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Super Bowl Commercials: HansDat's All-Time Favorites

Today is Super Bowl Sunday, and with our attention freed up because our beloved Saints aren't playing, we can focus on the cool and fun commercials!! @YAY!!!!!@ #silverlining?

With Dave putting up that easy cash pay ad Friday on CSC, I was inspired to post this story about my all-time favorite Super Bowl commercials.

In my Super Bowl predictions, I forecast that the commercials this year will be just ok, with none that vault into "instant classic" status, so why not engage in some nostalgia and enjoy the good ole days of Super Bowl Ads.

Come along with me across the jump to see my favorites and read a bit about why I like(d) them so much. And after you've seen all those and commented below, feel free to post links to your own favorites and tell us why YOU like(d) them!

TERRY TATE, OFFICE LINEBACKER is my numero uno all-time favorite. Why? Because it combines aspect of football, the Theatre of the Absurd, and Office Space. Those are three things I enjoy separately, and when they're all together in one soft taco - YUM!! And don't forget the cover sheet on your TPS report.

MEAN JOE GREENE, "HEY KID, CATCH." This one hit me right between the eyes when I was a child, and it has stayed with me all these years.

1984 APPLE'S MACINTOSH AD This one also stuck with me, but I must admit that as a 13-year old, I really wasn't sure what it was all about...I mean, I had read Orwell's book and all, but I wasn't really doing much with computers back then.

BUDWEISER FROGS loved this one at first, but then it got old in a real hurry...

USUALLY THEY GO FOR TWO Clever ad with an even cleverer punchline.

SALES ARE DOWN Call me a rube, call me a simpleton, but I do very much enjoy a "silly monkeys in suits" commercial now and again...

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OK, now that I've shared some of my all-time favorite Super Bowl ads, jump in and tell me what you think of them, and let me know what your favorites are, and link to them if they're not already here so we can all enjoy them, too!

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Rodgers over Brees for MVP

Rodgers over Brees for MVP

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Saints' Willie Roaf Gets The Call From The Hall (of Fame)

Willie Roaf, who played left tackle for the New Orleans Saints from 1993-2001, has become the second long-time Saints player to be elected to the NFL Hall of Fame.

Roaf joins Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin as members of the 2012 NFL Hall of Fame Induction Class.

Make the jump for more on the now Hall-of-Fame career of William Layton Roaf...

Roaf, who played collegiately at Louisiana Tech University, was drafted in the first round of the 1993 Draft by the New Orleans Saints with the 8th overall selection.

The Saints had to trade star LB and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Pat Swilling to the Detroit Lions get him, and while it tore up fans to see the Dome Patrol broken up, it turned out pretty sweet for the Saints after all.

Roah anchored the left side of the Saints offensive line for nine seasons, earning seven Pro Bowl and two First Team All-Pro selections during that time.

He played in only seven games in 2001 due to injury, and was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in March of 2002. Roaf played for the Chiefs from 2002-2005, going to the Pro Bowl four more times, and making All-Pro once again before retiring in 2006.

Roaf was named to the NFL's All-Decade Teams of both the 1990s and 2000s, and by 2009 had become the Saints' most awarded player. (source)

The Times-Picayune/nola.com had this immediate story available online, and had this Tom Benson statement:

"We're glad to congratulate William Roaf in his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He meant a great deal to our team during his career with us. He was the best player on our team during his entire tenure with us, one of the top players in the history of our franchise and one of the NFL's greatest at his position."

The Saints official site posted this story following the announcement.

Roaf joins Dome Patroller Rickey Jackson (HOF Class of 2010) as the only players to play the majority of their careers with the Saints in the NFL Hall of Fame

Join your fellow Saints fans in celebrating the career and this great achievement by Willie Roaf in the comment section below.

Hail, Willie!

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Fleur-De-Links: Saturday, February 4

Twitter

j_bushrod7475 In the airport again... Back to kg

camjordan94 Top of the Mornin world.I think I'm bout to be in a flag football game out here... It's been a few yrs since i've played flag ftball #rusty

camjordan94 Day #4 let's honor Frederick Douglass, for all that he has done and how he contributed to the abolitionist movement #blackhistorymonth

caplannfl Super Dome wasn't finished being bulit? @jimsteeg: #SB46 Super Bowl IX was played in Tulane Stadium, why?"

dmcallister26 Twit fam how's everyone doing

team_gleason #SB46TGE continues... Dudley, @drewbrees, @grahamrahal and the crew are at the Brickyard. -SG #NoWhiteFlags pic.twitter.com/7Knds6Uc

LanceMoore16 @ @Saints I had 8 tds!!! Lol

Saints @ @LanceMoore16 fixed! sorry about that good sir

thomasmorstead About to head out to the course, it's a beautiful day here at the #PhoenixOpen

sharper42 Headed to of all places montreal for NFL Canada appearance. Anyone have a winter jacket eh? Or is it aye?

JohnnyPatrick32 What's going on today twitter....

