Final Super Bowl Countdown & Prediction
Before we get to the pick, I’d like to sent a special note of thanks to Senator Arlen Specter and the Boston Herald’s John Tomase. All week long I was concerned that Plaxico Burress’s half hearted victory prediction wouldn’t be enough bulletin board material for the Patriots. Leave it to those guys to really step up to the plate. Nice work, boys. Check’s in the mail.
OK, about that pick. Earlier in the week, I posted 31-21 Patriots on the 451 Press bulletin board. I’m altering it slightly for three reasons:
(1) The Patriots offense vs the Giants secondary. The Giants have some great personel, but this is the biggest mismatch of the game - a game that will be played in dome conditions (they’re closing the roof in Phoenix Stadium). If you’re the Giants, whatever you try to take away on defense means that someone else is open. If they double Moss, than Welker is open. They double Welker, then Brady hits Gaffney or Faulk out on the flat. If they target Faulk, then Brady goes back to Moss (you get the point).
(2) The above mentioned bulletin board material.
(3) Coach Belichick. A historian of the game, you know he’s as prepared as possible for his place in the record books, thanks to the two week wait AND the fact that the Patriots played the Giants just over a month ago. I mean, come on. That’s just too much of an advantage for the evil genius.
I say the Giants keep it close for…oh…about a quarter or so. Then Brady goes deep to Moss, the Pats go up by two scores, the Pats D puts some pressure on Eli, he throws a pick to Samuel…
and let the good times role.
Patriots 38 - Giants 17
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