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Hello and welcome to Super Bowl XLVI here on BBC 1 and BBC 1 HD. It

gets under way in just under half an hour's time and we have a lot to

pack in before kick-off. Joining us for the 5th BBC Super Bowl, a

familiar face to British gridiron fans, Mike Karlsson, and alongside

him, a man who had to make the UK something of a second home in the

next few seasons, one of the NFL's toughest receivers, Danny and Ndola

from the St Louis Rams. You gave that a whack, didn't you? We will

talk more about the Rams coming to Wembley throughout the show but

you're going to be here for three years, are you looking forward to

it? Absolutely, we are excited in St Louis, it has created a buzz

around town. Getting the chance to see Wembley the last few days has

made it exciting. It has whetted the appetite? Absolutely. Looking

at tonight's game... Whetted could be the operative word this weekend.

Indeed, I hope the snow will not be here in October. This game is too

close to call? It really is, if you wanted to get two teams that were

well balanced and their strengths reflected the other team's

weaknesses, it would be hard to pick. When you think about the

first BBC Superbowl four years ago, that game did not look like it was

going to be close but we were saying before the game it was going

to be close and that is how it turned out. So this one may not

turn out to be like that. Don't say that! I see it being much more of a

defensive battle than people think. Danny, we mentioned at the start

what it means to these two franchises because they are going

to join an elite band? They are two of the best teams in the States.

Two great quarterbacks with Eli Manning and Tom Brady. It will be a

good game and it will come down to how they play on each side of the

ball. Four Super Bowl titles, as we can see, the sides they will join.

There are some legendary impressive franchises? Yes. And the

interesting thing when you look at that list you see that most of

these teams did it in sequence in a couple of years, you build a good

team and they have some success. If the Patriots were to win this

Superbowl it would be over a period of a decade where they basically

rebuilt the team, this is deferred I incarnation. -- this is the third

incarnation. An awful lot to pack in in the next half-an-hour. Plenty

of ways you can enjoy our coverage of tonight's game. On the red

button at the moment we have a beginner's guide to American

football until kick-off. Then we have five Live's commentary on

there. Live text on the BBC Sport website. And contact us for via

Twitter. We will read out as many as we can during the evening. Let

us know what you're doing and if you have any questions for Danny or

might then they will answer them. The Super Bowl has thrown up many a

Hollywood storyline over the years, tonight it is no different, tonight

it is all about revenge. Four years ago the Patriots were on the verge

of history going for their 4th Super Bowl in seven years. Plus

trying to complete a perfect unbeaten season. The Giants turned

all that on its head with one of the greatest moments in Super Bowl

COMMENTATOR: Manning, still on his feet, Eli Manning, they have a

target down the field. The catch has been made! The Giants are the

While the rematch of Superbowl 42 may have been the talk of thousands

at media day earlier this week the team's * quarterbacks have their

sights firmly set on today. I am trying to win one game, I am not

into comparisons and I am trying to win this football game. That is why

I am here, that is what is most important to me. That is what we

have been working on all week to achieve, to win this game and to

have great memories for the rest of our lives. It does not matter that

the opponent, you just think about the chance to win a Championship at

a Super Bowl. I am happy just to be here and I am going to play a great

opponent and a great team and I look forward to the challenge.

has always had great poise, he has been able to stand in there and

make the plays with his team on his shoulders and give us a chance to

win. He has exerted tremendous leadership skill this year, he has

literally taken his team on his shoulders and he has demonstrated

great leadership and ownership. will be backed up by a vibrant

young receiving group. Just bringing the different element to

the game. But after that we are capable of running the ball as well.

We will do whatever we have to do to win the game and approach it

however the defence tries to stop us. Revenge aside the other big

motivation for a select band of patriots players and the coach is

to win a 4th Super Bowl ring. is you what you work all year for.

The preparation. It is an honour to compete in this great Championship

game. You have got three of these rings, does it ever get different?

Does it ever lose its edge? No, you prepare every year, once the season

is over you prepare for another Championship. And among the giants'

ranks are two British-born players. I have worked my butt of every day

to try and stay in this league, my mind said every week is to keep

your job and that is how you have to think about it -- mindset.

a dream or a nightmare scenario with a few clicks on the clock and

you have a kick to win it? It is not a nightmare, if you're in this

position you have to have the attitude to make the kick. Would

you like the opportunity? Yes, I would love it. Danny, I am not

ignoring the whole media week but do you believe what they say when

they say they're not out for revenge? It was quite a go when

they did play the game but there are eight games remaining on the

patriots' roster that lost that game and deep inside it bothers

them and they will have more hunger tonight. Particularly the carriage

and particularly Tom Brady. other thing is that Tom Coughlin

has beaten Bill Belichick on for the five occasions they have played.

Let's look at the players involved, let's look at the quarterbacks. We

have two great ones tonight. Tom Brady could become the third

quarter back to win four Super Bowl rings after his childhood hero, Joe

Montana, and Terry Bradshaw. Danny, where do you rank him among the

all-time greats? He is one of the best, he has always been. He is the

constant professional. He says all the right things in the media and

he never puts his team-mates down and he plays the game in the right

way. Joe Montana this week told him the great -- called him the great.

That might be Joe Montana being humble but they are both great

players. They are going to go after him tonight? You can't take that

came from four years ago out of your mind because that is how they

beat the patriots by rushing Brady. They noticed Brady is very cool

under pressure and he likes to step forward and keep this play going.

What they did was they took that away. The idea is to upset their

timing because the patriots' Offence works around timing. If you

can get him thinking that extra second you have a chance of getting

him misfiring or throwing to the wrong receiver or reading things

wrong. As Danny was saying he is so quick to recognise what the defence

is going to know where he should go and to get rid of the ball and to

put it where his receiver can make a catch. Facing him tonight is Eli

Manning, the Manning family story is the stuff of legend in the USA

but it is worth retelling. Dad, an NFL quarterback, has two sons to

both become NFL quarterbacks and win the Super Bowl in consecutive

years. Four years ago he was seen as the inferior Manning's but he

could get the second Super Bowl ring that his brother could not

manage. He has become quite a leader since that Super Bowl night.

He became a leader that night and do you think he toughened up?

think so, he showed people that he had that toughness. We will be

looking at the highlights... It is like horse feathers where he does

not let go of the ball. Look at him getting up against San Francisco in

the Conference Championship game, he took a beating in that game. But

he keeps playings alive and he gives his receivers a chance to

make plays. Sometimes you think he is pretty lucky but he knows after

the time he has got a receiver in a good position. The Patriots on

their walk down the tunnel, waiting to go out and be announced at the

Lucas Oil Stadium. I wonder what's going through some of their minds,

Danny? This is the night they had been dreaming about their whole

life growing up as a football player. This is something I had

always been more wanting to be a part of. I will continue to strive

for that day hopefully. Patriots are very keen on going out

as a group? Bill Belichick started that at the Superbowls, instead of

being introduced as the offence and defence individually, they go out

together and almost everybody wants to do that. You win as a team, you

lose as a team, and you go out as a team, they think. Here we go, let's

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enjoy it with the NBC commentary ANNOUNCER: Now please welcome the

NFC champions, the New England Let's hope Bill Belichick goes to

the right bench, Super Bowl 39, he went to sit on the evils bench.

is wearing the red hooded sweatshirt, last time he wore a red

one and that is why they lost obviously. Danny has spotted that

he thinks it is more a Jains kraut and a patriots crowd, it is down to

the battle between Tom Brady and Eli Manning -- A giants' crowd.

