The road to Super Bowl XLII has come full circle and what a great match up we have on paper. The undefeated New England Patriots are prime to make history as the first NFL team to go 19-0 but, the only thing standing in their way is the New York Giants. Now, these two teams met in the last game of the regular season and even though the Patriots won, the Giants proved that they match up well. Therefore, any uncertainty or unfamiliarity can be thrown out the window. These two teams are hungry for a championship and regardless of the outcome, it should make for a great game.If I must say so myself, I’m a little disappointed that Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers are not playing in this game. Even though I had a feeling that the Giants had a real good chance to win that game, my heart was all for a Green Bay/New England Super Bowl. I’m sure I’m not alone on this but Brett Favre Vs. Tom Brady would be something to see. Yet and still, I’m excited for the current match up and, being a Patriots fan, I’m anxious to see if the Pats can make history or not. Lord knows I want them to but I’m not discounting the fact that the Giants actually have a legitimate shot to pull off an upset of monumental proportions. Doing so leaves room for that to happen and, trust me, that’s the last thing I would ever want.
On the surface, this match up seems kind of bland, as compared to what a Green Bay/New England would’ve been like, but I’m not complaining. Mush has been discussed recently over the health of Tom Brady and his “injured” ankle but I doubt that it will play a factor if any at all. I expect Tom Brady to be at his best and after a sub par performance in the AFC championship game, he’s definitely due for something spectacular. The same could be said for Randy Moss as well. His production from the regular season to the playoffs has diminished greatly but for him not to show up on the biggest stage would be ludicrous to think otherwise. Plain and simple, the Patriots just know how to make plays when they need to and until somebody proves differently, I don’t see how anybody can pick against them.
So, I’ve said all this to say what? I think it’s pretty obvious as to who I’m taking to win this game but I think it’s going to be a close, hard fought affair. The Giants front four are capable of getting pressure on Brady and if they can capitalize on any turnovers then I give them a real good chance to win. The only thing is, no team has been able to beat the Patriots for 60 minutes and I feel this game will be no different. Remember this moment, people, we are witnessing history in the making. 17-0 is the past. 18-0 is the present. 19-0 is imminent.
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