Philip Rivers' performance obviously needs to be taken in context, as the numbers reveal a poor outing. Playing without LaDainian Tomlinson and a clearly hobbled Antonio Gates, Rivers made plenty of impressive throws with a completely torn ACL. He deserves a bunch of credit…No one really should have been surprised by Tomlinson's absence; the writing was clearly on the wall there. He wasn't just hurt, he was injured…San Diego's secondary is pretty good at creating turnovers…Laurence Maroney's last five weeks have been a complete 180. He has the moves and speed to really impress at times. Of course, with each successive big game in the spotlight, he becomes less and less of a value pick in fantasy leagues next year…Not sure what "consensual horseplay" is, but it sounds like fun…Yes, Kevin Faulk is the most underrated Patriot…Pretty crazy that Randy Moss has two catches for 32 yards during the postseason. He never had fewer than 32 yards receiving in a single game all season long.

I haven't done the research, but I'd be surprised if the Giants aren't the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a 3-5 home record…Plaxico Burress was the best player on the field Sunday. Coming off a season in which he caught a dozen touchdown passes playing with a torn up ankle for most of it, Burress enters 2008 as a top-8 fantasy WR, at worst…I love Brandon Jacobs' bruising and wearing down style, but Ahmad Bradshaw is the better running back right now…Has there ever been a team that relies more on their line than the Giants? Not sure why Mike McCarthy gave up on the run so early, especially in those conditions, but New York's front seven really dominated, despite the lack of sacks…I had no idea Donald Driver possessed that kind of speed still…The Giants will probably get blown out by New England in two weeks, but winning at Tampa Bay, Dallas and Green Bay is an unbelievable accomplishment.