"Tom Brady wishes his promise following the AFC Championship Game remained a secret. He knows better than that.

When a team lands on the biggest stage, as the Patriots did by qualifying for Super Bowl XLVI, little is hush-hush with so many microphones around. It's not like the world didn't know the Patriots quarterback was one of the most competitive people anyone has ever met, anyway.

The Giants were well-aware that Brady would aim just a bit higher after stumbling through his worst performance of the season against the Ravens."