Mark_Ingram28 It's cold here in Indy today! I had to pull out my winter hat, coat, and scarf..

thomasmorstead "@TheArtimus: @thomasmorstead Get a seat on 16.Playing that hole has to be surreal.Football atmosphere on the golf course." headed there now

Mark_Ingram28 How come we never get a taxi that knows where to go?! Lol im tellin him where to go

dmcallister26 Thru every dark night theres a bright day after. No matter how hard it gets stick ya chest out keep ya head up & handle it DS#83 be-le-dat

NateBUSSEY59 Been standing in line for 9 mins at Chipotle in Greenbelt.... @BusseyBRAVO @busseybond007 dam it's packed lol

NateBUSSEY59 This whole time I wasn't even following my own little brother @busseybond007..... Shame on me smh

Saints The 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class will be announced at 4:30 pm CT today - good luck to the man: @Willie_Roaf !
Willie_Roaf Thanks to everyone wishing me luck today. Couldnt have gotten this far without all your support

team_gleason Browns LB @scottfujita99 Talks Super Bowl and @Team_Gleason With Baskin & Phelps cbsloc.al/yrR4pM

drewbrees Just got done racing the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with @TeamGleason. Really cool experience

robyslyfe Leaving the mall get'n ready for another busy day & jus encountered one of my biggest pet peeves..walking thru a cloud of 2nd hand smoke..😷

drewbrees Maybe I'll have Baylen drop-kick the next one for me youtu.be/iewoNib2Xvc #probowlmiss

MalcolmJenkins In Indy bout to get my grub on at Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place!!!

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From the Saints Sideline

Photo: IndyCar gets New Orleans Saints treatment - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Mike Triplett - NFL descends on Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Super Bowl XLVI.

Moore Using End of Regular Season as Motivation | neworleanssaints.com
Alex Restrepo

New Orleans Saints looking forward to adding former left tackle Willie Roaf to short list of former Saints to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame | nola.com
Nakia Hogan - Still with some uncertainty surrounding his Pro Football Hall of Fame candidacy last year, Willie Roaf asked his father to not make the drive to Dallas.

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Super Bowl Shuffle

Indy's Nice, But It Ain't New Orleans | wwl.com
Jay Vise

Super Bowl preparations bring New Orleans delegation to Indianapolis | NOLA.com
Michelle Krupa - Next year's NFL championship game is slated to be played Feb. 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

New York Giants boast Super group of receivers and top passing attacks without new-age tight end | NOLA.com
Mike Triplett - Wideouts are an assets that was initially considered a big concern for G-Men.

Former Saints linebacker Rob Ninkovich rises to the top with New England Patriots | NOLA.com
Jeff Duncan - Tough path becomes Ninkovich's blessing after knee injury in New Orleans.

Ten things to consider before Super Bowl XLVI kicks off | nfl.com
Michael Lombardi ponders things about the game as Super Bowl XLVI moves closer to kickoff.

What a week it's been | nfl.com
NFL video: Relive the excitement and media frenzy of Super Bowl week, as covered by NFL Network.

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Lagniappe

NFC South programming notes - NFC South Blog | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - It should be a quiet morning, followed by a busy late afternoon and evening around these parts.

Inaugural National Football League Honors | nfl.com
The night before Super Bowl XLVI, the NFL will salute its best players and plays from the 2011 season with "NFL Honors," a star-studded football and entertainment event.

My 2012 Hall pass: Parcells, Carter, Brown and Martin | nfl.com
Jason Smith - Despite playing with a series of lackluster quarterbacks, Tim Brown made the Pro Bowl nine times. Is he a Hall of Famer?

Brees Challenges Kids, One Video-Game Sprint at a Time | NYTimes.com
Mike Tanier - Drew Brees, representing the N.F.L.'s Play 60 initiative, wants kids to exercise and challenged some at a Super Bowl event to video game sprints. Includes video.

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NY Giants Powered by Pizza

Every Friday during the NFL season we have a tradition here on Canal Street Chronicles: our weekly prediction contest. It's been a regular fixture for years now. As it turns out, the New York Giants have their own Friday tradition during the NFL season: eating Umberto's pizza.

It's a ritual that dates back to Michael Strahan, who started ordering pizza from Umberto's four years ago during their previous Super Bowl winning season. Yesterday, with the Giants preparing for another big game away from home, the famous Long Island pizzeria kept the tradition alive by hopping on a plane and delivering 15 pizzas to the team all the way in Indianapolis. It's been all over the local NY news and was big enough news to make Yahoo!'s front page slideshow, right next to the story about Tom Brady's athletic sisters (see right).

All of this, of course, has absolutely nothing to do with the Saints so you're probably wondering why the hell I'm even mentioning this. But it has everything to do with football and food and I believe it was the ancient and wise poet Meatloaf who once said, "Two out of three ain't bad."

As you might have guessed, there's another reason I've decided to devote an entire front page post to this topic. I'm a huge f*@#%$ Umberto's pizza lover!

Most of you know I grew up on Long Island, which inherently means I grew up eating their famous pizza. And, to put it quite simply, they make the greatest pizza that's ever been made in the history of pizza making on this planet. Yeah, I just said that. You can go ahead and name your favorite pizza place and try to convince me otherwise but I won't be listening, because I know you're wrong. Unless your favorite pizza joint also happens to be Umberto's. If you've never tasted the cheesy, crispy, garlicky goodness of a Grandma slice, you have no room to talk. Just ask Michael Strahan.

Am I biased? Yeah, a little. Am I friends with the family that owns the restaurant? I might be. Did I work at two of their establishments on two separate occasions in my younger days? It's possible. Do I love it so much that I have unaltered personal photos of a Grandma pie talking to me?

But if it wasn't as good as I claim then they wouldn't be voted Long Island's best pizza year in and year out, they wouldn't be the best thing that Rocco DiSpirito ever ate and a bunch of very large and very hungry men wouldn't have it delivered every Friday for years now across state lines into New Jersey.

