Super Bowl

My take on this Super Bowl is that no matter who wins, our 24 hour non stop media crazy, social network society will make the following ridiculous, short-sighted generalizations.

1. New England Wins

Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time.  Bill Belicheck is the greatest coach of all time.  Now, NFL Network/ESPN "analysts" will declare you don't need a defense or running game to win in the NFL, go ahead and start a wide receiver at nickel back, because if you have a top 5 QB, and a bunch of white guys, you're set.

Tom Coughlin's job will be on the line again.  Osi Umenyora is disgruntled, Brandon Jacobs is disgruntled, Victor Cruz and JPP hold out.  The "is Eli Manning elite?" question will be again over New York radio and Twitter.  All the questions about how horrible New York's secondary is come up.

2. New York Wins

Tom Brady is the most overrated quarterback of all time.  He only won Super Bowls when he was more of a game manager and had guys like David Patten and Mike Vrabel to throw to.  Bill Belicheck can't win without Romeo Crennel coordinating and Tedi Bruschi, the heart of the early 00s defense.  Gronkowski's ankle was a problem.  Cutting a 6th string WR (Tiquan Underwood) the day before the game was a distraction.

Eli Manning is better than Peyton Manning now.  In fact, he is better than Tom Brady, who he has beaten twice in Super Bowls.  Tom Coughlin is like the Phil Jackson of the NFL.  He takes a group of start athletes who all don't give any effort the entire year, and molds them into a team that cares for about 6 weeks and goes on a crazy run to win championships.  

Some of these statements may or may not be true, depending on who wins.  But it is getting annoying how after ever game, season, etc. people get on tv, radio, twitter and analyze it like it is the most important, greatest game ever.  One way or the other, after the game tonight, and throughout the whole offseason, be prepared for some overreactions, and moronic statements made by NFL "experts."  And probably more talk about Tim Tebow.