanyamyan144 Apparently you care. And are wrong. You take 2011 as if it was a typical year for Eli. It was far from typical.
And please explain how it was Eli that kept multiple pro bowl QBs to 20 or fewer points in every playoff game in 2007 and 2011. If even an average one of those QBs shows up, what Eli scored against them (except for 2011 Packers), those are blowouts. Romo, Favre, Brady, Rodgers, Brady (again) all had one of their worst games of the year and Eli still mostly needed lucky plays for last second narrow wins.
A player can fake or be carried a few games (Eli 8-4 playoffs), but a career cannot be faked (117-117) regular season. And while Eli was undefeated against Brady in the SB, he was only 50% against the Andy Daltons, Ryan Tannehills, Sam Bradfords, and Jay Cutlers.
Going under the premise that Eli was not carried in the playoffs (which he almost 100% was), which stat is more likely to show the true Eli?
@@tomknapp6194 Gets to and wins a super bowl in his first few years in the league, super bowl mvp, game winning drive against an undefeated patriots defense, wins, next year, best team in the league by far, through 12 weeks, eli might go back to back, and plaxico shoots himself, which completely changes everything, not just for that season. completely changed his career trajectory and legacy, biggest what if ever, his career would be extremely different if not for that moment. but that’s just a hypothetical, so after they lose that season after all being demoralized, they don’t make another run until 2011, where in the regular season, he set the all time record at the time with 7 4th quarter comebacks and 8 game winning drives, idk in what world the defense carried him to all those game winning drives and clutch moments that gave them a chance to make the playoffs that year, but maybe they did somewhere, he follows that up with 1200+ yards, 9 touchdowns and 1 interception in the playoffs on his way to winning his 2nd super bowl mvp😂he was a massive part of winning that super bowl, if the team was so good, all of what i mentioned wouldn’t have been necessary out of eli for them to win, not to mention his top 10 in yards and tds all time, and his 27 all time 4th quarter comebacks and 37 game winning drives, just in the regular season, the only other times the giants ever put another good team around him was the next year when he was in the mvp discussion early on after a huge game against the bucs, injuries all over the team derailed that year, and the next time he had a good team, he made the playoffs at 11-5, beat the cowboys twice that year, the only team that seemed to be able to and if anyone else could they would’ve had a home playoff game, either way, they go to green bay, and after all year him playing conservative and seeming to show his age and just do enough to help a good team win, he turns back the clock and looks like he did in 2011-2012, but his receivers drop 2 touchdowns on the opening drive, then another drop in green at territory to end a drive, then another, then green bay gets a HAIL MARY as if it was scripted that it would happen to the giants the way it did to the packers, except this one was in a close game, compared to the 2011 game never being close if it wasn’t for the refs and the hail mary being icing on that cake, he still keeps them in the game single handedly with the throw to taverious king, and the team let him down, that was his last hoorah and after that age got him, but yeah, not gonna sit here and tolerate that eli slander when the truth his he had a good career and made the most of it and had great moments even if he threw sum interceptions ill live with them if they get me everything else i mentioned 💯if he had a team around him that some great quarterbacks did he wouldn’t have had to take as many risks and wouldn’t have taking as many hits either, i didn’t even mention the way he handled getting hit, terrible offensive lines later in his career; and never missed a game, again, just a hypothetical, but if plaxico doesn’t shoot himself, and things go the way they were going, he atleast wins 1 more super bowl after the 2007 one, and goes back to back, that’s 3 super bowls, very elite class he’d be in, again, big hypothetical here, but you mentioned him being carried and all this, so if we’re basing it off of what HE DID and what HE DESERVED in his career, he actually should’ve won more, bc in 2016, people had the giants making the super bowl run again, the defense was crazy, the offense had talent, and eli could be magic in the playoffs even in his older age, everyone seems to know that except you, the only weakness on that team was the o-line, which eli had to overcome, he was constantly pressured that year getting hit and running when he’s not built to be running or moving from the pocket that much, and still, with that situation, eli shows up to icey cold green bay like he always does slinging the rock right where it needed to be, and his superstar and star receivers, let him down, if they don’t, they win that, build momentum, maybe he win 4 super bowls, i guess basically like you’re saying “the team carried him he was average” and i completely disagree saying his team held him back most of his career and he helped elevate his teams the times they were good because they never were predicted to be based on talent, they always overachieved, players played better being motivated by seeing eli, and if they didn’t hold him back, and plaxico didn’t shoot himself holding the whole team back the one year he really had a good team, he’d be a 4 time super bowl champ, he’d be well respected, better regular season career would follow all this, and you’d be just as wrong as you are now about him not being great as is, pretty easy to see why he had an even record if you see the teams he was on for his career, and even without my hypotheticals, he accomplished enough to call it a GREAT career.