I know this has nothing to do with the Saints but we're all New Orleanians either in actuality or at heart, which means the other thing we're all passionate about aside from football is food. And Umberto's, my friend, is as good as food gets. So the next time you're within a 50 mile radius of Nassau County, NY, be sure to hit up Umberto's and see what all the fuss is about. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Also, as Saints fans, I'm sure we can certainly relate to not only the culinary but the superstitious tendencies of the pizza-loving Giants. After all, where would Drew Brees be without his cheesy mac?

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Super Bowl XLVI: Game Preview

Official NFL Release

SUPER BOWL XLVI: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012

NEW YORK GIANTS-NFC EAST (12-7) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-AFC EAST (15-3)

SERIES

	GIANTS	PATRIOTS
LEADER (REG. SEASON)		5-4
STREAKS (REG. SEASON)		4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. (REG. & POSTSEASON)	Coughlin: 3-4	Belichick: 2-4
COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD	11-7	17-6
VS. COMMON OPP. (REG. SEASON)	NYG: 6-3 (Buf. 1-0, Dal. 2-0, Mia. 1-0, NYJ 1-0, Phi. 1-1, Was. 0-2) NE: 8-1 (Buf. 1-1, Dal. 1-0, Mia. 2-0, NYJ 2-0, Phi. 1-0, Was. 1-0)
PLAYOFF RECORD	23-24	23-15
LAST WEEK	W 20-17 (OT) at 49ers	W 23-20 vs. Ravens
LAST GAME (REG. SEASON)	11/6/11: Giants 24 at Patriots 20. New York QB Eli Manning throws 2 4th-quarter TDs, including game-winning 1-yard TD pass to TE Jake Ballard with 0:15 left in game.
LAST GAME AT SITE (REG. SEASON)	---
LAST PLAYOFF	2/3/08: Giants 17 at Patriots 14. New York WR Plaxico Burress catches game-winning 13-yard TD pass with 0:35 left as Giants win Super Bowl XLII.
BROADCAST	NBC (6:00 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, James Lofton (Field reporter), Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (NYG), 86 (NE). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (NYG), 226 (NE).

PASSING	Manning: 359-589-4,933 (3C)-29-16-92.9	Brady: 401-611-5,235 (1C)-39 (1C)-12-105.6 (1C)
RUSHING	Bradshaw: 171-659-3.9-9	Green-Ellis: 181-667-3.7-11 (2C)
RECEIVING	Cruz: 82-1,536 (3L)-18.7-9	Welker: 122 (1L)-1,569 (1C)-12.9-9 (T2C)
OFFENSE	385.1	428.0 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE	+7	+17 (1C)
DEFENSE	376.4	411.1
SACKS	Pierre-Paul: 16.5	Anderson: 10.0
INTs	Webster: 6 (T2C)	Arrington: 7 (T1L)
PR	Ross: 7.1	Edelman: 10.7
KR	D. Thomas: 24.3	Woodhead: 21.9
PUNTING	Weatherford: 45.7	Mesko: 46.5
KICKING	Tynes: 100 (43/43 PAT; 19/24 FG)	Gostkowski: 143 (1C) (59/59 PAT; 28/33 FG)

GIANTS: Have won 7 championships (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007), 3rd most in NFL history. Are 3-1 in SBs, including 17-14 win over NE in SB XLII...Have won 5 in row, outscoring opp. 141-67...TOM COUGHLIN joins BILL PARCELLS as only Giants head coaches to lead 2 teams to SB. Coughlin has led NYG to 5 postseason appearances, tied with Parcells for most in team history. Coughlin notched 7th postseason road victory in NFC Champ. at SF, tied with HOFer TOM LANDRY for most all-time...Giants are 2nd team in NFL history (Arizona, 2008) to reach SB by beating 3 opponents with better reg. season records...Have won past 2 vs. NE (SB XLII & Wk. 9). NYG defeated NE 24-20 in Wk. 9 & team is 3-0 in SBs when facing club Giants played in reg. season...Giants had 2 players selected to Pro Bowl: QB ELI MANNING (2nd) &DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL (1st)...QB Manning was MVP of SB XLII. Has won 7 of past 8 postseason starts. Is franchise postseason passing leader (min. 100 att.) in att. (316), comp. (189), comp. pct. (59.8), yards (2,220), TDs (16) & rating (87.5). Had 330 pass yards in Div. & 316 yards in NFC Champ. Is 2nd player to take team to SB with consecutive 300-yard pass games in Div. & Champ. (HOFer JIM KELLY, 1990). Had franchise-record 4,933 pass yards & 8 300-yard games in reg. season. Has 24 career 300-yard games (incl. playoffs), most in team history. Recorded 7th consecutive season with 3,000+ pass yards & 20+ pass TDs, most in team history. Had 15 4th quarter TD passes in reg. season, most ever in season, topping HOFer JOHNNY UNITAS & PEYTON MANNING...RB BRANDON JACOBS has 4 career rush TDs in playoffs, tied with JOE MORRIS (4) for most in franchise history. Jacobs (424) & RB AHMAD BRADSHAW (408) rank 3rd & 4th in team history with most playoff rushing yards...WR HAKEEM NICKS has 18 catches for 335 yards & 4 TDs in postseason. His 335 yards & 4 TDs are most by Giant in single postseason. His 18 catches are tied for 2nd most by Giant, trailing AMANI TOOMER's 21 in 2007. Nicks had 7 catches for 165 yards & 2 TDs in Div. & 6 catches for 115 yards & 2 TDs in WC. Is 3rd WR in SB era with 2+ games in single postseason with 100+ yards & 2+ TDs, joining HOFer JERRY RICE (1989) & LARRY FITZGERALD (2008). Nicks had 72-yard TD in WC & 66-yard TD in Div. Is only player in NFL history with 66+ rec. TD in consecutive games in same postseason. Ranked 2nd on team in reg. season with 76 catches, 1,192 yards & 7 TDs. Only player in team history with 75+ catches, 1,000+ yards & 7+ TDs in consecutive seasons. WR VICTOR CRUZ had 10 catches for 142 yards in NFC Champ. His 10 catches tied for 2nd most in playoff game by NYG (PLAXICO BURRESS, 11, 2007 NFC Champ). Had team-record 1,536 rec. yards in reg. season, 193 more than previous mark (1,343, AMANITOOMER). Had team-high 9 rec. TDs in reg. season, incl. 99-yard TD in Week 16, tied for longest in NFL history. Had 5 rec. TDs of 65+ yards in reg. season, 2nd most in season in NFL history (6, HOFer ELROY "CRAZYLEGS" HIRSCH, 1951). Had 7 100-yard games in reg. season, most by Giant in season. Cruz (1,536) & Nicks (1,192) are 1st set of Giants to each record 1,000+ rec. yards in same season. WR MARIO MANNINGHAM has TD in all 3 playoff games this year & is 1st Giant with TD catch in 3 consecutive games in single postseason...DE Pierre-Paul ranked 4th in NFL during reg. season with 16.5 sacks. Joined HOFer LAWRENCE TAYLOR & MICHAELSTRAHAN as only Giants with 16+ sacks in season. Had sack in Wk. 9 meeting. DE JUSTIN TUCK had 2 sacks in SB XLII, tied for most in postseason game by Giant. Had 1.5 sacks in NFC Champ. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 5.5 career postseason sacks, incl. 3.5 this year. CB COREY WEBSTER led team with career-high 6 INTs in reg. season...K LAWRENCE TYNES had 31-yard FG in OT in NFC Champ. Also had 47-yard FG in OT in 2007 NFC Champ. Is only player in NFL history to score winning points in 2 playoff OT games. Is team leader in postseason points (52) & FGs (11). WR-ST DEVIN THOMAS had 2 FRs in NFC Champ leading to 10 points.

