Super Bowl XLII: The Stories No One's Talking About

People all over the country have already begun talking about this year’s upcoming Super Bowl.

Football fans are ecstatic, and soccer moms across the universe are counting down the days until the new and hilarious ads are released.

People are asking how an aging New England linebacker corps will hold up against the powerful Brandon Jacobs and the illusive Ahmad Bradshaw. Others are wondering how the banged-up Giants’ secondary will handle the likes of Randy Moss and Wes Welker.

Well, here are some story lines that absolutely nobody is talking about...

Tom Coughlin: Reinventing the Color Wheel

Anyone who watched Sunday's NFC Championship Game will know what I am talking about when I say that Tom Coughlin's face looked like a blushing tomato. Sure, minus four degree weather can do that to a guy, but let’s be serious: nothing on earth was ever meant to be the color of Coughlin's face.

So now we know what Coughlin looks like in the cold. But what we don't know is what he will look like after spending a week in Tempe, Arizona.

You might be thinking to yourself, does Tom Coughlin's skin really matter to me? The answer is: yes, it does. The reason is simply the fact that if Tom falls asleep by the poolside for four or five hours, HDTVs across the country could explode.

Is it likely that an undiscovered shade of red could fry an HDTV? Probably not, but aren't you now just a little bit more excited for Super Sunday?

Randy Moss: Legal Battles Cause On-Field Issues

A Florida woman recently filed for a restraining order against Patriots’ WR Randy Moss after he allegedly beat her and did not allow her to call for medical assistance. While Moss denies all accusations, the restraining order has remained active.

Due to the fact that I am not a scholar of law, this may be an impossible, never could happen problem. Let’s just use our imaginations here. Let’s say, hypothetically, that the Florida woman was in possession of end zone tickets for the Super Bowl.

Would Moss be breaking the boundaries of his restraining order by running into the end zone side that the woman is in? How would this affect the Patriots’ play calling? Would police arrest Moss immediately after the boundary infraction, or would they allow him to finish the game?

Would Belichick send Randy on fly patterns right at the woman in order to stick his middle finger at the law, as well as the rest of the NFL? Is this a realistic problem? NO, but I bet you got just a tad more pumped for the Super Bowl.

Tiki Barber: Who Is He Rooting For?

Former New York Giants running back and current NBC analyst Tiki Barber, this past season, publicly criticized former teammate Eli Manning. Many people also believe that Barber's bad relationship with Coughlin is one of the key reasons Tiki decided to hang up his cleats.

In Barber's first season away from his old team, they have made it to the Super Bowl for the first time in eight years. When the big day finally rolls around, will Tiki be wearing a big No. 12 jersey, or a No. 10?

Those of you who quickly jump up and say that Tiki will certainly stand by his old teammates, please take a seat. If New York wins it all, how many people across the country will instantly think to themselves, "Wow! That Tiki Barber had been holding them back all those years! He's really a chump!"

And, if the Giants lose, those same people will probably think to themselves, "Imagine how well those guys could have played if Tiki were still on the team."

If you ask me, I bet he'll be wearing a New England No. 37 jersey and praying that Harrison, one of the most clutch playoff performers in recent memory, comes up with a few big picks.

But does Tiki Barber's Super Bowl team preference even matter? No, but it gives fans another reason to continue salivating until February 3rd. 

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