Manning is in good company in Indianapolis. The House that his

brother built. Let's focus on the patriots, and two of the guys Brady

will be throwing passes to. The contrast in size could not be any

bigger, Comtel Skeate broke the record for touchdowns by a tight

end this season and his fitness dominated the week. He hurt his

ankle in the Conference Championship game. It was diagnosed

as an ankle sprain, normally that takes quite a long time to recover

from, maybe a month. This is two weeks later and he is back playing.

He needs to be able to cut off that food and drive off that foot, he

has incredible speed for a man his side. He is also a really good

blocker so he is everything you would want a tied ends to beat. But

if he is 65 %, as Danny nos, you become a liability. Tight end, is

he redefining the role of the tight end? Particularly this season.

Absolutely, he is a big guy with speed and he can catch. He is a

nasty guy, he plays the game the right way, he is tough. He is going

to get the job done. He certainly is tough, let's take a look at the

injury he received in the Championship game against the

Ravens. He is very lucky that he hasn't broken his ankle. Absolutely,

when you see a guy tackle the other guy from the back, not a only is it

a flag but it often ends to an injury to your legs. We lost a guy

in St Louis who broke his leg doing the same things. The guy that made

the tackle was also the guy that put Tom Brady out a couple of

seasons ago and put Walker out a couple of years later. He came out

stamping around, didn't he? Let's go to the anthems, Kelly Clarkson

On the surface it seemed like a contradiction, a football star

known as weakness, but pay 10's style epitomised that word.

Graceful style complemented by force. He made an impact helping

children in need through his foundation. Now his legend in jaws

through the Walker Payton award -- Announcer: Please welcome the

special presentation party. If the water Payton NFL man of the Year

award is the only legal ward that recognises a player for his of the

field service as well as his playing excellence. The NFL is

proud to honour Matt Burke and for 2011, water Payton NFL man of the

Ladies and gentlemen, in celebration of our beautiful

country, please welcome from NBC's the Voice, Blake Scholten and

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# America, America, God sent his # America America God shed his

grace on thee. America the Beautiful Words by Katharine Lee

And now to on America, to time Grammy Award winner, Kelly Clarkson

# Oh say can you see by the dawn's # What so proudly we hailed at the

# Whose broad stripes and bright # O'er the ramparts we watched were

# And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof

through the night that our flag was # Oh, say does that star-spangled

banner yet wave O'er the land of Rousing, with kick-off just minutes

Kelly so much better than Christina. We stopped at our chat very

abruptly so let's move on to another one of Tom Brady's options,

Wes Welker. He is shorter and not as fast as other guys but he is

very quick and he plays the game very tough. He has been through

three teams now and this has not found his role in the last few

years -- has found his role. With those two tight ends they can

fly the short areas and the middle of the field relief well. -- they

can flood. When they leave things open -- really well. It is a

precision orientated offence. It gains a lot, or it is drawn a lot

from the guy that was Walker and Danny played for in college, a --

where is -- Wes Welker. Absolutely. Mike Leach did a lot of great

things at Texas. He intimated that spread offence in the college era.

Guys like Josh Mardan rules and Bill Belichick do the same thing,

allow Wes Welker to contribute to the team. Let's talk about Bill

Belichick, a man you might know very well, we are going to go back

to 1972. I had very big hair there. Billy is in the back row. He had a

Beatles haircut. Give us an insight into the man? Beside I saw was just

playing lacrosse with him, which was actually a much better sport

for him -- at the side. He was very serious, very detailed orientated

and wanted to know why we were doing some things. He knew more

about the game than both of our coaches at the time, which was

interesting for a freshman. He has brought that same kind of attention

to the NFL. He grew up coaching, his dad was a naval academy

football coach. He did a lot of things like this with his dad as a

kid? Exactly. He participated in practices. He grew up in that world.

He always knew that's what he wanted to do. Dani, Tom Coughlin is

an interesting number. He was known really as a tyrant entail the

Superbowl 42 winning year when his staff encouraged him to calm down -

- and tell. Guys who have played for him tell us that he is a

military type guide -- and until. - - guy. But he has proven to

everybody that he can win. He gives his insistence a lot of leeway,

Bill Belichick has had a lot of good assistance with Josh McDaniel.

Is that a sign of a curate's cage? It is a raw skill you need. Some

NFL coaches delegate. -- A coaches skill. He keeps the play is in line.

He is still leading but he is willing to delegate a way. We have

to hope the giants on the field today are more professional than

their website, who accidentally posted that yesterday. The Giants

are Super Bowl champions. That will be motivation for the patriots.

never want to make the bulletin board on the other team but I guess

they are confident for tonight. Bill Pelle a cheque has history

here. I think it was the Eagles scooper the parade route out --

Bill Belichick -- who put the parade route out. There is great

footage of that exact speeds that he gave, street by street, he went

through. -- that exact speech. His pre-game speech is done, the

players are lining up for the coin toss at the Lucas Oil Stadium. A

few dignitaries, Pro Football Hall of fame in a piece, which we will

talk about later. Who has been inducted and who hasn't? Bill pass

sell is not in the Hall of fame, we will discuss that later on because

it has caused a lot of controversy. But as these people are introduced

to the crowd, legendary players, Curtis Martin the last one, we will

go to the Lucas Oil Stadium for the Captains, good evening,

congratulations and welcome to Super Bowl XLVI. Tonight we use a

special commemorative coin, on one side of the coin are two helmets,

they represent heads. On the other side honouring the great city of

Indianapolis is the Lucas Oil Stadium, the stadium will represent

tales. New York is the visiting team, which captain will make the

call? What is York Hall? The call his tales. -- What is your called -

The first time in 15 Super Bowls in a row that the A F C has won the

coin toss.Manning has had his best season --Manning. -- Eli Manning.

The Patriots have the third, which is a normal Bill Belichick tactics.

The thinking is that you want to get the ball back at the start of

the second half, get that advantage, and show what your defence can do.

In the play-offs Denver won the toss against New England and a

deferred, and the Patriots came down and scored in a minute and a

half. What will the Giants have to do? They all want to establish good

field position and get points on the board early, they will set the

tone with the run game with Jacobs and Bradshaw and try to establish

control of the clock. Is that running game important tonight? The

more the Giants run it, the more time they use and the less time Tom

I think the Giants are more reliant on the long pass and this game. If

their running game of bogs down early and they are thrown down to a

third along the situation, Manning has been extremely effective all

through the play-offs. He has received is that can get nine or

ten yards down the field and he can get them the ball. Let's look at

one of his receiving calls. Cruz, what a story. Absolutely. He had a

great year. His second year in the league and but first year on the

field. He has done a lot of great things. He led to the Giants in

receiving end are watching him do what he does is really intriguing.

To know what kind of an athlete tears. We talk about the draft a

lot, here is an are drafted guy performing as he is performing.

Patriots are full of UN drafted guys. About 18 byes and their

roster are drafted. The Giants had him on the roster for the year

without realising whatising what because he does not measure out. He

does not have the blazing speak or big size of some of the receivers,

but once he gets the ball he is explosive and he knows what he's

doing. And once he gets it he can get himself free. He has usable

speed as opposed to track speed. know we probably should not go back

to Super Bowl 42, the giant received 16 plays in their first

possession. Like I said earlier, they want to establish control of

the clock, had the ball off and has set the tone for the first part of

the game. They know their Defence can make plays. All through the

play-offs they came up with big plays. Some time that -- sometimes

the best way to deal with the high- powered offence of the Patriots is

to keep them off the field. Every time you come on you are going to

have to score because we will not give you a lot of chances to do

that. Do you believe in it Manning? Not enough to give him the win.

