Super Bowl Xlii

What a win last night by Big Blue, a complete team effort.  The defense was phenomenal, the offense was solid and the Giants did what no one thought they could.  I will admit I thought the Giants would hang tough and give the Patriots a run for the money, and in the end the Patriots would find a way to win, as they always do.  I really expected this game to be like the last game of the season.  But as the game went on, the Giants just competely outplayed them.  They were the better team last night.  Once Eli Manning completed the pass to David Tyree, I knew destiny was on our side. 

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I have never claimed to be an expert when it comes to predicting outcomes of football games, although last year I nearly predicted the exact final score of the Super Bowl while hitting on seven of my nine prop bets. (My prediction was 26-17, the final was 29-17.) For whatever reason I had a very good feel for that game. This year's Super Bowl, however, remains a mystery to me. Part of the reason I am having trouble getting a good feel for this game is that I am a bitter Jets fan and I can't stand either team. I'm finding it difficult to put my personal feelings aside and look at the game objectively. I think right now I am as close to objectivity as I am going to get, and with that being said, here is my official Super Bowl XLII prediction.

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