PATRIOTS: Advanced to Super Bowl for 7th time in franchise history (3-3)...With win in Super Bowl XLVI, head coach BILL BELICHICK (3) can tie HOFer CHUCK NOLL (4) for most SB wins by head coach in NFL history. Belichick & QB TOM BRADY will make 5th SB appearance together, most by head coach-quarterback duo all-time. Belichick & Brady (16) have most postseason wins by QB-head coach duo. Belichick (17) is tied with HOFer JOE GIBBS (17) for 3rd-most playoff wins all-time, trailing only HOFers TOM LANDRY (20) & DON SHULA (19)...Brady's 16 postseason wins are tied with HOFer JOE MONTANA for most playoffs wins by QB in NFL history. Brady has 1,001 passing yards in 4 Super Bowls, 4th-most SB career passing yards (KURT WARNER, 1,156; Montana, 1,142; Elway, 1,128). Brady has 7 career SB TD passes, 4th most all-time. Brady (5,009) needs 381 passing yards to surpass PEYTON MANNING (5,389) for 3rd-most postseason passing yards in NFL history. Brady (36) needs 4 TD passes to join Montana (45) & BRETT FAVRE (44) as only QBs to reach 40 postseason TD passes all-time. Brady (472) needs 10 completions to surpass Favre (481) for most career postseason completions all-time. Has 16-5 (.762) playoff record, best postseason record as starting QB in NFL history (min. 15 starts). Named MVP of SBs XXXVI & XXXVIII. Brady will tie Elway (5) for most SB appearances by QB in NFL history. In 4 career games vs. NYG (incl. SB XLII), Brady has completed 97 of 160 passes (60.6 pct.) for 1,076 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 85.8 passer rating. Brady had 5,235 passing yards in '11, 2nd-most passing yards in season in NFL history, trailing only DREW BREES (5,476) in '11...RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS registered 1st career postseason rush TD last week. Green-Ellis reached 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons (13 in '10; 11 in '11)...WR WES WELKER has 46 receptions in 6 career playoff games. Welker had 11 receptions for 103 yards in only career SB appearance (SB XLII vs. NYG). Welker joined CRIS CARTER (122 in '94 & '95) as only players to have 120+ receptions twice in career (123 in '09; 122 in '11). Joined HOFerJERRY RICE & MARVIN HARRISON as only players to have 4 100-catch seasons. WR DEION BRANCH was named MVP of SB XXXIX. Has 21 career SB receptions, 3rd-most all-time, trailing on HOFer JERRY RICE (33) & ANDRE REED (27). Branch (791) has most career postseason receiving yards in Patriots history...TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 15 receptions for 232 yards with 3 TD catches in '11 postseason. Had 8 catches for 101 receiving yards with 1 TD in only meeting vs. NYG (11/6/11). Gronkowski set single-season record for TEs in receiving yards (1,327) & TD receptions (17) in '11. Became 1st TE in NFL history to lead league in TD catches. TE AARON HERNANDEZ has totaled 191 scrimmage yards (121 receiving, 70 rushing) in past 2 playoff games. Had career-best in catches (79), receiving yards (910) & TDs (7) in '11...LB JEROD MAYO led club with 95 tackles in '11. LB BRANDON SPIKES posted 1st career postseason INT last week. LB ROB NINKOVICH had career-best 6.5 sacks this season...DT VINCE WILFORK has 2.5 sacks in past 2 playoff games...CB KYLE ARRINGTON tied for NFL-best with 7 INTs.