The last time he won a coin toss and did not defer was 2008. Brady

was on his way to the surgery. Whether superstition or whatever,

that is 30 coin tosses he has won. New England kicking off. 77% of the

kick-offs have resulted in touchdowns. It has been the Europe

the quarterback and a beer of the touch back. -- the year of the

Eli Manning led to the giants to be Eli Manning led to the giants to be

Super Bowl championship in 2007. An eerily similar pass that that team

has taken and this team has taken. An incredible catch against the

Helmut. An undefeated season. Get it to Bradshaw, who was tackled by

Spikes. You'll love watching him tonight. He was flying downhill and

are looking forward to the match-up against these two running backs. He

loves a physical game and he is going to get one tonight against

the giants. These two teams met on 6th November be, Bradshaw was hurt

and did not play. Bradshaw and Jacobs, both healthy tonight. The

first pass Mr Pascoe. -- goes to Pascoe. We're going to see it right

now because they will go back to the safety and the dime Defence and

they bring in a couple of corners on the outside that have been cut

by other teams. Let's see if Manning takes his shot on some of

for Cruz. It is a predominantly trying to noise from the crowd here.

The protection will be the key. They did indeed go right after the

quarterbacks on the outside. Moore, number 29, the first target.

Ballard, who won the game in November. He could be a key

component. He has had a knee injury over the past several weeks and has

not been much of a factor. But looking back to the first giants

when this season against the Patriots, it was Ballard who came

should have the first to down. the Super Bowl, after the early

season, Arizona was the last in the league. They got there.

Indianapolis was lost and they got there. -- was last. Jacobs first

out to the 45 yard line. One of the real keys for the New England

Patriots defensively is they will have to be able to stop the Giants

running game with just their front seven. They're not good enough in

the secondary to sit back there and bring safety's up to help against a

run. The big guys up front have to dominate the game for the New

England Patriots. The pass is caught by Nicks. He makes the catch.

Again, going after the inexperienced corners on the

outside. Somehow missed the football. Meninga early on or under

a little bit of pressure. Let's give Nicks some credit. That ball

looks like it was dangerously thrown and he still came up with

that. Down he goes. Moran more playing time of the season

progresses. -- as the season progresses. Cruz unable to get open

there. And! On the other side. -- Nicks. Bradshaw going on the

outside and get taken down. They played the run perfectly, knocking

him down. The one thing there were concerned about was the backs of

the New York Giants love to be answered to the outside. He said

their defences much better to the middle. They have to be very good

through the outside. Manning will go down again to have a great start

on this drive for the Giants. is going to miss the chip block on

the outside against Mark Anderson. David Diehl is expecting help from

or Ware. He left Diehl all by himself. He bounces it at the two

yard line and it is a great touch. He comes Brady for and New England.

He comes Brady for and New England. In some ways from a Cruz and

Ballard and Nicks start, is that a good start? You kind of establish a

tone and that you're going to move through. They are comfortable and

they are moving the ball well. also said it is not getting the

first catch that is important, but also feeling the first hit. Want to

get hit for the first time, you get it out for a -- out of your system

and it is back to playing football. The commentators were saying in

Liar was sacked 46 times -- Manning was sacked for the six times.

think they look and see what the Patriots are doing. The first sack

was because he could not figure out the coverage. He did not see where

someone was going to be open. But when he takes a look at it on the

sidelines he will see that if he gets the ball quicker, he could

make the pass and do not get sacked. We were due to tweet him. -- we

want you to tweet in. I am a says, I think this Super Bowl is getting

better by the minute. -- Emma says. Payton has had a longer run of

great seasons back to back. They'd have no way has -- have something

to talk about at the dinner table. He is a great quarterback. It is a

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question will will probably be him down. Now they will throw a

flag because nobody conceivably What happened there was an Brady

was called off their little consultation for intentional

grounding, throwing the ball away intentionally because he had to

know where to go with it. I do not know if he was under such stress

that he had to get rid of it and he was looking at their receiver that

did not go, but because he was in the back of the pocket and he threw

the ball and there was no receiver in the area, he is called for

intentional grounding. Because he was in the end zone, they can't

mark a penalty for him. The Patriots are going to have kicked

the ball back to the giants. He had time to get rid of the ball, he

added to make a decision will get hit in the end zone which was going

to result in a safety regardless. He is looking across the middle of

the field there and I do not know if the thought a receiver was going

to break the ball off or if he was just getting rid of it and had a

brain or locker for a moment. think the second receiver might

have been about to break his route. Now the try and get the ball.

a big changes field position. were talking about how Eli Manning

would view his first few moments on the field. How would Tom Brady view

his? The question with Tom Brady has been, when he plays against

really great Defence, the precision offence breaks down and he starts

to make bad decisions or make bad throws. We saw this happen to other

teams to run precision offences in the play-offs. New Warland, Green

Bay. They were just a bit off. could have not done it any better.

Patriots. That we go to the safety. -- and there we go. You have to be

in in the end of zone. And you have to be under pressure. Have they had

not been pressure from Tuck, that would have been allowed. But Tuck

stayed with this. He got there and it scored two for the Giants.

only receive or even remotely close was branch mac, running a crossing

pattern but he was 15 yards under it. Bradshaw is the running back

here. They are about four yards shy. He is a pretty good receiver coming

out of the back field. Manning is now five for his first five. He has

lot of action. He is on first tackle by neo-. -- Mayo. We are

going to see Nicks kick out Mayo. A well-designed play. What a

difference Bradshaw makes on the outside. Despite surgery on both

ankles, his practice time is very limited, game 24. He put Kyla

Errington on his back. -- Kyle. A Bradshaw got their chance to

practise twice in one week. -- Whitbread sure, he was a seventh

round and draft pick. He had a huge game against Buffalo that propelled

them up into the play-offs. It was up to Jacobs but you have Bradshaw

and Jacobs and that could be very The Giants are gaining 86 yards,

the Patriots are none what one play. Errington came down thinking he was

going to cover the inside receiver and nobody was in the flat to pick

up Pascoe. They do not throw it to him very often but if you do not

cover him, they will do it. There has been a problem with

off, driving two sax, the Patriots had it for one player. Intentional

grounding in the answering, the Giants will run at the 17th player

of the game -- 17th play of the game. They are usually pretty tough

down here. That is caught and that is next mac at the 11th. -- makes

at the 11 -- Nicks. It is about keeping the other team off the

scoreboard. Kyle Herring Tennant came off the corner. -- Errington.

Bradshaw is in the back. A little confusion there. The ball is ripped

loose. If there is no whistle, it will wind up with a flag down on

top of it. I think there are 12 guys on the field. That will end

all discussion here. There is confusion. They had somebody lined

up in that position. Here is Moore who came up with the big play in

the championship game, would have had a big win here, but the huge

mistake not buys it. The Patriots had only three penalties in their

play-off games. Here, a huge one. Bradshaw to exit from the two yard

line. -- takes it. Bradshaw has carried the ball five times now for

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28 yards. It is Bradshaw who breaks this year. I can't believe it. They

gave me a row the sign for him to run under. It ended up as a touch

down. Mario is right there. -- may ball for 19 players. New England

has had the ball for one player. Nine to nothing, the Giants. -- for

Nine of plays to one, has it been too easy so far for the Giants?

think it has been too chaotic for the patriot. Bad play by Brady, 12

men on the field, you do not get that. Nor thighs a fumble, and on

the touchdown, a great shot. You have the right Defence. The line

back as a moving out to cut that wrote off. -- cut that rout of. He

sees the ball going by, he picks that. He has a lot of running to do.

I think it was a great rout by crews. He was caught looking at the

receiver. He needs to keep his eyes on the quarterback. I suppose from

the point of view of the Patriots, it has been sloppy and quite

surprising but they are an experienced unit with an

experienced quarterback and coach. When we were at the game in Phoenix,

on the field, you look and said the Giants are more ready to play then

the Patriots. You get that sense. Right now to get the sense that the

Patriots Defence has played okay. But to get the sense that the

Giants are the team who are out there to do the business right now.

