Superbowl Picks

[Pete Hanlin]

Ok, if you need to make a lot of money let me give you a tip! Last year, I managed to pick all but one playoff game incorrectly!

This year, however, I'll go with my head instead of with my heart and pick teams that I actually think will win instead of who I like better...

That said, here are the picks to bet against if you want to be a rich man/woman:

AFC
Steelers defeat Ravens
Patriots defeat Raiders

NFC
Bears defeat Eagles
Rams defeat Packers

Divisional Championships

AFC
Steelers defeat Patriots

NFC
Rams defeat Bears

Superbowl
Rams defeat Steelers

Now, in a perfect world, the Steelers would be meeting the Bears in the Superbowl at snowy Soldier Field (but hey, in a perfect world, I'd have skybox tickets to watch the Colts play in this year's Superbowl)!

So, what are YOUR picks for this year's Superbowl?

[Norman]

personally I believe if the patriots beat the raiders they will play the rams in the superbowl :cheers:

[John R]

Originally posted by Pete Hanlin
Ok, if you need to make a lot of money let me give you a tip! Last year, I managed to pick all but one playoff game incorrectly!

Ok Pete, can you use the same formula again telling us the answers then we can go to the bookies but will reverse the bets...:shiner:

[kjw1231]

Rams over the Patriots....

[Mikef]

Go Pats!!!!!!!!!!:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers::cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[gebe33]

The Ravens haven't played well during the regular season but they still have an awful lot of defensive talent. I think they will beat the Steelers and unfortuantly the Pats and go to the superbowl agian. In the NFC the Rams are the best team in the NFL this year and I think they will beat the Packers to get to the superbowl where they will beat the Ravens badly. But I hope I'm wrong and the Pats go all the way!!!

[chip anderson]

Never rule out Bret Farve, if he's in the mood he will go all the way, if not all the Kings Horses and all the kings men will not help Green Bay. But us Mississippi Boys can always come thorugh if we are of a mind to.

Chip

I forgot, there is another Mississippi Boy who's team must never be written off when he plays. His name is Mr. Rice. Or course now that he has gotten "too old to play" he's only good for 40-45 yards a reception.

[hcjilson]

If you southern boys want to see how football is played in the snow.......tune in tomorrow night when Oakland comes to New England!The Pats aren't looking beyond tomorrow night! When the next step comes......they'll take it.Its Oakland only for the next 24 hours.Que Sera...Sera!
Unfortuanately I am due at a dinner party and only the fortunes of the weather will allow me to watch from the comfort of my living room.The weather report seems to indicate I have a better than even chance of being home!!! hj

[Sean]

I'm with Mikef and harry on this one. And for both the Pat's and harry's sake.........Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow. :D

[Night Train]

Go with any team that starts with R

hmmmm .....E agles vs. B ears......

theres no R....thats OK, this ones easy....Eagles by 5.

[Mikef]

At Half-Time the Pat will be up 10 to 7 and the will win 20 to 10.

Troy brown will run back two punts for TD's

:drop:


Ok! I Just hope the Pats Win!

Harry & Sean the Cape is getting more snow tonight than in Foxboro. I think you should stay home Harry!

Pats, Bruins, Celtics, and the 700Ml $$$$$ Red Sox! Things are looking up in New England! :cheers: :bbg: :D ;)

[Mikef]

Hey Harry!

Your not going to Marshall G's House are you!!

[hcjilson]

Marshall has invited Sue and I to White Cliffs for super sunday.It's always "nice" to be with the country club set during a sporting event! They're so sedate!:D :D :D

Mike, it would be something special to see Troy Brown have the game of his life.He's been the team workhorse all year and no one can believe he didn't get pro bowl! Prediction - he will be team mvp for the season.Even Brady would vote for it!

Have fun watching, everyone!

hj

[Night Train]

Originally posted by Night Train
Go with any team that starts with R

hmmmm .....E agles vs. B ears......

theres no R....thats OK, this ones easy....Eagles by 5.

I guess its OK to quote myself.....I said go with the teams that start with "r" and I was right....Kind of...

R ef or R ule

The Patriots have the men in stripes to thank for that win.

As for the RAVENS? I am disgusted. I expect playoff caliber football during the playoffs. They look horrible. They look like people of another profession trying football for the first time.

[Pete Hanlin]

I think gameday in Foxboro will be extremely snowy... The Raiders will probably jump out to oh, about a 10 point lead. Then, out of the blinding snow, the Wunderkid Brady will lead the Pats back to within a field goal.

