They Wanted It More
Unfortunately, I was only able to watch about 10 minutes total of either of these games. Which sucks, since they were both pretty good according to all accounts.
Brett Favre, oh the duality. He is both the savior and the undoing of the Packers. For every
“heroic” 4th quarter come-back he has a game like Sunday. Where an ill-timed pass falls into the arms of the enemy. And the game is lost. But give all the credit to the Giants. They last lost away from the Meadowlands on September 9th to the Cowboys. That’s Week 1 for those keeping score. Ten straight road wins for your 2007 NFC Champions. And they have one road game left. Heck, they’re even designated as the “away” team for the game.
On the other side of the bracket, the Patriots keep on keeping on. The Bolts kept Brady in check, but that opened up the field for Maroney and Faulk. See, what did I tell you? You can’t stop them, you can only hope to contain them.
When XLII kicks off, it will have been 36 days since these two squads faced each other in one of the best games of the season. As you remember, the plucky New York Football Giants hung on for a 38-35 loss to the Patriots. These are the two teams that wanted it more. And they were rewarded with a trip to Glendale for a shot at hoisting Vince.
More than likely, we will see the Patriots complete their perfect season. I can’t imagine any scenario in which the Giants can win. That regular season finale might have been the worst thing in that regard. Belichick (and his coaches) has up-to-date information about the Giants, and two weeks to go over it. The Patriots will find the weaknesses. They will exploit them. And they will shore up their own deficiencies against the Giants. That being said, that’s why they play the games. I expect this to be one of the better Super Bowls in recent memory.
Patriots 27 Giants 21. There, a final score prediction. Make sure to beat me over the head with it when it’s wrong.
Later This Week: Bucs Post Season Post-Mortem
Next Week: King of Football 2008