SUPER BOWL XLVI: NEW YORK GIANTS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

It all comes down to this.

On Sunday, February 5, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots will meet in Super Bowl XLVI (6:00 PM ET, NBC) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It marks a rematch of Super Bowl XLII, when the Giants defeated the Patriots 17-14 in one of the most exciting Super Bowls in history.

"It's a great chess match with two elite quarterbacks and two teams with great traditions and great histories," says NBC's AL MICHAELS. "It should be a terrific matchup."

Super Bowl XLVI is the first Super Bowl in which both starting quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl MVP award. New York quarterback ELI MANNING passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns - including the game-winning 13-yarder to PLAXICO BURRESS with 35 seconds remaining - in Super Bowl XLII and was named the game's MVP. New England quarterback TOM BRADY has been named Super Bowl MVP twice (XXXVI, XXXVIII) and is one of only four players in NFL history to win the award multiple times, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JOE MONTANA (XVI, XIX, XXIV), TERRY BRADSHAW (XIII, XIV) and BART STARR(I, II).

"I expect greatness from this game," says NBC analyst CRIS COLLINSWORTH.

The game is also the third quarterback rematch in Super Bowl history:

QB MATCHUP	SUPER BOWL	SUPER BOWL REMATCH
Terry Bradshaw, PIT vs. Roger Staubach, DAL	X: Steelers, 21-17	XIII: Steelers, 35-31
Troy Aikman, DAL vs. Jim Kelly, BUF	XXVII: Cowboys, 52-17	XXVIII: Cowboys, 30-13
Eli Manning, NYG vs. Tom Brady, NE	XLII: Giants, 17-14	XLVI: ???

During the 2011 regular season, Brady passed for 5,235 yards and Manning had 4,933 passing yards. The duo combined for 10,168 passing yards, which would be the most ever by opposing starting quarterbacks in a Super Bowl. Brady and Manning combined for 8,142 passing yards in 2007, which would rank fourth all-time.

SUPER BOWL	SEASON	QUARTERBACK	QUARTERBACK	COMBINED YARDS
XLVI	2011	Tom Brady, NE (5,235)	Eli Manning, NYG (4,933)	10,168
XLIV	2009	Peyton Manning, IND (4,500)	Drew Brees, NO (4,388)	8,888
XIX	1984	Dan Marino, MIA (5,084)	Joe Montana, SF (3,630)	8,714
XLII	2007	Tom Brady, NE (4,806)	Eli Manning, NYG (3,336)	8,142
XXXI	1996	Drew Bledsoe, NE (4,086)	Brett Favre, GB (3,899)	7,985

For the first time in NFL history, the Super Bowl will feature two teams coming off three-point victories. Both Championship Games were decided by three points and the combined differential of six points is the closest ever for the Championship Games. An average of 53.7 million viewers watched the AFC and NFC Championship Games, making it the most watched Championship Game Sunday since January 10, 1982.

"This is a big game for the Giants organization," says Manning, who is one of only two players (Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM KELLY, 1990) to take his team to the Super Bowl with back-to-back 300-yard passing games in the Divisional Playoff and Championship Game. "This is a big game for every single player who's going to be playing in this game. You hope that you can go out there and play the best football that you've ever played. That's always the goal."

New York has won seven NFL championships (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007), the third-most in NFL history. The Giants enter Super Bowl XLVI having won five games in a row, outscoring opponents 141-67. Head coach TOM COUGHLIN has guided the team to a second Super Bowl appearance in his tenure, joining BILL PARCELLS as the only coaches in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

"I'm delighted and excited," says Coughlin about advancing to Super Bowl XLVI. "These guys have gone out and done it against the best that we've played."

The Giants (9-7) - who defeated Atlanta (10-6), Green Bay (15-1) and San Francisco (13-3) - are only the second team to reach the Super Bowl via playoff victories over three opponents with a better regular-season record than its own (Arizona, 2008).

In the NFC Championship Game, Manning passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns in the Giants' 20-17 overtime victory at San Francisco. Wide receiverVICTOR CRUZ had 10 catches for 142 yards and his 10 receptions tied for the second-most in a playoff game by a Giant. Wide receiver MARIO MANNINGHAMcaught one of Manning's touchdown passes and is the first player in franchise history with a TD catch in three consecutive games in a single postseason.

"It feels great because it was a tough game," says Manning. "We had to fight for every yard that we got. I'm just excited about having another chance to go to the Super Bowl and play New England."

Defensively, defensive end JUSTIN TUCK - who had two sacks against New England in Super Bowl XLII - had 1.5 sacks as the Giants recorded three sacks against the 49ers.

"Our confidence level is high and we feel good about where we are as a team," says Tuck. "We feel confident that we can play with anybody."

On special teams, DEVIN THOMAS had two fumble recoveries on punts which lead to 10 points. In overtime, JACQUIAN WILLIAMS forced a fumble on a punt return that was recovered by Thomas. The turnover set up LAWRENCE TYNES' game-winning 31-yard field goal. Tynes is the only player in NFL history to score the winning points in two playoff overtime games. In the 2007 NFC Championship Game at Green Bay, Tynes converted a 47-yard field goal in OT to send the Giants to Super Bowl XLII.

"It's my second NFC Championship Game and my second game-winner," says Tynes. "It's amazing."

The Patriots have won 10 consecutive games, with the team's last loss a 24-20 defeat to the Giants in Week 9. New England has advanced to its seventh Super Bowl and fifth since the 2001 season.

