The Super Bowl

The day has arrived and the big game is kicking off in a little over an hour.

So the Patriots march into Glendale on the shoulders of a poster-boy quarterback and leave with the first ever 19-0 record to go down as the greatest team in history right?

As Corso would say, not so fast my friend.

This is going to be a much closer game than the general public thinks. The week 17 match up between the Pats and Giants holds much more meaning than anyone wishes to grant it. Both teams wanted to win that game. Starters played the entire game. The Patriots were not going to head into a bye week off of a loss. The Giants wanted to gain some momentum heading into Tampa Bay. The 38-35 final score was a lot more indicative of what will happen tonight than any of the pregame pomp and circumstance about New England.

The only way that the Giants get routed is if the introverted Eli Manning completely melts under the pressure of the big show. But lets assume he'll have his head on straight. The Giants already almost beat the Patriots once in a game that they were probably not even scheming for. Tom Coughlin was undoubtedly looking ahead to their already locked up playoff match up with the Bucs.

The Giants like playing the underdogs. Strahan and Umenyiora will get to Brady a couple times during the game. Plaxico will find the endzone. I see this game being a shootout. Brady will wind up with about 4 passing TDs. The Giants will have to keep up. The biggest advantage the Geeeeeeeeee-men have heading into this match up is the ability to slow the game down with their running game. The Pats are a fast-paced offense and team. If Brandon Jacobs can tire the Pats defenders and linemen, then the Giants have a legitimate chance.

Prediction:
Giants win 31-28