As time winds down, I see the Raiders forcing a decisive fumble to end the game... but wait, the crystal ball becomes cloudy at this point... I see a wobbly, gangly looking kick barely clearing the crossbar!

(Yeah, right. What a game! Congrats to all you Pat fans out there, but enjoy it this week, because next week, you travel to the land of the terrible towels, and the crystal ball sees bad news a comin'.) To anyone out there who is a Raider's fan, I must admit that I'm STILL scratching my head as to how that wasn't a fumble! (An incomplete pass!?! Puhleeeezzzze!) Still, it was an awesome setting for a football game! I hope Pittsburgh is equally white next weekend!

BTW, the Rams are making short order of the Pack, so it looks like 3 of 4 for me- not too shabby! I think the Eagles will give the Rams a better run than Chicago would, but the Rams are still looking like the best team in the NFL, and without having to travel to either real turf or a chilly atmosphere, I think Warner & Co. is capable of beating anyone this year.

[hcjilson]

I wasn't going to tell anyone this but last night when I saw Brady fumble with just over a minute to go I was so disappointed I changed the channel.The program I was watching was no better so I went in and got ready for bed.My wife had fallen asleep on the couch and I woke her so she could move to more comfortable quarters."How did the Patriots do?" she asked grogily.I told her what had happened then remembering what Pete had said about no one expecting them to do that well this year, My spirits picked up and I said well I'll tune into the post game conference......only to find out the game was in overtime!!YAHOOO! I shouted and went on to watch the incredible events which followed.Any victory is a good victory!Only Justice for the Raiders who were awarded an AFC championship game over the Patriots 25 years ago via a bad call of a ref on Sugar Bear Hamilton.Then Ronnie Lott did in Darryl Stingley the following preseason.YEAH! it couldn't have been any sweeter than it was last night!!On to Pittsburgh and the PA contingent!
hj

[gebe33]

Of course that was a foward pass! I don't know why I was yelling at the tube. It wasn't a fumble. Ok maybe it was but the rule stands as is and it was a great game if you were a Pats fan. The Steelers looked awlful good and The Ravens were helpless. I don't think The Pats will be able to beat the Steelers but on any given Sunday.... The Rams still look like the best team in football.
Tom

[Sean]

I really think the pats can take the steelers. As for the rams ???? ......Looks like i'll have to wait until sundays game and see . :D

[stephanie]

Ok here is EXACTLY what is gonna happen per my husband...of course this is the same man who still was insisting the Dolphins were gonna win...anyway the Superbowl will be The Steelers and the Rams...Steelers will win. Actually wouldn't mind seeing the Eagles get in as I have felt sorry for them for years. It would be kind of cool seeing The Eagles play the Steelers have an entire Pennsylvania super bowl!

Steph

[EyeManFla]

Nothing I would love to see more than the Battle of the Turnpike....but the Iggles won't make it past the Rams..............

But then, neither will the Steelers or the Pats...........

[Night Train]

After a day to think about the emaculate incompletion, I still cant believe it. But, That was a very AMAZING kick to send it in to overtime.

Steelers Rams, Rams by 10

[chip anderson]

O.K. so de boys from de South chose not to shine.

I stopped betting on foot ball years ago as I seemed to lose.

Chip

[hcjilson]

To quote my brother in law..."The Patriots did win the game! They scored more points than Oakland and Venateri did kick a 45 yd field goal to tie!" Give Pittsburg the edge for the home field advantage but I think the "never say die" Patriots have a better than even chance to make it to New Orleans, and another shot at the Rams.
hj

[Pete Hanlin]

"Harry will watch this Sunday,
his Patriots silver and blue,
Hoping against hope just maybe,
Brady can rifle some through...

But the fourth quarter closing,
and the AFC has chosen its best,
Foxboro hankies will be blowing,
as their Patriots come home to rest.

But Pittsburgh fans will soon eat crow,
for their Steelers fleeting revelry,
Sounds the final gun of the Superbowl,
the Rams will again reign supreme...

Now a St. Louie fan I am not,
and Warner is no friend of mine,
But Faulk and company are undeniably hot,
So I'll wait next year for my COLTS to shine!"

Rams 35 Eagles 24
Steelers 31 Patriots 13

[Sean]

Good poem,
But i dont think the pat's deserve such a wide spread(31-13). I hope the steelers take them just as lightly. It's going to be a tough game for both sides . but im going for the pat's by 3. I'm also betting it will be a low scoring game. I dont think either team has a chance to get up to 31.