@@zwoptf Wow, was there one period in that whole post? Ok, jokes aside, I can boil all that down to one sentence. Eli needed to be carried. What did I miss?
There are so many misleading things about Eli's career. I'll pick a some of the most glaring ones from your 45 paragraph run on sentence.
Eli couldn't without Plaxico? From what I see, through 11 games, Plaxico had 454 yards, 4 TDs, and a 53% catch rate. And he was the superstar? lololololololololo That year, the Giants went 12-4 and you want to think that 3200 yards, and 22 TDs by Eli was the major reason? That's also funny! The only real contribution he made was that he only had 10 interceptions. Very un-Eli-like. I think it has more do with the defense holding 11 teams to 20 or fewer points. A point to be brought up again later......
I'm not a big fan of 4th quarter comes because, unless the defense was a real letdown, it was because of the QB. In fact, in many of Eli's "comebacks" he literally stank the place up for 3/4 of the game and then has a miracle breakthrough.
And the Giants can owe both 2007 and 2011 to the Cowboys. In both seasons, a single easy catch that was dropped would have sent the Giants home both years.
And what is your response to him having the most yards in a postseason just because he had more opportunity, but his average or even yards/attempt weren't that good?
But, the main point is that Eli just isn't good. In fact, in 9 of 16 years, his passer rating was below the NFL average. In 5 of the other 7 it was a mere 3.8 or lower above the average, or still just average. So, in 2 of 16 years, he was somewhat above average. How do you explain this?
Top 10 TDs and yards? Just throwing a long time for below average results is not impressive. Put me in long enough and I'll have more than Eli even though I'll be well below average. Eli's TD percentage (TDs/attempts) is actually just high than 70th all time. His yards/attempt are 90th plus. There is no magic in throwing a lot for below average results.
And please tell me how many teams Eli beat that scored more than 20 points in the playoffs. After all, teams making the playoffs should be high scorers, right?
Anything else you would like cleared up?
As a giants fan, this video was incredibly fun to watch 😂 thank you
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You make some good points about the 2001 Patriots (I had no idea they were in the bottom six in scoring defense, considering they had the likes of Bruschi, Law, Milloy, and Seymour). But they finished 11-5 and got the 2 seed, whereas the 2011 Giants finished 9-7 with the 4th seed.
They also had awesome referees.
Without the tuck rule nonsense 01 pats don't make the sb
the core of the team were also playoff veterans having made it four times in six seasons with the 1996 team going to the Super Bowl…they were hardly newbies. some were new, but even their backups and third-stringers had experience
@@jasenwm and yet they had another game the week after and won handily so save the crying
They were not bottom 6 in scoring defense, they were 6th in scorong defense.
You forgot to mention in the 01 afc championship, the patriots special teams outscored their offense... and the 01 patriots were able to win the super bowl with just 3 offensive touchdowns throughout their playoff run.
they also saw Brady hurt and longtime postseason veteran Drew Bledsoe taking over from Brady the same way Brady did from him…
If not for James Harrison, the 2009 Cardinals would definitely be on here
2008
The Harrison play didn't actully beat the Cardninals, as they did take the lead late in the game. Their defense just couldn't get a stop when it matterred.
@@stephenh5944 It was a 10 point potentially 14 point swing. Game would have been comfortably Arizona's without that play.
No. HOF QB, 3 receivers over 1,000 yards receiving. One(Fitz) is a future HOF and Boldin could be one. Their defense was the weak link. They tended to give up huge plays and go into mental lapses during part of the game. They had very talented players of the defensive side and were opportunistic in creating turnovers at the right moment. They were ranked 3rd in pts scored and 4th in total yardage. Your comment does not hold validity offensively. Defensively, there can be an argument made.
