Was the Giants win last year a fluke?
By sumpter
@sumpter (214)
United States
September 5, 2008 3:56pm CST
I am a Giants fan and was thrilled with their win last year. However, I am also realistic and know my team. Is this something I should expect this year, meaning another win? Whose in this with me??
6 responses
@mcat19 (1357)
• United States
6 Sep 08
It's really hard for a team to repeat a Super Bowl win. After last night's game, I think they need a lot of work. Yes, they beat the 'Skins who were pathetic, but the lost their toughness in the second half. They could only get field goals after the first TD. They need to keep pouring it on, not rest on last year's glory. Go Giants.
@pickles12 (308)
• Canada
6 Sep 08
Well i dont believe that it is something you should expect. cause if you expect it you get disappointed.. its what happend when the superbowl came on i said oh the pats definately got this.. and then by the end of it im disappointed .. I'm still a huge pats fan and no loss is ever going to change that but the giant making it and winning the superbowl definately was a run with luck and after losing a couple of very good players one of which was Michael Strahan they wont be the same
@sumpter (214)
• United States
7 Sep 08
Your right about expecting and getting disapointed. I don't know, and to be honest I do not have much confidence, been here before. The lost of Strahan was great, but I think that would open the door for some new blood which may or may not be a good thing.
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@thorgrym (675)
• United States
6 Sep 08
From the way they started last year, I was amazed at the final result. However, they really pulled together as a team near the end and got it done. As a Patriots fan (and a Redskins fan), the last thing I wanted to see was the Giants win anything.
As for this year, they have lost some key personnel to retirement, injuries, and trades. The mark of a good team, however, is the ability to overcome those losses and still put up some wins. It will certainly be interesting to see how this year unfolds.
@sumpter (214)
• United States
7 Sep 08
Yeah I am interested in seeing how the rest of this year plays out. They have gotten off to an ok start, but only time can tell. The Pats have been running things into the ground and it was time to see someone else win something for a change, but I respect the Pats franchise. They did their thing for the last few years.
@mscott (1923)
• United States
6 Sep 08
The losses on defense really hurt. The Eagles and Cowboys are both better this year so I think it will be tough to repeat. They also probably have a tougher schedule as the better teams usually do. I don't know if it was a fluke but the odds of them repeating aren't very good. It doesn't seem like any team does that any more.
@jakeb1 (562)
• United States
17 Nov 08
Do you still think that the Giants were a fluke? They were definately the best team in the playoffs and had the hardest road with facing the Bucaneers, then the Cowboys, then the Packers, and finally the undefeated Patriots. A fluke is a lucky win against one of those teams but they beat all of those teams on to a Superbowl title. This year they are already 9-1 and beat everyone in their division.
