Here's a hook: It will be the New England Patriots and the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.

Green Bay sent Packing: New York Giants 23 Green Bay Packers 20 in overtime.

It was fricken cold. -4 degrees (-20 c) and -24 (-31c) to be exact.

If I have to hear how cold Canada is by an American I will...not sure. But I will do something.

The tough thing about playing in cold weather is that the adrenalin can carry you for three quarters but by the time the fourth quarter rolls around mother nature - the elements as it were - is firmly entrenched on the frozen field causing havoc on the players. The bitter cold overwhelms to the point your nose and eyes produce all sorts of liquid you don't is there until it hits your lips.

And it looked like the weather got to Green Bay more than New York. In fact, New York played better all night. The Packers were allergic to the running game (and typically undisciplined) while the Giants established an effective ground game. That was the difference.

Well, that and the fact that Brett Favre forgot he was a Packer in OT throwing a very bad interception. Very bad man. 

If you want stats go to ESPN. For me the highlight was to watch the faces of the coaches, players and commenting crew fight the cold. Funny stuff. Green Bay QB Brett Favre had a leaky nose (I hate it when that happens), Giants head coach Tom Coughlin had frost bite on his face and Jimmy Johnson's eyes were essentially frozen shut. 

The Giants have emerged as a team of destiny. Only problem is that so are the New England Patriots.

FYI: Half way through the game I added a second pair of socks to get my persistently cold feet warmed up. It was -26c where I live - in Canada.

Evil wins: New England 21 San Diego 12

Ok. San Diego made it a game. They were tough. They were courageous. Rivers in particular played with a torn ACL which totally blows me away - as a veteran of two ACL surgeries myself this did not go over my head.

The scary thing about New England is that even with the score 14-9 at the half it felt as though New England was in control. Some may have been fooled into beleiving that Pats were there for the taking but this is a team that knows when to get the points needed to win. Tom Brady threw three interceptions and they still won. Think about it.

The Pats remind me of the Montreal Canadiens of the 1970s and the Azzurri in soccer: masters of efficiency, mentally focused and cohesive team work. Interestingly, all are/were not necessarily fan favorites.

During the halftime show, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher Chargers coach Norv Turner remove Rivers to put in Billy Volek. At the time, the comment sounded a bit like:

However, in light of what we now know about Rivers and his ACL injury, maybe it wasn't that crazy. We'll let the video speak for itself.

After the game, I saw on television a New York Giants fan say about the Patriots, "...so, they are beatable."

Really? No one has done it in 18 attempts. And most likely in 19 come Super Bowl.