@@stephenh5944 look i know the Santonio Holmes catch got them the lead and the win but you need to remember if it was not for James Harrison rushing 100 Yards to return that Pick for a touchdown that catch ? would not have mattered the game would already have been over we are talking realistically a 10 - 14 Point Swing right before the half ended
As a lifetime Giants fan 2011/2007 seasons were GREAT to watch. Ask the Cleveland Browns what year was their worst in the Super Bowl . I rest my case.
Yeah, nobody's arguing it's better to not win the Super Bowl than win the Super Bowl despite a mediocre regular season lol.
@@forman208 2011 Manning was literally the best year of his career. If anything, 2007 was mediocre...
@@xDeadlyfuryG3x Eli's career was below average. In his 16 years, his passer rating was below the NFL average 9 times. In 5 of the other 7 years, he was above the average by 3.8 or less. Or still just average. In only 2 of 16 years he was somewhat above average. He was not that good. He was lucky. When it's the Hall of Luck, he's a shoo-in. As long as the Hall of Game is based on talent, he should never be there.
@@ShadowGaming26548 What gets players into the Hall? Who has the best smile or trophy wife? A SB win should be the icing and not being the question, "How did that happen?"
@@ShadowGaming26548 Valid point. Now tell me what Eli did to overcome a team that was averaging 35 points/game in 2007 and 32 points/game in 2011.
Hate all you want but my Giants beat the heavily favorited patriots twice and Eli out preformed Brady twice. And one of those teams was undefeated (18-0)
The Pats were favored by 3 points in the 2011 Super Bowl
@@forman208 they were favored even more in 2007 and still lost
Because the defense held Brady (and many other post season QBs) to one of his worst games of the year. If even an average Brady shows up, 17 and 21 points are blowouts and those 2 incredible completions are mere footnotes that really don't mean anything.
The 2011 Giants was the most incredible, thrilling, unbelievable season for any team in sports. An atrocious defense that was entirely dependent on sacks to stop drives, a miserable run game that provided zero momentum, and (people forget) a rather poor offensive line that couldn't give any push for the run and frequently left Eli dancing in the pocket. They lost to bad teams, and almost lost to several more bad teams. They didn't have a non-nail biter win until the regular season. The team was only consistent in its inconsistency, and its 4th quarter prowess. An unfathomably clutch team, led by Eli Manning who played his brains and body out for the entire year. The opposite of a "mobile quarterback", he was surprisingly adept at maneuvering around the ever-collapsing pocket. He developed excellent rapport with his receivers in a highly unorthodox offense. He carried the offense and threw for nearly 5000 yards with stud Hakeem Nicks in tow but also elevated no-names Mario Manningham and Jake Ballard into relevancy and of course beckoned the way for Victor Cruz to have one of the greatest seasons for a wide receiver ever. Sure Aaron Rodgers had the better numbers, but Eli WAS the offense and he was working with a lot less; he should have been the MVP. This was a team on stilts in a hurricane. Take away Eli and this team would be lucky to scrape out a couple wins. Take away just one of Nicks, Cruz, or JPP and this team would have easily lost at least 3 more games.
The 2011 Giants were an underdog through and through, making the most of the little talent they had to take down goliath after goliath. I will always remember them fondly.
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D. None of the above
The ‘05 Steelers were the worst, especially considering the refs won the game for them: gifting them 2 TDs and taking one from Seattle.
They're definitely one of the weakest, but they were better than the teams in the video
@@forman208 Not to mention they were better than what their records had shown, especially if you look at the margin of scores they lost by in those 5 Ls. Only one was lost by more than a TD.
No
I’ve been going through your videos today and you’re making some great football content dude. Keep it up!
