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In a classic game that was frustrating at times for Giants fans (dropped passes, missed field goals, poor officiating), the Giants beat Green Bay and earned a trip to the Super Bowl.

Eli gets some credit and then more credit. No interceptions for starters and that’s the entire post season. And were it not for all the drops his stats in the NFC championship game would have been pretty awesome, especially considering the temperature.

Burress was huge as he helped Manning out (though he also had a big drop at the end of the first half). He abused Al Harris.

One big concern is Seubert, who hurt his knee in the 4th quarter. Grey Ruegamer is capable of filling in, but if there’s one Giant who fans want to see play in the Super Bowl it should be Seubert – we’re all proud of him for coming back from a career threatening leg injury and I hope he sees the field.

And of course, you love to read articles coming out of Packer territory at a time like this. Here they cry over missed opportunities. Here they blame their defense for not coming through. Here they blame Favre.

And finally, let’s give all the “experts” a very big middle finger. How many of these idiots picked the Giants? I swear these guys know less about football than many of us.

This article talks about the temperature in Green Bay but not the question Giants fans are pondering – Can Manning handle the cold?

Of course in a perfect world the Giants would just run the ball and dominate on defense but I don’t see the Giants dominating in the running game any more. The defense was decent against Dallas but not great. They didn’t look real tough against the run for one thing.

The article also has a funny quote from Strahan: “I guarantee you Justin Tuck’s goose bumps will be bigger than his muscles.” I guess Strahan won’t be sleeveless in the cold.

Like they were against the Cowboys last Sunday, the Giants are underdogs again. Green Bay did beat them once and go 14-3 but are they really a better team?

Can the Giants stop the run and pressure Farve is the real question. Ryan Grant was traded by the Giants and has proven to be a hrad runner but the Giants usually tackle better than the Seahawks did last week (when Grant ran for 201 yards). And Farve does take risks with the football. Pressure him and get some coverage and the Giants should win the turnover battle and the game.

It was a weird game but great. The defense let Dallas rule time of posession but held them to 17 points. I think they deserve a good deal of credit considering how they were outclassed by Dallas in previous games and how injuries hurt the Giants secondary. Aaron Ross came up huge for a rookie CB.

The offense had too many 3 and outs but scored more points than Dallas and didn´t turn the ball over. Bradshaw broke some tackles. Toomer had that great catch and run. Great game for the offense.

The refs didn´t bother anyone much – they didn´t even throw a flag for the Brandon Jacobs vs. Roy Williams fight.

Little would make me happier on the plane ride out of Spain than a Giants win tonight. I´m about to grab dinner and then head to a sports bar for the game here in Madrid.

The giants secondary is hurting without Madison and Dockery. The offense will miss Shockey while the Cowboys are pretty healthy. The refs will probably be against us. Everyone thinks we will lose.

We could lose, but the Giants have shown that they often play their best as underdogs and if they play their best…

The Giants defense has had trouble with the Cowboys offense this season so what happens with TO could be an important factor in the game. Will he play? Will Webster or whoever covers him keep him quiet (as Webster shut down Joey Galloway vs. Tampa Bay)?

So I wasn´t sure I´d get to see the Giants playoff game but I came across a sports bar in Madrid and after explaining how to make black russions was all set to watch the Giants beat Tampa Bay. It was pretty sweet.

The Giants passed, ran occasionally (though it would have been nice to get a couple of first downs running in the 4th), played well on specials, and played well on defense. What more can we ask for?

Despite this impressive performance I still have my doubts about beating Dallas but at least now I see that if we play as well as we did and win the turnover battle again there is a chance…

Eli has been getting cursed out by many Giants fans for a while now, but suddenly people are asking if he is the real deal instead of a bust. What a difference a game makes.

But still, that article I link to asks if the Giants could move on without Eli. I don’t see a better replacement on the horizon, do you?