Premature Preview of Super Bowl XLVI
by BIBTD on Jan 17, 2012 8:16 AM EST
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What team should you pick to win the Super Bowl? Hopefully this preview can help you decide what team to pick. This preview does not contain statistics or game predictions. From an emotional view point, what team would you be comfortable of winning the Lombardi Trophy?
Breakdown of the Final Four:
Baltimore Ravens: Joe Flacco can finally answer his critics with a Super Bowl win. Talk about the Steelers eating crow ( specifically Lamar Woodley) Is it possible that Ray Lewis retire in grand fashion like Tony LaRussa did?
New England Patriots: Between the four teams, the New England Patriots are the only team who were favorites before the start of the season. This would be Tom Brady’s fifth Super Bowl appearance.
Fun fact: John Elway is the only quarterback to reached the Super Bowl five times. Don’t forget that the New England Patriots are honoring the late Myra Kate (Patriots’ owner wife).
New York Giants – The Giants might inspire some people with their trial and tribulation story.
San Francisco 49ers: The dark horse of the four teams. Talk about the biggest turnaround in sports. Last season, the Niners finished with a 6-10 record.
Possible Super Bowl Match ups:
New England Patriots vs San Francisco 49ers
The David and Goliath story in football form. A Future Hall of Fame Quarterback and coach against a rookie coach and an unproven quarterback. Can Alex Smith prove that he is a MVP quarterback? Can Tom Brady win his 4th championship furthering the gap between him and his peers?
Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants
Grudge match of Super Bowl XXXV. Can Joe Flacco finally take the Baltimore Ravens to the promise land? Will Ray Lewis retire? Will the Ravens triumph over the Giants again? Is Eli Manning a one hit wonder? Are the Giants' lucky?
New England Patriots vs New York Giants
Grudge match of Super Bowl XLII. Most of the people I've talked to want this rematch. Can Tom Brady avenge his perfect season? Is Eli Manning an elite quarterback? Can Eli Manning produce his magic one more time? Is the Patriots’ defense the real deal? Can Eli Manning be considered for the Hall of Fame? I believe ESPN is dying for this rematch.
Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers
Grudge match from the 2011 NFL season. The Ravens won the previous game 16-6. Two teams who no one picked to go to the Super Bowl, makes it. Can Joe Flacco proved that he is not a choke artist? Can the Raven’s Defense stop Frank Gore? Is Alex Smith a good quarterback? Who is the better coach between the Harbaugh brothers? Will the 49ers be a scary team next year?
Hopefully these questions can help you decide what team you want to win. Pick one of the options in the poll and explain why.
Sources:
2.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/15/pats-will-distribute-70000-mhk-lapel-pins-sunday/
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Seriously dude
An hour is all you wait?
Ecspecially in the morning when people you know just settling into work?
"There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail, should we fall, we will know that we have lived.--"Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness
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by Udalango on Jan 17, 2012 9:07 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
difference
Texans have a running game and a good ass defense. Patriots have neither. They have a passing attack. I like Baltimores chances.
"I will never have my best season," Brian Dawkins
"Sometimes you have to kill the one you are with so you can be with someone better" William Shakespeare
"Nothing shows true love like delivering 16 stab wounds to the jugular" Henry Kissinger
by Talon Talent on Jan 17, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t think Flacco is the guy to take the Ravens to the promise land. But it would be cool to see Ray Lewis walk into the sunset like that.
Prediction: Patriots over Giants
Hope: Niners over Ravens
I guess the glory that was the Philadelphia Eagles off-season counter-acts the dump that was the Flyers. Hmph.
I'd love for the Giants-Ravens matchup. I want revenge to wipe away the bad taste from 2000
I support the Giants like bras support Kim Kardashian's boobs. It can be a struggle, we've had some jiggles, but we're still firm.
by BigBlueIntervention on Jan 17, 2012 10:03 AM EST reply actions
Such a long time ago. Still?
I like turtles.
by Bleediots on Jan 17, 2012 12:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yes. We got embarrassed.
I’m sure you guys would love a shot at the Pats in a SB rematch, no?
"We will not be denied." - Antrel Rolle
by BigBlueIntervention on Jan 17, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
well yeah, haha, so would I.