And, as a Raiders fan, thanks for not throwing them in here 😅
‘07 and ‘11 Giants are my favorites. Literal David vs. Goliath
As a Niner fan, the 2011 NFCCG is the loss that leaves the worst taste in my mouth. The Niner defense was so great for a lot of that season and in that game, Eli and the Giant offense couldn't move the ball against the Niner defense after the 1st half. All the Giants 10 point scored after halftime were solely because of those Kyle Williams turnovers (BTW he shouldn't have even been returning kicks because Ginn was injured the previous week against the Saints because of Bountygate). Yes, I know the Niner offense didn't do too much either late in the game, but I would've loved to have seen how it would've played out if not for 1 guy giving away the game. Plus, let's not forget that quick whistle late in the 4th when Bradshaw was stripped but they called forward progress. That easily would've been in Akers FG range
Surprised you didn’t bring up any of the Ravens teams. 1 team was single-handedly carried by the defense and special teams. I think even Billick came out saying that their offense was held scoreless for 4-5 weeks straight. The other Ravens team barely made the playoffs after injuries and luck. They eventually won the playoffs and Super Bowl through sheer luck alone.
Ya for first super bowl that defense was legendary so I decided not to include them. The 2012 team missed the cut for me purely because it was the year after the 2011 giants and I just thought the giants were worse. And I thought I would be boring to have 2 teams in back to back years. But yes I would probably have the 2012 ravens 4th on my list
The 2000 Ravens winning on defense alone proves they are not a bad team. The defense was possibly the greatest squad to ever take the field. 2012 though, very mediocre team saved by insane performance during the play-offs.
The 2000 Ravens obviously had a weak offense, but they had arguably the greatest defense ever and great special teams. Not to mention won every playoff game by at least 2 TD's, including destroying the Giants in the Super Bowl. No way they're one of the worst champs ever, despite their poor offense/QB.
2012 Ravens would definitely be in contention though.
@@forman208 2012 ravens had a lot of weapons on offense. When they replaced offensive coordinator late in season they turned it around. Defense was solid also
I was thinking 2002 Bucs victory. Though I haven't looked at the stats. And yeah they had a pretty damn good defense too. But that QB.
Maybe repeating other comments here, but the 1970 Colts were led by Don McCaffrey and not Don Shula as the video keeps showing. In fact, Don Shula went to coach the Dolphins that year, leading them to their first ever playoff game. Also the Bengals were in only their 3rd season of existence and they made the playoffs as well albeit with an 8-6 record in the weak AFC central division. OTH, the Cowboys were a dominant team who would blow out the Dolphins in Super Bowl 6, but couldn't put away the Colts, showing that the 1970 Colts in spite of 7 turnovers and supposedly being so weak did what it took to win Super Bowl 5 against a very good team.
Good catch. McCafferty was fired in 1972 when he refused to bench Johnny Unitas. The difference between the Cowboys in SBs 5 and 6 was the one had Craig Morton, and the other had Roger Staubach.
2011 Giants. They're the only 9-7 team to win, the only team with a negative point differential, the league-worst rushing offense, low-ranking defense (until the playoffs), they had an easy (on paper) regular season schedule that they still barely took advantage of, and they benefited from a weak division that year where the "Dream Team" Eagles fizzled out and their closest competition the Cowboys came up short. They also got swept by the Skins! Overall, they were a team that got hot just at the right time.
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Probably the 1970 colts, they won on pure luck and won't that great during the regular season
The Cowboy played like hot garbage, lead by Craig Morton with his 3 interceptions and a 34.1 QBR.
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Eli Manning: I don't always win the Super Bowl. But when I do, I beat Tom Brady 🤣!
He kept showing Don Shula as a coach for the colts but at this time he's already coaching the Dolphins.
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You are correct about the '11 Giants. If you add up the Rankings from the 4 major rankings that the NFL uses,---Points Allowed, Pts. Scored, Yards Given Up, and Yds. Gained---the Giants add up to 69. That is the highest ever for a S.B. winning team. The '07 team adds up to 54, which is the 4th highest ever. Joe Flacco's Ravens are 2nd at 55 but they are tied with Brady's Pats team of '01.
In other words---The Giants in '11 really were the worst team ever to win a S.B. game --statistically speaking and the 4th worst--statistically speaking--to win in '07. On top of that, Eli Manning had to outduel the GOAT (Brady) both times. Not only did he do that, but Eli was named S.B. MVP IN BOTH GAMES. Extra credit for Eli.
And yet, in the 2007 and 2011 playoffs, they didn't allow a game over 20 points (NFL average was 21), an average of 15.1 points, an opponent passer rating of 74..... And Eli still barely manages to win half the games.
