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The 2007 Super Bowl is in the books, and the NFL can put it down as one of the best in recent history. In a match up between the overwhelming favorites, the New England Patriots, and the fifth-seeded underdog New York Giants, the NFL had the stage set.

In Jan.1981, as the Raiders prepped for Super Bowl XV, QB Jim Plunkett was asked on media day: "Let me get this straight, your mother is blind and your father is dead. Or is it the other way around?" An example of the media circus that is the Super Bowl.

The New York Giants are the 2007 NFL Champions, after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII 17-14 with 14 points in the 4th quarter.

The New York Giants shocked everybody by making it to the Super Bowl. They will now face the undefeated New England Patriots. Here are the keys for the Giants in the upcoming Super Bowl.

Since Adam and Eve spoiled paradise in the Garden of Eden, there haven't been many cases in which possible perfection landed with a more resounding thud than the Patriots' dreams of a perfect season.

Starting out as the AFL-NFL Championship game and growing into the Super Bowl we know as the leagues merged to form the National Football League, otherwise known as the NFL. The Super Bowl has been played 41 times in 15 different cities.

You can't beat the Super Bowl for a day of great entertainment whether it is the football plays, fireworks, or the great talent performing for the game. Here are some of the most memorable Super Bowl games and singing talent in Super Bowl history.

Kickers haven't been the difference in that many games in the 41 year history of the Super Bowl, but here are 5 games in which a kicker has been critical to his team's fortunes on sports biggest stage.

As a football fan, you never want to see a player's career crumble before your eyes; we would rather see the opposite. But the Super Bowl has the ability to not only solidify a hero into the fabric of sports history, but also the loser.

The Super Bowl is the height of the NFL's distraction machine; distraction that can derail a champion. The New England Patriots have no demonstrated capacity to experience distraction.

The game wasn't even known as the Super Bowl then, but Fred "The Hammer" Williamson started off the trash talk in the first "AFL-NFL Championship Game" with comments that came back to haunt him in the game.

Learn about the history of the Super Bowl.

With a second on the clock and an Eli Manning kneel down, the Giants won the Super Bowl. A Patriots fan looks at the "day after."

Just who are the best teams to ever play in the Super Bowl? Here are the 7 teams that I have found worthy to be called the best.

While Tom Brady may be a story by himself due to his ankle, the real storyline for this Super Bowl is can the New England Patriots do what many consider the impossible and that's go 19-0.

This is not the Manning versus Brady match-up we are used to seeing. Here is a quick look at the two Super Bowl quarterbacks.

The Giants continued an improbable run through the playoffs by defeating the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in the NFC Championship game in Lambeau Field on a 47-yard field goal in overtime.

a dominating performance will leave pundits speculating over which Manning brother is better when the Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl

as a lifelong Giants fan, I warn you not to count out these scrappy bunch of Giants players who defy history to win the Super Bowl against the Patriots

Brady vs. the "other" Manning. Boston vs.New York. The two coaches are both disciples of Bill Parcells. Regardless of any other story, the Pats can make NFL history Sunday and that is THE story of Super Bowl XLII.

Wide right is how it all started for Scott Norwood. But where does he fit among the most famous or infamous kickers in Super Bowl History?

The New England Patriots advanced to Super Bowl XLII on the strength of a 21-12 victory over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game. Synopsizes the Pats season, and history in the Super Bowl.

How much do you know about Super Bowl history and trivia? Who was the only player to be named MVP of a Super Bowl in his last game as a player? Which teams have won the most games, lost the most?

Ever wonder what the most pass attempts by a QB in a Super Bowl was? The fewest? Memorize this handy guide for your Super Bowl party and impress your friends with your nuanced understanding of the Super Bowl quarterback passing statistics.

Look past Christmas and start breaking the New Year's diet resolutions by planning your Super Bowl Party, complete with food, games, and jello shots. This should be a two part day - Super Bowl Open House.

Scott Norwood's infamous missed kick is not the only example of a kicker making a huge impact in the Super Bowl- both good and bad.

Several services have run simulations on Super Bowl XLII. In each one, New England emerges victorious.

This column discusses the author's personal Top 5 Super Bowl Games of all time.

