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February 1, 2012

The Salem News Wed Feb 01, 2012, 05:00 AM EST

The governors, the mayors and now even the House minority leaders are betting on the Super Bowl.

Massachusetts House Minority Leader Bradley Jones Jr., R-North Reading, whose district includes part of Middleton, is the latest to declare his faith in New England's Patriots. He's bet his New York counterpart, Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, a box of cannoli from North End favorite Mike's Pastry and some of Legal Sea Foods' famous clam chowder that this time (unlike four years ago in Arizona), the New England team will come out the winner against the Giants. (Kolb is offering some real New York City cheesecake and wine from the Finger Lakes region if he loses.)

The stakes are similar in the wagers made between Boston's Tom Menino and New York City's Michael Bloomberg, and between the Bay State's Deval Patrick and his Empire State counterpart, Andrew Cuomo.

Noted Jones: "While New Yorkers and New Jerseyans continue to argue over which state can lay claim to the Giants, Patriots fans are focused on one thing: supporting their team in Sunday's game and cheering them on to their fourth Super Bowl title in 11 years. The last time the Patriots met the Giants in the Super Bowl is still fresh on the mind of many New England residents. I am confident, however, that the outcome will be different this time around."

Unlike quarterback Tom Brady or other Patriots players, Jones can exude such confidence without fear of provoking the New York tabloids or the opposition.

But the minority leader ended his challenge on a diplomatic note, stating, "At least we can both agree that it is great to not have the Jets anywhere near Indianapolis." Indeed, if there's any team Giants fans detest more than the Patriots or their NFC East rivals, it's Rex Ryan's Gang Green, with whom they share MetLife Stadium.

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