The Patriots have not got an started. They need a few plays.

They need to keep the ball and calm down. They can't break out right

now. There have only had one or play. There is a lot of offence

left for them. The only positive is that they are down at nine. It is a

two a school game still. That is the worst possible way to can start

You watch Tom Brady come out, sometimes I get the feeling that he

is just not relaxed about it but he is too intent on getting out there

and making everything work perfectly. Sometimes you just need

a little bit of imperfection to make things work. You have to be

able to be fired up. He tends to be fired up after the plays are over.

Going back to the defence, how do you end up with 12 men on the

field? It is Miss communication, when they are doing their

substitutions, the coach in the box has to sort everything out. Maybe

there was a missed communication between the two coaches and the

players signalling the defensive package on the field and set too

many guys on the field. -- cent. sounds obvious but it was costly.

Hugely. Indeed, they concede two points and they get the ball back.

Now they are down by nine. It has given good field position so is a

great opportunity. You can see the theory behind it, when they got the

ball back for their one play their backs against the wall, they wanted

to stretch the Giants out, they wanted to show them they could do

that but the Giants were ready. we expect them to do it again?

get the ball on the 20 two-yard line so I expect them to hang on to

the ball for a couple of plays, establish a tempo on a cup lot

plays and try and get the ball to Wes Welker -- couple of plays.

Madonna coming up at half-time but that is a long way off at the

moment. We are still in the first Let's see if the Patriots can do

something. Green-Ellis... And a great tackle from Ross, up from the

secondary to knock them down in the back field. That is some played by

Ross on the outside. They are going to come and try and get the safety.

Bailey's cross alone and he slides underneath, sensational -- they

leave Ross alone. I have never seen the Patriots looks so unsettled to

start a game. Second and 12. All eyes on Gronkowski and his right

ankle. To the 30 five-yard line. Green-Ellis is their key running

back, he has done some interesting things today. they activated Ridley

in the last couple of games because of fumbles. Then they have the

chance to put in Faulk but they didn't, this could be the end of

his career, who knows. 3rd & 4. He looks up and passes over to a grant.

Brady has won two Super Bowl MVP awards. The other one was A branch.

We have seen already Jason Pierre- Paul down in the defensive tackle

position but Waters ripped him on that one. If he is going to be able

to handle Pierre-Paul like that he will feel good about his chances on

Tom Brady. Coming outside and it is caught by was Walker -- Wes Welker.

122 catches this year, the leading catcher in lead the league. I don't

know why the Giants are staying with their two line-backer set, Tom

Brady is getting it going but Michael Boley is in the game and

Tom Brady is wearing them out over the middle. Green-Ellis to the 28.

The one thing the Giants were afraid of in this game from the

Patriots was there played action past, they were worried they would

get their running game early -- play action pass. 2nd & 6.

Blackburn with a blitz and the hand of goes to Wes Welker. He gets

stirred up but makes it to the 20 and picks up the first down, Aaron

Ross makes the tackle, a gain of 11 and that takes us to the end of the

first quarter. And that is the end of the first quarter. The Giants 9-

0 the Patriots. The Super Bowl XLVI A very strange first quarter for

the New England Patriots. The Giants are leading 9-0 at the end

of it. Keep the tweets coming. As well as the talk and the action we

will treat you this evening. We have got some Super Bowl memories

to play. If the Giants win tonight it will be their 4th Super Bowl

victory. It will come 25 years Superbowl 21 source giant cars,

giant crowds, the New York Giants success over the Denver Broncos --

saw giant cars. The day belonged to Bill Sewers, whose 10 consecutive

completions highlighted a 30 points second half earning him the MVP

award. Four years later New York won by a sliver in the silver

anniversary of the Super Bowl. Employing their old offence of the

Giants maintained possession for 40 minutes. Still buffalo managed to

keep up getting the ball within field-goal range in the game's

final seconds. But Scott nor would's 47 yard field goal attempt

sailed wide. Ceiling York's victory. -- C lean new York's victory. Their

Tom Coughlin was a receivers coach working against them anst them a

practice all the time so I think he knows a good deal of what Bill

Belichick knows what to do defensively -- working against any

cheque -- Benny check -- barely Jack says Tom Coughlin is off the

field, the most relaxed and nicest guy you could imagine. If you are

NFL head coaches respected the best thing, French it is slightly more

different. We are back for the Gronkowski's ankle. He was hurt two

weeks ago after a tackle in the game against the Ravens. Tom Brady

goes to the off side, it goes to the other tight end, Fernandez.

Fernandez and Gronkowski were picked in the same draft in 2010.

It was an extremely unconventional decision from Belichick but it

worked. Jarvis goes over left guard, finds his way to the 11 yard line.

We are already seeing a different game plan from the earlier game

this season, and in that game the Patriots tried to bunch everybody

up. In this game they have spread them out and really let Tom Brady

be his own best blocker by getting the ball out quickly. Third down

and four. Fife Tom Brady coming out side. In complete and that is Jason

Pierre-Paul. Great play by Jason Pierre-Paul, but for Bill Belichick,

it is and I told you so. They had big fan like paddles in practice

that they used to knock down balls, they wanted Brady to get used to

the fact the Giants were so good at that. The kick is good to give the

Patriots three points. 9-3, New Is that what the Patriots needed?

No because it is the kind of mistake that they should be able to

avoid. So you heard them talking about how all week long they were

practising with paddles to mimic. If they don't get used to that

pressure and as you saw from the pass, Tom Brady had to throw it low,

but it was below shoulder height for his blocker and his pass rusher.

Is it nerds? It is not the first drive they have had -- is it nerves.

Lots of questions coming in on Twitter, some are serious, some

less so. Darin Young, why do the players have towels on them?

Karen Young. That is one of the less so. To protect their hands.

Very simple. Who do the US public wants to win? I wish I knew.

Everybody iserybody is Patriots are a team who have been in the mix for

a long time and the Giants are a team that history tells us have

been very successful. It is whatever side you want to be on.

Any cheque has been very unpopular with the general public because he

is not a friendly guy -- Belichick. When you have the spy day 2 scandal

when you are trying to steal information, they could be called

cheaters -- spy gate. I thought the Giants should have been favourites

in this game. To American sports fans often go with the underdog?

is a definite treat over here, I wondered if it happened with the

Americans as well. Now we can go back to thigh second quarter. -- to

John Pierre-Paul. They had to Let's hear from the Giants' kicker.

Lawrence times his Scottish, in fact Craig Levine, the Scottish

manager, sent him a signed shirt to wish him luck for the Superbowl.

Earlier this week he spoke to Darren Fletcher, which could be a

curse. Explain how you get from Scotland to the Super Bowl?

man and my mum is Scottish. I moved to

northern Florida when I was 11 years old, and I did not like this

game I was playing on Sunday because it was tackling and

physical and finally in my senior year I figured I could kick a ball.

