It's one of the biggest sporting events in the world, and it's on today. The unbeaten Patriots look to secure their place in history by defeating the New York Giants, who have surprised everyone on their way to tonight's season finale. British interest in the spectacle has been revived this season following the game at Wembley and hopefully when events get underway in Arizona, it won't disappoint.
The New England Patriots are currently 18-0, the first team ever to achieve this record, and can become only the second team, after the Miami Dolphins, to go an entire season unbeaten in the history of the NFL. The Patriot's ship has been steered by Tom Brady, who will be looking to win his fourth Superbowl, and stake his claim to being the league's all-time top quarter-back. Randy Moss has also made history, after receiving 23 Touchdowns in the 2007 season. While those two hogging the headlines, the other areas of the New England team have been overlooked, but there is quality in every area of the side. With New England favourites and seemingly unstoppable, is there any way that they can be stopped?
The Giants surprised many en-route to the Superbowl, especially with their overtime victory over the Green Bay Packers at a freezing Lambeau field a fortnight ago. With Eli Manning looking to follow in the footsteps of his brother, Peyton, who won the Superbowl with the Colts last season, this should be an intriguing contest. The Giants pushed the Patriots all the way at the end of last season as New England laboured to a victory that ensured their perfect season. The Giants can take heart from that performance, but are under no illusions that this will be anything but a difficult task. The key to stifling New England, is to neutralize Tom Brady. Some teams have tried to take Randy Moss out of the game, while ignoring Brady. The Patriots have too many offensive weapons to counter such a one-dimensional defensive strategy. There is no doubt about it, sometimes New England are just unplayable.
The Giants will have to play the game of their lives to defeat the New England juggernaut, intent on what the media have dubbed, "The Pursuit of Perfection". Eli Manning will want to ensure that the Manning family secure a second consecutive Superbowl victory, while the Patriots will want their place in history. With American Football in the British spotlight a little bit more than usual this season, the showpiece of the sport will have to live up to expectations.
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