To this point, the Super Bowl XLVI tilt between the Giants and Patriots has already been dissected, broken down, and analyzed ad nauseum, with every analyst under the sun offering their take on the Big Game.

EA Sports decided to join the fray, using their popular Madden 2012 video game to generate one last prediction of how Sunday’s Super rematch may turn out.

Will Tom Brady take home his fourth championship, cementing his place as the greatest quarterback of all-time?

Or will the underdog Giants once again pull off the upset, earning a second ring for Eli Manning in the house his brother built?

If the suspense is too much to handle, watch the video to find your answer.

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Aside from a jab thrown by Mario Manningham, there really hasn’t been too much trash talk exchanged between the Patriots and Giants in the days leading up to Super Sunday’s super rematch.

That’s changed.

Both clubs, who normally let their play do the talking, began to sound like … well, their mutual rivals over in New York, pseudo-guaranteeing a Super Bowl victory.

It started with Tom Brady, who left the 25,000 fans at Gillette’s pep-rally with this message:

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“We’re going to give it our best, and hopefully we have a lot more people at our party next weekend,” Tom Brady said at a send off rally on Sunday.

Dripping with a boldness only Rex Ryan could utter, that statement came after he privately promised owner Robert Kraft a “better” performance in the Big Game.

Not to be outdone, however, a member of the G-Men fired back with his own prediction.

Prepare to bust out the floats.

“Get ready for a great game on Super Bowl Sunday,” Chris Canty said on WNBC-TV when asked to give Giants fans a message on camera. “And get ready for a parade on Tuesday.”

Canty’s not the only Giant feeling confident, either. His fellow defensive linemen do, too.

“I think we’re going to win the game,” Mathias Kiwanuka told reporters. “You don’t come out here and say we’re going to go out there and give it our best. I believe every guy in that locker room thinks we’re going to win the game. If they didn’t believe that, they shouldn’t be in the locker room.”

Unfortunately, the future doesn’t look too bright for the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback, who could have no choice but to call it quits.

Citing a “family friend,” Peter King of NBC Sports reported Sunday night that Manning is still having trouble regaining full-arm strength five months after undergoing neck surgery.

And it gets more ominous.

King, relaying a “gut feeling” from Gil Brandt, added that “we’ve probably seen the last of Peyton in a football uniform.”

Former Colts head coach Tony Dungy, speaking on NBC’s Pro Bowl pregame show, feels that Manning really only has two options at this point: Play for Indy if healthy, or retire if not.

The former is less likely to take place, considering the fallout that’s transpired between Manning and owner Jim Irsay, who recently labeled the signal-caller a “politician,” and the team’s expected selection of Andrew Luck in April’s draft.

With a staggering $28 million option bonus due in early March, we should have a better read on Peyton’s plight in the weeks ahead. However, all signs point to Irsay cutting ties with Manning, a decision that won’t sit too well with Indiana’s inhabitants.

As crazy as it sounds, Rob Lowe, the unlikeliest of sources, may have in fact scooped us all.

UPDATE: Perhaps saying he’s likely to retire really isn’t so farfetched. Sources tell Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports that Manning has “hit a plateau in his rehabilitation,” as his vertebrae “don’t appear to be progressing at enough of a rate to indicate that he will play again.”

“People close” to the quarterback — probably the same “family friend” in King’s report — believe his career is finished.

While design plans are being kept well under wraps, Nike is using tonight’s Pro Bowl game as the “testing ground” for their latest innovations.

In a sneak peak of what’s to come, the Swoosh decided to reveal their first piece of renovated gear.

Introducing the new Vapor Jet gloves, coming to a sideline near you.

Just as they’ve got their prints all over the college football ranks, these gloves bear resemblance to those used by Oregon, among other NCAA powerhouses.

Pictured above is an example of what the Giants’ pros will be sporting next fall. Head on over to Nike Football’s Facebook page to view all 32-team designs.

In April, Nike will unveil the new, highly-anticipated NFL jerseys, likely using the Draft to showcase their new product. If it’s anything like these bad boys, then the league will be looking pretty spiffy on Sundays, if I do say so myself.

Unfortunately, less than a week after his season ended, he now finds himself in trouble with the law.

KTVU San Francisco reports that Smith, the league’s rookie sack leader, was arrested Friday night in Miami Beach, Florida on DUI charges, and was booked into the local jail at 9:32 a.m. on Saturday morning.

He’s currently being held on $1,000 bond.

If convicted, the 22-year-old Smith would likely face a suspension from NFL officials, who take a hard stance against players who drink and drive. More details as they emerge.

Photo: KTVU San Francisco

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Ochocinco bought 70 Beats By Dre headphones for each of his teammates to have during their flight to Indianapolis on Sunday for Super Bowl XLVI.

Beats By Dre, created by legendary hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, are considered to be among the best — and priciest — headphones on the market, with even the basic model running upwards of $200.

Something tells me he didn’t go the “cheap” route, however. The custom Gold-plated variation he’s sporting in the picture is a tad more expensive, valued at an astronomical $2,400.