And they had a position that required kicking a ball. And here I

am. It has been a lot of fun. much did our football did you play

when you were a youngster? Every day, walking to school in

Campbeltown. We have a ball with us no matter where we went. Do you

still watch football at home? little bit, but I am going to get

back to Celtic Park in April for the Rangers game. There is a thing

I read and I want to me if this is right. When you won Super Bowl XLII,

you gave away some of your equipment? I was doing the parade

soon after, I can't think of the guide's name, but I gave him my

foot off -- guy's named. If you press the red button you can hear

Darren Fletcher's commentary on 5 Live while still watching our

time. The rehearsal was over the moon, of the charts. Eli Manning,

nine completions to start the game, throw that ball away. The life with

second down and 10. -- Eli. Here comes Jacobs and it is just a

little nudge on Ninkovich. It is brutal. They come around the edge

and they think they are going to have a shot at the life and they

get that. Second down at 10 -- at e Eli Manning. The Patriots not good

enough on their run defence, the Double teams are taking hold right

here. Coming out, creating lanes, coming into this drive averaging

five yards a carry and that number is going up. If the Giants continue

to do this there is no way the slightly favourite coming into the

game, quite a contrast to Super Bowl XLII. Around the country you

get the feeling, they are asking why the Giants Barnes the

favourites. Right now they are looking like they should have been

-- the Giants aren't the favourites. On the bigger stage it looks like

Eli Manning is ready for it. -- biggest stage. That is Beckum, one

of the tight ends, injury time out. Playing a lot of 4-3 as well. This

is they are going to say this is their typical 3-4, but they are

really is playing these bizarre spacings, it is very weird for the

They have gone to a commercial break. They were talking about

starting off in a 4-3 and then switching to a 3-for defence.

Ninkovich went off hurt after that hit from Jacobs. For me as a mere

mortal, I would not like him running at me, he is a big lad.

is as big as most defensive line men. He is fast and he can

definitely move. How do you get that speed at that size? I don't

know. He takes a couple of steps to get going. If you can get to him

quickly you can normally slow him down. Sometimes he tends to look

around a lot before he gets running. He Hehen he puts his head

down and run straight forward. If he can read the way the blocking is

going he can cut behind you. He is the man you have to stop, he is big,

he is quick, he can hold them off. But they pushed him out of the way

and the whole line is blocking to the right but Jacobs saw that and

he had an alley. Is that Steven Tyler? I met him, but that is a

-- Beckum injury. Jacobs gets to the 30 five-yard line. Vince

Wilfork is not playing over the nose, he is playing on the Giants'

right side. The Giants' running game is so much better behind

Mackenzie and hour, they are essentially taking their best

defensive linesman over there to offset it. Until they can close his

run-down they can't get into any past rushing situations. -- pass

rushing. -- close to. He throws, what a pass, Nicks with those huge

hands, up in the air. First down for the Patriots at the 47 yard

line, a gains of 18. So many things to watch here, watch this offensive

line play, Mayo coming round the edge and what a catch. The more I

watch it, with those monster hands of his, nets, remarkable. Going up

and completely snatching it out, total control, brilliant -- Nicks.

A Bradshaw now in the game. With the play macro fake. Patrick Tronc,

-- Patrick Chung. The crowd wants a flag because of an arm around the

waist. Now illegal huddle. That was Nicks, he is going to come out on

the next play. He is the guys. we hear about from these two

coaches and their trade mark is their discipline. But early on in

this game we have seen some big mistakes. While there are a lot of

players on both teams with Super Bowl experience there are even more

players that have never been here. I can tell you first-hand it is

unsettling. It is an important aspect to this game, to get you

grounded and playing football again. The Giants' first penalty of the

game. Second and 15 now back on their side of the field. Bradshaw

and he can go nowhere. Gobbled up by a bunch of blue shirts. It will

be third and long. That was a good job on that one by Ninkovich. So

many times in this Patriots defence, you hear the phrase so many times,

do your job, don't try and do somebody else's job. On the end his

job is contained, stay outside, kept his arms extended and he got

Bradshaw to bounce out. That is what John Wood would say, do your

Harrington on the 40 yard line. Don't forget it was a Giants punt

earlier on that led directly to the safety. Steve Waterford, one of the

big pick ups this season. They got him from the Jets. He has been a

big difference maker. This time they can't stop it from going into

the end zone. Touched back. To the 20 Carew the Patriots on their next

Thank you for your tweets, Ian Miller, I have got the beer and I

have set the alarm for 5:30am. That is going to be difficult. "It will

be a close one tonight but I think the Patriots will take it by four".

Keep your tweets coming. Did you see Wes Welker was counting the

number of defence there. Do you think they got carried away after

the catch was taken two plays earlier? He was struggling to get

back to the huddle earlier and maybe he did not get the right

personnel in the huddle, and that could have been a penalty. With Eli,

he gets the ball up there, only Nicks is going to make that catch.

He likes to throw it up high. There is no way either of the defensive

backs, either the corn or coverage or the safety is going to come up

late -- corner or coverage. That is a 13 Jaap pass. And the safety is

still five yards behind -- 13 yard pass. That was a big play for the

Jains because it was third and long and they were going to punt for a

return -- for the Giants. They could have got points but it turned

out they went 3-0 and planted it. It is important to get safety's

involved. They can take advantage of players like Wes Welker. Nets

with the play of the match so far. According to Danny -- Nicks. The

Jains, though, had to plant it and we will know go back to six

Indianapolis -- the Giants, though, maybe Crowe ball, and he said, that

is a good thing, isn't it? The made the pro ball. Once you are blocked,

in Florida. 16 1/2 sax this season. -- sacks. It is such a remarkable

story. Even as a baby Jason Pierre- Paul was watched by his father, who

could make his way around the House effortlessly and he never had an

issue. Ochocinco comes into the game. Wes Welker who won ands it

but he will come up a bit short. Was he touched before he went

across the line? He stopped the ball just short. I am not sure he

was touched earlier on. That is a good call by the officials.

would have been a very tough challenge to get overturned. Mesko

here, the Romanian-born Hunter. Jains are telling me that Beckum is

out with a torn right anterior cruciate knee ligament -- the

Giants. He quickly went to the ground and he was surrounded by

about six medical staff and it was immediately determined that they

needed a car to taking in and not long thereafter they told us that

he has got a torn anterior cruciate ligament. That could be very

important. They have had to bring those three tight ends in in

different situations and Beckum is done for the day. Bradshaw picks up

a couple and taken down by Mayo. is interesting, I don't know what

Kyle was doing on this play, it looks like he was standing outside

as well for what was going the other way and that hole was gaping

his Bride shop. -- at the running offence of wine. -- offensive

whiner. I would give the nod it to be tried. -- to the giants. -- the

who has been a non-fat do so far this game, he is going to be the

man now. -- Anonymous factor. If they get the feeling Gronkowski is

not going 100%, they will be paying attention. A big wall for Bradshaw.

Bradshaw giving the giants some nice yardage on the ground.

fullback going to take out Spikes. The team is getting it done. The

Patriots feeling like they were pretty Secure on their defensive

right side up getting run over there now. Six minutes left in the

half. And Manning first down. Bradshaw was taken down by Spikes.

That dry defensive line, -- that that frustrates the New York Giants

is occasionally he wants to play deal back instead of power back.

When he bouncers outside, you can see them cringing. He wants his big

powerful guy to power were up will be against the giants. -- the

his arm outside. Usually when they see a guy as big as him or getting

his body turned, they will make that call. That is a big one.

go from the first down to the third one in 11. He will out -- attack

these outside corners again. Attended for Manningham, Moore with

the coverage. The penalty cost him a first down. They ran a chord --

corners coverage which is the right way to go. I thought Manningham had

a shot at that one. Manningham has had a chance. It is all about

You can't ask for anything better than that. 55 yards of kicking room,

to kick the ball at of bounds is perfect. I thought Manningham had

that. But with Moore around, a catch has never caught. That is

exactly right. That is what he has been taught to do since he got

there. To play the receiver's hands or his arms. He does not have great

speed. When Manningham goes up to make the play, Moore goes up and it

Eight-week has come in, do you think they are being affected by

the giants majority crab? Any time you play in an opposing team's

Stadium, it is hard to make calls and get messages to your players.

