Super....Monday?

So here we are, on the sad, lonely Monday in between two Giant (pun intended) so called "Super" days.

What a game last night - some are calling it the biggest upset in Super Bowl history - as the Giants knocked off the previously unbeaten Patriots, 17-14. I won't recount too much of the actual game - you can see endless highlight reels and analysis all over the media - but there is one key item to address in terms of the "competition" theme of this blog.

As you may or may not have heard, Patriots coach Bill Belichick walked off the field into the locker room before the game clock had actually hit zero. There was a lot of confusion as Tom Brady's final, 4th down throw fell incomplete, and it appeared that the entire stadium thought time had expired and the game was over. To his credit, Belichick, who is a notoriously bad loser, did walk out onto the field and shake hands with his opposing coach, Tom Coughlin. But, as the refs began clearing players, fans, and press off the field for the Giants to kneel the ball down and officially take off the last second on the board, Belichick walked right past the bench and into the locker room, leaving his defensive team on the field without their coach for the last play of the Super Bowl.

Now, it was kind of dumb that the referees couldn't have just let that one second go, to pretend it had ticked away with the ball in the air. Dragging everyone off the turf and making these two exhausted teams line up for one meaningless kneel down did seem awkward and trivial, if not annoying. But, I suppose, it has to be official, so technically, the decision was correct. And in the spirit of sportsmanship, and things being done right, Belichick should have stood there next to his players as time ran out and showed the Giants the respect they deserved. A lot is said about players being role models for kids (New England's own Randy Moss was widely criticized for the same behavior a few years ago when he was with another team), and it is time that coaches are held to the same standard. Enough is enough with this guy - he just constantly ignores all rules of sportsmanship and just plain human behavior. I'm glad to see that a lot of people have called him on this, just as many have criticized the Presidential candidates for sniping at one another.

Now, however, with barely enough time to catch our breath, we go from the biggest sporting event of the year to the most important primary day in one of the most exciting and competitive primary races in history. Are there any more upsets in store, or will we know who the champs are by this time tomorrow? Stay in touch!