Well, Mercury, that thing you see through your window is the Pats' team bus pulling out of your driveway and heading out of your neighborhood.  You, Don "NutriSystem" Shula, and the rest of the 1972 'Fins can safely and smuggly pop your champagne bottles for at least one more season.

I'm sure you all know by now that Peyton's little brother and the G-Men emerged victorious from their Super Bowl XLII battle with our New England Patriots.  What a drag.  All joking aside, Eli stepped up big time (19 for 34 with 255 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception) and really turned his game around - especially in terms of limiting turnovers, something that has plagued him throughout his first few seasons in the league - for this impressive 4 game road win streak by the Giants this postseason.  Oh yeah, and it didn't hurt that the Pats waited until Game 19 to put up their lowest point total of the season (14).  So what went wrong?

Three of the team's biggest assets during the regular season - strong quarterback play, a solid offensive line, and transcendent performances from Number 81 - were their three biggest weaknesses tonight.  Brady was an exceptionally average 29 for 48 with 266 yards and a touchdown, not terrible but not what we've come to expect from Number 12, especially on the game's biggest stage.  He clearly wasn't his normal self out there tonight and it seems the ankle sprain had a lot to do with it as his mobility was limited and his accuracy on several passes - especially the deep ball - was shaky at best.  I'm sure some of the more idiotic media members out there will try to come up with some Tony Romo - Jessica Simpson scenario in which they assert that Giselle Bundchen's presence at the game negatively affected Tommy's play, but screw them, that's stupid. 

Part of the reason Brady was so average was because the o-line had more holes than the half-pound of Swiss in my refrigerator.  Matt Light (2 false start penalties for 10 total yards) and company let up 5 sacks, a season high, and allowed Brady to be knocked down over a dozen times.  Probably good for a high ankle sprain.  In addition to sub-par performances from the members of the offensive line, the Giants' defense was flat-out dominant.  Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo did a great job of showcasing his talents tonight and likely did enough to earn himself a head coaching job next season.

While the team as a whole struggled to find consistency in one of the more memorable Super Bowl games in recent memory (we lost, but hey, it was real exciting for the most part), strong individual performances from Wes Welker (11 receptions, 104 yards) and Adalius Thomas (2 sacks, 5 solo tackles) are promising signs that these first year Patriots will remain solid contributors for years to come.

A special congratulations from us here at Boston Sports Buzz goes out to Giants longsnapper and NAMS product Zak DeOssie on winning a ring in his first year of professional football... although it was at the expense of a Patriots Super Bowl victory... dick.  Just kidding.

Sort of.

The countdown to pitchers and catchers begins.