This is why I'm warm...I mean hot.

It's a 3 day weekend thanks to the revered Civil Rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King. Tell me, what's more civil than the right to scream at grown men of varying races while they smack each other in the mouths, all for the love of sport.

As for the games. It's going to be frickin' freezing in both Foxboro and Green Bay, and I feel for the fans in the stands, especially the Giant fans that made the trek to Wisconisin. They're used to 25 degrees as being cold, they don't have that extra 35 pounds of bratwurst and sausage to keep them warm, like the Packer fans.

The Pats are giving 14 points, and due to a rare drop by Wes Welker, haven't covered a spread in forever. However, I'm going to go out on a limb and take the Pats with the points. The Bolts could be considered a live dog, but it was only 2 days ago that they were practicing in shorts. Tomlinson is banged up and Gates is a game time decision. I don't think Rivers is a winner, but he's playing well and he's comfortable within that offense. I don't believe weather to be as huge a factor as others, since both teams play in it, but the difference between 79 and 3 degrees is just to ridiculous. While we'r eont he topic. Is there a more unlikable team in football. I know I have said this before, but it's just so annoying to watch them. Small victories, two plays after Merriman sacked Peyton Manning last week, and did his obnoxious dance, the Colts went deep and scored a TD. I wonder how Tomlinson is going to complain after this loss.

Oh, and lets not forget the other team - Brady (enforcing the Brady rule in this post, say the name and get a Gisele pic), Moss, Welker, Stallworth, Faulk, Maroney, and that bend-don't-break-defense.

On top of the on the field stuff, you can't make any money picking the underdog in a Pats game at this point. Most legit books have you getting $110 for every $100 you bet, and if you have a bookie that gives you a better line, while you place your bet say your good-byes, because he's going out of business.

In the NFC, I am going to take the Giants taking the 7 points. Again, both teams are playing in this ridiculously cold weather, which is -20 with the wind chill. These so-called experts love to point to Favre and his big game experience, and rightfully so. But they fail to mention that outside of Favre, the Packers have the youngest team in the NFL. Like the Giants, and most other NFL teams, Green Bay is made up of kids who grew up, or played college ball, in the south. I also love the, "Giants didn't know what they were giving up when they traded Grant to the Packers," comments. It was him or Ahman Bradshaw, and if it was Bradshaw we'd be hearing , "the Giants didn't know what they were giving up when they traded Bradshaw to the Packers."

Okay, my bias is showing. Regardless, I think the Giants have as good a shot as the Packers in this game. It'll definitely be within a TD, therefore taking the G-Men with the points......and possibly outright.

Go Blue. Our fans are in better shape......respectively!