I just read two multiple-paragraph justifications for the picks I am about to make, which were also made by that pundit. (OK, fine, it was Simmons, I’m sorry.) He wasted a lot of words though. I know, I was surprised by that too. All he needed to say was this: Tom Brady or Joe Flacco? I’ll take Brady. Eli Manning or Alex Smith? I’ll take Manning. God help the man who takes the seven points and the Ravens when it’s 24-7 in the third quarter and Flacco looks inept or scared (again.) And as for San Francisco, it sort of feels like they won their Super Bowl last week by beating a better New Orleans Saints team with two improbable late scores. Yes, the 49ers scored a ton of points last week, but the Saints’ defense was atrocious all year. I get the better quarterback, the hotter team and two points? Nice.
*PATRIOTS -7 over Ravens
Giants +2 over 49ERS
Last week: 3-1-0, 1-0-0*
Playoffs: 5-3-0, 2-0-0*
Regular Season: 106-111-9, 25-19-1*