Head coach BILL BELICHICK and QB Brady are headed to their fifth Super Bowl together, the most ever by a head coach and starting quarterback combination. The duo had previously been tied with Pro Football Hall of Famers TOM LANDRY-ROGER STAUBACH (Dallas), CHUCK NOLL-Bradshaw (Pittsburgh) andMARV LEVY-Kelly (Buffalo).

"It's certainly a great honor to be representing the AFC in this game," says Belichick. "We're looking forward to the opportunity versus the Giants, who are a great team. They've had a great year and we know this is going to be our toughest game. We have a lot of work cut out for us, but it's exciting to have the opportunity to meet the challenge."

Brady passed for 239 yards in the Patriots' 23-20 win over Baltimore in the AFC Championship Game. He became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to surpass the 5,000-yard mark in the playoffs (5,009), joining BRETT FAVRE (5,855), Montana (5,772) and PEYTON MANNING (5,389).

"We're a pretty mentally tough team," says Brady, who will start his fifth Super Bowl and tie Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHN ELWAY for the most Super Bowl starts at QB. "There's really some resiliency. We've shown it all season. We're always going to fight to the end. It's great to be part of a team like this."

Against the Ravens, New England's defense had three sacks and an interception while holding Baltimore to 20 points.

"Our defense saved us," says Brady. "I'm proud of this team and my teammates."

With the Patriots trailing 20-16, Brady rushed for a one-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. It marked the first go-ahead rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter of Brady's career in both the regular season and playoffs. Brady is also just the third QB to rush for a fourth-quarter game-winning TD in the postseason, joining KENNY STABLER (1976) and BILLY VOLEK (2007).

In his career, Brady is 16-5 (.762) in the postseason and his 16 playoff wins are tied with Montana for the most in NFL history. Belichick has compiled a 17-6 (.739) postseason record and his 17 playoff wins are tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer JOE GIBBS for the third-most in NFL history. They trail only Pro Football Hall of Famers Landry (20) and DON SHULA (19).

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Super Bowl XLVI: Odds and Prop Bets

Will Madonna be wearing fishnet stockings at any point during the Super Bowl Halftime show? Will Kelly Clarkson's bare belly be showing when she sings the National Anthem? You can bet on it!

Check out all the ridiculous things you can wager money on this weekend during Super Bowl XLVI. Make the jump for Vegas odds and prop bets having to do with the game, the teams, the broadcast, the entertainment and various other miscellany you never even thought about.

Where would you put your money?

MVP and First Touchdown Props

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS Odds to win MVP

Tom Brady 13/10

Eli Manning 5/2

Rob Gronkowski 8/1

Victor Cruz 12/1

Hakeem Nicks 14/1

Wes Welker 15/1

Aaron Hernandez 15/1

Ahmad Bradshaw 22/1

BenJarvus Green-Ellis 22/1

Jason Pierre-Paul 30/1

Deion Branch 35/1

Brandon Jacobs 35/1

Mario Manningham 35/1

Danny Woodhead 50/1

Antrel Rolle 75/1

Justin Tuck 75/1

Jerod Mayo 100/1

Kyle Arrington 100/1

Devin McCourty 100/1

Osi Umenyiora 100/1

Vince Wilfork 100/1

Jake Ballard 100/1

Chad Ochocinco 100/1

Lawrence Tynes 100/1

Stephen Gostkowski 100/1

Field 20/1

Player to score the first TD in the game?

Rob Gronkowski (NE) TE 11/2

Aaron Hernandez (NE) TE 15/2

Victor Cruz (NYG) WR 15/2

BenJarvus Green-Ellis (NE) RB 15/2

Wes Welker (NE) WR 15/2

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) WR 17/2

Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG) RB 17/2

Brandon Jacobs (NYG) RB 12/1

Deion Branch (NE) WR 14/1

Mario Manningham (NYG) WR 14/1

Danny Woodhead (NE) RB 20/1

Jake Ballard (NYG) TE 20/1

Chad Ochocinco (NE) WR 25/1

Stevan Ridley (NE) RB 25/1

Tom Brady (NE) QB 25/1

Travis Beckum (NYG) TE 35/1

Julian Edelman (NE) WR 35/1

Eli Manning (NYG) QB 35/1

Bear Pascoe (NYG) TE 40/1

D.J. Ware (NYG) RB 50/1

Field 15/2

No TD scored in the game 150/1

Player to score the first New York Giants TD in the game?

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) WR 7/2

Victor Cruz (NYG) WR 7/2

Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG) RB 9/2

Brandon Jacobs (NYG) RB 6/1

Mario Manningham (NYG) WR 7/1

Jake Ballard (NYG) TE 12/1

Eli Manning (NYG) QB 15/1

Travis Beckum (NYG) TE 16/1

Bear Pascoe (NYG) TE 22/1

D.J. Ware (NYG) RB 25/1

Field 10/1

No NYG TD in the game 10/1

Player to score the first New England TD in the game?

Rob Gronkowski (NE) TE 11/4

Wes Welker (NE) WR 4/1

Aaron Hernandez (NE) TE 9/2

BenJarvus Green-Ellis (NE) RB 9/2

Deion Branch (NE) WR 15/2

Danny Woodhead (NE) RB 12/1

Tom Brady (NE) QB 14/1

Chad Ochocinco (NE) WR 15/1

Stevan Ridley (NE) RB 15/1

Julian Edelman (NE) WR 20/1

Field 10/1

No NE TD in the game 10/1

Team/Game Props

Coin toss

Heads -105

Tails -105

Who will win the coin toss?

New York Giants -105

New England Patriots -105

Team to Score First in the Game

New York Giants (Score First) -130

New England Patriots (Score First) Even

Will there be a Score in the First 7min 30 Seconds of the 1st Quarter?

