| I don't know about you, but I was pretty disappointed that the New York Giants beat the Pack this weekend at Lambeau field. They ruined the dream matchup! Packers v Patriots, good and evil, The Gunslinger against the Evil Empire!
Now, it's New York v Boston. Zzz-zz-zzz. Now, it's another Manning quarterback. Don't we see these guys often enough in commercials? The media's doing their darndest, of course, to hype the game. Brady's got a hurt foot! Brady's hurt foot is a ruse! Folks are trying to make the Giants into the Good Guys, even profiling the Giant's "good-luck charm," a double amputee Iraq vet. But I don't see it. Who's rooting for the Giants and Baby Manning over a perfect season? I don't buy it. It'll probably be another 25 years before we'll see a similar shot at greatness again.
And frankly, while the Giants are winning on the road, against the odds, looking decent, not making too many mistakes, they're going to have to do better than just avoid losing. They have to beat the Patriots. Okay, so they played 'em tough in week 17, but the score was much more lopsided than the eventual 3-point margin of victory. The Giants played their best...and still couldn't do it. Who thinks the Patriots aren't the favorites in the biggest game of the year with two weeks to prepare, and their historical legacy on the line? The Patriots aren't a team that overestimates its opponents, takes days off, sleepwalks through practice, takes anything for granted. They have better game plans than anybody, they adjust better than anybody.
That's what Vegas thinks, anyway. Vegas kicked things off this week by giving the Giants 14 points, which apparently went down to as low as 11.5 after early money went to New York. Eleven and a half points are a lot. I think it'll be closer, but I think New England wins.
Whatever. I'll be watching the game and pulling for the Patsies. I like their chances. |