Between 2007 and 2011, 8 straight playoff teams were all below the NFL average and well below their season average. Eli still barely manages to 5/8 game by 4 points or less and was 100% a non factor on 2 game winning drives that went into overtime. He didn't earn either SB MVP. The defense did all the heavy lifting.
Nearly 100% carried by the defense both times.
@@tomknapp6194 It sounds like you have quite the beef with whoever decided that Eli should be the MVP. By the way, I had NO VOTE. Have you talked to those that did vote for Eli ?? What did they say was the deciding factor ??
@@dennismumford6108 In 2007, Eli led the Giants to 17 points. Against a team that averaged 37 points. Eli literally did not even cover the Patriots margin of victory, which was 19 points.
In 2011, it wasn't as bad, but Eli still barely managed to beat a team that was 15 points below their season average.
Sure, each game he had, "That one pass!" but that would have been mere footnotes in blowout losses if not for the outstanding effort by the Giants defense.
@@tomknapp6194 It sounds like you definitely would not have voted for Eli, I get it. Are you going to try to get the awards removed from his Career Resume ?? Good luck with that !!
You can look at the stats all day but when it came down to it the Giants clutched up and won the games that mattered. Any. Given. Sunday. Don't ever forget that.
Dang literally was just watching one of your vids and saw you posted a new one lol
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The Cleveland Browns had Bellichek as Head Coach with Nick Saban as Defensive Coordinator and never won Jack shit.
Mike: Well, takes a bit of time to take that crap and make something of it. Their last year, Belichick had the Browns in the playoffs, then the following year the Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens. Shortly later, the main personnel Belichick put together as Browns that were now the Ravens, won the Superbowl. If it was easy, anyone could do it.
What about the Jets in super bowl 3?
They were good for their era
He's not counting 'fixed' games. Shh, don't tell anyone.
@@zegobot9674 no they werent lol
That would be more like "worst QB to win a SB", right up there with Trent Dilfer and Doug Williams.
@@laurinnn - The Jets went 11-2, had 8 Pro Bowlers, and a HOF player besides Namath. The 2011 Giants went 9-7, had 2 Pro Bowlers, none in the HOF. The Jets were legit, and were fortunate enough to play against a Vikings team led by Joe Kapp, arguably the worst QB to ever play in a SB. Kapp made Dilfer look elite.
9-7 teams should always be considered sub par playoff teams. But every once in a while, something inexplicably happens. The 1979 9-7 Rams were way inferior to the other 70s Rams teams but led the mighty Steelers going into the last 1/4 of SB14
Even though I'm a Giants fan, the 2011 Super Bowl still was their worst effort. It looked like they only won because everyone on the Patriots had diahrrea.
2011 Giants are the epitome of a team peaking at the right time.
“Folded like a lawn chair” 😂😂😂
My dad still thinks Super Bowl 36 was fixed because everybody was so patriotic after 9/11 but then again, he’s been a hardcore Rams fan since the late 60s.
Martz got out coached. Martz has even commented that those Patriots, who the Rams beat in the reguar season, were extremely well coached.
@@stephenh5944 Martz admitted he was outcoached? He was a legend in his own mind.
@@shrapnel77 He didn’t say it like that. He said the Patriots were well coached.
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I think it was more than a coincidence that a team named "Patriots" won the Superbowl after 9/11 Divine intervention? Perhaps 🤔
What nobody will ever mention is that after 9/11 the NFL switched up the schedule, so instead of playing the Jets in week 17 like they were supposed to, they played them in week 2 instead. The same game Drew Bledsoe got hurt and Brady became the starter. So as morbid as it sounds, 9/11 was the springboard for the Patriots dynasty
Either the 2007 Giants, 2019 Patriots, 2012 Ravens or 2011 Giants, at least in the 21st century, in my opinion
How are the giants 07 The worst team to win the Super Bowl when they beat The 16 and 0 Patriots
@@sportsdonuts7156 Exactly, I was gonna say the exact same thing. Any team that can beat a 16-0 team in the Superbowl is a great team. They may not have been the most consistent or played the best throughout the year, but their peak was obviously special.