While the play not be given away to the Defence? Teams are also aware

of that. They team -- tend to work against that tendency. The Patriots

change it every play. Keep your tweets coming. We will answer your

decoy in the Super Bowl so far. At no catches so far. He has 17

touchdown catches on the season but he is a struggling with bat and

ball. He is not himself. He is not Patriots have started to drive from

of the game. You have a four minutes to go and this one can go

either way. You get a team are backed up like that, it could be

points for the Defence offence. You have Tom Brady but you can't make

another mistake bikie made last time. They are trying to give Brady

some breathing room. It is a good blitz that time but Brady had done

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a better job. That was a good read makes the gap out of the 35 rather

line for a 20 yard game. He makes the grab and is tackled by Phillips.

The Patriots are on the move. tried to bang on the Gronkowski

coming after the ball, but they turned around and that is a great

sign for the patriot. -- the Brady is doing this. He is such a

smart quarterback. He knows two minutes is plenty of time. He wants

to make sure the giants do not get the ball back. This is the right

tempo. The Giants. He has those the time-outs and he will take this one

That is important for the Patriots. That is the key. If New Yorkers to

account for Gronkowski. -- new York has to account for. His steps have

been very impressive. -- statistics. He creates mixed matches for the

Defence. He has a strong hands and it runs great rounds. He does a

good job and he is a great player. You saw how he was knocked off the

line of scrimmage and he could not really get is putting back. Kenny

Phillips is hanging on those ankles and pulling him for all he's worth.

They were accused of targeting the Williams's head, because he had had

it for concussions. -- four concussions. As Phillips went into

the tackle, he started around the by and by the time Gronkowski has

fallen, his hands were moving further down so they did end up on

the ankles. But that is an understandable tactic. It is part

of the game. With someone like Gronkowski, you do not want to

tackle them high anyway. High ankle sprain, deep and, sarge.

touchdowns in -- with Hernandez this season. The line back us tend

to be a little too slow to cover them. If you try to double up there,

you open up the middle of the field. Tweets are still coming in. What is

the scariest feeling when you step onto the field? You don't want a

big about anything being scary. I get anxious though. I get anxious

to block, to make plays, to get tackled, I like to get hit. You're

not going to get to do it for the rest of your life and it is fund to

run around and hit somebody and not get in trouble. It is fun. Football

is one end is meant to be fun. nerves at the moment, not much

anxiety, two minutes left in the go into the half by putting some

catch. Down by contact. A hit by Blackburn. This is all upstairs.

Clearly a catch. The ball was knocked out as he was going to the

ground. Upstairs there will take a look at this. -- they will take a

look at this. Good call, the elbow was down when the ball came out. I

do not think they will even look at that. Once the elbow hit the ground,

with a hook shot to the head. Because the umpire was standing in

behind inside of two minutes, he was able to get a good view of that

that. The clock at the fortified yard line. -- that will stop the

clock. If you can get close here, you do not necessarily have to hit

right now. 61 seconds. They are leaving Boley on Hernandez. They

have not gone to bed dined at project. If he keeps making plays,

they may have to. -- gone up to a time-out. Their first with 28

Plenty of time for the Patriots to get a school in this quarter.

probably would have wanted to take a time out on the play before. It

has three plays. You take one time out, you gain two plays. You can

possibly get the time outback by getting something out of bounds or

an incomplete pass on the side. Now in 28 seconds, they really want to

run five or six plays. But it will be more difficult. If they had gone

with a time not earlier, they could have gotten themselves an extra 20

seconds? An extra player, may be two. I guess Tom felt lucky had

enough time to get enough yards. He extended the play nicely. Let's

look at Welker at doing what he does best. Such a smart receiver.

Know what the situation he is in, where he has got to be. They do not

have the red wine to what that, but he knows where he has to get across

to. He knows he has to get forward, and he does. He was open big-time!

It was a flat rout and you can basically occupied two areas of the

field. -- occupy. 29 seconds left field goal range but are looking

for more. First out of the 12 yard line. Number 57 is in the game and

he is going to take Woodhead and cover him out the back. Branch

after the right. -- off to the defensive front. I thought he had

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been close a few times. This is an This guy is to athletic. They do

not block him because most of the Defence can't get there. He is

going to be unlocked by the design of the play. He runs down Woodhead.

What a remarkable player. He did not even want to play football. He

got football players were crazy. He did not understand the game. The

finally talked him into coming out and one day his coach said, listen,

just go get the quarterback. That's all you have to do. Here is a third

hearing about the Giants, he said he has the best defensive line in

football. They eliminated all the pass rush for the Giants. Look how

much time Tom Brady has. He is about as deadly as you can be. That

is one of the great drives I have seen in the Super Bowl in a long

time. The longest touchdown drive deferred meaning they will get the

ball when we start the second half. One thing we have seen from

quarterbacks all year is that if you come with that Rush, their job

is to buy time. You effects of wind should win the battle. Keep working

around, give those receivers six or seven seconds to get opened. Brady

had a full understanding. There is nobody to force Tom ready to throw

the football. How many touchdown catch as did Woodhead make in the

regular season combine -- and the pre-season combined? Non. That is

The longest ride in Super Bowl history. Make sure you do not let

field for half an hour so he could replicate the delay at half-time in

the Super Bowl during practice. He sent them back for half an hour and

then back after the rest of practice. Manning will take a knee

and that will be the end of the first half. The Giants dominated

early but the Patriots had a huge drive at the end. The New England

Patriots are on top at the half- time of Super Bowl XLVI. The score

his 10-9. Next, the half-time show Hero on the BBC, we are seven

minutes or so away from a doorknock. You have basically got 25 minutes

of the giants and five minutes of the Patriots and the Patriots have

the lead. At the half-time game, the Patriots were up. The Patriots

to have a one-point lead and that is a huge triumph for them. That

was a huge drive. 14 players, 96 yards, three minutes 55 seconds.

The Jains have really established the run, controlled the clock and

move to the ball up and down the field. This was the 14th play of

the drive. The patriots did that drive the way they had done it all

season. Bit by bit. Brady finds Danny Woodhead is moving across.

The safety coming from Woodhead's right could not get to it. Could it

-- could it would mac -- could Woodhead be another one of those

players? He is a free agent. He went to the New York Jets first,

got cut and now he gets his chance in New England. He looks like he is

about 12 years old. I am sure Tom Brady did not necessarily need the

priest. That is the perfect way for it to finish there. This is the way

they like to do it. He is in control. Making the Defence get on

their back for it, that is not the way they want to beat. Jason

Pierre-Paul was highlighted as may be committing an error, earlier on,

he came up with this. I do not understand why he would jump back

into coverage. He is a great athlete and is very tall and can

rush the quarterback. That is probably what you want him doing.

You like to see him going after the quarterback. I have a feeling they

thought brie de... They thought he might not expect him to be in the

middle of the field. -- Brady. Where he is most effective is

coming at the pass it. He has great speed for a guy of his size. This

is the play shortly before the touchdown. He is nearly 20 stone.

But a phenomenal athlete. He can do 28 consecutive back -- back flips

and a road. He lines up in his shoulder pads and it does backwards

on the field which is quite His parents are Asian immigrants.

He did not play football until high school -- Haitians. His mother

thought it was too violent -- Hatian. He came in as a very raw

prostate. He is six ft 5 and he is down really low and expose with his

knees -- very raw prospect -- and explodes with his knees. Let's go

to the glory boys, the two quarterbacks, Eli Manning and Tom

Brady. There is not too much difference on the statistics after

the first half. Tom has had a the first half. Tom half. Tom ha

pretty good game. He has completed lots of plays. Him establishing

that run has really controlled the clock. The thing with Eli, he is

still making those big bird down passes, which is the Keith if they

are going to run the ball as much as they have been doing -- which is

the key -- big third down passes. They managed to find Fernandez

being man covered by a line-backer which is the kind of man they want

him on -- Hernandez. Other things him on -- Hernandez. Other things

opened up after that. As things stand, the Patriots will win the

Super Bowl and that means in October the Super Bowl champions

will be coming to Wembley Stadium to take on Danny's St Louis Rams.

