Reebok, which likes to let everyone know that it outfits every NFL team, did something no one else could this week – brought together some members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only team in NFL history to finish a season undefeated when they went 17-0, to Phoenix.

Four members – running backs Mercury Morris and Jim Kiick, kicker Garo Yepremian and guard Larry Little – held a sometimes hilarious half-hour press conference to talk about the prospects of the Patriots joining them in NFL history.

The sat next to a sign for Perfectville, a soon-to-be fictious town created by Reebok and the focus of a television commercial to be shown after the Super Bowl. The town was established in 1972. Its population is 1.

As you might guess, none of them picked the Patriots to win.

Kick had one of the best lines, saying that he's been asked, hypothetically, if they could beat the Patriots. "Of course not, we're 60 years old,'' he said.

Morris, as he has been all season, was the most passionate of the four, defending the Dolphins' record. Asked if the Patriots finish 19-0 would they be considered the greatest team of all time. Morris said the number of wins didn't matter. "It''s about the zero at the end.''

Morris did say the Patriots have made his 1972 teammates relevant again. "The reason why we're here now is the exact same reason. We live in the state of perfection. And they're trying to get it on their license plate. And we'll find out on Sunday, when all the talking stops, whether or not they'll be riding around our neighborhood, or whether they'll be able to park.''

Little had a good line when asked if he would embrace the Patriots should they go undefeated. "We'll be 1-A, they'll be 1-B. They'll be like our little brother.''

Coughlin's press conference was much lighter than Belichick's, sharing some laughs with the assembled media. Unlike Belichick, who walked away from the podium when his press conference ended, Coughlin posed with the Vince Lombardi Trophy, smiling and holding a Giants helmet.

Asked about Plaxico Burress and his injured left ankle/knee, Coughlin said it's a day-to-day situation. "He was better yesterday than he was the day before and hopefully he'll be even better today.''

Asked about the difference in Super Bowl experience between the teams – New England has 20 players with experience, the Giants three – Coughlin said: "There's no question about the experience factor, but the young people bring something to the game as well. They bring an exhuberance, an excitement.''

We'll have another update if anything happens. Otherwise, we might be off until Game Day.

Stay tuned.

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