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Who Will Be The MVP Of Super Bowl XLII?
POINT/COUNTERPOINT
Dan Olender and Jim Merritt
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: Sports
Patriots' Tom Brady
Think about the last year of Tom Brady's life.
He was given Randy Moss to throw the football to, he had a baby, he broke rival Peyton Manning's single-season touchdown pass record and he hasn't lost a game. Oh yeah, and let's not forget that he's dating Gisele.
Needless to say, things are going pretty good for the Golden Boy in the last year, and a Super Bowl MVP is the only logical conclusion for such a storybook season. Brady won the regular-season MVP, and provided there's no shocking Giants upset, there's no reason to believe that Brady won't win be awarded the MVP trophy for Sunday's game.
Patriots' Laurence Maroney
Tom Brady and Randy Moss are the clear favorites to win Super Bowl XLII MVP - as long as the Patriots win - but the player that will come out on top and make a real impact on Sunday's game has little to do with New England's passing game.
Running back Laurence Maroney will have a breakout game against the Giants' defense putting most of their focus on the dynamic duo of the Patriots' version of Batman and Robin. There is no way Tom Brady will win the Super Bowl MVP, because Maroney will run wild on the Giants.
Dan: With the question of who might be Super Bowl XLII MVP come Sunday night, there is only one logical answer - it has to be the Golden Boy, Tom Brady. Love him or hate him, Brady was dominant in the regular season and his decision-making on Sunday will be the deciding factor in a Patriots win.
Jim: Winning the Super Bowl MVP would certainly cement his legacy in the game of football this season, but with all the pressure that the New York Giants can potentially put on the quarterback - and with Brady's right ankle not at full strength - it will be the legacy of second-year running back Laurence Maroney that will emerge. Maroney will have a breakout game with most of the Giants' defense on stopping the duo of Brady and Moss.
Think about the last year of Tom Brady's life.
He was given Randy Moss to throw the football to, he had a baby, he broke rival Peyton Manning's single-season touchdown pass record and he hasn't lost a game. Oh yeah, and let's not forget that he's dating Gisele.
Needless to say, things are going pretty good for the Golden Boy in the last year, and a Super Bowl MVP is the only logical conclusion for such a storybook season. Brady won the regular-season MVP, and provided there's no shocking Giants upset, there's no reason to believe that Brady won't win be awarded the MVP trophy for Sunday's game.
Patriots' Laurence Maroney
Tom Brady and Randy Moss are the clear favorites to win Super Bowl XLII MVP - as long as the Patriots win - but the player that will come out on top and make a real impact on Sunday's game has little to do with New England's passing game.
Running back Laurence Maroney will have a breakout game against the Giants' defense putting most of their focus on the dynamic duo of the Patriots' version of Batman and Robin. There is no way Tom Brady will win the Super Bowl MVP, because Maroney will run wild on the Giants.
Dan: With the question of who might be Super Bowl XLII MVP come Sunday night, there is only one logical answer - it has to be the Golden Boy, Tom Brady. Love him or hate him, Brady was dominant in the regular season and his decision-making on Sunday will be the deciding factor in a Patriots win.
Jim: Winning the Super Bowl MVP would certainly cement his legacy in the game of football this season, but with all the pressure that the New York Giants can potentially put on the quarterback - and with Brady's right ankle not at full strength - it will be the legacy of second-year running back Laurence Maroney that will emerge. Maroney will have a breakout game with most of the Giants' defense on stopping the duo of Brady and Moss.
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