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Official Superbowl Thread

#22
Pacman said:
Here's my other thought: the one thing that's really slowed the Pats down this year is weather. Every close game has had a weather factor in it - cold, rain, wind, etc. The SB is played in a dome. Brady's got a much better chance under those conditions.
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I have to give this +10... Tom Brady seems to play better in warmer weather. Maybe it's the fact that he's a California boy. I would also like to add this....We're all aware of how stinky a day Tom Brady had yesterday, but you need to be aware of the fact that some of his BEST games ever have come in the next game after having a bad one. Add to that a warm weather dome venue and two weeks to rest a little and prepare under that coach, you gotta like the Patriots chances to win. I know it's gonna be great game , though and you gotta love that after so many Super Bowls have stunk. )-(

Oh yeah.... GO PATS!!!
 
#23
FL Knifemaker said:
I know very little about football but after watching both games yesterday, I don't see the Giants winning. All I know is I can't wait for the Superbowl and it to be over.....................Bring on DAYTONA!!!!!!!!! :hyper:
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Did you know that the Rolex 24 Hour Sports car race is at Daytona this weekend? I'm sure you do being a FLA resident.
Are you into sports cars? I'm into all kinds of and I'll be digging on it. )-(

BTW Have you ever heard of a guy by the name of Bill McHenry?
 
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#29
I am being realistic here and know that the Giants are the underdogs by far..but with the way they played against the Pats at the end of the reg. season, and the momentum they have been building since that game I am hoping and feeling an upset...it is going to be a hard fought game and probably come down to the last couple minutes for the win by I have to go Giants all the way

I don't want to deal with score...but Go Giants!
 
#30
Don't think for a minute that the Patriots team you saw in New York at the end of the season will resemble the team you see February 3rd....
 
#32
Pacman said:
Don't think for a minute that the Patriots team you saw in New York at the end of the season will resemble the team you see February 3rd....
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Elaborate, please. I'm sure you remember the game better than I do, but I don't remember Belichick emptying the bench and playing nobodies all night.

I think the three point loss plays a huge motivation for the Giants. They have to feel great about only losing by three points to the best team in the NFL. After picking off Dallas and Green Bay back to back on the road, that whole team is pumped.

I'm picking the Giants, behind the foot of the new "LT". :D

-Mike
 
#33
Pats all the way - the first three quarters will be rather close, and then the Pats winning machine will kick into overdrive and deliver the final crushing blow in mid 4th quarter with a pick off of Eli as he makes a poor judgement call while being pressured near the Red Zone

R
 
#34
What's all this hullabaloo about Brady walking around with a brace on his foot?

I think that the Giants have a chance, but more than likely the Pats will take the win without much drama.

I really don't have much else to add to the thread except: When does baseball season start? :D
 
#37
Logic (or at least Tiki Barber) would tell you that the Giants shouldn't have finished .500 this season.

Logic would have told you that the Giants shouldn't have made the playoffs.

Logic would tell you that no way the Giants win in Dallas.

Logic would tell you that no way the Giants beat Favre in the frozen tundra in Lambeau.

Logic would tell you that the Pats will blow out the Giants in the Bowl.

I see a trend here.

The Giants are playing inspired D as of late, and winning tough games. I can see them making it a game, if not taking it all.
 
#38
jive1 said:
Logic (or at least Tiki Barber) would tell you that the Giants shouldn't have finished .500 this season.

Logic would have told you that the Giants shouldn't have made the playoffs.

Logic would tell you that no way the Giants win in Dallas.

Logic would tell you that no way the Giants beat Favre in the frozen tundra in Lambeau.

Logic would tell you that the Pats will blow out the Giants in the Bowl.

I see a trend here.
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Me too: the Giants are living on borrowed time and their luck has to run out sooner or later. :D ;)

(I keed, I keed)
 
#39
Dear football fans, "tundra" means "frozen earth." To say "frozen tundra" is redundant. It's like saying P.I.N. number or A.T.M. machine. Anyway.

When I watched the Jaguars play the Patriots a couple of weeks ago I was really amazed at the Pats offensive line. I have, all season, felt that the main factor in NE's success this year is their offensive line. All day Monday the sportswriters were falling all over themselves to congratulate Brady. As they should, to some degree, Brady is a phenomenal QB. He's great. But could some writer please learn about the game and football and in so doing, recognize the superior offensive line play of NE and note that it's easier for a great QB to go 26-28 when he has no pressure on him.

What's my point?

Well, Brady is a very, very different QB facing pressure. All QBs are, but it's the way you beat NE. You limit the time on the field for NE's offense, with long, ball-controlling drives. Manning has been accurate, (thanks largely to the absence of a poor route-running Shockey). Burress presents a real challenge for the small NE corners, and has been hot lately. Bradshaw is running extremely well and I'm very excited to see what his speed can do to the NE LBs. While NE has a great secondary, (undersized though), their LBs are aging, and the long grind of the season is showing some effects. So, NY knows what it has to do on offense.

Defensively, NY has to create pressure. They couldn't beat Dallas twice during the season because the offensive line shut down NY's pass rushers. In the playoff game against Dallas, NY was successful and creating a lot of pressure the second half. Also, they've been effective against the run, (except the first half of the Dallas game). They have to get pressure on Brady, and chuck Welker and Moss at the line. You have to be confident that your corners can cover. If you drop into zones, Brady will pick you apart. Moss hasn't been the same late in the season, and I'm not totally sure what that is about. NY's defense is playing really well right now, stopping both the GB and Dallas offenses at home.

Pacman is absolutely right in pointing out that NE makes its living changing schemes. That doesn't negate the gameplan for NY. Get pressure, which can result in turnovers, and control the ball offensively.

NE has a habit of playing safe defense for the first 3 quarters and going aggressive defensively in the 4th quarter. This is why teams, (NY, Indy, Dallas, Baltimore, Philly), have lost leads late in the game and wound up losing the game. NY couldn't handle this earlier in the season and Manning threw a bad pick. Will NY be ready for it this time?

NY is hot, and I'll give them points for that. NE has been winning, but they have lost the swagger they had earlier in the season. I think NY will win. If so, Manning will probably get MVP. If NE wins, they'll give it to Brady, although in all likelihood it will be Welker or Maroney that deserves it, but these things are political anyway, so...
 

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