Since Super Bowl XVII (42) is right around the corner, I wanted to share some opinionated content regarding big championship games of the past 42 years and list my picks for the top 10 Super Bowl teams ever .....

Super Bowl XLII featured an impressive catch by David Tyree that will be etched in many fans' memories. Here's a look at the play as well as several other memorable Super Bowl plays from the big game's history.

game winning kick by Lawrence Tynes in overtime sends Giants to Super Bowl

The Colts win the Super Bowl and create history in honor of Black History Month.

The New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLII.

The Giants and the Patriots face off in Super Bowl 42 feb. 3, 2008. Do the Giants have any chance? Will the Pats steamroll Eli and the boys? Here is my humble opinion.

Since Super Bowl XLI is right around the corner, I thought this was the perfect time to point out some of the previous memorable games in it's 40 year history.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks go head to head in the biggest game of the year, Super Bowl XL. Which team has the advantage bringing home the Vince Lombardi Trophy?

From the Super Bowl coin toss to the beaches of Southern California, Las Vegas oddsmakers look to me for my knowledge of the Patriots versus Giants. Sorry to disappoint you guys.

On Sunday February 3 Eli Manning will attempt to follow in his brother's footsteps and quarterback the New York Giants to a Super Bowl victory.

Super Bowl weekend is all about football, but many movies are still released that weekend. What movie has had the best opening on Super Bowl weekend?

I tell the most important factors in a Super Bowl winning season. Some discussion of past winning teams.

It's official! The new Dallas Cowboys' stadium will be host to the February 6, 2011 Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas. The event is expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy.

If you are one of the many Super Bowl Widows, you might like to know a bit more about the entertainment of the halftime shows at the Super Bowl. This article shares a brief history of the Super Bowl Halftime shows.

People might not have expected Ben Roethlisberger's success. A wide receiver as a junior in high school, who played in college in a conference not too highly regarded, who would have thought the quarterback would win a Super Bowl in his second season?

The Super Bowl, it is the single greatest sporting event on earth. The NFL, for some 40 years, has poured millions of dollars into marketing their championship game so that the whole world tunes in.

Five examples of "role" players who had a huge impact in the outcome of a Super Bowl game. These players were not previously thought of as great NFL players,much less Hall-of-Famers.

Zac's Backs have gone 9-1 in the NFL Playoffs. Will I dare to pick my Football Giants to upset the Perfect Patriots?

The Giants finish a 10-6 regular season against the 16-0 New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and emerge victorious.

History will serve little guide when looking at the Patriots-Giants regular season rematch in Super Bowl XLII: there have been 10 such rematches. Also discusses Super Bowl average scores.

This article predicts the 2008 Super Bowl Champions

Pundits all over the nation are ready to hand the Lombardi trophy to the Pats and it's not even the end of September yet. But as history indicates, the NFL season is long, and even teams that dominate the entire 16 weeks can disappoint when the playoffs come around.

Super bowl forty two will host the first African American in NFL history.

My personal account of the unforgettable experience of attending Super Bowl XLII.

Everyone forgets Tom Flores who was the first minority coach to win a Super Bowl. He also was the first in another catagory and one of two in one more.

Super Bowl XLI will feature an African American head coach for the first time in the history of the NFL. Check that. It will feature two of them. A sign of things to come, or merely proof that it's impossible to keep a man down when he is so good at what he does?

Are the Giants a team of destiny and a spoiler of perfection or are the Patriots the greatest team in history?

It is the battle of the two strongest teams in the NFL; the surprise team of the NFL playoffs: the New York "football" Giants, and the much anticipated great team: New England Patriots.

"Da Bears" are headed for the Super Bowl on February 4.

As interesting and exciting as the Super Bowl is, the coverage that comes along with it can get a bit ridiculous. However, if one manages to live through this two-week bombardment of hype, one will get the chance to witness the greatest sporting event in the world.

According to some surveys, about half of the viewers of Super Bowl XLI will watch to see the commercials,which run about $2.6 million for a thirty second ad. I watch for the game. How about you?

The team called "soft" by many will win the Super Bowl

On the occasion of the 41st Super Bowl returning to Miami in 2007, Artist LeRoy Neiman and New York Jets MVP recall Super Bowl III

My Fantasy Super Bowl team, made up of some of the best performers in the game's 40-year history.

