Who do you got for the Super Bowl? And why?

I am a born and raised Vermonter, one of the six New England states. I remember as a kid, the old joke was, "Why'd they change the name from Boston to New England?" To help spread the blame. Back then, a good season was when we were ahead of the Colts in the AFC East (yes, the Colts used to be one of the five teams in the AFC East along with the Jets, Bills and Dolphins). The Bills with Jim Kelley and Dolphins with Dan Marino ruled the East for many years. Now it's the Patriots with Tom Brady. Who knows who will rule the division when he retires.

For obvious reasons, I pick New England. Their offense is pretty good, fourth in scoring. Their defense is better, #1 in points allowed. I also think it will be neat to see a man win a 5th championship. We may never see it again in my lifetime.

I don't think the Falcons will make the same mistake the Steelers made with their "basketball coverage" (i.e. don't cover the white guy with no name). But Brady turns unknowns into playmakers. I don't think they can cover the no names as well.

Greatest quarterback? Mr. Montana was pretty good.

No big favorite. I would favor the Pat's but I do and then I get that creepy feeling that this thing is somehow....planned. Edelman and Brady are locals.

I'm picking the Falcons.....Don't think they are going to have the horses to do it, but the Pats need to come down a notch or two.  This is the first year I never watched a game.

I am totally going for the Falcons.  I'm a Seahawks fan, since they are kind of like the home NFL team here in the Pacific Northwest, so I think I will stick with a NFC team.  

I like Matt Ryan and I don't like Tom Brady so I'm really hoping The Falcons can get a Superbowl - especially since they've never won a championship.  I just hope it's a good game because there were some stinker games in this year's NFL playoffs. 

I didn't even know the S/B was coming up, let alone who was playing...until this thread.

Falcons. The whole New England hates Brady and the cheating Pats except Massachusetts.

I can't stand Brady and his wife and the coach.

I am a lifetime Oakland Raiders Fan,but I will be rooting for the Patriots.The "Do Your Job"attitude of the entire organization just impresses me as does the Patriot Way.I really enjoy watching their excellence.

I don't always feel that way about these big winning orginizations,for example,I can't root,for Cowboys,Packers,Steelers,Yankees,or Lakers.Just respect the Pats,Brady,and Belechick a lot.

I'm a Ravens fan and have no love for the Pats, even though I rooted for them against the much despised Steelers. Even though the thought of seeing Brady and Belicheck raising the trophy for a fifth time is sickening, I think it'll happen. Actually, I doubt I'll even watch much of the game. Just not much interest in it this year.

I got the commercials. The commercials last year weren't all that spectacular save a few but this year I think the companies will pull through big time and put on wonderful show. 

I'd be curious to find out exactly how many millions of dollars change hands over the S/B.

I honestly couldn't care less about the Super Bowl, the only reason I might have it even on is the commercials.

Who is playing again?

John

Nobody... my team is not in it, and I'm going out of town to someplace tropical to relax and enjoy... 

New England.

However, I'm a fan of the game and follow the Pats. Until Mr. Kraft comes down and hands me money or a free jersey for being a fan, I will not loose sleep if they loose.

35-21 New England.

Kevin

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Falcons. The whole New England hates Brady and the cheating Pats except Massachusetts.

I can't stand Brady and his wife and the coach.

 

Really?? I live one state away and like the Pats...and hate most Massholes

Wiz

 

 

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Falcons. The whole New England hates Brady and the cheating Pats except Massachusetts.

I can't stand Brady and his wife and the coach.

 

 

 

 

 

Really?? I live one state away and like the Pats...and hate most Massholes

 

I live in NYS. Yeah, ask around. You'd be surprised how many folks hates the Patriots. Nothing but a bunch of cheaters.

I hate driving on the Mass Pike. Bunch of crazy drivers in Massachusetts.

Yeah, I was a Pat's fan before the Brady/Belichek era, don't always agree with how they do things now. Hate driving in Mass too, but they seem to drive crazy wherever they are.

There wasn't one shred of truth to Deflategate. 100% witch hunt by the other 31 owners. 

http://yourteamcheats.com/

Toshi

Who do you got for the Super Bowl?

I have the Atlanta Falcons!  Great QB with lots of playmakers, and an awesome defense.  I actually have two football cards of Matt Ryan, an autograph card and one with his actual jersey in the card.  If I can find it, I'll post a photo of it here.

Although Tom Brady will be the greatest QB of all time, his offense is weak and the defense needs a lot of help.  Then again, Belicheck and Brady always finds a way.

Toshi

 

I don't doubt that Brady is a great QB but not sure I'd go as far as greatest of all time. Not with guys like Montana, Elway, Bradshaw, and Aikman having won at the highest level as they did in their day.

