Start Me Up - Super Bowl Sunday!!

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As I say every year, it's an unofficial holiday in the good ol' US of A as people around the country are getting ready for the Super Bowl.

Honestly, if you're not planning on watching this game tonight, I say you're being completely un-American!

...Okay, so maybe that's a bit harsh. But I honestly can't contain my excitement over this game today. I think we're really about to see one of the better Super Bowls of all time.

Why? Well, for one, Tom Brady is a man on a mission this year. Cursing out offensive coordinators, making mincemeat out of Tim Tebow—if there's any year that Brady wants to get that fourth ring, it's this one.

On the other sideline, you've got the New York Giants who surprised pretty much everybody (except my mom) by beating the Packers a few weeks ago. I also will give a little credit to myself, as I figured if they could beat Dallas week 17, they'd have a good chance at going all the way.

So who do I think has an edge in tonight's game?

Madonna, even though her new song is complete trash (seriously, it's awful). 

But for the game itself, I'm honestly not sure. Both of these teams have been playing at a very high level for weeks.

You could say that the Giants might have an edge because they beat the Patriots earlier this season on a very clutch Eli Manning touchdown pass to Jake Ballard.

But on the other hand, back in 2007 the Patriots beat the Giants in week 17 and then ended up losing the Super Bowl to them a month later.

What does all this mean?

Any given Sunday, one team can beat out another.

Maybe someday in the distant future this Start Me Up will be about the Browns. I'm not holding my breath, but I do think that it could happen someday.

But for now, I'm picking the team my mom said at the beginning of the Playoffs would be the one to rise above and get that Lombardi trophy.

The Prediction: New York Football Giants 24 - New England Patriots 21

I'm thinking a late Patriots turnover will force the game into overtime (Buffalo Wild Wings at work) and Lawrence Tynes will get a game winning field goal.

Enjoy the game, everyone! I know I will.
~MAS