Super Sunday

Today’s super matchup may in fact be the greatest game never played. It seems that for the last two weeks the winner has already been proclaimed (in case you don’t know the Giants are a much faster, tougher, and better team) in the media, so why even play right? Well I think most of the national media may be in for a big freaking surprise, because there is a p*ssed off #12 and mastermind head coach looking to cement their names respectively in NFL history. I understand that Brady is just indeed one human being, but it is in these games where we need him to be the superhero that we know he can be. Now I’m not going to recite any Hollywood movie script, but in big-game situations Tom Brady has always risen to the occasion, so why should tonight be any different.

Something that I have been hearing a lot the last couple of weeks is “To get a victory the Giants need to knock Brady off his spot” My response to that is…Where in the world is his spot? And how come nobody has been able to knock him off in the last twelve years? In all of the games that “Tom-Terrific” has lost over the years, I can honestly say that not one of them was because Brady couldn’t throw from in the pocket. Many of you will say “uh….. how about Super Bowl XLII” and my response would be that we lost that game because of a miracle catch and a terrible, no scratch that, TRBL (take that chucky) red zone defensive adjustment. Brady is great from any area on the field, just like Eli, Peyton, Brees, etc. are great from anywhere on the field. That’s why we say their great. (That may or may not be a tony the tiger reference) I am also sick and tired of hearing the “professionals” say that you need to hit Tom Brady, because he doesn’t like to be hit.........Really, and people get paid for such intelligent commentary? Why don’t you poll the number of QB’s that actually like being hit and let me know how that conversation goes. Actually, for the sake of entertainment lets play it out right now:

“Excuse me, Mr. Theismann…How do you feel about being hit?? Well Mike, it makes me smile more than LT at a junior prom.” (I know I should have taken the high road, but it was too easy)

 The point is, no quarterback likes to get hit, end of discussion. What I am ok with hearing about is the emerging greatness of Eli Manning. Not only does he have to deal with the pressure of playing in one of biggest markets, but he the younger brother of Peyton Manning. (remember him?) Eli has transformed into an elite NFL quarterback, just hammering home his pre-season comments about how he felt like he should be in the discussion of great QB’s along with his brother, Brady, Rogers, and so on. Well Eli, with a win tonight not only will you be in the discussion you may be leading it! (Brady excluded) Unfortunately for good-ole’ Eli, I am not forecasting a Giants victory on Sunday evening.

 I am honestly petrified of this game and if I were a betting man I would not touch this game in a million years, but with that being said I pick the Patriots. Logic would dictate that a Bill Belichick team would not lose to a team three straight times, and as a man of logic I would agree. So Patriots 32, Giants 24.

Everyone be safe and enjoy the game and commercials…and until next time...GO PATS!!!

The Sports Tap

Mike Marcangelo