Saturday, February 02, 2008

Super Bowl clairvoyance

OK, two veterans of the Miami Dolphins’ unbeaten 1972 team shared their insights into what it would take to knock off the New England Patriots.
While I respect my elders, I can only say this:
Not happening.
In addition to having a ridiculous assembly of individual talent, the Patriots have probably hidden miniature cameras inside the New York Giants’ hotel and can tell you if Plaxico Burress takes his morning coffee with one or two spoonfuls of sugar.
Giving Bill Belichick two weeks to prepare for any team is highly unfair. The NFL should install its own Patriot Act and forbid New England from making any other dynamite offseason acquisitions after this Super Bowl, or else the Pats will own that shiny silver trophy for a while.
Here's what I think will happen Sunday:
The Giants will get more pressure on Brady than most teams. They have the pass rushers to do it, but they probably can't account for Brady's check-down options all of the time. Wes Welker, the consummate hot route receiver against the blitz, and Kevin Faulk, the third-down threat out of the backfield, will ultimately be difference-makers.
Patriots 24, Giants 20.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Not going to happen, eh?