New York Giants' young duo of running backs, Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw, who offer perhaps the NFL's best one-two punch of power and speed are expected to play a major role in this Sunday’s Super Bowl contest. In fact if the Giants are to have a chance against the well-oiled New England machine Jacobs and Bradshaw have to show up in a major way.

The 6 foot 4 inches 264 pounds Jacobs, who has a style of sheer power, is known to hit real hard and bowled over defensive players who gets in his way. He's a force that most defenders don’t want any part of, because they simply can't match his size or strength.

To the contrast, Bradshaw's style is explosiveness and speed. The diminutive 5 foot-9 inches, 198-pounder gives a different look, as he is known to explode through holes in the blink of an eye and can go the distance on any given carry.

With these two young and capable running backs the Patriots' aging linebackers, lead by Junior Seau at 39, Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel and Adalius Thomas, will have their hands full. If this bunch is able to keep Jacobs and Bradshaw in check, then Tom Brady and company will have all day long to rack up the score. But if Jacobs and Bradshaw can get going strategically, it would be good for the Giants, as that could keep the Patriots offense off the field.

No doubt the Giants obviously will use Jacobs run inside from the very start, looking to wear down the Patriots' defense, who will have to chase Bradshaw outside. They are hoping this will open up things for Eli Manning’s passing game and bring them success.

But although the Patriots did have their problems against physical runners in the regular season, they did hold their own in the playoffs against the NFL's No. 2 rushing team, Jacksonville. In fact, they limited Jacobs to 67 yards in the regular-season finale against the Giants.

Overall, it should be a very good game this Sunday, but despite the Giants’ dynamic duo, the Patriots will look to place their name in the history books with an undefeated season, which will include the coveted Super Bowl title.