For the New England Patriots it was simple — win one more game and complete the greatest season in the history of the NFL. For the N.Y. Giants, the task was gargantuan — beat the undefeated Patriots and shock the world. In arguably one of the greatest Super Bowl upsets of all-time, game MVP Eli Manning and the N.Y. Giants did shock the world, coming from behind to beat the unbeatable New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII. In this SBXLII Review episode, BPR NFL analyst Lloyd Vance and I run through the vitals of the Giants victory.

Shownotes: David Kindervater (host), Lloyd Vance (BPR NFL analyst)

• 0:28 – Reaction to the upset Super Bowl XLII win: Giants 17, Patriots 14
• 1:27 – Giants’ defense should share MVP honors with QB Eli Manning
• 2:27 – Remarkable conclusion to the 2007 season for Giants
• 3:16 – Eli Manning’s top-notch play led the Giants through the playoffs
• 4:45 – Giants learned to play Patriots’ brand of ultimate team football
• 5:47 – For the Patriots, a lot of questions left unanswered in an 18-1 finish

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Links: Patriots.com, Giants.com, NFL.com

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BPR93 Super Bowl XLII Review

The New England Patriots are one win away from a perfect 19-0 season and a Super Bowl Championship. It would be an historical accomplishment of gargantuan proportions. The only thing standing in their way? The N.Y. Giants who have a newfound confidence with three straight road playoff wins. In this special Super Bowl XLII edition, I am joined by BPR NFL analysts Lloyd Vance and John Huber to examine the game and make our predictions.

Shownotes: David Kindervater (host), Lloyd Vance (BPR NFL analyst), John Huber (BPR NFL analyst)

• 0:39 – Patriots’ offense vs. Giants’ defense
• 4:17 – Eliminating Randy Moss is difficult but can be done
• 6:08 – Giants’ offense vs. Patriots’ defense
• 10:19 – Plaxico Burress doesn’t practice with injuries
• 11:36 – Rating the kickers, Steven Gostkowski and Lawrence Tynes
• 12:39 – Special teams, kickoff and punt return importance
• 13:56 – The head coaches, Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin
• 15:43 – The Patriots have more Super Bowl experience
• 18:41 – BPR predictions, a clean sweep for the Patriots

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Links: Patriots.com, Giants.com, NFL.com

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BPR92 Super Bowl XLII Preview