I think the Marlin analogy is very valid...how many Nationally Televised games did the Panthers play this year...1? Like the Marlins they have some knowns (Pudge namely) but they have been doing it all outside the national attention. I thought they were really overrated coming into the playoffs due to their December Slump but they have made me a believer. Not a big enough believer to think that they will win though, Belicheck is a genius, the Pats D is better than the Panthers and so is the Pats O...I'm cheering for the Pats (and I would have cheered for the Colts too) Mainly for selfish reasons, I don't want another team to enjoy the Lombardi trophy before my team gets to...7 Points sounds about right
I was in Houston the last 3 days, the hype was just starting to gear up. The town is a craphole but it cleans up nice...saw the Blimp going by, signs everywhere, t-shirts everywhere, I wish the game was Sunday