Open Mic: Patriots' Fairy Tale Season Ends without Happily Ever After

They could go all the way.

Not since 1972 with Dan Marino and his Miami Dolphins has there been any team in the NFL with a perfect season. In 2007 the New England Patriots were set to change that. Tom Brady and his brilliant team went almost all the way finishing the regular season right along with the 1972 Dolphins.

With the scandals that surrounded the team this season, it seemed as though nothing could stop them.  The 16-0 team was going for their 4th Super Bowl win. Not even Manning and the Colts stood a chance.

Finishing the regular season undefeated was an awesome feeling, like a fairy tale, not only for the team but for the die hard fans, such as myself.

In the postseason they played better than they had all year.

Feb 2nd, 2008 was the date of the biggest game of their lives.

Leading the game the entire time Brady and the Patriots seemed unstoppable. In the second half play got sloppy by the Patriots. They started slowing down, losing steam. They seemed like they knew they had it in the bag and were just playing, not thinking that the Giants could come back.

The fourth quarter changed it all: Eli Manning and his Giants were coming back and stronger then ever. The underdog team was inching up on the undefeated and it was showing. 

With just minutes left, three heroes of the game, David Tyree, Plaxico Burress and Eli Manning managed to some how pull of to me, the greatest upset in sports.  It seems funny $that the three heroes are from New York, just like a good Marvel comic.

The fairy tale season came to an unhappily ever loss 14-17 in the end. New England did almost everything those 1972 Dolphins did, except win it all.

Baby Manning and the Giants played their hearts out.  They had their whole heart in it the whole time, even when times looked roughed.

It was a tough loss for us fans, but I realize that everything happens for a reason and whether it be "karma" for the  spy-gate issue, or whatever the case may be, they still are the best team in the NFL and one of only two teams to be undefeated.

Now we just have to sit back and relax and wait until the upcoming season, to see what we have in store.

I still am a fan and will always be even if they are 1-15 next season.