Super Bowl XLVI: Should the Giants Be the Favorites?

According to the latest Las Vegas lines, the Giants are 2.5 -to- 3 point underdogs to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.  Now, there’s still ten days before the teams hit the field in Indy, but considering the way the two teams have performed lately, shouldn’t the Giants be getting more respect? They beat the Patriots straight-up in Foxborough this season, and have been red hot on the road as of late. The Pats have played their past four games at home – winning them all. The last time they left Massachusetts was the week before Christmas when they pasted the Broncos in Denver, 41-23. Even though, they’re the “home” team in the Super Bowl, they’ll be at a disadvantage because the road team will be the battle-tested Giants, who have become road hogs. from Marc Lawrence of Covers.com…. The public loves backing favorites, and when it comes to the Super Bowl it’s like putting kids in a candy store. They go crazy.  The public today...