My thoughts on the Super Bowl

This year’s Super Bowl is a very intriguing matchup.  The New York Giants are playing the New England Patriots.  This is a rematch of Super Bowl 42, a game in which the Giants won 17-14 thanks to a game winning drive by Eli Manning.  Interestingly, the Giants and Patriots also played earlier this year back in November.  The Giants also won that game 24-20 in a contest very similar to Super Bowl 42 (Eli again led the Giants on a game winning touchdown drive). 

Based on all this, conventional wisdom says that the Giants should win.  However, as Tim Tebow said in his Super Bowl prediction, it is hard to bet against Tom Brady.  Brady has only lost one Super Bowl and that was to the Giants, so you can bet both he and his teammates will be ready to avenge their previous losses to the Giants.  The Pats haven’t won a Super Bowl in seven years and they have an undeniable resolve and focus. 

Furthermore, consider how some of the New York Giant players have really been boasting loudly about how they are going to win.  According to an article by sports writer Michael Silver, Antrel Roll said, “we are going to win this thing.”  Chris Canty said, “Get ready for a parade.”  Here’s the article where I got those quotes should you be interested.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AufK7vQHvjKKGTwd_106ItNDubYF?slug=ms-silver_offerings_giants_trash_talk_osi_rolle_020312 

They have every reason to be confident given the reason history, but this brazen talk borders on overconfidence.  Plus it adds fuel the fire to the Patriots to come out and prove them wrong.  Moreover, I’m reminded of the verse in Proverbs that says that pride comes before a fall.

So what is my prediction?  I have to go with conventional wisdom.  The familiar maxim is that defense win championships and the Giants simply have the better defense.  Yes, the Patriots defense has improved since the playoffs began, but I just don’t think they will be able to slow New York down enough to get the win.  In conclusion, it’s going to be a fantastic game!  The Patriots will make plays, but Eli and the Giants will make a few more and they will pull out a narrow victory.  I’m going to say it will be 27-21 Giants.

Kevin