Super Bowl XLII Predictions: Devo Stylie

I’m a pessimist by nature. This way, when the worst doesn’t happen, I’m pleasantly surprised. This SB preview is going to have something of a depressing, defeatist, vibe. To make a short story shorter, I don’t see the Giants winning, and here are the two main reasons why:

(Angry White Man thinks that the Football with Sneakers Logo is retarted, but that's another article)

1. Bill Belichek

The man has two weeks to figure out what will and won’t work against the Giants. 4 years of living in Boston has taught me that he is as good as they come. The Patriots, and most notably Belichek and Brady have earned ’01 Yankee Status: I’ll think that they’re beatable in a Super Bowl when I see them lose one. Let’s hope that Luis Gonzalez is wearing a Giants jersey this year.

2. The Giants are happy to be there.

Every year one team shows that they’ve come to the Super Bowl on a mission, while another team shows that it came there to enjoy the party. (Paging Eugene Robinson…) The Patriots are doing everything by the book, saying very little, maintaining a very business-like attitude. The Giants? They seem to be enjoying themselves. Not that they don’t have a right to enjoy themselves, but Strahan hasn’t shut up since their plane landed and Plax might as well be wearing a t-shirt that says “23-17.” If fans are an extension of their teams (and this is probably completely false) then the Giants are much happier to be there than the Patriots. Patriots fans want to see 19-0, Giants fans (or at least, White Boy) are the proud owners of NFC Champions apparel.

Final Score
New England 34
Giants 16