They might be Giants, but they're going to get killed.

What, you expected something more subtle, respectful, diplomatic? Please. We've known each other far too long for such foolish pleasantries. Boston and New York go too far back — way back — for anyone to think we could meet again now, in the Super Bowl, and act as if Martha Stewart were sitting alongside Emily Post at a sewing bee.

That shawl is divine.

So enough with the patronizing.

We hope you lose big.

Admittedly, this is a unique time in Boston sports. We can't seem to lose if we try. Since Oct. 18, the Red Sox (7-0), Patriots (12-0) and Celtics (33-6) entered Wednesday night a combined 52-6, including a perfect 9-0 in the postseason. Winners of two World Series in the last four baseball seasons, the Red Sox haven't lost a World Series game since 1986. Winners of three of the last six Super Bowls, the Patriots haven't lost a Super Bowl since 1997. Winners of a record 16 NBA championships, the Celtics have the best record in the NBA.

Tell me when to stop.

Of course, this must all be quite difficult to accept for our self-important friends roughly 200 miles to the south. These days, at best, New York is B Number 2. The Yankees routinely look like the biggest waste of money since “Waterworld,” and the city's NBA franchise has suffered such shame and embarrassment that one can only wonder if it's time to finally pull the plug.

All together now:

New York Nixed.

From a Bostonian's perspective, here's the problem with New Yorkers: They've always acted like championships were a birthright. In many sports, New York has at least two teams and sometimes three or four, depending on whether the level of desperation extends beyond city limits. They have the Yankees and Mets, Knicks and Nets, Islanders and Rangers, Giants and Jets.

But wait.

Don't forget Buffalo!

Of course, most of those teams can't play worth a lick. The Mets, Nets and Jets might as well be Huey, Dewey and Louie. In fact, with the obvious exception of baseball, Boston teams now have won more titles than any of their competitors from New York, even in hockey.

The Bruins have won more Stanley Cups (five) than the Rangers (four), Islanders (four) or Devils (three).

The Celtics have won more championships (16) than the Knicks (two).

The Patriots have won more Super Bowls (three) than the Giants (two) or the Jets (one).

Super Bowl XLII Thousands of New Yorkers cheer champs Giants stun Pats  |  Best Super Bowl ever The biggest Super Bowl upsets  |  Vote Relentless ‘D’ stifles Pats  |  N.E. Patriot-ed NBC: Giants believed  | 5 reasons behind win MVP still a Manning  |  Big time  |  More titles? Tyree’s catch of a lifetime saves Giants Brady no longer the perfect QB  |    Images Super Blog: Pithy comments, reader reaction First person: Fan photos  |  MVP?  |    Discuss Team pages:  Giants  |  Pats  |  More coverage

And in the case of the latter, we're willing to bet that the Pats are about to extend their lead.

Lest New Yorkers think this is still some aberrational trend, there is recent evidence to suggest that Boston's reign is just beginning. In the last year or so, Boston has welcomed Daisuke Matsuzaka, Randy Moss and Kevin Garnett into what has become an exclusive community. In the case of Matsuzaka, the Red Sox pulled an old Yankees trick and knocked him over with a pile of money ($103 million in all). In the cases of Moss and Garnett, each came to us seeking assistance in a familiar quest.

Both wanted to win a championship.

Naturally, it wasn't so long ago that players went to New York to seek validation for their careers, particularly in baseball. (See “Clemens, Roger,” among others.) That is simply no longer the case. History changed forever when Curt Schilling spurned the Yankees to come to Boston in time for the 2004 baseball season, and we all know what happened after that.

In Oct. 2004, the Yankees choked on their rosin bags and blew a 3-0 lead in the American League Championship Series, authoring the greatest choke in the history of team sports. The Red Sox went on to win that World Series and have since won another, and the Sox now appear positioned for an extended run at more titles in the years to come. (The Yankees still don't have an answer for Josh Beckett.)

Slide show   Week in Sports Pictures Pain on the skating rink, flying high on the hardwood, upsets on the football field, and more. more photos

Now, entering Super Bowl XLII, New York is that most ironic of all things: the underdog. The Giants truly are an inspirational team. Some are even comparing New York to the overachieving Patriots club that upset the mighty St. Louis Rams in the 2002 Super Bowl, which is clearly a way for concerned New Yorkers to overlook an obvious disparity in talent.

Trust us on this one.

We know the tricks that the mind can play.

We know what it's like to lose.

Which is precisely why we're enjoying this so much.