THE BIGGEST STAGE

What does it mean to be in the superbowl? It means that players have one shot at being the best. They have one shot at holding the trophy they dreamed about as children. Only three Giants have ever been in the superbowl and experienced all the media hoopla that surrounds it. Junior Seau that said it best a week and a half ago when he stated that the teams that are playing the superbowl have a chance to be part of ever. No one understands that more than him because it took him 13 years, which is 181 games, to get back to the superbowl. Reaching that game is a testiment to a teams mental and physical toughness. Reaching it there undefeated is testiment to team dominance . With thousands of players in the NFL, few ever get to experience a superbowl run. Everyone wants to be on the team where John Elway marches down the field to score the winning touchdown or be there for when Adam Viniteri kicks the field goal to ice the game. The only you get a chance to live that is if the organization down to the players all have one common goal.
The Patriots have numerous players that have been in the superbowl but if you ask anyone of them, every superbowl has its own experience that is fresh. Players begin there Journey to the superbowl in the offseason when no one is around and all eyes arent on you. Only they know how hard it is to get to this game. Rookies on the other hand get robbed of this feeling when they get drafted on to decent to great teams that makes a superbowl run. They can't fully understand the work ethic that it takes to be on top. Im not to saying im not happy for them, but when you look at a guy like Randy Moss who worked 10 years to get here and then you look at Kelly Washington who is here after 6 months, it can be a little frustrating.
Superbowl week can be a pretty fun week for the players but if you want to be celebrating at the end you have got to go into this week like your studying for finals. Tom Brady recently said that superbowl week is great time just not for his team because they have a job to do. He also stated that going to arizona is a business trip for him and his teammates just on a larger scale. Its all about how much focus you will have come game time Those who focus when the lights are on them the most are the ones that truly enjoy and understand superbowl week. The Pats and Giants understand that this is the biggest game of thier lives but who ever walks out of Arizona with the Lombardi trophy will have played the game of thier lives.