2007 Super Bowl XLII (22)

Vikings 7 - 9
Packers 14 - 4

February 03, 2008

 

THIS IS THE BEST TIME FOR FOOTBALL FANS
WHEN  EXCITMENT REACHES IT'S PEAK THE TIME THE WORLD CHAMPIONS WILL BE CROWNED
AT THE END OF THIS "SUPER BOWL WEEK"

THIS GAME WILL BE THE CULMINATION
OF THE EFFORTS OF COACHES AND PLAYERS
AS BOTH THESE TEAMS HAVE HAD TO OVERCOME
CONTOVERSY, CRITICISM AND NAYSAYERS
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THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SEASON STARTED
WITH QUITE A CONTROVERSIAL BEGINNING
FAR FROM BEING DETRIMENTAL HOWEVER
IT GAVE THE MOTIVATION TO KEEP ON WINNING

THEY ROLLED THROUGH THE REST OF THE NFL
LIKE THE BLITZKREIG ROLLED THROUGH FRANCE
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHO OR WHERE THEY PLAYED
THE OTHER TEAMS DIDN'T STAND A CHANCE

BILL BELICHICK SPENT THE LAST OFFSEASON
FITTING TOGETHER THIS FOOTBALL MACHINE
ADDING GUYS LIKE WELKER, STALLWORTH AND MOSS
MAKING THE OFFENSIVE TALENT ALMOST OBSCENE

TOM BRADY HAS TAKEN FULL ADVANTAGE OF THEM
AND EVEN THOUGH SOME PEOPLE SAY THEY'VE CHEATED
THE TEAM HAS LIVED UP TO EVERY EXPECTATION
AND GOES INTO THE SUPER BOWL UNDEFEATED
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THE NEW YORK GIANTS WERE SOMEWHAT UP AND DOWN
AS THEY MADE THEIR WAY THROUGH THIS SEASON
PLAYING FAR BETTER WHEN ON THE ROAD
FOR WHATEVER OBSCURE REASON.....

AN IMPRESSIVE TURNAROUND BY ELI MANNING
THE MAN AT THE HELM OF THIS GIANTS TEAM
HAS OVERCOME SOME MIDSEASON DOLDRUMS
AND MOVED NEW YORK ONE STEP FROM THEIR DREAM

THE PASSING GAME HAS BECOME QUITE SOLID
THE RUN GAME IS NOTHING SHORT OF BRUISING
WHILE THE GIANTS' DEFENSE HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE
AT LEAST TO THE OPPONENTS THEY'VE BEEN ABUSING

THAT THE PATS ARE THE DESIGNATED HOME TEAM
IS SOMETHING THAT THE GIANTS DO FIND PLEASIN'
FOR THEY'VE WON TEN STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES
DATING BACK TO THE THIRD WEEK OF THIS SEASON
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AS UNLIKELY AS IT MAY HAVE SEEMED TO THE GIANTS
THEY'VE EARNED THEIR WAY TO THE BIG DANCE
AND IF THEY CAN STAY WITHIN TEN POINTS
POSSIBLY THEY'LL HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE

BUT  WHILE EVERYONE LOVES AN UNDERDOG IN THIS GAME
IT'S EASY TO HEAR YOUR HEART AND NOT YOUR HEAD
WHILE NEW YORK WOULD BE THE SENTIMENTAL FAVORITE
THE SMART MONEYS ON THE PATS INSTEAD

 

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