It's one week away. 7 days until I either become the greatest sports fan alive or take a step back. It was just last week that I was sitting here watching the Giants eek out a win against the overrated 49ers and eventually my dream of revenge came true. The media is solely focused on the Giants and what they are doing and what they are saying. The nation wants the Giants to win and that's no surprise. I don't care. This nation seems to fall in love with mediocre quarterbacks like Elaine Manning. I will never put elite and Elaine in the same sentence. Just won't happen. I root for the greatest quarterback to ever play the game so frankly anybody below him just doesn't get my respect and that includes Elaine.
This game is going to be very simple to tell right away who is going to win. If the Giants overrated defensive line is able to get to Brady, then the Giants have a chance. However, if the Giants allow Brady time to scan the field and pick apart one of the worst secondaries in the league, then the Pats could win by 20. I really feel that the key for the Patriots in this game is going to be not how well they throw the ball for once, but actually how well they get the ground game going. Getting the Law Firm and Danny Woodhead going will really keep the Giant defensive line guessing and will ware them down. Establishing a quality run game will only make the passing attack of Brady even more lethal than it already is. I fully expect the Giants to throw on the Patriots secondary all game long, but despite what ESPN and every other sports outlet says, the Patriots defense has improved greatly. Winning their playoff games by a combined score of 68-30, the defense is making stops. This whole "32nd ranked defense" argument is old and outdated. Chung is back, Spikes is healthy and Mark Anderson has established himself as one of the best pass rushers of late. Of course, New York fans don't know who Spikes and Anderson are because they didn't play against the Giants in week 9 and New York fans just don't know much period. They tend to listen to Mike Francesa every morning or Michael Kay and be convinced that New York is the greatest sports city around. I mean it's not. It sucks.
The game will probably end up being close, like every Patriot Super Bowl victory. Pats win this game 31-27. Super Bowl MVP will be Benjarvus Green-Ellis and Matt Tierno will be decked out in Patriots garb up the wazoo.
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