Oh yeah, the Superbowl is today
by JasonB on Feb 7, 2010 6:00 AM EST
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PrintIt recently dawned on me that I've barely even thought of the Superbowl the last couple weeks. Judging by a lot of the comments and fanposts, neither have a lot of you. There's a few things that have conspired to create our indifference to the biggest TV event of the year.
First, there's been Eagles stuff to talk about. As anyone who has read this site, posted on any message board, or listened to any local sports station knows... the "McNabb question" has had us fairly preoccupied.
Second, it's pretty boring run up to the big game. While the Colts and Saints are both really good teams who could make for a good superbowl, neither team is particularly interesting off the field. As we know, the off the field stuff is where the pre superbowl sizzle usually comes from. Both teams are led by fairly stoic and business-like quarterbacks. Peyton Manning flashes some personality in his billion commercials, but gives pretty standard answers in press conferences. Drew Brees can approach Andy Reid levels of boringness.
It's funny to think how fun these last two weeks may have been if the Vikings and Jets were the two teams who had advanced to the big game. Both are loaded with interesting characters and big personalities. Of course, neither of those teams are probably capable of putting on the show the Saints and Colts are capable of.
Finally, indifference to these type of events is in our nature as Philly sport fans. As far as passion for our local teams, this is hands down the best sports city in America. However, beyond our own teams... we never seem overly interested.
All that said, we only have about 12 hours of pre game shows before we actually get to watch this thing... So WHO YA GOT?
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Tampa Super Bowl...
I saw about 20 minutes of it. Our loss in the NFC championship was still too fresh. I hated that team with a passion and once they started to walk all over the Raiders, I was done. I turned it off… Seriously. Only saw bits and pieces of the Pats/Panthers too.
For this one, I’ll find a few bets I like to keep me interested (I like Pierre Garcon for MVP for a few reasons at 15-1, but that’s for another discussion). I took the Cardinals on the money line last year and was totally invested in that game in the 4th Quater – Damn you Santonio Holmes!
by JimmyK on Feb 7, 2010 6:15 AM EST via mobile reply actions
i got 20 on the colts
and the reason is 2 words, peyton manning. the man is unbelievable. give him 12 seconds on the clock and he’ll find a way to score.
i think the game is gonna be good but look at the way the vikings put up 31 points on the saints and if it wasnt for their 7 billion turnovers i think we see another team in this game.
anyway it doesnt matter who wins for me, i just placed 20 bucks on the “safe bet” colts with a guy who knows nothing about football and is a fair weather cowboys fan.
"Never give in, never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
I picked the Colts, but a fun side note...
Beyond the game the commentators love to blather on to make themselves look even smarter during the Superbowl.
Peyton’s no huddle always screws with them and how much time they have to review the pla ybefore… might be fun watching them struggle.
Bress is the only thing I like about the Saints
Reggie Bush is overrated as most of us already know. Probably one of the most inconsistent RB’s today! One season he’s good, next season he’s a no show, another season he’s so obsolete, that he’s no long a focal point of the offense, losing his starting role. And then the next, shows flashes every once in a while. Their defense has been suspect all season. How can a team lead the league in turnovers, but be ranked 26th, (now 25th..woo moved up one spot ha) against the pass. Yea I know it’s mainly due to fumble recoveries mixed with INTs off some very very poor throws and mistakes by other teams, but it has nuttin to do with their defenses’ actual skill level! “Who Dat”..not da Saints defense!! I just wanna see a good game, though I may not watch every minute of it. I am a fan of Peyton M though so..
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Your really talking about our defense
If i remember correctly we put up 48 points on your defense
by mississippisaintsfan on Feb 7, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
Just out of curiousity...
Why are you on an eagles blog when your team is playing in the super bowl today?
by JimmyK on Feb 7, 2010 9:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Of course..and I came to grips that our D wasnt very good this season a while ago haha
I didnt even mention our defense becuz they weren’t very good this season. No one in their right mind would say that the Eagles defense was good. Besides that..I never stated that ur defense down right stinks. I said that they were and are suspect. Very suspect. Relying on turnovers..but when those turnovers don’t come, they struggle. U gotta be honest with urself man. We on the other hand didn’t and dont rely on turnovers. Just plan skill. Injuries killed our team as a whole this season. Fact! But quick question, why r u on an Eagles blog, when your team plays the COLTS in the Superbowl to today! Hey but i’ll give u credit..u commented on the defense part of my comment, but left the Reggie Bush part alone..haha..At least we agree on that huh. LOL!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Compared to Andy Reid...
Drew Brees is James Brown. And no, not THIS James Brown
Or even THIS James Brown
But, rather THIS James Brown
Listening to Andy Reid’s press conference is like slowly dying of lymphoma while overdosing on morphine.
...But if he pulls the rug on his quarterback, Reid must do it knowing that he let McNabb down more than McNabb ever let him down.
Phil Sheridan--Philadelphia Inquirer
hahahahahaha
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
disagree 100 percent
but that was awesome dude.
You know there is a serious lack of off field hype
When ESPN hypes up a friggen ankle as if it came directly from Heaven…
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
Kurt Warner: HOF Class of 2015
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