Yes -280

No +220

New York Giants Total Team Points

Over/Under 27

New England Patriots Total Team Points

Over/Under 29½

New York Giants Total 1st Half Team Points

Over/Under 13½

New England Patriots Total 1st Half Team Points

Over/Under 14.5

Will the team that scores first win the game?

Yes (Team Scores First Wins) -165

No (Team Scores First Does Not Win) +135

Will Either team score 3 unanswered times in the game?

Yes (3 Unanswered Scores) -190

No (3 Unanswered Scores) +155

Will the Team that Scores Last Win the Game?

Yes (Team Scores Last Wins) -180

No (Team Scores Last Does Not Win) +150

Will there be a score in the final 2 minutes of the 1st half?

Yes (Score in Final 2 Minutes of 1st Half) -290

No (Score in Final 2 Minutes of 1st Half) +230

Will both teams have the lead during the 1st half?

Yes (Both Teams Lead in 1st Half) Even

No (Both Teams Do Not Lead in 1st Half) -125

Will the 1st half end in a tie?

Yes (1st Half Tied) +500

No (1st Half Not Tied) -800

Which Will be the Highest Scoring Quarter?

1st Quarter 13/5

2nd Quarter 7/4

3rd Quarter 3/1

4th Quarter 11/5

Will the game go to overtime?

Yes (Overtime) +650

No (Overtime) -1200

Will the Super Bowl be decided by exactly 3 points?

Yes (Decided by 3 Points) +325

No (Decided by 3 Points) -450

The largest points lead of the game by either team will be

Over (Largest Lead) O 13½ (-150)

Under (Largest Lead) U 13½ (+120)

Will there be a Lead Change in the Second Half?

Yes (Lead Change in 2nd Half) +130

No (Lead Change in 2nd Half) -160

Longest Touchdown Scored in the Game (Yardage)

Over Yards (Longest Touchdown) O 49½ (-110)

Under Yards (Longest Touchdown) U 49½ (-110)

Will there be a Special Teams or Defensive Touchdown scored in the game?

Yes (Defensive or Special Teams TD) +150

No (Defensive or Special Teams TD) -180

Will a Field Goal Attempt be Missed in the Game?

Yes (Missed Field Goal) EVEN

No (Missed Field Goal) -130

Total QB Sacks in the game

Over Sacks O 4½ (+120)

Under Sacks U 4½ (-150)

Total QB Sacks by New York Giants

Over Sacks (Giants) O 2½ (-110)

Under Sacks (Giants) U 2½ (-110)

Will either team successfully convert a 4th down attempt?

Yes (4th Down Converted) -230

No (4th Down Converted) +190

Total Number of Penalties Made in the Game by Both Teams

Over/Under 10 ½

Will a 2 point Conversion be Attempted in the Game?

Yes (2pt Conversion Attempted) +210

No (2pt Conversion Not Attempted) -270

Margin of Victory

New York Giants 1 to 3 Points 11/2

New York Giants 4 to 6 Points 8/1

New York Giants 7 to 10 Points 7/1

New York Giants 11 to 13 Points 12/1

New York Giants 14 to 17 Points 12/1

New York Giants 18 to 21 Points 15/1

New York Giants 22 or More Points 20/1

New England Patriots 1 to 3 Points 9/2

New England Patriots 4 to 6 Points 13/2

New England Patriots 7 to 10 Points 5/1

New England Patriots 11 to 13 Points 9/1

New England Patriots 14 to 17 Points 9/1

New England Patriots 18 to 21 Points 12/1

New England Patriots 22 or More Points 10/1

Historical Matchup Odds

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will have more Passing Yards

Eli Manning Super Bowl XLII (255 Yards) +49½ (Even)

Eli Manning Super Bowl XLVI -49½ (-130)

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will have more TD Passes

Eli Manning Super Bowl XLII (2 TD Passes) EVEN

Eli Manning Super Bowl XLVI -130

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will have more Interceptions

Eli Manning Super Bowl XLII (1 Interception) -110

Eli Manning Super Bowl XLVI -110

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will have more Passing Yards

Tom Brady Super Bowl XLII (266 Yards) +53½ (Even)

Tom Brady Super Bowl XLVI -53½ (-130)

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will have more TD Passes

Tom Brady Super Bowl XLII (1 TD Pass) +350

Tom Brady Super Bowl XLVI -500

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will have more Interceptions

Tom Brady Super Bowl XLII (0 Interceptions) +½ (+120)

Tom Brady Super Bowl XLVI -½ (-150)

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will record more Rushing Yards

Ahmad Bradshaw Super Bowl XLII (45 Yards) +11½ (Even)

Ahmad Bradshaw Super Bowl XLVI -11½ (-125)

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will record more Rushing Yards

Brandon Jacobs Super Bowl XLII (45 Yards) -14½ (-110)

Brandon Jacobs Super Bowl XLVI +14½ (-110)

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will record more Rushing Yards

Laurence Maroney Super Bowl XLII (36 Yards) +8½ (-110)

BenJarvus Green-Ellis Super Bowl XLVI -8½ (-110)

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Who will record more Receiving Yards

Wes Welker Super Bowl XLII (103 Yards) -19½ (-110)

Wes Welker Super Bowl XLVI +19½ (-110)

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Which Super Bowl will have more turnovers?

Super Bowl XLII (2 Turnovers) -110

Super Bowl XLVI -110

HISTORICAL MATCHUPS - Which Super Bowl will have more penalties?