The 2011 Giants were considerably worse than the 2007 Giants.
Lmao horrible ass opinion, them teams were no where near the worst lmao .
2011 giants only argument
The Giants started 6-2 and then they got injured. Eli had his best year too so the Giants do deserve some credit.
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Colt is the worst winner
@Matt Joseph I get that but they were out of their prime
2001 Pats and 2007 giants had a miracle and won.
i know the 2007 Giants were not shit but realistically going into that game they were facing a Team that were undefeated that entire season 18-0 honestly no one outside of Giants fans thought they stood a chance in that game most people were pre game calling a Landslide for the Patriots to top off 19-0 and becoming only the second team in the Superbowl Era to go undefeated including Superbowl i believe they were 13 Point favorites going into that game while not a record for pre game odds overturned to win a Superbowl it was a pretty big deal
if you wanted to know who still holds the record for largest pre game odds overturned to win a Superbowl that would be my Jets lol 18 point underdogs pre game
Why did this simpleton comment get so many likes lol
People really like to shit on Eli manning and i dont understand the hate. He was like “we have Payton at home” “Payton at home….” Great football player, people forget his brother threw a lot of picks too. Not all picks are created equal. He was an accurate qb, clutch, not feared but teams knew they had to prepare well, better arm than Payton. Payton was just an x and o’s savant. Thats what separated the two. Eli was a “im gonna go out and win regardless” type of guy and Payton was a “im gonna wear you down with my mind and dismantle you” type of player
A good chunk never gotten over how things went down in 2004 draft day.
Great video man. You're good at being critical without being disrespectful. Keep it up!
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Exactly, subscribed!
Ditto
Its not about how you start. Its how you finish. 2011 Eli is some of the most clutch QB play I have ever seen.
I am proud that the 2011 Giants were are considered by many by the worst, just makes it that much more special of what a run it was.
The tuck rule was crazy. The defense absolutely mugged the receivers down field in the super bowl. they would be able to get away with that now
First off the Giants should have been 10-6, but a terrible call cost them the GB game on SNF. Second, Eli could have been MVP, he did set the record for most 4th Quarter TDs. Week after week he lead a comeback. Third their pass rush didn’t start clicking until week 12 but my playoffs was in full force. Watch those playoff games, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith and Tom Brady got pounded into the dirt. Fourthly, Bradshaw was a beast, the second half of Niners game he was getting big chunks of yards against a great defense.
2011 Giants would beat 2010 Packers, 2012 Ravens, easily.
Why do you think that the Giants were losing in the first place? I looked at Eli's first 5 "4th quarter/overtime" wins and what I found was embarassing. In 4 of the 5 Eli, had a passer rating of 54 through the first 3 quarters. So, they were in that position in the first place because of him.
The 5th? I swear I cannot make this stuff up. Against the Eagles, a 3 point lead, just over 3 minutes remaining, and the ball, Eli throws an interception that leads to a tied game. The Giants get the ball back, but Eli throws another interception. This time, the clock is on the Giants side and no real harm is done. Then in overtime, it looks like Eli is driving for a potential win, until he throws another interception. That is 3 interceptions in less than 12 minutes of either a three point or tied game. But, the Giants, got a sack/fumble recovery. Then in three plays, without a single pass attempt, a FG is kicked and Eli is given credit for a 4th quarter/overtime win. He literally tried to give the game away and was credited for the win.
I'm not so sure about that. I'm not sure they would have beaten the 2011 Ravens either if they didn't lose the AFC Championship in such a tragic manner.
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It’s all about getting hot at the right time. Records don’t matter, stats don’t matter, even consistent QB performance can sometimes not matter; it’s whether or not your team can first make the playoffs and then get hot and of course get a little lucky.
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I love my Giants!!!! Lmao
I love them too
Giants super bowl win was scripted 🥱
Nobody is dead in the water at 0-2. It’s a long season.
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Here’s the thing. If the “better team” loses then how are they the better team? Maybe the more talented, but definitely not better if they went toe to toe and lost.
I know Eli Manning is a pretty journeyman QB but his ability to suddenly turn into god in the 4th makes him the GOAT in my eyes.
