There is definitely a collective theme being preached by the Big Apple media to the New York Giants. It's all over the New York sports sections today. It's a simple plan really, but a mighty task for the Big Blue defense. Ya see, if the Giants truly want to win this Super Bowl, if they want to bring glory to the greatest city in the world, they are going to have to hit Tom Brady like he has never been hit before. They need to hit him in the legs, throw him to the ground, and even attack that famous gimpy ankle of his. The only way the Giants get to lift that glorious silver Lombardi trophy is by leaving Tom Brady lying on the ground like a wounded soldier. A wounded soldier who throws wounded ducks.

With three Super Bowl rings, a perfect season (thus far) and the hottest girlfriend in the world, everyone seems to have the perception that Tom Brady is untouchable. Forget Gotti, Brady is "Teflon Tom". But let's remember this, there have been many times over the last couple of seasons that Brady was rattled, including the Denver playoff game two years ago and last year's AFC championship game against the Colts. And when Brady gets hit, he gets a little cranky, acting like a toddler who missed his afternoon nap. He argues with refs, he yells at teammates, and he even engages his opponent in unnecessary dialogue. When the quarterback gets distracted, the offensive game plan deviates a little bit for New England. Then it's time for Michael Strahan, Osi, or Justin Tuck to put the blue pedal to the metal and knock Brady off his feet. Of course, this doesn't happen often. With eighteen straight wins you've seen Brady celebrating touchdown passes more often than taking hits from an opposing defense.

So bring on the pain Big Blue. Assuming New York pulls off the Giant upset, they're gonna be crying in their beer in Boston. And it will be devastating for the Patriots; it will be a Super Bowl loss that will haunt them for the rest of their lives.

The pain for the Pats though can't be just the mental anguish of losing the perfect season. The only way for the Giants to win is to deliver blow after blow; to unleash the defensive beasts. The only way for David to dethrone Goliath is by taking out the heart of the monster. To get there, the Giants will have to steamroll through the belly of the beast, the lethal O line that serves as the protective wall for Teflon Tom.

Brady, the heart of the Goliath offense is going to have to take some heavy hits come Sunday night. If Big Blue wants to fly home on the wings of the Lombardi trophy, then the Jint defense is going to have to turn Tom Brady into a dead man walking in the Arizona desert.