Super Bowl XLII (9 Penalties) +135

Super Bowl XLVI -165

New York Giants Players Props

Total Passing Yards - Eli Manning ((NYG)

Over/Under 305½

Total Passing Attempts - Eli Manning ((NYG)

Over/Under 38½

Total Completions Eli Manning ((NYG)

Over/Under 24½

Total TD Passes - Eli Manning ((NYG)

Over 2½ (+145)

Under 2½ (-175)

Total Interceptions - Eli Manning ((NYG)

Over ½ (-200)

Under ½ (+160)

Will Eli Manning throw a 4th Quarter TD Pass?

Yes -130

No EVEN

Total Rushing Yards - Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG)

Over/Under 60½

Total Rushing Attempts Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG)

Over/Under 13½

Total Receiving Yards - Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG)

Over/Under 22½

Total Rushing Yards - Brandon Jacobs (NYG)

Over/Under 30½

Total Rushing Attempts Brandon Jacobs (NYG)

Over/Under 7½

Total Receiving Yards - Hakeem Nicks (NYG)

Over/Under 85½

Total Receptions - Hakeem Nicks (NYG)

Over/Under 5½

Total Receiving Yards - Victor Cruz (NYG)

Over/Under 89½

Total Receptions - Victor Cruz (NYG)

Over/Under 5½

Total Receiving Yards - Mario Manningham (NYG)

Over/Under 50½

Entertainment Odds and Ends

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How long will it take Kelly Clarkson to sing the National Anthem?

Over/Under 1 minute 34 Seconds

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - What will Kelly Clarkson wear to sing the National Anthem?

Super Bowl XLVI or official NFL shirt 2/1

Patriots Jersey or shirt 12/1

Colts Jersey or shirt 12/1

Giants Jersey or shirt 15/1

Anything else 1/3

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Will Kelly Clarkson forget or omit at least 1 word of the official US National Anthem?

Yes (only) 5/2

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Will Kelly Clarkson's bare belly be showing when she sings the National Anthem?

Yes (only) 3/1

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - What color will Madonna's hair be when she begins the Super Bowl Halftime show?

Blonde -400

Any other color +250

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Will Madonna be wearing fishnet stockings at any point during the Super Bowl Halftime show?

Yes -110

No -110

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Will Madonna wear an NFL Jersey or shirt at any point during the Super Bowl Halftime show?

Yes +250

No -400

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Will Madonna wear a hat at any point during the Super Bowl Halftime show?

Yes +150

No -200

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - What will Madonna be using to start the Super Bowl Halftime show?

Headset -200

Handheld Microphone +150

TV Odds and Ends

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many times will Peyton Manning be shown on TV during the game?

Over/Under 3½

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many times will Giselle Bundchen be shown on TV during the game?

Over ½ (-150)

Under ½ (+110)

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - If Tom Brady's son is shown on TV during the game will he be wearing a Tom Brady Jersey?

Yes -200

No +150

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many times will Jim Irsay be mentioned on TV during the game?

Over/Under 1

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many times will David Tyree's 2008 Super Bowl catch be shown be shown on TV during the game?

Over/Under 1

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many times will Andrew Luck be mentioned on TV during the game?

Over/Under 1

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many times will Robert Kraft be shown on TV during the game?

Over/Under 3½

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many times will Mitt Romney be shown on TV during the game?

Over/Under 1

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Who will Barack Obama pick to win the game?

New England Patriots -110

New York Giants -110

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - What Color will the Gatorade be that is dumped on the Head Coach of the Winning Super Bowl Team?

Yellow 7/4

Orange 9/4

Clear/Water 3/1

Red 11/2

Green 6/1

Blue 10/1

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the Game thank first?

Teammates 2/1

God 7/2

Owner 7/2

Family 7/1

Coach 12/1

Does Not Thank Anyone 11/4

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - What will the TV Rating be for the Super Bowl?

Over/Under Nielsen Rating 47½

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many average viewers will the game have?

Over/Under 115 Million Viewers

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - Which region will have the higher local TV Rating?

Boston -7

New York +7

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - How many viewers will stream the Super Bowl online?

Over/Under 1.5 million

Miscellaneous Odds and Ends

SUPER BOWL XLVI SPECIALS - What will happen with the Dow Jones the day after the Super Bowl?

Market Up -140

Market Down EVEN

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI and the Boston Celtics win the 2012 NBA Championship?

Yes 40/1

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI and the Boston Red sox win the 2012 World Series?

Yes 18/1

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI and the Boston Bruins win the 2012 Stanley Cup?

Yes 9/1

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI and Mitt Romney be the Republican Candidate for the 2012 election?

Yes 3/2

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI and Mitt Romney win the 2012 Presidential Election?

Yes 4/1

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI and the New York Knicks win the 2012 NBA Championship?

Yes 50/1

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI and the New York Yankees win the 2012 World Series?

Yes 14/1

FUTURE SPECIALS - Will the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI and the New York Rangers win the 2012 Stanley Cup?

Yes 20/1

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Super Bowl XLVI: Game Predictions

If you thought that we were just going to abandon everyone's favorite prediction contest the Friday before the biggest NFL game of the year...then you're probably not the brightest knife in the tool shed. So, for old time's sake, we're taking one last trip around the bases before officially putting our contest to bed for the 2011 season.

By now you should all know what to do and how to do it, but just in case you don't, you can catch up on the rules of the game right here. As always, all are welcome to partake, including non-Saints fans. This is a great opportunity for those readers who have never signed up or commented to finally dip their toe in the water.

Let's get this Super Bowl prediction party started! Good luck to everyone!

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