Finally, the big game is almost here. We are on the cusp of finally seeing if the New England Patriots, who seem to have become the New York Yankees of the NFL, can have a perfect season and post season or if the New York Giants will pull a Partiot-like Super Bowl upset.<\/p>\n
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The point spread is somewhere between 12 and 12.5 points.<\/p>\n
This week has had it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s share of controversy and offered many questions. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up a few hours before the New York Giants face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
Tom Brady\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ankle\/foot injury was a concern for some time. Yes, he wore a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153boot\u00e2\u20ac? for a few days\u00e2\u20ac\u201da kind of cast. But then he was seen wearing cowboy boots and recently word has come out that New England\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s #12 was just fine and ready to play.<\/p>\n
Plaxico Burress, who has guaranteed a New York victory, is hurt with a bad knee on one leg and injured ankle on the other. He missed another practice in Friday. Most feel that he will play, although he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s questionable. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s played with these same injuries all season. Look for the Giants\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 leading receiver to be in the big game. He could make one, two, three or more big catches.<\/p>\n
Eli Manning has only thrown one interception in his last four games and is the top rated QB in the playoffs this year. The question is\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwill he implode as he has in the past in big games? He tends to have a bad game every three or four and is due to have one. But Eli Manning seems to have matured a lot as of late. The skinny here is if the Pats frontline can pressure him, he will make mistakes. If not, he could have a field day.<\/p>\n
The Giants have a lot to prove. They blew the regular season game versus the Pats and they are the underdogs. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bring it on\u00e2\u20ac? mentality amongst the New York players.<\/p>\n
The Patriots, once again, feel abused and disrespected. They play best with a chip on their shoulder. Burress\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 comments plus Senator Arlen Spector\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s call this week for an investigation into Spy Gate and how the NFL commissioner handled it and a new claim that the Pats taped the Rams final walk through prior to their big Super Bowl upset have given the Pats \u00e2\u20ac\u0153they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re disrespecting us\u00e2\u20ac? material.<\/p>\n
Coughlin (NY) versus Belichick (NE)\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwho\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s better? Coughlin is a great disciplinarian and smart coach. He can beat Belichick. But Belichick has three Super Bowl wins and a whole lot of savvy. At some crucial moment look for Bill B. to out coach Tom C.<\/p>\n
The head trip on the Pats due to the recent allegations is a factor? Forget it, New England has one focus\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwinning and proving all nay sayers wrong and sticking it to those who call them the Hatriots. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a big ground swell versus the Pats amongst football fans. It will only help the Pats.<\/p>\n
So\u00e2\u20ac\u201d12.5 favorites? Can that be true about the Pats. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s probably more likely than it was a week ago. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see tonight.<\/p>\n
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