Super Bowl 2012: To close to call

The L.A. Times wrote a really good article about this year's superbowl. Remember when there were decades of dominance by certain teams... and every now and then, some other team comes along and challenges that dominance. Well, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots has been a dominant force in the NFL for quite some time. But, somehow the New York Giants have manage to present the Patriots with a challenge like no other.  Just like the L.A. Times, I too beleive that this will be a hard one to judge. I believe it is too close to call.  Here is how Sam Farmer of the Times, breaks it down.

Patriots pass offense vs. Giants pass defense

This is a closer matchup than some might think, even with Tom Brady running the league's second-most productive offense. Nobody is better at attacking the middle of the field. The health of tight end Rob Gronkowski's ankle is an issue. New York has a ferocious defensive front featuring at least four exceptional pass rushers on the field at any given time. It was that pass rush (with different personnel) that tilted the scales the last time these teams met in the Super Bowl. Brady gets the nod, but it's close. EDGE: Patriots

Patriots run offense vs. Giants run defense

Both teams will want to establish the run to keep the opposing quarterback off the field and to set up the play-action passing game by luring up the safeties. BenJarvus Green-Ellis is a solid running back who has never fumbled in his career. Rookie Stevan Ridley is more explosive, but he's fumbled three times in the last four games. Although they're best known for getting to the quarterback, the Giants do a respectable job of stopping the run too. EDGE: Giants

Read Sam's full article here