28th October later this year. The tickets are going to go on sale

later today, yes we are into Monday morning, aren't we? 2pm. If you

want more information then go to I know there has been controversy

about when the tickets were going to go on sale. And it has been

confirmed. The it has been confirmed this evening. What can

NFL fans expect from you in October? A ltober? A lnce, defence,

special teams, a lot of electricity and tough players. We are all

excited and we are very eager to get to London and enjoy the

experience here. Not only did I pick the Rams this season to win

their division but I got this guide on my fantasy team, when he got

injured in the first game of the season that threw a spanner in the

works -- guy. That is not his fault, slightly unfortunate for Danny to

be injured for the season. How have the round's belt... How did they

feel this season and how can they build on that next season? -- the

Rams felt. We have a lot of injuries and a tough schedule. We

have the lock-out but I don't want to sit here and make excuses as to

why we struggled. The fact of the matter we did not win games and not

get the job done. You want to win games for your city and your fans

and most all for your football team. Talk about Sam and what he could

potentially become? He is potentially one of the greatest

College footballers to play the game. He won the highs month, he

got her to in maybe his soft more year and then he got drafted first

-- he got hurt in maybe. What he has done in the NFL is great, his

offensive work in his first year. His second year he got a couple of

injuries to his ankle and what not but he still had a pretty

productive year. The fans in St Louis respond well to him and he is

a leader in our team. And he lost a couple of receivers. Were they in

your team as well? They have a couple of really good defensive

players, young players. Chris Long is an example. And they also have

Stephen Jackson, who is a phenomenal football player and has

been a great running back often on a team where for years he was the

only threat the team had and he still would produce running and

catching the ball. He is worth the price of admission on his own.

hearing in my ear we are less than one minute to Madonna. You have got

a new coach, Jeff Fisher, who has taken a side to the Super Bowl

before. He has had a lot of success in the NFL. I met him before in

London. He is really a guy that the players will respond well to, I

have heard nothing but good things and we are very excited. From your

new coach to the biggest-selling female recording artist of all time.

Madonna is doing the Halftime Show in Indianapolis. I think there will

be a couple of special guests with her as well and the guns will be as

big as some of the footballers on Announcer: The National Football

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you for watching the Super Bowl There were some unkind comments on

Twitter about the Halftime Show, more about my jumper however than

about Madonna. Madonna would not be caught dead in that jumper.

said it was a long half-time, let me tell you what Bill Belichick

said, normally it is 12 minutes this half-time is going to be

closer to 30. It is not like taking a break, it is like starting the

game all over again. That is what he said. You go into half-time and

normally you get a quick drink, sit down and get ready for the second

half. But 30 minutes is a long time. If you're a coach who specialises

in making changes at half-time and being able to adjust really well,

this gives your opponent's more time to do that. More time to think

about it. As we wait for the second half let's take a look at the NFL's

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I could watch that Simpson touchdown over and over again.

Madonna can't do that. She could not even stand up at some points.

It is the greatest catch of the season. To have the presence of

mind to do that and then come up on a perfect landing for a 9.6 or 9.7.

What is going to be key for the second half, Danny? The Patriots

are going to give the ball to would head, throw short passes to Wes

Welker, get Jankowski in the game. I would like to see them go deep

maybe with Ochocinco. That last drive showed how slick they are,

what to the Giants have to do? defence need to come up with

another stop. Ostensibly they are not doing too much wrong. --

ostensibly. They need the consistency to put that together.

They should have more points in this half against the Patriots. If

you think they only got a touch down after a fumble nullified by a

penalty, that is awful amount of yardage for just two points. Now we

line. We can check in with Michelle. I spoke to Bill Belichick and he

said they have got to make the most of their opportunities in the red

zone. They have got to avoid long yardage on third downs. The big

question, Gronkowski, he expects him to be fine in the second half.

As for Tom Coughlin, he was reasonably calm after a the first

half. He told his team that they have come too far to play like this.

And we are set up for a pretty good finish, Gronkowski, one catch and

20 yards. That is the longest pass rate of the game. He throws and

that is called on the outside. Oh tracing Co, whose whole career has

been headlines up to this year -- he

is trying to make some tonight. They come out on a cure run

formation bringing in the extra of offensive linesman -- pure run

formation. He finally gets the one- on-one coverage on the outside, 0

Jacinto, and he's is the best man to have in that position --

Ochocinco. Tom Brady throws and that has been caught by Green-Ellis,

number one running back and he picks up eight yards. He has

carried the ball only three times tonight. A little recap, Manning

with nine straight completions to start the game, I don't think

anyone has done that in the Super Bowl. And Brady on the final drive,

perfect, 10 from 10. 11 possession completions, now he has 13. On the

outside goes Green-Ellis! We are going to get a double cracked and

Vollmer out and around here and this is perfectly done. Former with

the kick-out -- Vollmer. The Giants after the end of that first half

are on their heels. Number 33, the defensive co-ordinator, has had to

do a lot of adjusting during the season and the cost of games. --

course of. Wes Welker making the catch to pick up around four,

tackled by De Jong Grant. -- D on branch. 14 straight completions for

Tom Brady, that is a record. Every once in a while you see this guide

get locked in an right now the Giants are chasing their tails a

bits -- this guy -- and right now. the stands with his father when

are gonna go on for a long time - Tom Brady is certainly brilliant,

but Joe Montana was too - I got to see that first-hand in two Super

Bowls, and he got us both times. Third down and inches now - the MHK,

of course, is from Micra Craft, the widow of the Patriots' owner,

Robert Craft. They dedicated the season to her. It's not just lip

service - talk to some of these players, and they say, "Hey, we

want this for Mr Craft de de" There's Robert and

Kenny Philips is right there to move the chains for the New England

Patriots. Good job. I think it was Matthew Slater who came across in

motion, and ends up with the hook block over on the other side. He

got just enough of the outside that lowering the shoulder and picking

first down. Wes Welker makes the catch. A couple of years ago, he

suffered what looked like, at the time, what might be a career-ending

knee injury. Came back and played the next season. Much like Brady

had suffered a season-ending knee injury in '08. It was Welker the

last two times these teams have played - they simply have no answer

for him. Now they'll try and jam those runs have set this up. They

had the to leave Blackburn in to play against the run. Now he's got

to handle Aaron Hernandez one on one - absolutely positively no

to assume a bigger role, as Gronkowski not at 100%. Gostkowski

comes in for the extra point. The Patriots have back-to-back drives

at 96 and 79, and lead it by eight. soon as both sides lined up for

that play. As soon as he had "Rollles at the line of scrimmage,"

Brady is going to look at something where those safeties are. It's an

option route. That specific play is mostly a clear out from most of the

other receivers. He can break off his face, ors face, orback out. He

beat him across the face and skrored the touchdown. Executed to

perfection. Absolutely. It's only a linebacker there - there's nobody

behind him. There's no help there. They love that match-up any time

that they can get it. Blackburn is a smart football player, but he was

actually out of football at the beginning of the year. The Giants

had released him, and brought him back when they had a linebacker

problem through injuries midway through the year. A try - a try?! A

touchdown. LAUGHTER

I've done what Jake did. Gronkowski's partner. Gronkowski

has one or two it catches in the game. Hernandez is a great player

himself. What Gronkowski is not doing, Hernandez can make up for it.

