If there ever was something I loathe, that I probably never should, it’s the Super Bowl.
I hate that everyone throws a party for the Super Bowl. I hate that women watch it and ask me too many questions because they don’t understand football because they don’t watch sports. “Does the Super Bowl get an extra quarter because it’s the final game of the season?” No drunk broad, now here’s a roofie.
I hate the commercials, and I hate that people (mostly women) only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. The next morning on every “news” channel, there will be some crappy top 10 commercials segment. Suits and ties all waddling through their office hallways discussing not the game, but the hilarious Bud Light commercial. Oh, and by the way, that Tom Brady sure played good didn’t he? Wink wink nudge nudge, high-five and ass-slap.
I hate the always shiity and overdone halftime show featuring musicians 30 years past their prime. I hate that everyone watches the Super Bowl because they feel compelled. If you’re going to waste my time at least give me more ‘wardrobe malfunctions.’
I hate those guys who pretend to watch the Super Bowl when really their only focus is beer pong, jagermeister and trying to impress women. I hate the two weeks of hype. I hate the proverbial fanguy who says, “well, my team beat __________ (
As for the game. “What if the game finishes in a tie, do they both win?” Here’s another roofie.
The Patriots are -3 favorites. For you girls who are just learning football, that means the Patriots are expected to win by at least 3 points. And if the Giants lose by either less than 3 or win, they beat the spread.
The obvious bet here is New York, right?
Think about it, Baltimore would’ve won if they would’ve continued slinging the rock to Anquan Boldin who was being covered by Juian Edelman. If Edelman gets stuck on the field for an extended period of time, Eli will expose the mismatch in which any of their receivers will torch Edelman. Then there’s Rob Gronkowski for New England. It takes an entire city to take that guy down. Who’s going to cover him?
Going back to their week #9 game when the Giants won 24-20, Gronkowski had 8 catches for 101 yards. Wes Welker caught 9 for 136 yards. Do the Giants bank on the ‘bend but don’t break’ philosophy? Holding New England to just 20 points doesn’t happen very much. In fact, it only happened two times during the season, the other team was Dallas. You got to think if you can hold Tom Brady to 20 points, you have a chance to win. The Giants proved that to be true, and Eli provided a game-winning drive back in early November. The Giants were 6-2 after week #9 and looked as good as anyone. And the same can be said for their current run. And the Giants defense is a little better than the Patriots. Eli is playing lights out. I think the Giants are fully capable of playing in a shootout kind of game. New England’s defense was poorly ranked in the regular season, but I don’t think numbers mean a whole lot in the playoffs. If they did, the #1 and #2 seeds would generally always play for the Championship games.
You got to think Tom Brady is preparing for this game with Super Bowl XLII revenge on his mind. Imagine if Eli Manning beats Brady twice? Just imagine for a minute if Eli wins his second Super Bowl? Eli would have one more ring than his brother! Eli would instantly be Hall of Fame worthy! If Tom Brady wins, he’ll be tied at the top with Montana and Bradshaw for most of all-time and Brady would have the most postseason victories over Montana. There is a lot riding on this game. Dynasty vs. legacy vs. the sands of time. The Super Bowl is a difficult place to find. Some players never get the opportunity to play in just one Super Bowl. It could be Brady’s last chance? The NFC isn’t going to get any easier for New York.
My prediction: I can’t bet against the New York football Giants. As long as the spread remains +3, that’s a number I can’t find a way to turn down. Not with the way the Giants are playing right now. As the cliche goes, I just want to see a great game, and I really think it will be one for the ages.
