Super Bowl XLII - Pats Vs. Giants

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:56 am

Who do you think wins the game and by how much?

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:59 am

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:04 am

Burke wrote:than

Oops

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:06 am

I think it will be Giants more THAN 7

Comtrad · Post by **Comtrad** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:29 am

NE by more than 7.

I would like NY to win, but just don't see it happening.

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:38 am

I'll go for giants by less than 7. Though I wouldn't be surprised if it was the pats by more than 20. I would like the pats to lose.

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:03 pm

Since the G's are my favorite team - my answer is obvious, although I think it will be a very close game.

Quick question on the sideline from an unknowing European... neglecting this (post-)season, which one is generally considered THE NY team, the Giants or the Jets?

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:26 pm

SeedOfChaos wrote:Since the G's are my favorite team - my answer is obvious, although I think it will be a very close game.

Quick question on the sideline from an unknowing European... neglecting this (post-)season, which one is generally considered THE NY team, the Giants or the Jets?

The Jets will always play 2nd fiddle to the Giants.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:33 pm

SeedOfChaos wrote:Since the G's are my favorite team - my answer is obvious, although I think it will be a very close game.

Quick question on the sideline from an unknowing European... neglecting this (post-)season, which one is generally considered THE NY team, the Giants or the Jets?

I'd have to say the Giants, considering they've been around a lot longer than the Jets. The Jets were an AFL team that came about in the 60s, whereas the Giants (having been around since 1925), along with the Baltimore Colts, put the NFL on the map in 1958 with what many consider the greatest game ever played. That, and I think more people consider the Giants a 'black and blue' style football team, where the Jets have been perceived more as a flashy team, especially during the days of Joe Namath.

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:45 pm

Thanks guys, that pretty much clears it up.

Edit: best game ever played... not that I've seen all that much in my life nor the game you refer to, but was last year's AFC championship anywhere close to that game?

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:51 pm

SeedOfChaos wrote:Thanks guys, that pretty much clears it up.

Edit: best game ever played... not that I've seen all that much in my life nor the game you refer to, but was last year's AFC championship anywhere close to that game?

Personally for me, last year's AFC championship was the best game I ever watched

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:00 pm

It should be the Jersey Giants.

My buddy is from Jersey and I figured he'd be for them. He said they can go to hell until they admit they are from Jersey.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:12 pm

Shagster wrote:It should be the Jersey Giants.

My buddy is from Jersey and I figured he'd be for them. He said they can go to hell until they admit they are from Jersey.

Sort of like the Maryland Redskins

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:59 pm

Comtrad wrote:NE by more than 7.

I would like NY to win, but just don't see it happening.

Same here.... Still, there is hope until it's over...

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:06 pm

New England in '02 was last big underdog to win Super Bowl

Associated Press

Updated: January 24, 2008, 6:36 PM ET
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants don't have to look far to find a perfect example of a Super Bowl underdog engineering a major upset.

Just think back six years and look at a then-not so perfect New England Patriots.

A 14-point underdog against the St. Louis Rams and "The Greatest Show on Turf," Bill Belichick and a fresh-faced Tom Brady guided the Patriots to a 20-17 victory on a last-second 48-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri.

Remarkably, the road to the Patriots' first Super Bowl title started with an 0-2 record and included an overtime win over Oakland in postseason.

The Giants started this season 0-2 and earned a spot in the Super Bowl with a 23-20 overtime win at Green Bay in the NFC title game on Sunday.

Like those Patriots, the Giants aren't being given much chance by the bookies. New York opened as a 13½-point dog. It went down a point on Thursday.

The Giants (13-6) don't seem to care that few fancy them against the Patriots (18-0) and their bid for NFL history.

But the Giants know they pushed the Patriots in the regular-season finale, a 38-35 loss. New York led 28-16 in the third quarter before Brady engineered three touchdown drives.

"I guess the biggest thing is the confidence level," defensive end Justin Tuck said. "We feel like we can play with anybody, even though the Patriots are 20, 30, 40, 50-point favorites in this game. Regardless of all of that, it comes down to what you believe and we believe we can play with anybody."

Offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie smiled when asked about the spread, adding that the Giants are not letting the hype of a championship game affect them. Their goal is to work hard, correct the mistakes they made last week and play a decent game.

"That's the way it has been the whole year," McKenzie said. "It's par for the course. We just keep defying the odds."

The Giants have advanced to the title game getting solid play from Eli Manning and superb play from their defense.

