XLII

After a week of plenty of media hoopla, craziness & good old talk, talk, talk, the real fun begins down in Arizona tomorrow night with Super Bowl XLII.

The New England Patriots are playing for perfection, an unblemished record which the Miami Dolphins cannot touch, even if they tried. We can talk about Tom Brady & his boot all we want as much as we can talk about Randy Moss, but thing is, the Pats are still an undeniable favorite even if it means winning by the smallest/slightest of margins. Could they be one of the top teams ever to roam the face of the NFL earth? Wait one moment...they are & if they win Super Bowl XLII New England could make a statement for the ages.

And then we've got the New York Giants. Oh yes, they've got a Manning running the show @ QB...not the Manning whom we thought would make it to the big show but nonetheless one of them is playing for a prize as well. After a midseason malaise, Eli Manning & company are at the top of their game & they played the Pats down to the wire in their previous meeting. So it is without surprise that they are out for revenge; not only that, the Giants are proving that they can play against the best & do an awesome job at beating them. Just ask Tony Romo or Brett Favre how formidable New York has been on the field up through the playoffs.

Could this be a Super Bowl game worth watching? I sure hope so. Last year when Indy beat the Bears, watching games of this magnitude became interesting for me again & I trust that this year is no different in this aspect. As we already know, the Giants played tougher than nails against the Pats; no need to repeat what's already been said about that last meeting between the two teams. If they want to make it a game again, they can do just that. In fact, who knows how many folks are sensing an upset brewing...but how many times have we walked away from the tube with our hopes dashed, realizing the Pats have proven us detractors so wrong? There is some guarantee that this matchup is an absolute big deal & if New England gets caught off guard, the trap will be set for sure & the Giants could just as well accomplish the unthinkable: unseating the Patriots from the ranks of the undefeated & securing their place in the annals of the best Super Bowl games ever played.

Anything could happen tomorrow yet only one champion will emerge from the shadows, leaving no doubt whatsoever about who's the best team on the block.