We know the Giants are officially the underdog heading into Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots—but considering how consistently they've been playing lately, considering how elite Eli Manning's Manningface has been, considering they've already beaten the Pats at Foxboro this year, and considering the psychological ramifications of a Super Bowl XLII rematch, the Giants certainly don't seem like underdogs. Which makes Smokin’ Al’s BBQ Joint's Super Bowl deal even crazier to us: “Pick up the food. You put it on a credit card, and if the Giants win, we rip up all the credit cards. We cancel them all out and the food is free on Smokin’ Al’s,” owner Al Horowitz told WCBS 880.
And no, Horowitz isn't some New England-sympathizing Nostradamus or anything: “Go Giants. I want them to win. This thing only works great for us if the Giants win." He's just making a reasonable bet that mass exposure is worth risking working for free for one night of the year. And Queens-born Gov. Cuomo agrees it's a good deal to make: “Bet all your money on the Giants,” he proclaimed at a press conference yesterday. And here we were thinking he only spent his money on carburetors—maybe he's actually the mysterious "Travis from Queens" who got an Eli Manning noogie tattoo on his rear end?
Cuomo also got in some regional digs at the Patriots: “I'll tell you what's interesting about the New England Patriots. Isn't it interesting that no specific state identifies with the team?” he asked. “New England, as in mid-Atlantic Chargers. Why didn't Massachusetts say, 'It's our team?' Massachusetts Patriots. Vermont Patriots. New Hampshire Patriots. They all have semi-deniability, that's what I think this is.” Doesn't Cuomo know: "The Paytree-uts are now the fackin’ greatest team in history, and they always will be! And you know what that means, you fackin’ Bawston hatahs? That means that your team will nevah, EVAH, be as good as the Pats."
