NEW YORK — The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Move over David Tyree. Mario Manningham is the new star in the Giants’ latest version of “The Catch.”
INDIANAPOLIS — The eyes that watched Tom Brady’s pass sail to him were red. The hands that couldn’t catch it were clasped in his lap. The heart that helped make Wes Welker a star was broken.
Feeling sorry for Tom Brady would be foolish. The NFL’s model quarterback has a supermodel wife on his left arm and a right arm that has produced three Super Bowl wins.
Tom Brady was one of the last ones out of the shower, perhaps hoping extra hot water would help take the sting out of a crushing Super Bowl loss. In a nearly deserted New England Patriots locker room, he sat, wearily pulling on his boots, the pained look on his face never changing.
It was a Super Bowl Sunday with a familiar feel to it, and not only because quarterback Eli Manning led the underdog New York Giants to a dramatic victory that came down to the game’s final play.
The zip lines are a huge hit, and Madonna seems to excite everyone. Hosting the Super Bowl has given local politicians a chance to puff out their chests, show off their beautiful new stadium and declare this is a big city after all.
