Cowboys, Pats biggest challengers to Super repeat for Giants
The Super Bowl champion New york Giants are not in danger of being one-year wonders. They will instead be one-month wonders if they don't make the playoffs according to New York Daily News NFL columnist Gary Myers.
"I would say they are being overlooked as Super Bowl champions about as much as anybody I've ever seen," former Giants QB Phil Simms said. "I think they are a team that is on the upswing. In the next couple of years, if they put things together and things fall into place, they might be the No. 1 or No. 2 Super Bowl contender."
There are numerous obstacles for the Giants on the road to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Don't forget they failed to make the playoffs in the seasons following their three previous Super Bowl appearances. Here are the top challengers to a Super Bowl repeat:
Dallas Cowboys: The 'Boys are loaded with talent, but it would be nice if Tony Romo, the celebrity quarterback, had more on his resume than being Jessica Simpson's boyfriend and inspiring a hilarious tear-filled defense by T.O. of Romo's mediocre playoff performance against the Giants. Romo needs to win his first playoff game — Dallas has not won a postseason game since 1996, the longest drought in its 48-year history. Romo is 0-2 in the playoffs with major mistakes late in each game: The bobbled field goal snap in Seattle and the end zone INT vs. the Giants. Adam Jones, the bad act formerly known as Pacman, had his suspension lifted for the preseason by Roger Goodell and will be allowed to play in the regular season as long as he stays out of trouble this summer. The 'Boys are training in Oxnard, Calif., less than two hours from the temptations of Los Angeles. Jerry Jones should call every strip club within a 100-mile radius and institute a no-Pacman rule.
New England Patriots: After going 18-0 and then not finishing the deal against the Giants, it could be a letdown year for them. But the AFC East is so weak, the Pats can win the division even if the Jets, Dolphins and Bills turn the cameras around and spy on Bill Belichick's defense. Sure, Asante Samuel to the Eagles is the big loss, but if he doesn't let Eli Manning's sideline throw sail through his hands on the last Super Bowl drive, then we're talking about the Patriots trying to repeat. Tom Brady threw for 50 TDs last season, 23 of them caught by Randy Moss, and the Pats scored 589 points - all NFL records. But the Patriots scored only 14 points against the Giants in the Super Bowl with New England's three Pro-Bowl offensive linemen helpless against the Giants' pass rush. Can teams go to school on what the Giants did? They need the pieces first. Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora are not available and Michael Strahan is retired and not about to pull a Brett Favre.
Source: New York Daily News
"I would say they are being overlooked as Super Bowl champions about as much as anybody I've ever seen," former Giants QB Phil Simms said. "I think they are a team that is on the upswing. In the next couple of years, if they put things together and things fall into place, they might be the No. 1 or No. 2 Super Bowl contender."
There are numerous obstacles for the Giants on the road to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Don't forget they failed to make the playoffs in the seasons following their three previous Super Bowl appearances. Here are the top challengers to a Super Bowl repeat:
Dallas Cowboys: The 'Boys are loaded with talent, but it would be nice if Tony Romo, the celebrity quarterback, had more on his resume than being Jessica Simpson's boyfriend and inspiring a hilarious tear-filled defense by T.O. of Romo's mediocre playoff performance against the Giants. Romo needs to win his first playoff game — Dallas has not won a postseason game since 1996, the longest drought in its 48-year history. Romo is 0-2 in the playoffs with major mistakes late in each game: The bobbled field goal snap in Seattle and the end zone INT vs. the Giants. Adam Jones, the bad act formerly known as Pacman, had his suspension lifted for the preseason by Roger Goodell and will be allowed to play in the regular season as long as he stays out of trouble this summer. The 'Boys are training in Oxnard, Calif., less than two hours from the temptations of Los Angeles. Jerry Jones should call every strip club within a 100-mile radius and institute a no-Pacman rule.
New England Patriots: After going 18-0 and then not finishing the deal against the Giants, it could be a letdown year for them. But the AFC East is so weak, the Pats can win the division even if the Jets, Dolphins and Bills turn the cameras around and spy on Bill Belichick's defense. Sure, Asante Samuel to the Eagles is the big loss, but if he doesn't let Eli Manning's sideline throw sail through his hands on the last Super Bowl drive, then we're talking about the Patriots trying to repeat. Tom Brady threw for 50 TDs last season, 23 of them caught by Randy Moss, and the Pats scored 589 points - all NFL records. But the Patriots scored only 14 points against the Giants in the Super Bowl with New England's three Pro-Bowl offensive linemen helpless against the Giants' pass rush. Can teams go to school on what the Giants did? They need the pieces first. Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora are not available and Michael Strahan is retired and not about to pull a Brett Favre.
Source: New York Daily News
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