My Prediction(s)
Saturday, February 2
Tomorrow is the big day. In Puppy Bowl IV (Animal Planet), I believe that once again, the French Bichon will prove that she is the friskiest out of the toy group, pulling an upset over the Pomeranian. "Nibbles," the white Pom, has shown a tendency to look lax on defense, as well as to eat its own poo. 
This bitch looks to step it up in the 4th installment of the show 57 year old women will be fancying all day tomorrow
My prediction for Fools Rush In (10pm TBS), 
I believe that the WASPy Matthew Perry will eventually realize that although the only surface bond between him and Selma Hayek of Mexican decent may be their unplanned pregnancy, they do have a lot more in common. I forecast that hilarity will ensue as culture clashes will be plentiful, but love will eventually conquer all, and Selma Hayek will win Matthew Perry's heart over with an order of his favorite Grey's Papaya delivered from New York City to his home in Arizona.
At 9:30pm, ESPNU will feature the replay of Miami vs. Duke college basketball. I predict that Duke will win 88-73.
As for football (since Kurt Browning's "Gotta Skate!" has defiantly jumped the shark as of late), here is my prediction:
The Patriots are unlike anything I've ever seen in my sports-watching life. Few teams I can remember have been as dominant for a whole season. The 1998 Yankees, the 1999 St. Louis Rams, the 1947 Michigan Wolverines....
They've got more weapons in their cache than a really pissed off sleeper cell in Tora Bora. We all know about the stars... but I heard something today that really stands out... the Pats have 11 more three-and-outs than they do wins (18) on the season.
In order for the Giants to win, they have to 1) Not turn the ball over, 2)Have another big game from KR Dominick Hixon (220 yds, 1 TD in the game against the Pats in Week 17), 3) Capitalize on any Pats turnovers 4) Hold onto the ball for 40+ minutes
Contrary to their appearance as children, none of the Manning offspring turned out to be child predators as adults. Yes, even Cooper.
Randy Moss has only had 2 catches all postseason. But the Giants should still look to focus on him. Wes Welker is a threat, but one for the home run ball, as Moss has made a career off of. Moss has not been jovial as of late, but that could be a response to the harassment suit brought against him last week. I can't imagine him not having a huge game tomorrow. After seeing the Pack torch the Giants James Butler on a deep TD to Driver, the Pats will be licking their chops if the G-men are lined up in a Nickel. I believe the Pats will come out firing, but will eventually utilize Lawrence Maroney (4 100 yard games in his last 5) as the game wears down.
As for the Giants, their key to success lies in Eli Manning being as efficient as he has in the past 4 games. They also need to not just pressure Brady, but knock him down. In the week 17 match up, the Giants hurried or hit Tom Brady 11 times, with also 1 sack added (no homo). But in those 11 times....
Brady was 8-11 in passing.
That means the Giants, especially Justin Tuck, Osi, and Strahan, must hit Brady. In perhaps the worst game Brady has played this year in a sloppy win against the Jets, he looked totally out of sync as he threw for 1 INT and 0 TDs. The Jets would line up at the line of scrimmage with only 2 DTs and the rest of the guys would be circling around. Perhaps the Giants will pull some tricks on defense to confuse Brady.
The Giants must pick and choose their time to blitz. Def. coordinator Steve Spagnolo has done a masterful job in the postseason, but has had added help with certain players stepping it up. A labeled-bust in Corey Webster has shut down Joey Galloway, Terrell Owens, and Greg Jennings over the past three weeks, adding a key INT in the NFC Championship game. As for the offense, Plaxico will be the focal point, but Amani Toomer will play the Wes Welker role as he has been all post season...which is to move the chains.
New England plays man-to-man often, which will allow the Giants to go deep. Eli's ability to throw deep off of play action will keep the Giants in the game. But in order for that to be successful, they must have a running game and stick to it.
The Patriots have had resurgence in their running game. But I think the reason they will win this game is because of the X-factors. Benjamin Watson, an often overlooked TE is a great threat in the red zone. Kyle Brady, one of the best blocking TEs in the league, will help to nullify either Osi or Strahan on the line. And WR Donte Stallworth will look to match up against the less-than-adequate Giants CB reserves.
I don't see the Pats scoring 4 touchdowns. Nor do I see the Giants being able to control the clock like they need to in order to keep Brady off the field. The two weeks off defiantly hurts the Giants, as evidenced in Super Bowls of past, the bye week helps the better team.
Giants 17 Patriots 30 (sad face).
P.S. I know its mad Jim McGreevey to say this, but I'm pretty happy with even being at the Super Bowl. No one is picking the Giants to win it, and if they do, they aren't convincing. After losing our best player to retirement, I would have been happy with 8-8 season. But after the 0-2 start, I didn't think that could be possible. I think a lot of Giants fans need to recognize the job new GM Jerry Reese has done, especially with the draft of '07. Eli proved he belongs as a starter in NY for a long time, especially after Phillip Rivers lost in his championship game. But most of all, Tom Coughlin needs to be recognized for the job he has done. While two years ago he looked like he was out coached in almost every other game (especially in the last playoff debacle against the Panthers), he has risen up and become a favorite of the team's leaders in Strahan and Eli. He has had this team prepared better than any coach in the NFC in the last 6 games, when it counted more for this team than any other stretch. But what says most about him is the road record... zero losses since week 1. Ok screw it... I'm predicting Giants 34 Pats 32.
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