It is still so hard to believe my Pats are actually Super Bowl Champs! They just don't have that World Champ swagger - but maybe that is the beauty of it. As a New England chick, much of yesterday's upset is still one big, blurry highlight. However, I'll come down to earth long enough to share some of my thoughts of the "Greatest Shock on Earth":
Oh, Romeo! : Patriots' defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel absolutely took my breath away on Sunday! All year we chicks were giving our love to Lovie Smith, when the real hero was in our own backyard. Lovie Smith turned the Rams' once sleazy defense into the second-rated defense in the league this season. However, it was Romeo that stole the show on Super Sunday. Under the watchful eye of Coach Belichick, Romeo created a lethal game plan that kept Warner and his randy Rams out of the end zone for more than three quarters. It takes a powerful man to resist the impressive assets of Kurt Warner!
The Greatest Showoffs on Earth: The Rams certainly had the big stats and the flashy stars. During the week Kurt Warner fantasized about being the first quarterback to win five rings and the media talked about a dynasty in the making. The Rams did dominate the Pats in total yardage 399 to 256 (the largest deficit for a winning team in Super Bowl history). However, Warner's beefy 365 passing yards and Faulk's 130 all-purpose yards were not enough to crush the Pats. The Patriots took the field by storm all together, rather than being individually introduced. On the field, they let up yards, but they refused to break. And when the offense needed to put points on the scoreboard, Brady's Bunch came up big as well.
Who ever said kickers were geeks?!: A lot of you football fans love to abuse the poor kickers (come to think of it, so do I!). However, Adam Vinatieri is no average kicker. This dude is a football player, and a mighty hot one at that! Not only did Vinatieri once again boot the winning field goal, he also scored major points with the ladies on Sunday. His new Russell Crowe look received rave reviews from all the ladies at Chicks on Football!
Bud rules!: This year's Super Bowl Ad Champ was Bud Light. I giggled so hard I almost fell off my chair when the naked Bud Light dude went flying off the silk sheets and through the window. I guess that is what happens when a man comes too quickly!
Where, oh where is Brenda?: Even more surprising than the Patriots' upset victory was the lack of Brenda Warner camera shots during the game. Who ever heard of a Rams game without at least a dozen glimpses of Kurt's spiked spouse? And how are we supposed to rag on her outfits if they do not even show her in the stands? FOX television sure dropped the ball on that one. Catty chicks across America are outraged!
Mariah Glitters: Even more disappointing than the lack of Mrs. Warner footage, was the fact that Mariah's appearance was so damn boring. She looked radiant, dressed tastefully and sounded fabulous - what fun is that?! Looks like we will have to wait for "Glitter" to come out on video before we can do any more Mariah bashing!
Getting Bono'd in the Big Easy: For once the half time show actually lived up to its hype. U2 was absolutely spectacular as they rocked the gridiron in style. Their amazing performance was both touching and entertaining as they paid tribute to the victims of the September 11th tragedy. I usually go for jocks, but Bono definitely scores high marks on the studometer as well!
February 5, 2002
