Well, the Super Bowl finally arrives on Sunday, and I have reached the inescapable conclusion that I have to pick New England. Last week, I wrote that I will be cheering for New York and that has not changed. It would be nice to see a Manning (in this case, Eli) win the championship for a second consecutive year.
But I don't see it happening. A lot has been made of their previous meeting in December in which New England beat New York 38-35. The Patriots trailed by 12 points in the second half, but they pulled the game out late. Additionally, the Patriots have played a lot of relatively close games down the stretch compared to their games early in the season when they were blowing teams out.
Keep in mind, the Patriots have a pass first offense, and they only began playing close games when the weather turned cold, which impacts teams that have that approach. The Super Bowl will be played in Arizona in a dome. The weather will be perfect for the Patriots' style of offense.
The Pats will score a lot of points as they try to finish the season undefeated and stake their claim as the best professional team ever.
The pick: New England 38 New York 20
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GIANTS 35-27
Giants 17 Patriots 14. Wow! The Giants outplayed the Patriots and deserved to win. Their final touchdown drive was breathtaking, especially the long pass from Manning to David Tyree.
Tom Brady did not play well though I'm sure the talking heads on ESPN won't be critical of him. He looked rattled at times.
Yeah, Brady and P. Manning both get rattled once they're hit a couple of times ... Of course, the whole Patriot team looked kinda rattled last night.
Proudest father on earth.... Archie Manning!
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