Many readers have forwarded to us this link from Amazon.com, which offers for pre-order a book that memorializes the New England Patriots’ perfect 2007 season.

The book is titled “19-0:  The Historic Championship Season of New England’s Unbeatable Patriots.”  And the listed author is the Boston Globe.

Our first reaction was that the thing might be a fake, reflecting an effort by someone who wants the Giants to win Super Bowl XLII to get them pissed off by the perceived indignity.

But since so many readers are responding to our item about the Giants and their ill-advised smack-talking by pointing out the existence of the presumptuously titled book, we need to be clear on one thing.

The Patriots aren’t the ones who are writing or selling it.

There’s a slight difference between various members of the Giants organization crowing about a coming win and a company with no connection to the Patriots lining up advance orders for a book that will be available if the Pats finish the deal on Sunday.

Besides, the Boston Globe is owned not by Robert or Jonathan Kraft, but by the New York Times.

UPDATE:  Someone is taking pre-orders on a book that presumes the Giants win, too.  So it’s a wash.