GIANTS/PATRIOTS SUPER

Coach Tom Coughlin

The unlikely pairing of the two teams, The New York Giants and New England Patriots came as a big surprise to football fans. The Patriots everyone figured would come at least close if not be in the big dance, but the Giants were the big surprise. I remember the prognosticators saying the Giants had too much wrong with them. Pre ELIte Manning was questionable, he would never measure up to his brother Peyton, and the injuries for the Giants along with a coach Coughlin who was about to be fired made the Giants prohibitive favorites to even make a playoff game.

Eli Manning

Tom Brady and Coach Belichick were the perennial favorites to go to the NFL finale, and maybe win it all, even though the defense was suspect. The only difference was that the Patriots have, once again: Tom Brady and Coach Belichick .

Coach Bill Belichick

Both the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers proved to be up to the task, but met with two of destiny’s teams, and how do you beat that? For the Ravens it was pretty hard to end the season so quickly, especially the way it did end, with a missed field goal. Some great players may never get another chance and will end their careers with a ‘What if’ note, or a ‘If only’ note of sadness.

Tom Brady

The season is only 16 games spread over 17 weeks. All the weeks are important, and even the bye week takes on significance and importance to a team. The preparation is key to any teams success, and that success hinges on the head coach and how he prepares them for regular and playoff season. If you question that, then speak to Rex Ryan and his prepping his offense this year and why they didn’t reach the playoffs.

I will try to compare the two teams in the next two coming weeks before the Super Bowl kickoff. I will start by comparing the coaches, their records and styles, what is known about them and how they are perceived around the league.

JOE PATERNO

Joe Paterno

It seems Sunday was a big day in sports, with the playoffs and the passing of Joe Paterno. JoePa as he was known, was almost elevated to sainthood, except that the Satin, Jerry Sandusky ruined it for him, marring a spectacular record as a big college coach, who set all the records. He seemed to be a gentle Vince Lombardi, except Lombardi would have had Sandusky’s hide stretched across the Green Bay tundra.

JoePa was a great coach, it was all he knew, and all he ever wanted to do, I think college football has lost a great coach, can we call him a great man? Only history will tell us.

That’s all I wrote, folks!