Among other reasons but ya
I get that the 2011 Giants checked all the boxes in terms of being a mediocre team, but I just can't call a team that went 4-0 in the playoffs, including 2 wins on the road against teams with 4 and 6 more wins than them, and beating the Patriots twice including the Super Bowl, the worst team to win a SB. They might not have had a very good regular season but I can't call them a bad or a mediocre team when they accomplished all that.
Also, Manning set the record for single season passing yards in the post season that year. He still holds it.
Nobody is calling a Super Bowl winning team "bad". But compared to other Super Bowl winning teams, yes, they are absolutely, at minimum, one of the worst
The Giants got the memo towards the end of the year that they have the best front-4 in football and can pressure the QB while keeping a full secondary on the field.
The second time the 49ers fumbled the kick why did it look like the rams just felt sorry for him and didnt even go for the ball
We should of gotten a 49ers vs Patriots matchup in Super Bowl 46.
There was two players, the "Regular Season Eli" and "SuperBowl Eli".
Now can you do “The BEST team to LOSE a Super Bowl”
2007 Pats. To the NY GIANTS again!
I got Vietnam flashbacks at 3:13 when you showed that pass interference no call.
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The 2001 Pats had very little individual firepower. Meh receivers, meh tight ends, meh backfield, geriatric linebackers... They had a strong oline, dline, and special teams though, and that's what really matters in football
They also had great referees in their corner. Rigged shit.
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I like the sound affects, keep it up Tub!
Eli Manning 2011 season has to be one of the most underrated qb seasons of all time
The Eli hate is crazy, these comments salty as hell that Eli was a more clutch QB than their teams ever had. He was an absolute monster in the playoffs, still holds the record for most passing yards in a single playoff run. Makes no sense to say he was carried, cry some more.
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Kept waiting for that Namath led Jets team to show up... How did they not make the list?
because people actually forget that Game ever happened which i can't blame them look as a Jets fan I'm gonna be honest Joe Namath is actually the worst player to ever make the HOF he made it there because of one fluke game that happened 53 years ago against a team who's main QB was injured going into the game even with all that it was one of those games where you could have played it 100 times and the Colts would have beaten us 99 times but it was just that 1 day everything went right for us and wrong for them
That's because the Jets had a great season that year before having to spend over half a century and counting dealing with the aftermath of their deal with Satan to win that game.
If your team is so bad they give superbowl mvp to a guy on the other team.... is it even really an argument at this point?
I think the 5 worst teams to win a Super Bowl are the Baltimore Colts in SB 5, the two Giants teams that beat the Patriots, the Eagles team that beat New England, and the Steelers team that beat Seattle.
Michael Strahan carried that giants team. Amazing defensive stops. I can tell you're a Lil young. It was a blessing to see it live
Nothing will amuse me more than the fact Eli Manning beat Tom Brady twice in Super Bowls. Proof the universe does have a sense of humor.
One thing I always liked about the first Patriots super bowl win was the fact that Bledsoe ultimately helped them get there by doing more than getting nearly killed. Coming off the bench in the AFC championship game and doing what was needed was huge. Had he sucked, the Steelers probably would have been whomped by the Rams and geez, who knows if Brady ever would have become the really annoying guy who makes a lot of people hate the NFL now.
one again as a Jets fan we would like to Apologize for bringing Brady into the NFL we know we fucked up and we are deeply sorry
@@kurtpunchesthings2411 That is seriously is the most Jets thing ever that the Jets did, isn't it?
Plus SB 42 victory right after Tiki Barber's retirement.
the 1980 Raiders won with a washed up back up Quarter back, by the way I love Jim Plunkett.
A fun fact about the 2001 Patriots is that Tom Brady won the super bowl leading his team to 13 or fewer points. In NFL history, a QB leading his team to 13 or fewer points in the superbowl has happened 27 times. The record for that statistics is 2-25, 2 wins leading team to 13 or fewer, and 25 losses leading team to 13 or fewer. An interesting addition to that is that the other time a QB won a superbowl leading their team to 13 or fewer points, was also Tom Brady. I guess defenses really do win championships
The pats were ranked 31st team in power rankings at week 2
@@ArgentineFootballfan1978 your point?
The sound effects in this video had me ROLLING
“Flukey Drive” that drive got it done I’ll take it