The New England Patriots have a roster full of inexperienced players. There is no doubt they deserve to be in the Super Bowl, but their lack of playmakers on offense will be too much to overcome. The biggest problem with the Patriots is their poor head coaching and their subpar play at the quarterback position. Tom Brady seemed to struggle all season, and Bill Belichick has never been able to win in the playoffs. If there is a coach I would not want coaching my team in the super bowl, it would clearly be Bill Belichick. It is hard to believe the Patriots were able to get this far with who they have under center. When was the last time Tom Brady threw a TD pass? It would probably also help if Brady had some worthy wide receivers, or maybe a decent offensive line. Brady does have Randy Moss and Wes Welker. Though neither receiver is worthy of being a #1 or #2 receiver, they would both make a decent third option on other teams around the NFL.  This team never seems to do anything special on offense. Certainly, it would make it easier if Brady had time in the pocket. However, it seems like he is running for his life every time he drops back to pass the ball. I don’t see the Patriots scoring a point against the Giants’ defense when it matters. Expect a touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Stephen Spach late in the fourth-quarter after New York’s starters are on the bench, handing out their championship hats and practicing their victory speeches.

There isn’t much to say about New England’s defense, except that none of the players on that side of the ball have played in a big game. With young linebackers, a weak defensive line, slow corners, and a terrible safety, I would expect the Giants to score at least 4 touchdowns…in the first half. I don’t expect this to be a very entertaining game…unless you like watching Tom Brady and company get crushed. Every matchup is in the favor of the Giants, who have dominated each of their opponents this season. I expect Eli Manning to throw at least 5 touchdown passes and for the Giants to win BIG:

Prediction:   New York Giants   52       New England Patriots  7