Here we are in the final quarter of the football season. The Giants open up with a perfect pass to Kevin Boss for a big gain to the tune of 40 yards. And just like that, the Giants are on the Patriots’ 35-yard line. Here’s hoping that New York will finally be able to score a touchdown.

On 3rd and 4, Manning throws another exceptional pass and puts the Giants on New England’s 12-yard line. With a hand off to Bradshaw, the Giants are knocking on edge of the end zone.

TOUCHDOWN GIANTS! David Tyree catches an incredible pass by Eli Manning and the Giants offense has not only finally scored a touchdown, but also take the lead.

Now, we’ll see how the Patriots handle this. 11:05 minutes left in this season, and within that time we’ll have our Super Bowl champion. Will the Giants defense step it up now that their offense has finally answered the call? Folks, we have 11 minutes to find out!

Tom Brady throws a needle to Randy Moss, who brings it in for his second reception of the night.  The Giants should look for Wes Welker on this next play. As I just predicted, Welker catches the very next ball.

Ten minutes and counting now.

Brady overthrows an open Randy Moss down the field, who could have taken the ball to the house if the throw was on target. Under pressure, Brady throws an incomplete pass to Wes Welker who was also well-covered. That was third down folks and the Patriots are now punting the ball.  The Giants will start on their own 29-yard line with 9:20 minutes on the clock.

The Giants still need to score another touchdown. New York has been exceptional in moving the ball and milking the clock, but have been terrible in putting points on the board. They absolutely must make this game a two possession game for the Patriots.

After scrambling out of pressure, Manning just overthrows a chucking ball to Burress who is wide open down the sideline. Now, it is third down. Toomer makes the catch, but is a yard short of first down, making it 4th and 1. New York’s punting team comes out onto the field, and once again, the Giants can not convert on third down.

The Patriots will get the back with 7:54 minutes left and start from their own 21-yard line.

With passes to Welker and Moss, New England gains a first down. The Giants are then unable to stop a running Maroney, who gains nearly a first down of his own.  Welker’s tenth catch of the day results in a first down and then some.

Time is starting to run out for the Giants’ defense as there is now 5:30 minutes left in the game.

Now it seems, Brady is raining down passes at will, as the Patriots’ Wes Welker completes a pass and catch down to New York’s 30-yard line.

Brady finally throws an incomplete pass, stopping the clock at 4:12 minutes left on the season.

Moss hauls down a Brady pass, picking up yet another New England first down. With that, the Patriots are just inside the Giants’ 20-yard line. On the next play, Kevin Faulk runs the ball to inside the 10-yard line. The Giants simply can not stop the Patriots, having done it for much of the night.

If the Patriots score on this drive, and in all likelihood they will, the Giants will be hard-pressed to regain the lead.

There is 3:12 minutes left on the clock, and the Patriots have about six yards to go to the end zone.

On first and goal, Brady overthrows an open Randy Moss in the end zone.

On second and goal, Brady throws behind Wes Welker.

2:45 minutes remaining on the season.

On third and goal,  Brady throws to a once again, very wide open Randy Moss for the touchdown. The Patriots once again lead the Giants, 14-10.

The Giants will have 2:49 minutes to tear New England’s page out of the history books and write their own. New York’s offense has been very much incapable of scoring, but if ever a time called for it, now would be the time. The Giants are able to exploit the Patriots’ defense. But, in possibly this final drive, they will still have their work cut out for them.

Manning throws an 11-yard pass to Toomer for a first down. This moves the ball to their own 30-yard line. Another Manning throw, intended for Burress, is overthrown high and the clock stops with 2:04 on the clock.

On second and 10, and Manning throws another high ball, again intended for Burress. It falls incomplete and we reach the last two-minute warning of the season.

Manning completes a pass to Toomer and at first glance, it looks to be short.  Which would make it fourth down. The Giants are going to go for it. The season is on line. Fourth and one. Go big, or go home.

And here it comes.

It would appear that Brandon Jacobs got the first down. The clock stops at 1:28 minutes, as the ball is ruled a first down.

Manning scrambles out of the pocket. He runs for five yards before being brought down by Adalius Thomas, who nearly strips the ball from the quarterback. One minute and twenty seconds are left on the clock, and the Giants are down by four points and are driving from their own 45-yard line.

Manning throws the ball down the field where it is nearly intercepted by Asante Samuels.

On third and five, Manning makes an INCREDIBLE play. One of the best plays I have ever seen in the Super Bowl. Manning escapes a sack by three Patriots, scrambles, and chucks the ball downfield to David Tyree who leaps for the ball in front of Rodney Harrison.

On first down at the 24-yard line, Manning scrambles again before being brought down again by Thomas at the line of scrimmage.

On second and 11, Manning throws another near interception, but it is almost caught by Tyree. Suddenly, the Giants are facing another must convert third down.

And they convert! Steve Smith gains a first down after a short catch and run.

Manning lobs the ball into the touchdown to Burress. TOUCHDOWN!

The Giants retake the lead, and overtake the Patriots 17-14 with 0:35 left on the clock.

Random thought: “Final Countdown” by Europe is playing in the stadium. I’m having flashbacks of magic shows, sinking boats, and black puppets named Franklin.

With 25 seconds left, the Patriots are trying to air it out to improve their field position. Their perfect season is facing extinction. Brady is sacked. A huge sack by rookie Jay Alford. The Patriots are forced to take a timeout with 19 seconds left in the game.

On third and 20, Brady throws to Moss down field and the pass is broken up by Corey Webster. A double-teamed Moss could have gotten open, but the 75-yard throw fell a little short.

With ten seconds left on the clock, it all comes down to this. The final play. Fourth and 20 from their own 15 yard line. Brady’s pass downfield is broken up again and Tom Coughlin is doused with water.

One second remains on the scoreboard but the coaches are congratulate each other, but the game isn’t quite over. Fans, media, and the like are all on the field, but the Giants still need to take a knee.

And when they do, they will have fulfilled their destiny, and add to the stats that are owned by all of the Super Bowl underdogs, as listed earlier in the week by John Biasucci.

At the end of the third quarter, and before the fourth, the NFL’s Super Ad was shown. What a great story of the Houston Texans’ Chester Pitt. Really incredible.

Loved the Coke commercial with Stewie Griffin and Super Dog balloons fighting for the bottle of Coke. Too bad Charlie Brown beat them to it.

The E-Trade baby is back. A clown  is standing behind him making balloon animals. Still not funny.

So, there’s this really thirsty dog. That is all I know. It is a commercial for Gatorade. But I think the dog is drinking water.

Will Ferrell is doing a Bud Light commerical. As the character of his new movie. The new tag line? “Bud Light. Suck one.”

Random thought: E does not equal “Ocho Cinco,” baby.

So, the Amp commerical just finished, and while I can’t say I enjoyed seeing a chubby man’s manboobs, the dancing was fun and I always like some Salt-N-Pepa.

In that same vein, Ben Rothelisburger really can’t seem. The janitor is right. He ruined that song.

Congratulations to the New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII champions.

See you all this time next year!

-Danielle