Quote of the Week I

Michael Strahan thought about retiring before this miraculous season started. Elsa/Getty Images

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"We shocked the world. We shocked ourselves. Five weeks ago, did I think this was possible? No.''

--Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, on winning the Super Bowl.

Quote of the Week II

"I've always taken the attitude of, 'If it happens, it happens.' It's out of my control. It would have been nice to get in the first year, the second year, the third year, but it's nice just to get in.''

--Former Washington wideout Art Monk, who, in his eighth year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, finally was elected Saturday.

Quote of the Week III

"We don't really conversate.''

--The real words of New England wideout Randy Moss, on his relationship with coach Bill Belichick.

Sanitized Quote of the Week

"We don't really converse much.''

--Moss, according to the quote sheet produced by the NFL, on his relationship with Belichick.

The Award Section

Offensive Player of the Week

New York QB Eli Manning, who completed a transforming postseason with a 19-of-34, 255-yard, two-touchdown, one-pick performance in the win over New England. His 12-play, 83-yard drive to the winning touchdown with 35 seconds left will be replayed forever by Giants fans, and with good reason. It was a magnificent, clutch drive, with his brother Peyton cheering on from the NBC Sports suite upstairs. In the last three games, Eli's beaten Romo, Favre and Brady, all away from Giants Stadium. A legendary postseason for the kid.

Defensive Player of the Week

New York DT Justin Tuck. The Giants had one sack in the 38-35 Week 17 loss to New England. They had five in this win. Tuck beat the team's Week 17 total by halftime, when he had six tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble, and he set the tone for a rampaging line all game with his penetrating style.

Coach of the Week

New York defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. His defense sacked Brady a season-high five times, and knocked him down an additional 18 times.

Amazing. Everyone came into this game figuring the Patriots, with two weeks to prepare, would have the coaching edge on the Giants because of the brilliance of Belichick. But Spagnuolo figured out how to get more pressure on Brady, blitzing more with his safeties and isolating Tuck and Fred Robbins on the inside. A terrific job by a guy who obviously had to wait too long for his first shot at being a defensive coordinator.

Goat of the Week

New England CB Ellis Hobbs. Poor coverage on the Burress touchdown catch cost the Patriots a shot at a fourth Super Bowl title in seven years. Hobbs will have to live with that one for a while.

Stat of the Week

In the grim dawn of a very bad day for Patriot Nation, let's not forget the very bright spot that Wes Welker was this year. Comparing the 2007 season of Welker with the most productive season Jerry Rice ever had:

How incredible is that, really?

Factoid of the Week That May Interest Only Me

In 1969, Hillary Rodham, a recent graduate of Wellesley College, interned in the office of New York Republican Rep. Charles Goodell. Father of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

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