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Super Bowl XLVI is only a rematch of Super Bowl XLII in the vaguest sense of the word. While both the head coaches and starting quarterbacks will return, they're part of a small group. Just 20 of the 106 players across the Patriots' and Giants' Super Bowl rosters will return, 12 of whom are starters. The overhauled Patriots defense will bring back just one player, defensive lineman Vince Wilfork, from the unit that gave up 17 points to the Giants four years ago.
The changes in personnel have come with more meaningful changes in style. The downfield passing attack that drove the Patriots to record scoring levels is mostly gone, replaced by an offense that thrives on constantly picking up yards after receptions. Their star receiver, tight end...