Students Discuss Anticipation, Outcome of Super Bowl XLVI

In the last few minutes of the American Football Conference and National Football Conference championships, the Giants and the Patriots claimed their spot in the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

The Howard student body had different reactions to the win.  Many students thought Eli Manning's leadership would win the game but Brady and the Patriots' defense would shut the Giants down.

Rosemary Mwaura, a sophomore political science major,  is a die-hard Patriots fan.

"We have Brady and all our tight ends are ready to catch the football and ready to score touchdowns," Mwaura said.  "If you don't know how to kick a football then you don't deserve to win."

New York Giants fans are prideful in their team. Some students didn't watch the NFC Championship game knowing that their team would win. Brandon Johnson sophomore biology major from Long Island, NY wasn't too worried about the Giants losing.

"I watched a little bit of the AFC game. I wasn't really shocked that they won because they have a good team," Johnson said. " I was nervous when they went into overtime but Manning made it ok. I think the Giants are going to win because they have an overall spectacular team."

Giants fans were satisfied but those rooting for New England could not say the same as Super Bowl XLVI wrapped up last night and Patriot fans were dissapointed to find that Tom Brady and his New England team were unable to take home the title.

" I wish things were different but since the Patriots defense waited to the end to show up things happened the way they happened," said Mwaura. "I will continue to despise the Giants."

Eli Manning, however, showed up and won the title for the Giants while mananging to break two Super Bowl records as well.

The final score was 21-17 as the Giants took home their first Super Bowl Championship trophy since 2008.