And I was right. Per the Boston Herald, Chad dropped roughly $28,000 on the “Beats Pro” model for his comrades.

“S/O to the big homie @ochocinco for buying the whole team beatsbydre’s!!!! #fresh” safety James Ihedigbo tweeted.

What he spent was simply a drop in the bucket for Ocho, who’s making $6 million this season. Still, it’s a nice gesture by the 11th-year receiver as he gears up for his first ‘Bowl appearance.

This year is no different, and the opening salvo has been fired, courtesy of Big Blue wideout Mario Manningham.

On Friday, Manningham made it clear to the Boston Herald that he’s looking forward to facing Julian Edelman.

“I hope he’s out there when we play them,” Manningham told the Herald. “I don’t want to sound like that, but you know what I mean. To our advantage, I hope he’s out there.”

Fair enough, that statement was benign and, actually, pretty reasonable.

Divulging further, however, Manningham couldn’t help but to take a pot shot at Edelman, saying he’d be wise to give up his double duty — receiver and cornerback.

“It’s a different stage,” Manningham said. “This ain’t regular season. That ain’t your real position, so we’re going to try to expose you. It’s all or nothing now. That ain’t your position, this is the Super Bowl and we want you to play that position.”

Edelman, in his third season, has been pressed into the old Troy Brown role for New England, moonlighting as a nickel back in the injury-riddled secondary.

The do-it-all 25-year-old really hasn’t done a terrible job in his new task, holding his own against the Ravens’ Anquan Boldin in last Sunday’s AFC Championship win.

Nevertheless, you better believe Eli Manning, just as he did in Super Bowl XLII , will test New England’s secondary. He’ll have plenty of weapons at his disposal, headlined, of course, by emerging superstar Victor Cruz — a nightmare matchup for Edelman and his defensive back mates.

Officially, he finished with 239 yards through the air and added a short score on the ground. It was a very un-Brady-like performance, a rare sight to behold from the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback.

Despite wrapping up his fifth conference title, Brady told a national television audience that he “sucked,” and later admitted that one of his interceptions, an endzone shot to Matthew Slater, kept him up that night.

Per ESPNBoston.com, Brady vowed to owner Robert Kraft that the mediocre outing won’t happen the next time around, when he squares off against the New York Giants in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI.

“I promise you I’m going to play a lot better in two weeks,” Brady told Kraft.

Kraft, whose watched Brady guide the franchise to dynasty-status over the last decade, still thinks quite highly of the guy.

“He’s still pretty good in my book. I’ll take him over any quarterback,” Kraft told reporters Sunday after relaying what Brady told him. “I’ve been watching the NFL for a long time and there’s no quarterback I’d rather have.

“He might say he sucked, but we won the game.”

Although the Giants are obviously well-versed on Brady, having defeated him in Super Bowl XLII, a ticked-off Tom Terrific is a force to be reckoned with. He’ll be playing with a huge chip on his shoulder, trying to dissolve a memory from that fateful game which still haunts him to this day.

However, as motivated as Brady is, he’s doing his best to remain even-keeled, and will treat this contest like any other.

“It’s a football game for us. It might be the Super Bowl for everybody else, but for us, we’re going there to try to win a football game, so put all the distractions aside and don’t let anything get in the way of our preparation,” he said. “That’s ultimately what’s most important. This game, everyone will remember for the rest of their life. Hopefully it’s a good memory.”

That’s a far cry from when he scoffed at the notion that the Pats would “only” score 17 points against the G-Men in 2008. It’s a different approach; one he hopes will help earn him his fourth championship ring, possibly solidifying his status as the greatest QB of all-time.

Moving swiftly to fill the void, one name being thrown around is the former longtime Jaguars head coach.

According to NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora, Jack Del Rio has “emerged as a possible candidate” to become Denver’s defensive boss, replacing Allen, who bolted to the Raiders after one season on the job.

Del Rio, who spent the last nine years in Jacksonville, knows Broncos head coach John Fox well; he served as his defensive coordinator in 2002, when Fox was the head coach of the Panthers.

Reportedly, both Del Rio and Fox were seen talking at the Senior Bowl this week. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire — sources tell La Canfora that Del Rio will receive “serious consideration” in Denver.

According to multiple reports, the Raiders hired Dennis Allen as head coach on Tuesday night.

Allen spent this past season in Denver, impressively transforming a statistically awful defense into a much-improved unit.

He’s reportedly already informed the Broncos of his decision; I’d imagine they’re not too thrilled that he landed in the same division.

Tabbed as one of the hottest prospects heading into the offseason, the 39-year-old Allen becomes the second-youngest coach in the NFL, and the eighth in team history.

Before his time in the Mile High City, Allen bounced around the league, mostly as a defensive assistant. You’d be hard-pressed to say he’s overqualified for the gig, though he’s been regarded as a very good coach.

In Oakland, Allen will inherit a defense that, while talented, ranked 29th both in points and yards allowed. His pedigree is a breath of fresh air for the franchise, as he’s the first head man since John Madden in 1969 to sport a defensive background.