Super Bowl XLII Special Teams: Who Has the Edge?
McQuarters has made 42 returns for an average of 7.6 yards. He has also had no touchdowns and called for 18 fair catches. The edge goes to the Patriots since Welker has less fair catches, which can create a bigger gain for his team in the Super Bowl. Lastly, there are kick-off returns to analyze. The Patriots’ Ellis Hobbs has returned 35 kick-offs for 911 yards with an average of 26 yards per returns. The Giants’ Ahmad Bradshaw has returned 38 kick-offs for 921 yards with an average of 24.2 yards per carry. The Giants have also been using recently acquired Dominik Hixon who scored a touchdown against the Patriots in the final game of the regular season. However, the edge goes to the Patriots simply due to the numbers. As fans, we can analyze and analyze, but as stated earlier, these numbers are numbers in the past. The Super Bowl is about the future about who is going to show up to play on Sunday night in Arizona and who will choke. We can give one team the edge, but it’s up to the Foo
