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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 19, 2015 4:35:21 GMT -5
Well this is the game I was hoping for
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 19, 2015 4:37:55 GMT -5
For the second season in a row, but only the third time in 21 seasons, the number one seed from each conference met in the league championship. This will also be the first time in 10 years that an NFL team has made consecutive appearances in the Super Bowl since the Patriots played in Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Super Bowl XLIX will be the Seahawks' second consecutive Super Bowl appearance, having beaten the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, while the New England Patriots will be returning for their eighth Super Bowl appearance, and their first since losing to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. With their appearance in Super Bowl XLIX the New England Patriots join the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers as one of the three teams that collectively share the record for most Super Bowl appearances, as each has appeared in 8 separate Super Bowls to date
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 19, 2015 4:43:02 GMT -5
Well this is the game I was hoping for and was apparently supposed to be played at Arrowhead Stadium in KC |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jan 19, 2015 8:21:12 GMT -5
How it's supposed to work... the two best teams playing for the championship.
Let the two weeks of hyperbole and silliness commence.
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Post by Zig on Jan 19, 2015 8:26:39 GMT -5
Well this is the game I was hoping for I was hoping for Pats/Panthers lol |
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Post by yankeesfan on Jan 19, 2015 13:29:27 GMT -5
Go Hawks.
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Post by Leader O'Cola on Jan 19, 2015 14:12:52 GMT -5
are they going to have deflated balls at the SB too?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2015 14:15:34 GMT -5
are they going to have deflated balls at the SB too? Yep. They all will takes turns with Yankeesfan's momma. |
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Post by LoveItHateIt on Jan 19, 2015 15:13:23 GMT -5
I hope the Seahawks defense frustrates Tom Brady as much as they did Manning in the last SB. That game was so beautiful I watched it twice!
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 20, 2015 16:12:15 GMT -5
are they going to have deflated balls at the SB too? Hopefully only Pats fans |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jan 20, 2015 21:05:57 GMT -5
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 0:42:19 GMT -5
They could have at least used a Roger Goodell ball ... Pete Rozelle now there's a blast from the past |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 4:38:25 GMT -5
So 11 New England balls were under inflated in the Conference Championship game by 2lbs each according to Chris Mortensen
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 5:06:12 GMT -5
So Tom Brady will tie the immortal Mike Lodish with most Super Bowl appearances Feb 1 with 6 .
Surprised to find that the player with the most consecutive Super Bowl appearances with 5 was Gale Gilbert he of 183 career passes always thought it was Haley but he won 5 Gilbert was on the losing side every time a record he holds with Cornelius Bennett
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jan 21, 2015 6:51:46 GMT -5
So 11 New England balls were under inflated in the Conference Championship game by 2lbs each according to Chris Mortensen And - ALL balls are inspected prior to the game by the officials. Both teams. And - the official responsible for said inspection... Walt Anderson. Head of Big 12 officiating. So... I'd really like to hear what they have to say about this. Bad month for NFL officials all in all. |
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Post by aka50yearfan on Jan 21, 2015 10:25:03 GMT -5
This whole affair should not be hard to get to the bottom of. Just pull that kid who was running around tossing game balls to the refs out of class, take him to a safe house and waterboard him.
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Post by Center Ice on Jan 21, 2015 10:37:55 GMT -5
Well I'll be the decenter here. I have nothing against the Hawks, but they aren't the same team that drubbed Peyton last year. If it weren't for the doofus Bostick bungling the on side kick, likely we would be seeing GB in the big game. Sorry Swampy, but I'm going with NE, flat game testicles or not.
PLAY BALL!!!!!!
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jan 21, 2015 10:40:44 GMT -5
This whole affair should not be hard to get to the bottom of. Just pull that kid who was running around tossing game balls to the refs out of class, take him to a safe house and waterboard him. I was actually thinking fire ants and honey but your idea is good too. |
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Post by Canuck eh? on Jan 21, 2015 10:44:47 GMT -5
This whole affair should not be hard to get to the bottom of. Just pull that kid who was running around tossing game balls to the refs out of class, take him to a safe house and waterboard him. I was actually thinking fire ants and honey but your idea is good too. If they really want the information quickly make him talk to Jon Gruden for a while. |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 12:23:15 GMT -5
I was actually thinking fire ants and honey but your idea is good too. If they really want the information quickly make him talk to Jon Gruden for a while. Ouch. Now that's just mean. And I thought my Judas Cradle idea was bordering on cruel and insensitive  |
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Post by Center Ice on Jan 21, 2015 12:28:00 GMT -5
I was actually thinking fire ants and honey but your idea is good too. If they really want the information quickly make him talk to Jon Gruden for a while. Not cruel enough. Strap him in a chair and put on "The 1000 best hours of............."  |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 13:08:45 GMT -5
If they really want the information quickly make him talk to Jon Gruden for a while. Not cruel enough. Strap him in a chair and put on "The 1000 best hours of............." If he was strapped into a Judas Cradle while watching, he'd have the satisfaction of knowing he won't be watching all of it |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 13:21:17 GMT -5
This whole affair should not be hard to get to the bottom of. Just pull that kid who was running around tossing game balls to the refs out of class, take him to a safe house and waterboard him. Doesn't sound like a safe house to me |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 13:35:52 GMT -5
This game should be close but it wouldn't surprise me if the Pats just took off and won it by 14 or so.
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 14:27:12 GMT -5
This game should be close but it wouldn't surprise me if the Pats just took off and won it by 14 or so. There are no parameters that would surprise me either way Okay maybe a final score of 4-2 or 5-2 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 15:40:29 GMT -5
This game should be close but it wouldn't surprise me if the Pats just took off and won it by 14 or so. There are no parameters that would surprise me either way Okay maybe a final score of 4-2 or 5-2 I guess it will boil down to whoever can do the best job of stopping the other and special teams play. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 16:10:14 GMT -5
There are no parameters that would surprise me either way Okay maybe a final score of 4-2 or 5-2 I guess it will boil down to whoever can do the best job of stopping the other and special teams play. I'm betting on the team that wins the turnover battle and avoids key penalties. You gotta win that turnover battle. It's like proven by stats. |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 21, 2015 18:34:46 GMT -5
I guess it will boil down to whoever can do the best job of stopping the other and special teams play. I'm betting on the team that wins the turnover battle and avoids key penalties. You gotta win that turnover battle. It's like proven by stats. Usually true and I'm sure the Packers fans here wish that was true |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 22, 2015 20:03:00 GMT -5
Useless stats
part 1
Since the 1970 merger, teams with the #1 scoring defense that appear in the Super Bowl are 13-3 and have won 7 of the last 8 times. The 2013 Seahawks were one of those 7 recent Super Bowl winners.
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jan 22, 2015 20:16:54 GMT -5
Useless stats part 1 Since the 1970 merger, teams with the #1 scoring defense that appear in the Super Bowl are 13-3 and have won 7 of the last 8 times. The 2013 Seahawks were one of those 7 recent Super Bowl winners. Useless stats part 2 Pick six Twelve teams have returned an interception for a touchdown in a Super Bowl. Those teams are 12-0 when they bring a pick all the way back for six, with the most recent coming from Super Bowl XLVIII MVP Malcolm Smith. The 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only team to bring multiple INTs to the house in a Super Bowl, returning three Rich Gannon throws for scores in Super Bowl XXXVII. |
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