As for the game itself, I really don't have an opinion one way or the other.  The NFL has largely lost me as a fan for its political stances of late, and I grow tired of seeing the same teams year-in, year-out, representing the league in the Super Bowl.  If I had a say in who would make this game, especially this year, I would have put the Texans in to face the Cowgirls, er, Cowboys.  But since I don't have the authority to mandate who plays, I will pull for Atlanta since they are not a same-old same-old such as the Patriots have become.

I'm still friends with many of my schoolmates from Vermont, several from NH, and a couple from Conn. All are Pats fans. I went to college at Hofstra when the NYJ were headquartered there. That was an arrogant team in the 1980s that never really did anything. I don't falut them because there were much better QBs ruling the AFC at the time.

Many of the QBs being called great were great, but many were part of awesome Hall of Fame teams. Other than Randy Moss and Corey Dillon, Brady virtually did most of his Super Bowl starts with a bunch of offensive players no one drafted or wanted. His two leading receivers are an undersized QB from Kent State and an undrafted lacrosse player from Penn State who was signed off of Buffalo's practice squad. How sad is that?

I will say, I rarely come across a Pats fan that does not have a New England connection of some sorts. Unlike Cowboy or Steelers fans who got a good number of their fan base that have no connection to those areas and just chose them because they are good teams. Kind of like no one roots for the Browns unless they are from that area of Ohio.

Personally, I tend to dislike teams that left their home areas like the Colts, Ravens, Titans, Raiders, Rams and now Chargers. Back in the 90s, the group that owned the Patriots were planning on moving the team to St. Louis (Rams were still in LA) and calling them the St. Louis Revolution. Kraft owned the stadium and would not let the team break the lease. The group could not afford to keep the team in Foxboro and now could not leave for St. Louis. Kraft was a fan and made an offer to buy the team, built them a new stadium and hired a new coach.

Pats. I remember watching them lose to the Bills at Fenway Park when they were 'homeless'. No one will see a run like this again.

For as much as I love college football, I equally despise the NFL. Never watched the NFL growing up and since I hate the color orange, who would I root for in Ohio. The NFL to me has become boring and predictable. TOO MANY PENALTIES! But I will still watch the game,mostly for the commercials and Lady Gagas halftime show(Wardrobe malfunction?) Will be kind of rooting for the Falcons. Being from Ohio, I guess I have to wish nothing but ill towards Belichick. Just 3 months 'til baseball! Go Tribe!

Many of today's NFL penalties are for player safety. Other than the routine false starts, offsides and holding calls, the increase is due to various penalties added to prevent injury. Ones added to protect the passer, defenseless receiver, horsecollar tackles, blindside blocking.

DasBeav

For as much as I love college football, I equally despise the NFL. Never watched the NFL growing up and since I hate the color orange, who would I root for in Ohio. The NFL to me has become boring and predictable. TOO MANY PENALTIES! But I will still watch the game,mostly for the commercials and Lady Gagas halftime show(Wardrobe malfunction?) Will be kind of rooting for the Falcons. Being from Ohio, I guess I have to wish nothing but ill towards Belichick. Just 3 months 'til baseball! Go Tribe!

 

Curious why does someone from Ohio hate Belichick ?

Since the Lions haven't made it to the Superbowl for the 51st straight years, I'll give my nod to the Pat's since Brady graduated from UofM. Yeah, I know, a far stretch!

In all fairness, I'd just like to see a good game no matter who wins.

I live 20 miles from Gillette.  I was a Pats fan when they played at Fenway. No need to say more.  We do our talking on the field.

To be honest, back in the day, I was a Belechick fan. I think I was the only person in Ohio who thought it was a good thing to bench Bernie Kosar. Almost came to blows with a few diehard  Browns' fans. But the hate for Belechick is nothing compared to Art Modell.

DasBeav

To be honest, back in the day, I was a Belechick fan. I think I was the only person in Ohio who thought it was a good thing to bench Bernie Kosar. Almost came to blows with a few diehard  Browns' fans. But the hate for Belechick is nothing compared to Art Modell.

 

That's what I thought because he was good for the browns,if Modell didn't move and fire him,he might have won one for them.

DasBeav

To be honest, back in the day, I was a Belechick fan. I think I was the only person in Ohio who thought it was a good thing to bench Bernie Kosar. Almost came to blows with a few diehard  Browns' fans. But the hate for Belechick is nothing compared to Art Modell.

 

That's what I thought because he was good for the browns,if Modell didn't move and fire him,he might have won one for them.

Tojo72

 

DasBeav

To be honest, back in the day, I was a Belechick fan. I think I was the only person in Ohio who thought it was a good thing to bench Bernie Kosar. Almost came to blows with a few diehard  Browns' fans. But the hate for Belechick is nothing compared to Art Modell.

 

 

 

 

That's what I thought because he was good for the browns,if Modell didn't move and fire him,he might have won one for them.