Super Bowl Preview by Chi-town Toe

Super Bowl Picks? Why not? Everybody else seems to be doing them. More money is changing hands during the hour leading up to a Super Bowl party than before Al Capone went to trial. If everybody else thinks their suited to make some picks and predictions, then why can't I? I might be sans appendix and laid up in bed with staples in my gut, but these are picks that are bound to be right. Nevermind the fact that I, myself, will be making no major bets on the big game, but you can still trust these.

I have only seen the Giants play a few times this year, but grew to like them a bit when my Grandma gave me the book THE GM, by Tom Callahan. It was about Ernie Accorsi, the GM of the Giants who retired last year. It was an inside look at the team and now I feel somewhat connected. That being said, I am not a big Eli Manning fan. He has his moment but most of the time looks like a hunter with a gun who's scared of the deer approaching. I don't think he has realized his talent. Plus, he is a Manning and I hate the Mannings and their stupid faces they make when they have failed win a big game. (Which for Peyton, is every game of his life save for a miracle last year.)

The Patriots are a bit of a different story. The news has been following them all year. I think there are more cameras following Tom Brady than Brittney Spears and Lindsay Lohan put together. Plus, with Tom the only story has been a boot, not drunk driving, wearing no underwear, rehab, child custody, more rehab....the list goes on. It would be great to see the Pats win and finally shut up the Dolphins. Plus, I gotta admit, I kinda like Bill Belichick. The hooded sweatshirt on the sidelines is the way to go.

So with those storylines being the background for my predictions here are 5 predictions sure to happen in the Super Bowl.
1. Tom Brady to Randy Moss....not once, but twice in the end zone for the Pats.
2. Initially, the Patriots have trouble stopping Brandon Jacobs. He will pile up like 75 yards in the first half. But the second half belongs to the Pats D. Forcing Fumbles, Interceptions, and chaos all over the field.
3. All the women at the Super Bowl party who actually are wondering why Peyton is now on the Giants, bring up the good looks of Tom Brady at least 5 times per half. That leads to a commentary about how skinny Gisele is and how she really is a skank.
4. First Player to score a touchdown: Laurence Maroney.
5. Final Score: Pats 31 G-men 20
The Giants are only down 3 at half, and then the Pats open a can of Belichek's speciality: Whoopin!

Who else is pumped for Tom Petty at halftime? YES!!! A few themes songs for the Pats/Giants as sung by TP:
"American Girl:" A Song about Eli Manning
"Breakdown:" A song about Tiki Barber now that the Giants are better without him
"Free Fallin:" Eli Manning's career after this game

"Mary Jane's Last Dance:" A song about Randy Moss and his extracurricular activities
"You Don't Know How it Feels:" A song all the Pats will be singing to the Giants after they host their 4th Trophy

Post your Tom Petty Super Bowl Correlations and I will be sure to publish the top 5 after the Super Bowl is over. The winner gets absolutely nothing except free Super Bowl picks next year too!

Pics:
Eil: nydailynews.com
Bill: msnbc.com
Tom: Tompetty.com