Tom Brady very much in the zone. Maybe Madonna should do half-time

more often. Maybe Bill Belichick is talking rubbish and they should

have a longer half-time. He did it at the end of the first half as

well - there's that thing of them coming out and playing with urgency.

Rather than, on that first pass, sitting back and waiting - now

they're playing with a bit of urgency. With the no huddle, they

have to keep moving. It gets the opposition, the defence, onto their

back foot. Then he has a killer instinct. Let me ask you this - say

hello to Swansea Titans, have a Super Bowl party - thank you very

much for your tweet. Also, Michael, why was Tom Brady drafted so low in

2000? Sixth round. 1 99th pick! Mostly because he hadn't played

full-time when he was in college. He played behind two guys with

bigger names, sort of, in the programme. But he was always there

in the programme. One of the Patriots' assistants, Dick Raybon,

simply watched him work-out and said, "This guy's got a lot of

potential. We ought to take him." He was still there, so they took

him. They didn't know what they had at the time. It's one of those

things with football. Right. Some of these scouts go into the NFL

combine. They have this so-called eye test. I think it's the most

overrated thing in the game, where scouts look at these players and

judge whether they think they can play just by looking at them or how

fast they run or what their body type is. Tom Brady wasn't passing

that eye test coming out of Michigan. That may be why he was

drafted low. It turns out that that isn't the key to success in the NFL.

Two guys emerging and having the one-yard line... Jernigan

brings it all the way out to the Giants' 35-yard line to set them up.

Back to the TD we go. Tom Brady - so calm in the pocket. Sees the man

coverage, knows there's no chance Hernandez is gonna be covered by

Blackburn. No emotion at all. Not touching the MHK, signalling to the

heavens. There's Bob Craft. You talked about the Patriots - the

nose tackle in his eighth year. "Iobe I've only gotten nervous

before two games in my life. I want this so badly for the Craft

family." He called Myra Craft "mumma." He gives Robert Craft two

kisses - one for him and one for the way he explodes up the middle,

Giants have not done too good on third downs thus far in this game.

Third-down conversions - two out of Victor Cruz that Hakeem Nicks, on

the outside, is able to play off of that, almost like a pick, as they

continue to pick on Antwaun Molden inside. You can see Arrington just

trying to beat him up coming off the ball. But they're letting other

receivers run free. That was a big third down. Cruz such an

instrumental part in getting them here. Been bottled tonight except

Victor Cruz in the first half - doubled almost everywhere he goes.

This time Brandon Spikes jumps in from the inside. On this one, out

of the safety position they'll come up with a double team. They want

somebody other than Victor Cruz to San Francisco. The 49ers were able

to bottle him in the second half. Bradshaw through the middle - first

down for the Giants at the 36-yard line. The Patriots, in the first

half of this game, did not play anybody over David Boss, the centre,

and they come out here in the second half and made more of the

even space in front now, so you get the feeling they're gonna try and

get some pressure and get a push back into Eli Manning against David

Boss. Kevin Gilbright calling the plays. He was with Tom Coughlin

when he started the Jacksonville again - a first down. Tackled by

McCourty. Gain of 12. Just a zone inside. They come with a blitz,

with Spikes again. We've seen this before from the Patriots - again,

their game plan is "We're not giving up big plays. You'll be able

to hit some of these slants and underneath routes." Eli - difficult

as it is - is going to have to stay patient with it and make a play in

the red zone. Which is why they're down the bottom of yardage allowed,

but halfway up the chart in points Nicks was able to make the catch

and maybe come inbounds with it. He is hurt. He had his shoulder hurt

was going to make that catch. That's one of those you remember

for a long time. If Hakeem Nicks can't make it back in the ball game,

this is going to be huge. There he is again with Donald Thomas, who

had the two big special-teams plays and ten for the Giants. Nicks comes

back into the game. Pretty amazing - this guy was just trying to make

a roster spot as a long snapper, and all of a sudden now he's turned

into one of the leading sackers. Victor Cruz here getting the double

teams again - they're trying to force the Giants to beat them on

Cruz, per usual, is in a slot to the right. Manningham is wide to

shy of a first down by Sterling Moore, the rookie out of SLU.

Sterling Moore - remember him, last week, with the huge play against

the game-winning touchdown catch for the Baltimore Ravens in the

championship game. It was Moore that strippeat strippef there, and

he has continued to play well. yard attempt to try to make it a

6.43 remaining in the third quarter in Super Bowl XLVI.

The game is primarily - you can scheme all you want, you can draw

up the best plays, put the players in the position - the game is still

about hitting and making hits changes the complexion of the game.

Two in a row for the Patriots right there, I think, shows how fired up

this defence is. Danny, you've said the Patriots have come out playing

this half. This hit from Chung on Nicks proves it. That long half-

time play paid off for them. That was a great cover by the Patriots.

Hakeem Nicks wanted to get into the hole on the outside. The ball was a

little late by Manning. That gave Chung enough time to make the hit.

It's almost like he took a second to decide that's where he wanted to

go. When you get hit like that and you are hurt, you evidently don't

want to show you're hurt. Could you see that in Hakeem Nicks? It all

happened so fast. It takes you a second to really comprehend what's

happened. But when you get up, it's Super Bowl and it's a big game and

you don't want to let the other team know they made a big play. It

was a great play by Chung. I doubt Nicks will be out. He was back in.

The next play off, then the one after, he came back in, which is

important. As a receiver, you know you're going to be hit while your

body is exposed, while you're concentrating on catching the ball,

you're up in the air, you're going to be hit from behind, and hit hard.

The most important thing is you keep that out out of your mind and

concentrate on getting the ball into your hands. What was the worst

hit you received? I was a kick-off returner. I was returning in

Detroit. It was my rookie season. I got tackled and I got up and got

hit so hard I got knocked out: I had to ask my partner if I got

tackled yet. It was one of the times where my brain got rattled a

bit. All part and parcel of the job, hey?

Let's go back to Indianapolis - the Edelman. To the 17-yard line he

goes. Brady with two long drives in a row. He comes out with 6 and a

half to go in the third. You may recognise this. If you were

watching last year's Super Bowl, it's even more relevant this year.

This is - the correct term, is it the "play card", Danny? Just a call

sheet. The call sheet. The call sheet from the Giants in Super Bowl

42. As you can see, over the shoulder, over my shoulder, is

incredibly, incredibly complicated to the amateurs' view. When you

look at it, as a player for the Rams, I mean, how complicated does

that look to you? How many of those plays could you read ayou read aand

just by taking a look at it? First of all, these plays are all

narrowed down. This is probably one-tenth of probably the whole

playback, front and back. -- playbook. Each week, they install

all these plays, put them down on their sheet, and you rehearse them

in practice throughout the whole week. What these plays consistent

of is basically it's a set, it's a me.

It would be three wide, four wide, or whatever they want, really.

Jumbo package, fourth and short, and basically what the play says -

it's the personnel, it's the formation, it's the protection, and

then it's the route tree. So the whole play is described as a

quarterback. When the offensive coordinator, like Kevin Gilbright

for the Giants, calls a play, there's only a specific bit of it

that you will take in that's relevant to you? The quarterbacks

stay in the play, then you have your specific points and where

you're going to go, your positions on the field. You have to memorise

it. It's basically like a spoken vocabulary. They're all coded.

There's a list of numbers down the qu qu on the speaker - give

them the group. "Top 15, five." He'll read it, and he'll transfer

the play to the players in the huddle. A lot of times, they give

two plays in the huddle. If the quarterback doesn't want the first

play or the defence shows a bad look, he can say "Kill, kill," and