In the Super Bowl win over the Rams, that was the formula the Patriots used. Brady completed 16 of 27 passes for 145 yards. The defense scored a touchdown on an interception, set up another TD with a fumble recovery, and a field goal with another interception of Kurt Warner.

Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas isn't into the comparisons, or the favorite/underdog roles.

"Just like I guess Green Bay was favored. That doesn't mean anything," Thomas said. "The only thing that matters is when the ball is kicked off, when it's time to play, you make more plays and go out there and play good defense and good team ball and try to win the game. That's the only thing that matters. That favor doesn't do anything but motivate the other team."

Guard Chris Snee said the Giants will have to improve their play to beat the Patriots.

"The perfect game is hard to achieve, but we are confident, and that certainly goes a long way," Snee said. "I think with the first game against them, we were just starting to build some confidence. We are an extremely confident team and hopefully that will have an impact."

Snee snarled when asked about the double-digit point spread.

"The last three weeks the line has been wrong," he said. "I don't care about the line. I just want to go out there and play smart football. I think they have earned respect to the point where they should be favored. Look at their schedule. It has all Ws. It's very impressive."

Punter Jeff Feagles, who will be making his first Super Bowl appearance after 20 years in the NFL, said every team the Patriots have faced this season seemingly has been a double-digit underdog.

"When you are an elite team, I guess that's what it takes," Feagles said. "We don't need any respect. We'll get respect when we win the game."

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:15 am

NE 24 - NYG - 17

I called it.... just u watch.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:39 am

Burress has guaranteed a win. Sorry Giants fans. It's about to get ugly now.

DIDS · Post by **DIDS** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:55 am

SeedOfChaos wrote:Since the G's are my favorite team - my answer is obvious, although I think it will be a very close game.

Quick question on the sideline from an unknowing European... neglecting this (post-)season, which one is generally considered THE NY team, the Giants or the Jets?

There is only one real NY team and that is the Buffalo Bills.

DIDS

horsemen_ · Post by **horsemen_** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:59 pm

not saying the winner

__________|__Q1__|__Q2__|__Q3__|__Q4__|_OT_|___

team A ......|__14__|__07__|__10___|__03__|__?_
_______________________________________________
team B.......|__07__|__10__|__07___|__07__|__?__

i say this is with 4 min left in the game team A has the ball

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:19 pm

41-24 Patriots.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:01 pm

Burke wrote:than

Douche

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:16 pm

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:39 pm

WOOT! Go Pats!

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:47 pm

Joe wrote:Douche

Little late on the fun gun, chief.

jeremyboycool · Post by **jeremyboycool** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:08 pm

The pats already have the game won they're the better team. The only way the Giants will win is by error on the pats part.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:08 pm

Pats more

34 -24

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:24 pm

I just came back from the future, pats lost in overtime.

17-14.... nooo...

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:55 pm

Of course the Pats, that's a no brainer. 38-21.

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:28 pm

38-34 Pats

Go Giants!

horsemen_ · Post by **horsemen_** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:24 pm

horsemen_ wrote:not saying the winner

__________|__Q1__|__Q2__|__Q3__|__Q4__|_OT_|___

team A ......|__14__|__07__|__10___|__03__|__?_
_______________________________________________
team B.......|__07__|__10__|__07___|__07__|__?__

i say this is with 4 min left in the game team A has the ball

well i missed on Q1

horsemen_ · Post by **horsemen_** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:55 pm

so low scoring is better for what team?

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:02 pm

Does anyone find this game boring?

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:03 pm

horsemen_ wrote:so low scoring is better for what team?

The team that plays the best defense in the 2nd half.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:08 pm

The halftime crowd near the stage looks totally paid-for. I'm sure there are some young folks who like Tom Petty, but come on.

64bit · Post by **64bit** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:12 pm

Yeah its pretty pathetic. At least the game is good this year though.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:13 pm

The Pats need to adjust to the Giants pressure. If they do they will blow out the Giants. The Pats have so many 1 on 1 situations.

RoscoPColtrane · Post by **RoscoPColtrane** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:38 pm

Petty was awesome! Not sure about the paid for crowd. I've been to 3 concerts from petty and most of the people there are younger. He puts on one hell of a show. And im sure most were stoners!

Either way he is very entertaining live.

horsemen_ · Post by **horsemen_** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:06 pm

hhmm maybe the lowest scoring superbowl ever

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:10 pm

need to edit the polll for win by exactly 7 pts

boring game so far best part has been the challenge lol

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:22 pm

I can safely say the Giants deserve this more than the Pats.

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