INDIANAPOLIS—On a night where New York, New York normally would have been played throughout Lucas Oil Stadium a different song rang through.
That song was Empire State of Mind and just like Sinatra's classic words it played the same role with a new twist.
That classic new twist feeling was booming throughout Lucas Oil Stadium when the Giants defeated the Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.
Eli Manning was 30-40 for 296 yards and one touchdown in route to winning his second Super Bowl MVP. Manning also became the 11th quarterback in NFL history to win multiple Super Bowl's.
The Patriots were plagued by multiple dropped passes in the 4th quarter by their normally stellar receiving core.
With 4:06 left, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw a pass to a wide open Wes Welker in Giants territory. Welker flubbed the pass and it resulted in an incomplete pass.
After the incomplete the Patriots punted and the Giants took over.
Eli Manning led an 88-yard drive highlighted by a 38-yard pass to Mario Manningham in what proved to be the highlight of the game.
After an Ahmad Bradshaw touchdown with 57 seconds left Tom Brady took over for an apparent game-winning Super Bowl drive.
With dropped passes by New England receivers Deion Branch and Aaron Hernandez, the Patriots had time for one last heave down the field.
With 5 seconds left Brady launched the ball to the end zone into a cluster of Giants and Patriots players.
The ball was batted down and landed safely on the turf solidifying the Giants Super Bowl victory.
Brady finished the game 27-41 for 276 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
While Super Bowl XLVI was different from Super Bowl XLII the atmosphere surrounding the game was still a classic.
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