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A boy runs past a mural Jan. 30 set up as part of the festivities in advance of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5.
By Rob Lovitt, msnbc.com contributor
The battle for the Vince Lombardi trophy won?t begin until the New England Patriots and New York Giants face off in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, but the contest over bragging rights has already begun.
And a lucky family of four could be the big winner.
On Monday, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced their support of their respective hometown teams with a contest offering a ?Super Bowl Super Tour? to the other?s city based on the game?s outcome.
If the Patriots win, the winning Boston family will receive roundtrip airfare to New York, a two-night stay at the Grand Hyatt New York, dinners at B. Smith?s and the Russian Tea Room and free tickets to a variety of sporting events, cultural venues and tours.
If the Giants win, the winning New York family will receive roundtrip airfare to Boston, a two-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, dinners at Legal Seafoods Harborside and Top of the Hub and free tickets to a variety of sporting events, cultural venues and tours.
Not surprisingly, perhaps, Mayor Bloomberg brought a little New York attitude to the occasion: ?I know the Giants are going to win next Sunday and bring home the trophy,? he said in statement.
Mayor Menino, on the other hand, sounded a more sportsmanlike note: ?I have a lot of faith in the Patriots. They carried us this far and I hope they?ll carry the Vince Lombardi Trophy right back to Boston.?
Both teams will have their work cut out for them. On the one hand, the Patriots are three-point favorites for this weekend?s game in Indianapolis. On the other, the Giants were 12 1/2-point underdogs in 2008 but beat the Pats 17?14. With kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET, fans will have to wait until late Sunday night to know who is crowned world champion.
As for the Super Bowl Super Tour, the wait will be even longer. Depending upon the outcome of the game, the winner will?be determined at a later, as-yet-unannounced date.
Alas, entry in the contest will be restricted to residents of Boston and New York. Given the legions of fans in nearby cities and suburbs who will not be eligible, we suspect there will be plenty of sore losers whoever wins in Indy.
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Rob Lovitt is a longtime travel writer who still believes the journey is as important as the destination. Follow him at Twitter.
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