Hype, Lies, and Videotape

Until today a huge majority of the columns and tv segments devoted to Sunday's game were centered around the hype for the game. It wasn't about the game, it was about the hype for the game. Last week the story was "are you ready for all the hype for this game?" So while there were some articles sprinkled around showing who had the edge, it was really just "can you believe the hype for this game?" Finally today you can actually get more analysis of the game, which is a good thing after a week of 500 columns devoted hype and the rest to three subjects:
1. Good vs Evil
2. RunUpGate
3. Manning vs. Brady

Here are some good column suggestions that never got attention:
1. What does it say that Marvin Harrison missed both practices this week and that Dungy said earlier in the week that if he missed Thursday's practice it would be "extremely doubtful" that we would play?
2. Tom "disrespectful and angry with a 52 point lead" Brady has been fighting with Gisele because he sent flowers to Bridgette about some article that she wrote or was written or something. Sure Tom is cool under pressure, but the wrath of two women at one time? How many people can deal with the #1 pass defense and a pissed off baby momma, on top of an insanely jealous supermodel diva? If he survives this successfully, wow...just wow.


My favorite quote of the day is from Tampa Bay CB Ronde Barber: "It's ridiculous," the Tampa Bay Pro Bowl cornerback said. "I was joking with a buddy of mine and I was like, who really wants to be a Super Bowl contender this year, so you can get beat 45-nothing?"