Philly finally finds super field

by Mark Hesley
Sports Reporter

The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles will finally meet in the NLF’s championship game, Super Bowl XXXIX, this Sunday.

It’s long overdue.

While the Patriots have won two of the last three Super Bowls, the Eagles have fallen short in their big game bid, losing three straight NFC title bouts before defeating the Falcons this time around.

The New England Patriots will defend its Super Bowl title, while the Eagle are making their first appearance since January 1981 when they fell to the Raiders in the Super Bowl XV.

With the AFC title win over the Steelers, Bill Belichick improved to 9-1 in the post-season, a play-off coaching record, while quarterback Tom Brady ran his play-off record to 8-0.

Both teams have high-powered offenses, and lately Brady has been using the long ball to score touchdowns.

A big question for the Eagles is will T.O. play?

His doctors say no, but Owens says he is planning to play.

Will all the hype surrounding Owens be a plus or a minus for the Eagles? That will be answered on the field Sunday.

Of course, many people will be watching to see what the hottest and funniest new commercials are during the game as well.

Betting on the game is also a popular pastime for many. You can find almost anything to place a bet on. Vegas loves the Super Bowl.

For my money I am taking the Patriots to win by 20.

Know your Quarterbacks in Super Bowl XXXIX

Patriots

# 12 Name: Tom Brady

School: Michigan State

Born: Aug 3, 1977

# 6 Name: Rohan Davey

School: Louisiana State

Born: April 14, 1978

#13

Name: Jim Miller

School: Michigan State

Born: Feb 9, 1971

Eagles

# 5 Name: Donovan McNabb

School: Syracuse

Born: Nov 25, 1976

#11 Name: Jeff Blake

School: East Carolina

Born: Dec 4, 1970

#10 Name: Koy Detmer

School: University of Colorado

Born: July 5, 1973