Who is my pick for the Super Bowl? Well, that is a good question. I live near San Diego so I wanted to see the Chargers in the big game but they were not aggressive enough in the red zone last Sunday. I also wanted to see Brett Farve get another ring before he eventually retires, but he decided to add to his interceptions record instead. And the last thing I wanted to see was whiny little Eli play football. I like his brother, both brothers. But I can’t stand watching Eli pout and whine every time something doesn’t go his way. As for Brady, he has nothing to prove except maybe one day he can learn to be a real man instead of impregnating one woman while cheating on her with a supermodel.
So who shall I root for? Well, it probably will not surprise you but I must simply look to see which LSU alumni are playing on each team and root for them. In fact, LSU will have five of its former football players on the field for Super Bowl XLII when the New England Patriots face the New York Giants on Feb. 3 in Phoenix, the most active players of any NCAA school.
What do we learn from this? Attention ESPN 150 Recruits: If you want to play on TV at the next level, return the phone calls from Les Miles.
By the way, 20 former SEC players will take part in the contest. Outside of LSU, Tennessee is next with four participants, followed by Auburn, Georgia and Florida with two each.
Southern Cal and Marshall have four alumni on the active rosters — each has a player on either injured reserve or a practice squad — while the University of Miami (Fla.) has three players on actice rosters — plus two on the Giants’ injured reserve and one on the Patriots’ practice squad.
Of the five Tigers playing the game, four will suit up for the New England Patriots with cornerback Corey Webster being the only former LSU player on the Giants roster. The Patriots with LSU ties include defensive tackle Jarvis Green, cornerback Randall Gay, linebacker Eric Alexander and running back Kevin Faulk.
Green and Faulk both have three Super Bowl rings to their credit, while Gay and Alexander have been a part of two championships. Gay and Alexander both were starters on LSU’s 2003 BCS National Championship team.
In addition to the five players participating in the game, LSU will also have a presence on the sidelines as former Tiger assistant coach Pete Mangurian serves as tight ends coach for the Patriots. Mangurian, who was on the LSU roster as a player in the 1970’s, coached the offensive line for the Tigers from 1983-87.
The following is a listing of former SEC players who will participate in Super Bowl XLII:
New England Patriots (13)
LB Eric Alexander, LSU
OT Wesley Britt, Alabama
RB Heath Evans, Auburn
RB Kevin Faulk, LSU
WR Jabar Gaffney, Florida
CB Randall Gay, LSU
DL Jarvis Green, LSU
WR Chad Jackson, Florida
DL Rashad Moore, Tennessee
DL Richard Seymour, Georgia
WR Donte’ Stallworth, Tennessee
WR Kelley Washington, Tennessee
TE Ben Watson, Georgia
New York Giants (7)
CB Kevin Dockery, Mississippi State
QB Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky
QB Eli Manning, Ole Miss
LB Reggie Torbor, Auburn
CB Corey Webster, LSU
S Gibril Wilson, Tennessee
QB Anthony Wright, South Carolina
Here is a list of all Tigers currently in the NFL.
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So is New England’s loss a loss for LSU?
No. LSU had players on both teams. Call it a win win.