2 replies to this topic

[Dave]

As I said in the playoff thread, I think the matchup favors the Giants. Pats DBs stink. The Giants have multiple receiving targets. Manning is great under pressure. On the other side of the ball, the Giants' d-line is at the top of the game right now. The Pats don't have a running game to keep the heat off Brady. I expect a repeat of the game earlier this season...except the Giants are better now.

Personally, I don't care who wins, but I'm hoping for a close game. I expect to be disappointed.

What's at stake historically? Belichick doesn't need another ring for the Hall of Fame, but it will silence the SpyGate doubters (you can say he cheated all you want; if you don't think he understands football at a deeper level than at least half of the current pro coaches, you aren't watching the same games I am).

A second ring for Manning puts him in an elite class of champion QBs (but people need to stop this crap about how it would make him better than Peyton. Peyton is the best pure passer the game has ever seen.). Only Brady, Montana, Bradshaw and Bart Starr have 2 or more SB MVPs.

A second ring for Tom Coughlin puts him into an elite class of coaches and would make him a lock for the Hall.

Gronkowski has an outside shot to be the first tight end SB MVP. (But if he gets the ball that much, they'll probably give it to Brady anyway. It's a bs award anyway.).

[Dave]

I liked the game better when it was called Super Bowl 42.

[monogodo]

(but people need to stop this crap about how it would make him better than Peyton. Peyton is the best pure passer the game has ever seen.)

Better than Favre, the inventor of the forward pass?