T-S Sports Desk Super Bowl Predictions
Sean Quincey
Patriots 55, Giants 17
Vegas was right to set the line the way they did. Giving the Patriots 12 points got millions to say, “What?! I’ll take that!” No, they’ll take you.
New England’s going to run away with this one. At whatever party you’re at, get your fill before the half because they’ll be up by three touchdowns by then.
Eli won’t move the ball against Belichick and his defensive genius, while Brady’s weapons, now thawed, will be on a fast track. Watch out, more records will today.
MVP — Tom Brady
Ray Aspuria
Patriots 42, Giants 10
The pursuit of perfection or the perfect upset?
I usually root for the underdog but I’m going with common sense on this one.
New England is just too strong offensively and while they are susceptible to the run on defense, quarterback Tom Brady and Co. will more than make up for it.
Eli Manning’s great run in the postseason comes to a crashing halt today.
MVP — Wes Welker
Tracy McCormack
Giants 34, Patriots 31
As a Cowboys fan I’m going against my natural instincts and I’m going to root for the New York football Giants to sack the Patriots.
If you believe that defense wins championships, then I think the Giants have a decent chance.
The Giants will have to play perfect football in order to win though. No turnovers, no costly penalties will keep the Giants in it. They’ll also have to keep pressure on Tom Brady and not allow him any time to throw the deep balls.
The Giants secondary was great in the playoffs and Eli Manning didn’t throw any interceptions — this will have to happen again today in order to keep the Pats from going 19-0.
MVP — Amani Toomer
Neil Tarpey
New England 31, New Jersey 19
Even though San Francisco is not involved, I will be wearing my 49ers shirt and hat.
My natural NFC loyalties will emerge and, combined with the verbal promise I made to my brother Terry (a Noo Yawker who bleeds Giant blue), I will be rooting for the Jersey Giants. (They play in another state, for crying out loud.)
But no matter whom I root for, no matter how many kups of kawfee I drink, no matter how much I want those Patriots to fall from grace, and no matter how much I yell at the TV, New England will win XLII.
Giants will score two TDs, miss an extra point, and get two field goals. The AFC boys will score 4 TDs and a field goal.
John Driscoll and Brian Goldman will be happy.
MVP — Randy (”It’s all about me and T.O.”) Moss
Comments
Hopefully Tracy collected a good sum of money from the sports department. She will need it for her trip to spring training!
Posted by: Richard Marks | February 4, 2008 02:34 PM
Wow, so some woman no one has heard of out-guesses the sports desk. Riveting stuff I tell you, riveting stuff.
Let's review ... 55-17 ... that total equals 72, the same year Tricky Dick won in a landslide just like the Patriots ... errr ... ummm .... heh indeed.
42-10, that equals 52, as in the weeks this guy is prohibited from penning a column about the NFL games and teams he doesn't cover except on video games.
34-31 means "GIRLZ RULE!"
31-19 equals 50, in how many times Butt-chin Brady got knocked on his ass, or the number of states in the union, or the cost of a cup of coffee filled with the dregs of poor guessing.
Posted by: HumboldtBlue | February 4, 2008 02:52 PM
Kudos to TMac (Tracy) for not only picking the Giants, but also the 3-point spread. It also proves that I should stick to writing about events that have happened rather than predicting events that may not come to pass.
Posted by: Neil Tarpey | February 6, 2008 12:14 AM