The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event in the world. Players careers are often defined in this 60 minute game. Super Bowl XLI offers football fans everywhere a chance to witness the most mismatched Super Bowl in recent history.

Super Bowl XLI will be a battle royale between the Colts offense and the Bears defense. However, beside the physical matchup, a different storyline exists. Victory's not only about statistics and players, but also the intangible motivators that influence each team.

The Super Bowl is not solely about the game. The game is a great catalyst to entertain guest or to spend the day with family and friends. It is also a great day for many business and companies for their advertising.

Four teams - five, including one whose record doesn't count - in the history of the NFL have completed a regular season undefeated/untied. Only one has won a championship. We all remember the 1972 Dolphins, no one remembers the others.

The Patriots have been the team with the bullseye on their back all season, and in week 17, the Giants almost took them out. But Sunday in Super Bowl XLII, things will be much different.

Obviously if your favorite NFL team won a Super Bowl that you were lucky enough to watch that would most likely be your favorite Super Bowl ever. What if you had to watch them all and then make an unbiased opinion would your best Super Bowl of all time be the same?

The Super Bowl is the most watched sporting event each year. Here's the best 5 in its history.

The Giants would beat the Patriots in an unpredictable battle. The game was much more low scoring than anybody anticipated, however, it was as exciting as everybody believed. It also ended with a surprise: Giants beating Patriots - without even scoring more than 20 points.

The media overdoes the story of Tom Brady's high ankle sprain--the hot topic of this year's Super Bowl

It wasn't the spectacular though like, "wow, that was really something. It was really spectacular." It was more of the "wow, that was a serious spectacle."

Today is the day I make my bold prediction that the New York Giants will win Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots in overtime by a field goal.

Patriots beat Chargers winning AFC while Giants upset Green Bay to win the NFC. Super Bowl 42 will be between New England Patriots and New York Giants on Feb. 3rd

A recap of the just-completed Super Bowl XLII, in which the New York Giants upset the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

this Giants team is destined for greatness. Here's why they will win the best Super Bowl game ever!

The latest biggest upset in sports history leaves us wondering how the Giants possibly beat the Patriots. In truth, it's because the two teams played exactly as they have all postseason.

From Tom Brady to Alex Smith, I examined all 32 quarterbacks and ranked them as to who I believe will be the most beneficial to you for your upcoming fantasy football league seasons and their projected rounds of selection.

The National Football League has always been an organization that generally stays out of the spotlight from scandals and other negative publicity (with the exception of the Terrell Owens coverage

As you impatiently wait for the new NFL season to begin, there are some games that you should mark on your calendar. I compiled a list of some of the games that I feel will be all the hype and more the action.

Some football connoisseurs will concede that the quarterback position is the most essential position on a football team. The quarterback is the player that either hands the ball off to a half-back or throws the ball to the receiver.

A look at a dream matchup between the 1985 Chicago Bears and 2007 New England Patriots.

The New England Patriots, originally identified as the Boston Patriots, was founded by William H. Sullivan, and became a charter member of the American Football League in 1960.

Since 1978, 4 teams have clinched their division in Week 12 - the 2007 Patriots the most recent. What happened to the other 3?

An overview guide for finding the most relevant New England Patriots local coverage available from Boston and the Greater Boston metropolitan area.

Not since the 1972 Miami Dolphins has a team gone undefeated during the football season. On December 29, the New England Patriots joined them among elite status as having accomplished this feat

MySpace graphics for New England Patriots fans

A look at some of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history.

With training camps underway in the National Football League, we look at some key question for each team. Here is a look at the New England Patriots.

With the release of the NFL regular season schedule yesterday, it is time to look at the upcoming season for the New England Patriots and breakdown the match-ups.

Offseason player and coach moves of the New England Patriots

Football fans turned in to see if New England could finish the regular season undefeated. The Patriots showed they could. Now NFL fans will watch the Super Bowl to see if the Patriots can stay undefeated.

The Patriots were the greatest team the NFL had ever seen. 18-0 was a feat that had been unreached until this year. But by losing the Su