Manning to be released......Sad ending to a great run

Thanks Peyton

By Fantasy Boys Editor in Chief Corey Bugenhagen           

Word out of Indianapolis that Peyton Manning is to be released Wednesday.  While this should be a shock to no one it does signify the end of one of the greatest runs of one player with one team in NFL history.  It also puts the career of one of the greatest fantasy performers of all time in serious jeopardy.  Manning has helped win countless owners fantasy football immortality.  His release and unsure future are the sad reality that nothing lasts forever.  Sure Manning may go the way of Joe Montana and ends on a high note but 4 neck surgeries in the last year and a half just doesn't sound good to us.  Seeing Manning under center for the Jets, or Redskins makes me sick to my tummy.   Fantasy owners and NFL fans alike owe a great amount of gratitude to Peyton Manning for his work on Sundays.  It has been a great run.  Good luck in the future.

The BIG GAME

By Fantasy Boys Editor in Chief Corey Bugenhagen                                  

We feel Eli will win this "SUPER" rematch

So it is the eve of the Big dance.  You are probably busy at work preparing your spreads to gorge your faces while you wait to see if Ferris Bueller really does need another day off(I know I will be).   Well we wanted to throw out a prediction and run down of the game for your reading pleasure.

The Patriots will win if:
It is no secret that the Pats have one of the greatest QBs ever to lace up the cleats in Tom Brady so of course he is a big key to victory but he WON'T Be the reason the Patriots win tomorrow.  The reason they win will be because of a big Defensive effort.  They need Big Vince Wilfork to be a major force in the middle.  He will need to disrupt the pocket and get major push to blow up the running game.  Another huge key will the Pats secondary.  They need to slow somewhat Hakeem Nicks and company.  Kyle Arrington and Devin McCourty don't need to be lockdown but they do need tight to the line and physical with Nicks and Cruz.  Another huge key will be Wes Welker.  With Gronk injured Brady will need Welker to be open early and often.  Finally the last key will be the Pats being able to generate any running game.  Green-Ellis, and Woodhead will need to run as hard as they ever had and gain tough yards.  If all of the above come to fruition we see the Pats hoisting the Lombardi over their heads.

The Giants will win if:
With the Giant's improbable run to championship game we have learned a few things.  Eli Manning is an Elite Quarterback, and the Giants have a relentless defensive line, oh and Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks are pretty good too.  The keys to a Giant victory will be the same as when they beat the defending champ Packers, GET TO THE QB.  They need to get in Brady's face, hit him, make him throw before he wants to.  If they knock Brady around they are going to be looking good in our opinion.  The second key will be Manning continuing his elite play.  With weapons like Cruz, Nicks, and Manningham we think this shouldn't be an issue, especially verse the Pats Piss Poor secondary.

Our prediction:
We feel our second scenario will be what happens tomorrow.  Never have we seen such a terrible defense win it all.  Sure when a team has Tom Brady they are going to have a great chance but we don't think tomorrow will be Pretty Boy Tom's day.  Our prediction is 24 to 14 Giants