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NFL Picks: Super Bowl XLVI

Found January 30, 2012 on Zone Blitz: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Bill Belichick,  Tom Coughlin,  Hakeem Nicks,  Victor Cruz,  Tom Brady,  Aaron Hernandez,  Rob Gronkowski,  Randy Moss,  Wes Welker,  Deion Branch,  Chad Ochocinco
TEAMS: New England Patriots,  New York Giants,  Tennessee Titans,  Green Bay Packers

Well, here it is, folks. It’s Super Bowl week. Depending on how you look at it, this week is either the ultimate finale to the football season … or the beginning of a depressing several-month stretch during which there will be no football on television (though that actually started this weekend, unless you count the glorified touch football game that is the Pro Bowl). Before we get to our Super Bowl predictions, here’s a quick recap of our picks for the season. I won the regular season competition with my brother, hitting a fairly solid 172-84 mark, three games ahead of Tony. Those results have flip-flopped in the playoffs. I have been terrible, missing both Championship Weekend games and dropping to 3-7. Tony hit both of those games, moving his mark to 7-3. This has been an ugly turn of events. And I’m not sure I have a real good read on the Super Bowl either, but we’ll give it a go anyway. Andy: New England vs New York Giants: People have been calling...
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