Four years ago, the New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in five seasons, again defeating the New England Patriots, a juggernaut led by the hooded genius Bill Belichick and 2-time NFL MVP and 3-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady.
Record-setting postseason
The New York Giants, a 9-7 wildcard team, had again upset the football world, trouncing the Falcons at home and the Packers in Lambeau, and upsetting the 49ers in Candlestick in a game for the ages.
The self-proclaimed “elite” quarterback leading his team to win after win was Eli Manning, a Super Bowl MVP that still had to answer questions about his ability and received eye rolls when anything other than mediocre came out of his mouth.