If I can get Denver +1.5 or better I'm unloading on it

1/19/2014 10:09:27 PM

Sherman for president

1/19/2014 10:11:40 PM

want Seattle to win

Denver almost certainly takes it

1/19/2014 10:12:10 PM

ncsuftw1 should have made this thread

now Russell loses

1/19/2014 10:15:00 PM

Definitely no certainty in this Super Bowl, Bigman.

1/19/2014 10:17:53 PM

It's going to be a true test of that Seattle secondary covering all those weapons after Manning gets two weeks to study them.

1/19/2014 10:20:06 PM

What's the weather forecast? Rain? Snow? Cold? Shitty conditions could help Seattle.

1/19/2014 10:28:17 PM

Damn Denver is getting pounded before my book opens FFFFFFUUUUU

1/19/2014 10:29:51 PM

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"COULD CARE LESS"

1/19/2014 10:32:56 PM

Maybe the seahawks won't get cheated like they did against the steelers

1/19/2014 11:04:31 PM

I almost hope the Broncos win so Jibbles will post on TWW from his phone and get hamburger grease all over his touchscreen.

1/19/2014 11:06:28 PM

Season ended today. Superbowls are always a fucking bore

[Edited on January 19, 2014 at 11:08 PM. Reason : NFC and AFC CHamp games are always the best]

1/19/2014 11:07:44 PM

Red Hot Chili Peppers featuring Bruno Mars

1/19/2014 11:15:20 PM

^^ You're kidding right?

Last years' super bowl came down the last play, the year before that the Giants scored with like 30 seconds to go to win, year before that Big Ben had the ball with a chance to win, year before that the Saints pick sixed Manning, year before that was Santonio in the corner, year before that was David Tyree (maybe the greatest play in SB history)... should I keep going?

Super Bowls went through a run of blowouts, but almost all in the last 15 years have been pretty good games.

[Edited on January 19, 2014 at 11:17 PM. Reason : ^^]

1/19/2014 11:16:11 PM

Tennessee vs Wisconsin and Middlebury College

1/19/2014 11:16:50 PM

the last shitty blowout Super Bowl was Raiders Oakland vs Raiders Tampa

1/19/2014 11:24:25 PM

Yeah, we have been spoiled with great Super Bowls over the past 15 years.

Including 2000

1/20/2014 1:51:24 PM

^That picture makes me sad.

1/20/2014 2:10:46 PM

^^ That picture makes me happy as it got Torry Holt a ring

Also rooting for RW to win a ring. Seattle has been the best all around team all season so they should be the favorites even with Peyton Manning being in video game mode.

1/20/2014 2:36:29 PM

I def think Seattle takes this.

1/20/2014 2:40:53 PM

Denver has such a high powered offense though, it'll be interesting to see if Seattle's acclaimed defense will be able to hold.

Regardless, this was the match-up i was hoping for all season long.

1/20/2014 2:41:09 PM

The refs will play a huge role. Will they call holding on the Seattle secondary?

1/20/2014 3:03:51 PM

Pretty rare that the top seeds from each conference are facing off in the Super Bowl. Always makes sense on paper, but never seems to happen.

1/20/2014 3:24:24 PM

1/20/2014 4:50:38 PM

Lol so fucking funny

1/20/2014 4:52:57 PM

awesome, topical use of Austin Powers. been waiting a solid 15 years for one.

1/20/2014 4:55:19 PM

IIRC the top NFL defense is 12-3 in the SB, so Seattle has that going for them.

1/21/2014 3:55:12 PM

I think the two swing points in the this game are how effective Lynch will be, and can get Seattle consistent pressure just rushing four.

If Seattle takes that Charger blueprint and just kills the entire clock on offense and dominates TOP then Seattle can win.

On defense for Seattle it doesn't matter how good your secondary is if Manning gets a clean pocket and has time to go through is progressions. He will find the open man often enough to make you pay.

I feel like Seattle needs to play their A game on both sides of the ball to beat Denver, but Denver doesn't need their A game on defense to beat Seattle.

[Edited on January 21, 2014 at 4:03 PM. Reason : spelling]

1/21/2014 4:03:07 PM

Denver fan. Much rather play Seattle than San Fran just because even though Seattle is the top D in the league, I don't think Wilson can match Manning throwing the ball if Denver can score points and Wilson is forced to respond. Wilson can do a few "wow!" plays a game but he's very inconsistent.