But if you got your pick of AFC opponents (and to be fair, they’d all be good/SB caliber teams)….I’d pick the team that beat us in the SB.
"We will not be denied." - Antrel Rolle
by BigBlueIntervention on Jan 17, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
last call for alcohol
At least one more year of Andy and Juan. If they don't win it all they both better be gone!
No way Eagles draft a LB in the first round 2012.
by MightyJoeBanner on Jan 18, 2012 6:10 AM EST up reply actions
I hate the Ravens, I hate the Patriots. I want the Pats to beat the Ravens and then the 49ers to win it all. Sadly, I don’t see that happening.
Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant
by EagleGreeninMD on Jan 17, 2012 11:37 AM EST reply actions
So would the Saints. Oh wait….
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by AnthroEagle on Jan 17, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Haha. This playoff is weird. I have a feeling that fucking Giants are going to win. History says so… what team got hot last year… the Packers. I rest my case.
I think everyone should be bilateral coordinated.
yea
the Giants are a scary team right now,, the defense is playing out its mind right now and when did Eli start playing like Peyton? Is he just destined to out do his big brother? I think so and it is sad because I would take Peyton over Eli any day.
by DcEagles29 on Jan 17, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I went with
The Ravens – Giants in the playoff pool posted last week. I am sticking with that with the Ravens pulling it out in a much better match-up then the last time they played in the superbowl. We all remember the beating NY took that day :)
i hate the pats for the bowl in 04, but..
I hate the gmen even more. so screw ‘em both – I want niners-ravens, the harbaugh bowl. I’d want B-more to win because I still harbor some affection for John
I want Ravens vs. 49ers
Harbaugh vs. Harbuagh. I like to see a underdog and unexpected team reach the superbowl (49ers) and with John Harbuagh being the Eagles ST coach and Ed Reid being one of my fav non-eagles player, I follow the Ravens somewhat closely.
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- Joe Theismann
by FloridaEagle on Jan 17, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
I voted Harbowl
The 49ers already beat the Giants once, and the Patriots are overdue for a comeuppance.
By the way, what’s in the covered pan on the far left, and are those pita bread triangles or tortilla chips?
French fries are really Belgian, sausages and bagels have the same amount of protein, two countries' names mean "turkey", and Santa Claus was invented by the Coca-Cola company. Is life weird or what?
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Harbowl
I stumbled upon that statement saturday while watching the niners game with some of my boys. Harbowl™ hahah
claude giroux and shady mccoy. the future
I vote for the football scene in the new batman movie. Really, it’s the best way to get rid of Brady.
by Saidrick on Jan 17, 2012 4:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
well if that's the scene playing out
Go Giants and Pats
"I will never have my best season," Brian Dawkins
"Sometimes you have to kill the one you are with so you can be with someone better" William Shakespeare
"Nothing shows true love like delivering 16 stab wounds to the jugular" Henry Kissinger
by Talon Talent on Jan 17, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Or they get to the superbowl
And get shut out.
I'm great like Gatsby.
by Clint Eastwood on Jan 17, 2012 9:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
49ers v Ravens
Think they both advance to the Superbowl by forcing turnovers, really impressed by how 49ers are hitting & tackling.
You kids and your InterWebNet VooDoo......Scary
Giants Vs dont care
The dark horse of the four teams. Talk about the biggest turnaround in sports. Last season, the Niners finished with a 6-10 record.
I think this is a bit over blown being as the 9ers were supposed to do this last yr.
I may not be the most noble of men but in a town of lepers, im the one with the most fingers.
Giant LB'zz SUCK!! Mark Herzlich, Jacquian Williams,...Maybe .. Sadly this has been modified.
they were supposed to be 13-3 and heading to the nfc championship game?
after beating the saints? …i dont think so
claude giroux and shady mccoy. the future
yes last yr they were faves to win the Div. Many had them going 11-5 due to soft schedule.
and they failed .
I may not be the most noble of men but in a town of lepers, im the one with the most fingers.
Giant LB'zz SUCK!! Mark Herzlich, Jacquian Williams,...Maybe .. Sadly this has been modified.
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