[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2021-2022]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        IN HONOR OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS SUPER BOWL XLVI VICTORY

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                         HON. MICHAEL G. GRIMM

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 16, 2012

  Mr. GRIMM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the New York Giants--
the champions of Super Bowl XLVI. I ask that this poem, penned in their 
honor by Mr. Albert Caswell, be placed into the Record.

                            ``The G Forces''

     In nature there are such forces . . .
     As in this sport is!
     That which are so hard to withstand!
     For in the NFL, there are such Giants who dwell!
     Whose strength, size, power, and speed over all others 
           exceed!
     The G-Men, of whom I speak have Gotham Hearts you must heed!
     As it's all here where a team bonds as one to succeed!
     Learning to rely on each other as brothers in arms, their 
           creed!
     With such sacrifice and blood, sweat, and tears, all at 
           speed!
     As week by week and all throughout the year so grows this 
           seed!
     And some will give up their health in future years indeed!
     As all in their most Gotham hearts so beats!
     A dream to be the best in the NFL . . . the Dream!
     To be the Super Bowl Champions of the World!
     The one that every player has unfurled!
     Perhaps even greater than being in the Hall of Fame
     For above all else, this championship means team!
     And now this moment of truth has come, sixty minutes and it's 
           done!
     To make that dream come true, or so succumb!
     And on this night, the G-Men stood strong and defiant!
     To become the world champions, they are The New York Giants.
     In the battle of two strong guns, two of the Hall's future 
           sons,
     As Eli was coming and Brady was hoping for another one . . .
     Would E lie down or would Brady's dreams come undone?
     The Patriots were favored, but of this the Giants would have 
           none!
     Because, G-Forces are so hard to tolerate, my son!
     And too much exposure will make your dreams come undone!
     All for Myra, the Patriots so wanted this one!
     While on the opening drive their defenses came alive,
     As one of Weatherford's three great punts put the Pats in a 
           bind!
     But, the reversal on the 12 man D left Belichick crying!
     Then, Victor put it into Cruz control with a TD flying!
     Already nine to zip, it was looking like a G-Man 
           Championship!
     Eli was nine for nine,
     But, the Pats did the patriotic thing . . . they never gave 
           up, and they never gave in.
     As Brady completed ten passes straight, on a 96 yard drive . 
           . .
     As Danny Wood used his head on a catch across the line.
     At the half, the Pats look like Giant killers, finally this 
           time!
     As the Pats got the ball and scored seven on a 79 yard drive,
     Even Ochocinco and Brady hooked up, and finally combined.
     And then Hernandez was key when he caught a 12 yard TD . . .
     While in Bean Town a World Championship was coming to mind!
     But little did they know that E would not li down!
     And in that Gotham City you could hear the hearts pound!
     But the drive died . . . failed, as time was running out . . 
           .
     When, the Pats got the ball back they started to drive . . .
     Looking like the Giants may be going down for the count this 
           time!
     Would Brady take away the G and the I?
     Who would play Batman and Robin this time?
     And as the ball came down to Wes Welker on that 20 yard line 
           . . .
     Surely he'd make that great catch, as he had made a million 
           times!
     Turning the G-Forces into P-forces, and to over them preside!
     But he dropped it, as you could feel him and the Patriots' 
           hearts die
     As the G-Men got the ball back with 3:46!
     It was getting close, as time meant the most, do or die!
     As Commissioner Gordon put up the bat signal in the sky,
     While Archie was up in the box as he was about ready to cry!
     And Peyton said ``I wish I was on the sideline!''
     ``Get me a neck brace; I'm going down there this time!''
     As it was Eli's time to shine, or let his team die!
     ``The mountain top, go get in, failure's not an option, can't 
           stop''
     With the play of the game looking like their last Super Bowl 
           fame!
     As a dynamic duo, Batman and Robin somehow combined!
     To snatch the revolution out of these Patriots' hands, one 
           more time!
     With a 38 yard miraculous catch by Manningham . . .
     And it was a thing of beauty, a pure work of art . . .
     That kind of throw and catch that could stop someone's heart!
     With a tap dance and a catch,
     Even Gregory Hines and Raymond Berry would make proud!
     That, in NFL history will now forever sound!
     And then Bradshaw, didn't know if he should score or fall?
     With the Pats strategy to give them some time and back the 
           ball!
     But his G-Forces carried him into the end zone . . .
     As it was now Brady's time to bring it home!
     On another key play, for the second time that day . . .
     Justin, invoked his own version of the Tuck Rule, to Pound!
     With all those hits, Brady must have wondered if?
     The G-Men had a contract on him!
     As he spent more time lying on the field, than the turf in 
           the ground!
     And then the final play by Brady . . . ``in the midnight 
           hour''
     But (too bad) his receivers seemed to cower!
     As the ball fell to the ground, as there were tears in Bean 
           Town . . .
     As Coach Belichiek caught a bad Coughlin!
     And as Tom said: ``Beli-chiek-mate!''
     Enjoy the off season Bill and Brady in Boston!
     For only another Super Bowl ring can this so help erase . . .
     But, the game is in New York next year . . .
     Where the G-Force is even greater, I hear!
     But the MVP was big E . . .
     Because in the moment of truth . . . E did not Li down!
     Showing us why he has two MVPs and Super Bowl rings now!
     In Peyton's Place, will he forgive?
     As two great families would so clash . . .
     The Mara's and Kraft's, who both stand for class!
     As they all should be so proud!
     As all the TV records that were broken . . .
     The largest crowd ever had so spoken!
     And as those World Champions walked off that field . . .
     You could feel the vibe, so very real!
     In the end the Big Blue,
     Would not be so compliant.
     For there is no way to curtail,
     The heart of a Giant.

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