Oh snap!

Well, as sad as I am that the Packers' post-season hopes, and that of seeing Favre in the Super Bowl against The GQ-B, Brady, fade into the cold Wisconsin night, the one thing that does make me happy is the thought of Tiki Barber eating his words.  Back in August, in his newly-acquired lucrative role as NBC football analyst (as if I didn't hate the new Sunday Night Football enough...), Tiki used the platform to bad-mouth his former coaches and teammates, with direct attacks at Eli Manning's ability to lead.

I never really liked the arrogant, former Cavalier running back in the first place, seeing as he had quite a few big games against the Redskins over the years.  But to spend your career working hard to get a chance to start, have teammates and coaches support you and believe in you when you were struggling (am I the only one who remembers how much he fumbled back in the 2002 and 2003 seasons, which ultimately led to the firing of coach Jim Fassel?), and then halfway through the season announce that you're going to retire and 

then stab your coaches and teammates in the back once you become a corporate-hired suit on Sunday?  It aint right Tiki... How can you rip on Eli's leadership abilities when you were one of the team's leaders and you backed out and let your team down halfway through the season?

Either way, it's not right to come out of the NFL (or any team sport for that matter where other players trust and count on you) and turn right around and spit in the face of the organization that got you where you were.  Publishing a book, getting on talk shows and magazine covers, all because you stabbed your brothers in the back.  It's shady at best, but I guess that's what they teach down in Charlottesville...

And for these reasons, I am thrilled that the Giants are in the Super Bowl.  Yes I would rather have Iron Man Favre in there, fighting the good fight and riding off into the sunset, but I hope this is just a solid slap in Barber's face.  Because what really got the Giants into the playoffs and now through to the Super Bowl was Eli Manning's calm, cool leadership under pressure.  In the freezing cold of Lambeau, Manning put together some very impressive drives, was throwing the ball really well, and had excellent control of the game.  His stats would have been even more impressive if his receivers would stop dropping passes.  So, good for you Eli, and as for as you go, Tiki, how does that foot taste?