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Giants Attempting The Impossible
It's tremendously tough to beat the New England Patriots twice in one season. The New York Giants will try to do just that on Sunday, in the Super Bowl. Bill Belichick might be the greatest head coach in NFL history. He is certainly the best in the modern era. He out coached Mike Martz and the rest of the St. Louis Rams for New England's first Super Bowl championship. Belichick devises a plan that takes away the best weapons on the opposing offenses. It means Eli Manning and the rest of the receiving corps is going to have a tough time on Sunday. The Giants will have to turn to Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs to run the ball well against a tough Pats front seven. Running the ball means Pats quarterback Tom Brady doesn't get the opportunity to score. The Giants have a tough task against New England. Belichick has figured out a scheme to limit what the Giants Read More..
Gronk Not Wearing The Walking Boot
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski showed up at Super Bowl media day without a walking boot. He suffered a high ankle sprain in the AFC Championship game and hasn't practiced leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl against the New York Giants. Gronkowski might be the best receiving tight end in the league, leading the NFL with 17 touchdowns. It was a single season record for the position. He had 90 receptions, for 1,327 yards during the regular season. It's that kind of production and the inability of defensive backs and linebackers to cover Gronkowski which scares the Giants. Gronkowski is going to play Sunday. How effective remains to be seen. If he can practice, it's going to increase the chance of success. The Patriots wil ldo a good job of getting the other offensive weapons involved, but they are easier to stop than Gronkowski. Aaron Hernandez is the other tight end used by the Pats. He's a better Read More..
Where Could Manning End Up?
It's Super Bowl in Indianapolis, meaning nothing is going to happen regarding Peyton Manning this week. He's not fully healthy yet, but there's a ton of speculation this week. So, given if Peyton is healthy, he's likely going to another team. The Colts have a new head coach and general manager. The Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks all have a dire need for a starting quarterback. The New York Jets love to make a splash. It's not out of the question that the Jets add Manning and ending the Mark Sanchez experiment. Mike Shanahan and the Redskins would be an interesting destination for Manning. The combination would win football games, but the defense still needs a lot of work before the Redskins are contenders. Miami could add Manning, but new head coach Joe Philbin has a lot of work to do. It's all speculation, because Manning isn't fully healthy yet. He began throwing the ball at the end Read More..
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