Bet on Super Bowl XLII

January 30, 2008

As Super Bowl XLII draws closer and closer, the plot lines seem fully developed. The New England Patriots, modern football’s juggernaut and the team looking to become the first to go undefeated with a 19-0 record, is expected to beat the New York Giants, a team that didn’t even win its own division, but showed character with three road victories to reach the Super Bowl. Furthermore, the Patriots topped the Giants 38-35 in the regular season finale just a month ago. But much has changed since then. New England’s star quarterback, Tom Brady, injured his ankle in the team’s AFC Championship game and missed several days of practice. And since the practice sessions are closed to the media, no one has seen if he is fully fit. Meanwhile the Giants marched through the playoffs with wins at Jacksonville, Dallas and Green Bay, as quarterback Eli Manning and his crew have gained experience and, more importantly, confidence.

The odds makers have installed the Pats as 11.5-point favorites. Conventional wisdom would say that in the warm weather of Tempe, Arizona, the prolific passing tandem of Brady to Randy Moss should be unstoppable and the team that set all kinds of records this season as the best offensive force in NFL history can pile on the points en route to a big win. But the naysayers have many points to make as well. The Giants lost to the Patriots by a mere 3 points last month and seem to be a better team now. And with Brady hurting, how effective will the New England attack be against New York’s explosive pass rush anyway?

Perhaps the only story overriding Brady’s ankle is how Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is dealing with it. The three-time Super Bowl winning coach is notorious for mind games that can keep the opponent and the media guessing while he prepares his team. It’s not unthinkable that not only is Brady 100%, but he always has been and this story has been a nonstory from the beginning. Similarly, Brady could be hurt badly and in doubt for the game, but the Patriots wouldn’t let that info slip either. Accordingly, the Giants and their head coach, Tom Coughlin, must be ready for anything.

Feel like you know which way this game is going? Head to Bodog Sports and try your luck. The initial points spread on the game was two touchdowns, but it has dropped in recent days, in part due to Brady’s ankle. You can take your chance at winning big alongside one of Sunday’s combatants. Is coach Belichick playing another game with his opponents and the press? Will we see Brady and the rest of the team at full strength ready to run over the Giants? Are the Giants really that much better than they were a month ago? Is what they learned from the Week 17 game, combined with their newfound confidence, enough to spoil the Patriots’ date with history?

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