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"the last shitty blowout Super Bowl was Raiders Oakland vs Raiders Tampa"

Part of me though was wanting to face the Niners. Then I can get some cold revenge being a 7-year-old Broncos fan seeing Joe Montana rip the Broncos' secondary to shreds in a 55-10 win in the 1990 Super Bowl. I was 7 years old, you don't understand things yet like "expert predictions", "Niners in a cakewalk", "Denver is a one-man team", yadda yadda.

[Edited on January 21, 2014 at 6:24 PM. Reason : /]

1/21/2014 6:21:23 PM

iop1

1/21/2014 8:51:19 PM

Pretty unbelievable that seattle isn't 3 point favorites. The public is so dumb...

1/21/2014 9:18:17 PM

Expected to be super cold and snowy per some really early projections, if so I think Seattle has a major advantage.

I think Seattle's secondary matches up nicely with Denver's WRs, esp. Sherman on Thomas.

1/22/2014 7:32:11 AM

Yeah Denver's offense is pretty damn prolific, but do people not realize that they played in the shithole AFC this season loaded with crap defenses? I think people are forgetting the power of a great defense against a great offense. Seattle should definitely be favored.

1/22/2014 8:59:35 AM

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"NC State Football ?@PackFootball · 14h Another #Pack connection to #SuperBowlXLVIII: @coachwhitencsu was @RSherman_25 's first DB coach at Stanford in 2009."

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"Retweeted by Clayton White Richard Sherman ?@RSherman_25 · 12h @PackFootball @coachwhitencsu yep he's a great teacher"

1/23/2014 12:14:38 AM

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"Pretty unbelievable that seattle isn't 3 point favorites. The public is so dumb..."

Because people don't like Richard Sherman.

Even the "great" people at Fox News:

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/01/20/did-richard-sherman-just-create-broncos-fans

1/23/2014 10:49:38 PM

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"Yeah Denver's offense is pretty damn prolific, but do people not realize that they played in the shithole AFC this season loaded with crap defenses? I think people are forgetting the power of a great defense against a great offense. Seattle should definitely be favored."

With how heavily weighted the NFL has made offenses in comparison to defenses in their rules, I'd expect #1 offense to beat #1 defense unless Seattle have finally come up with the ultimate solution to overcome this offensive revolution that has happened in the sport.

I just don't think Seattle's offense can match Denver's offense for points.

[Edited on January 25, 2014 at 6:48 PM. Reason : /]

1/25/2014 6:46:02 PM

Doesn't change the fact that seattle would be favored if this was a regular season game. Idiots betting just bc it's the super bowl is making this the craziest line I've seen in a long time

1/25/2014 7:48:28 PM

Yeah, this isn't a regular season game. It is the Superboww, so whats wrong with the line face?

1/25/2014 8:12:15 PM

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"With how heavily weighted the NFL has made offenses in comparison to defenses in their rules, I'd expect #1 offense to beat #1 defense"

Don't people say this every year, yet every year you have a Ravens or Giants or Steelers defense that shuts down the prolific offense? Sure, there are exceptions (Colts & Saints), but by and large, defense still wins championships

1/25/2014 8:22:57 PM

I agree with that. I'm coming around on Seattle.

Got to think that the weather will play way more into what Seattle is trying to do as well. No fun hitting Lynch in the 2nd half when it's freezing outside and they're just leaning on that Denver D wearing them down.

Lynch MVP odds would be a decent prop

1/25/2014 9:16:57 PM

The key to this super bowl is seattle offense vs Denverddefense.

Everyone knows Denver scores 20-23 . Can seattle light Denver up or do they lose 23-20 is the question.

I got seattle 24-23.

1/25/2014 10:34:30 PM

Ballsy prediction ^

I hope the weather comes into play and they get a wintry mix like forecasted. The team best prepared will have the advantage. /obvious

1/25/2014 11:35:42 PM

Manning's timing based rub/pick/drag/crossing passing game would be more affected than Seattle's power run game in those conditions

1/26/2014 12:07:36 AM

if you look at the stats -

manning sucks in the cold and he's even worse when its snowing.

Russel will hit his short lanes and win the game.

my prediction: Seattle 24- Denver-17

1/26/2014 12:22:19 AM

He would also be affected by, you know, the best secondary in football mugging and holding all his receivers.


This weather talk is how sports news placates its dumbass viewers.

1/26/2014 12:25:53 AM

Wind is a huge factor that has large effects on passing games

1/26/2014 1:12:25 AM

everyone lied and tricked me into thinking the superbowl was actually in new york. jersey can't get credit for anything these days.

1/28/2014 2:54:47 AM

1/28/2014 8:10:19 AM

^ I enjoyed that.

1/28/2014 8:21:07 AM

set em up

also how is that Madden player models still look so terrible?

1/28/2014 8:23:19 AM