What is the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything

42, of course.

As in Super Bowl XLII.

See, it all makes perfect sense now, doesn’t it.  I mean, seriously, if you are at all a sports fan, then you know this feeling.  Well, you might not actually know it, but you have dreamt about. 

Your team has made it to the championship game, against all odds on the most improbable of playoff runs, and stands as the final obstacle to a team trying to make history and complete an undefeated season, a team that had officially entered the conversation as the best team ever.  And your team goes out and plays the game of their collective lives, knocks around the league MVP and pulls off the spectacular upset.

Except, in this case, it’s not a dream.  It actually happened last night, the New York Giants actually upended the New England Patriots in one of the most thrilling football games I’ve ever seen.  And I would have said even if I weren’t a huge Giants fan.  It was just a vastly entertaining and exciting game.

How on earth did Eli get away from the rush and make that pass to David Tyree?  And if that wasn’t the greatest catch ever, I don’t know what is.  I mean, he caught it with his head.  HIS HEAD!!!

Now say this to yourself:  Eli Manning is the Super Bowl MVP. 

ELI MANNING IS THE SUPER BOWL MVP!!!

Can you believe it?  I can’t.

Actually, I think I finally can.  It only took 24 hours.

The downside (or upside, depending on the way you’re looking at it) is that there is absolutely no way this can ever be topped.  Maybe matched, although highly unlikely, but never topped. 

I think I can deal with that.