re: Anybody ever thought about the Patriots losses in the SB under Belichick?

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And how all 3 of them are to absolutely horrendous QBs.

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1) Giants D rose to the occasion in stifling that historic Patriots O to an extent and 2 REALLY LUCKY plays on the Giants' final drive (Asante's INT drop and THE CATCH)
2) Intensely hard fought game, NE basically didn't bother running the football, two things stood out in post hoc retrospect: the G-Men DOMINATED TOP 37-22 and the Pats committed the game's only TO in addition to Manningham's incredible catch to improve the G-Men's position to gain the winning lead
3) Offensive explosion on both sides, neither could stop the other, however, one play decided this game in a sense and that was the sack-fumble on Brady. I mean, NE's known for being horrendous in yards conceded on defense but normally great in PA, this game they failed miserably on both fronts and I'm not blaming Butler's absence, he's a good CB (not top 5 but viable) but a CB's impact on the game is on only one portion of the field, an offense can still function and be productive just slightly differently