Since I don't have a horse in Sunday's Super Bowl, I am torn for what team I am rooting for. Do I throw my support for Pats offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien (Penn State's new head coach), or do I cheed for the local guy, Waterloo's Tom Coughlin. For the record I am a big fan of Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning. Coughlin's record with the Giants is 153-121.  A win second Lombardi Trophy, and Coughlin will carve a path to Canton. Eli wins and he becomes the NFL's best big game quarterback currently playing.

  I have no other reason to root for the Pats other than coach O'Brien. Super Bowl 46 has become all about Tom Brady.  When his super bowl wife emails friends and family asking for positive energy so Tommy and the Pats win, then you know this game is about revenge and legacy.

 For the Giants to win will need their defensive line of Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora to pressure Brady, who will counter with  quick passes Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez or BenJarvus Green-Ellis.

  Although the Pats have won 10 in a row, the Giants right now a are a better team. Lately history has told us the hottest team going into Super Sunday almost always wins.

   This game comes down to trust, and which defense can I trust most. The answer is easy. Giants win 28-24.

  Last night at the Blue Cross Arena Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim was all smiles as he sat court side to watch Aquinas and Bishop Kearney. Boeheim learning on Wednesday that Syracuse has reinstated center Fab Melo after the 7-foot sophomore missed three games because of academic issues.

The second-ranked Orange (22-1, 9-1 Big East) went 2-1 without Melo, beating Cincinnati and West Virginia after losing to Notre Dame in the team's first game withouth the big felllow.

The academic issue occurred in the first semester.  Melo was allowed to practice with the team during his suspension. He was averaging 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game prior to his suspension. He also led the team with 60 blocked shots. With Melo back on the team, SU's hopes of playing in New Orleans come April greatly increased.

  Last night's game between Aquinas and Bishop Kearney featured Section V's top basketball talent. It was clash of two local powerhouses that went toe-to-toe. Kudos to the AQ, who fell behind 21-6 following the first quarter.

 Last month, the Little Irish beat Kearney in double overtime 76-71. Anytime you can go to the Big House to watch big time hoops, that a good thing.

   A big time time atmoshere will be the setting at the Blue Cross Arena tonight for Aquinas-Bishop Kearney boys varsity basketball game.  Proceeds from the high school game will benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of the New York Branch. This will be the second time these two teams matchup this year in a regular season game.

   Section V Hall of Famer Mike Ruff, put up the money to move the game to Rochester’s largest arena. Love the move. 

   Several college basketball coaches are expected to be in attendance including Jim Boeheim and Mike Hopkins of Syracuse University. Jay Wright of Villanova, Tom Parrotta of Canisius. Other well-known programs will be represented as well. This game features some of state's best players. Les Harrison Court will be littered with division one talent.

   Aquinas is ranked 8th in the state in Class AA, Bishop Kearney is 2nd in the state in Class A. AQ beat the Kings 76-71 in double overtime back on January 11th. What can the two teams do for an encore performance? I can't wait to find out.

    There are thousands of Super Bowl props to choose from across hundreds of sportsbooks on the web.
 
Almost all online books will offer you prop bets on how specific players will perform; here’s a look at some specific and unique types of prop bets at some of the world’s premier online sportsbooks.

 The over/under for the length Kelly Clarkson will sing the National Anthem is set at 1 minute, 34 seconds.

At game four of the 2011 NBA Finals, she was jsut under  the 1 minute 34 second mark. You can also bet if  Clarkson will forget or omit at least one word?

Remember last year's debacle courtesy of Christina Aguilera? And Steven Tyler two weeks ago at the AFC Championship game?

   What color will Madonna's hair be when she begins the Super Bowl Halftime show?  Blonde or any other color.

    How many times will Peyton Manning be shown on TV during the game?   The over and under is 3.5
 

     How many times will Giselle Bundchen be shown on TV during the game? The over and under .5

      Tom Brady's son is shown on TV during the game will he be wearing a Tom Brady Jersey? 

    How many times will David Tyree's 2008 Super Bowl catch be shown be shown on TV during the game?    Over and under is 1

   How many times will Andrew Luck be mentioned on TV during the game?  Over and under is 1

   How many times will Mitt Romney be shown on TV during the game?  Over and under is 1

   How many average viewers will the game have?   Over and under is 115 million.     

  The Bills are 50-1 odds to win Super Bowl 47 next February in New Orleans.

     When fans starting booing maybe its time to re-consider playing the pro bowl.  Both offenses and defenses seemed to be just  walking around. It has to be a first that boos could be heard at a pro bowl.

     I get the rules changes and players are there not to get injured but it is a little unfair to the fans in attendance. I understand the NFL Pro Bowl has been in place since 1950, but now its a joke.  My suggestion, try doing a skills competition.

     And finally, Abby now has only Mia Hamm to surpass. Sunday night, Wambach moved into second place on the international scoring list, and the U.S. women's soccer team defeated Canada 4-0 in the championship game of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament. Abby tallied her `30th and 131st goal, moving ahead of Kristine Lilly. She's now 27 away from Hamm's all-time record. Just last month Wambach was the winner of the Female Athlete of the Year Award.

  Listening to an interview with Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Bills starting quarterback stated that the team was not prepared to deal with the success of a 5-2 start.

"I guess we weren't ready for it yet," Fitzpatrick said in an interview on Sirius XM NFL Radio. "We weren't ready to be able to accept the fact that we were playing well and playing as the team that was on the top (of the AFC East)."

   Perhaps Fitzpatrick wasn't ready to handle the pressures that come after signing a six-year, $60 million contract extension. Before signing the new deal, Fitzpatrick tossed  14 touchdowns while giving up just seven picks while compiling a passer rating of 97.8. During the seven-game losing streak Fitzpatrick threw 12 interceptions and only 8 touchdowns, while his passer rating reached only 66.2. 

   And finally Nike unveiled their new Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms for the Syracuse men's basketball team. The Orange will wear the uniform when it hosts USF on Feb. 22 in the Carrier Dome.

  The gray uniform will be worn by every men's and women's team that has won a basketball championship in Nike gear. The 2003 National Championship squad that included Carmelo Anthony wore Nike uniforms.

   My reaction, thanfully SU will only wear the tawdry uniforms for one game.