Revenge on the New England Patriots' mind in Super Bowl 46
January 23rd 2012 06:17
So the matchup is set and the betting lines are out for Super Bowl XLVI. New England is a 3.5 point favorite and the total is 55. Funny enough how Eli and his teammates are underdogs in the home stadium of his older brother for the final NFL game of the season. I contend it is hard to beat teams twice in a row in football especially. Coaches have more to use to coach up their players with regards to film and the mistakes that may have won or lost them the game. But is there such thing as revenge over a Super Bowl that happened back in 2008?
With all the turnover amongst players and coaching staffs in this era of sports, it's almost unimaginable to think the 2012 version of these teams are thinking about 2008. But a good number of players on those teams then still remember and haven't forgotten Super Bowl XLII. The holdovers probably already initiated the newcomers via free agency and the draft about the matchup in their November 6th game this season.
And it seems Eli Manning has a pension for beating the always prepared duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. This season a late fourth quarter TD pass to Jake Ballard in Foxboro helped Manning and the Giants beat the Patriots 24-20. So really New England has double revenge on their minds but it seems the wrong team is favored in this game.
Sportsbook director Mike Colbert thinks the wrong teams is favored and expects a lot of two-way action wagered on the game but believes the number will settle around a field goal. Regardless of what the number is, that doesn't mean anything is figured out when the game is played. The total would be the second highest total as well trailing the 57 in the 2010 Saints-Colts matchup.
But is it either time for New England to get their revenge or do the Giants simply have their number at this point? How many times can a team hang with another one and have their number before being accepted as an equal or superior?
In their game this season, the struggling Giants went into Foxboro slated as 9.5 point underdogs and won outright. They have the better defense and just as many playmakers as the Patriots do on offense. And Eli Manning has been able to hold his own against Tom Brady whenever they seem to face off.
As much as I like Tom Brady and I expect to see New England prepared for this one, the Giants come off as one of those teams when given momentum, they ride it all they way through til the end. I guess Vegas could not pit New England as an underdog but they certainly are in the eyes of many in this Super Bowl. I wanted to see the 49ers and Patriots do battle, but this game will be great as well. I'll be pulling for my boy Brady (attended the same high school as him) but if the Giants win outright it's not like that hasn't happened before.
With all the turnover amongst players and coaching staffs in this era of sports, it's almost unimaginable to think the 2012 version of these teams are thinking about 2008. But a good number of players on those teams then still remember and haven't forgotten Super Bowl XLII. The holdovers probably already initiated the newcomers via free agency and the draft about the matchup in their November 6th game this season.
And it seems Eli Manning has a pension for beating the always prepared duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. This season a late fourth quarter TD pass to Jake Ballard in Foxboro helped Manning and the Giants beat the Patriots 24-20. So really New England has double revenge on their minds but it seems the wrong team is favored in this game.
Sportsbook director Mike Colbert thinks the wrong teams is favored and expects a lot of two-way action wagered on the game but believes the number will settle around a field goal. Regardless of what the number is, that doesn't mean anything is figured out when the game is played. The total would be the second highest total as well trailing the 57 in the 2010 Saints-Colts matchup.
But is it either time for New England to get their revenge or do the Giants simply have their number at this point? How many times can a team hang with another one and have their number before being accepted as an equal or superior?
In their game this season, the struggling Giants went into Foxboro slated as 9.5 point underdogs and won outright. They have the better defense and just as many playmakers as the Patriots do on offense. And Eli Manning has been able to hold his own against Tom Brady whenever they seem to face off.
As much as I like Tom Brady and I expect to see New England prepared for this one, the Giants come off as one of those teams when given momentum, they ride it all they way through til the end. I guess Vegas could not pit New England as an underdog but they certainly are in the eyes of many in this Super Bowl. I wanted to see the 49ers and Patriots do battle, but this game will be great as well. I'll be pulling for my boy Brady (attended the same high school as him) but if the Giants win outright it's not like that hasn't happened before.
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