Super Bowl XLVI: Who Wins?

Tom Brady and Eli Manning will play
big roles in determining the winner.

Stally: The Patriots win this game because...

Two words: Tom, Brady.

Even as a diehard Jets fan (except he's apparently also a Giants fan), Austen will admit that Brady is the best quarterback ever to play the game.  That's obviously not something with which I'm going to argue, as I've had the privilege of watching him lead my team to what will be its fifth Super Bowl in his 11 seasons.

At the start of Brady's playoff career, he was unstoppable as he and coach Bill Belichick went a perfect 9-0 on the way to three Super Bowls.  However, he hasn't been quite the same since.  Statistically, he's had better seasons and set the record for most touchdown passes in a season with 50.  He also led his team to an 18-0 record that same 2007 season, but lost to these Giants in an embarrassing 17-14 stumble in Super Bowl XLII.

Super Bowl Coin Toss

Will we see a lot of this in Super Bowl XLVI or will the
Patriots' quick pass offense keep Tom Brady upright?

Stally: Tomorrow, people will bet on everything, including the Coin Toss.  However, if you know which OXen to listen to (hint: probably the one that's missed only two of ten playoff games as opposed to the one that went 0-4 in the Divisional Round [that was Austen]), we'll take the need to gamble on anything right out of the equation.

Obviously, I'll be picking my New England Patriots and Austen will be picking his (?) New York Giants (?), so we can skip that formality and discuss where we think the biggest matchups will be and how they will play out.


In Super Bowl XLII, the Giants made Tom Brady uncomfortable and they have similar traits to that defensive front now that they did then.  However, the Patriots offense is totally different.  This isn't a team that looks to hit Randy Moss 60 yards down field for a touchdown.  This offense is built around the quickness and strength of its tight ends and the precision of Wes Welker's short route running. Who wins this battle, Austen?  Can the Patriots offensive line hold up long enough to allow Brady to get the ball out or will it again be a long day for The Great One?