Posted on 02/03/2008 1:42:16 AM PST by Liberty Valance
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - This one is for history. No longer can the New England Patriots ignore it. Beat the New York Giants on Sunday and it means more than winning a fourth Super Bowl in seven years. More than reaffirming their dynasty in a sport designed to even the playing field.
It means staking an undeniable claim to that most elusive of titles: greatest ever.
"I think it's the biggest game of all of our lives—my life, the entire team, our coaches," said Tom Brady, the NFL's Most Valuable Player and the Patriots' poster boy for perfection. "We're going to be remembering this game for as long as we live, win or lose. We're going to have great memories of this experience, or we're going to look at it truly as a missed opportunity. There's not too many teams in the history of the NFL—none, in fact—that have been 18-0 going into this game."
The pursuit of an unbeaten season, surpassing the 17-0 by the 1972 Miami Dolphins that stands alone atop the pro football pantheon of unblemished excellence, has turned this Super Bowl into even more of a must-see or must-attend event. Resale tickets for the first title game in Arizona since 1996 are going for thousands of dollars above face value. TV ratings are expected to challenge the highest for any game.
All those elements make this game quite an attraction—as if a matchup between two teams that played a 38-35 season finale isn't enticing enough.
They don’t call the the Cheatriots ™ for nothing! Not even watching. Go Giants! (never thought I would say that).
Mother of Mercy! 
Is this the end of Belichick?
The defense of the 2007 Patriots is not as dominating as the 1985 Bears, but there is no comparison on the offensive side of the ball. These Patriots are much better.
Quick, who's the Patriot's punter? Nobody knows...
Oh, man. Those McCain rumors from South Carolina in 2000 were nothing but projection!
Somebody on youtube made up a song and it’s had close to 400,000 hits “Shady Brady and Bill Belicheat.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EU1O-hGxgg
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