Super Bowl

Patriots 27 Seahawks 21

Deflate-Gate or Deflect-Gate? The NFL has rule about the balls, inflation and handling. So in my opinion the NFL is in the wrong here. They either have an impractical rule that can't properly be enforced or the game officials screwed up. The NFL is allowing blame to be deflected. Just a thought as I'm sick of media coverage and their sensationalism on all topics.

Cheers, Doug

Go Seahawks. Beat the cheatos!!!

Jets fan here, so waddyaexpect?

It's hard to know with so much controversy and last-minute substitutions.

I thought GoDaddy might be a contender with their ad about the lost puppy but they caved to the pressure from anti-puppy-mill activists and now ...

I dunno...

Been a die hard Patriots fan for 45 years, since 1970, so my answer is obvious. Patriots will win their 4th Super bowl win, and hopefully silence their critics once and for all.

So sick of all this Pat-hating going on in the news, amazing how with the "correct" pressure in the 2nd half, the Patriots still outscored the Colts 28-0.

I say it will be 31-17, Patriots

I'm with Tim..devout giants fan of the sfbay variety. But my vote is for the Seahawks as the Pats balls are likely further deflated by all the cold weather they're getting. The whole ridiculous deflategate is such a turnoff that I will likely turn it off.

Purgatory said...
Been a die hard Patriots fan for 45 years, since 1970, so my answer is obvious. Patriots will win their 4th Super bowl win, and hopefully silence their critics once and for all.

So sick of all this Pat-hating going on in the news, amazing how with the "correct" pressure in the 2nd half, the Patriots still outscored the Colts 28-0.

I say it will be 31-17, Patriots

Purgatory,

John Hannah, Patriots lineman who is considered the best of all time, is from my small hometown in Alabama. I see him from time to time.

Rooting for the patriots..as I believe in Brady and believe hes a class act....last I checked in this country you are innocent until proven guilty. and as david said...they scored 28-0 in the second half with the correct pressure. That's why the colts are not making an issue about it...they know they were beaten fair and square....only the patriot haters are crying...because they hate the fact the pats have been the NFLs only dynasty the last 12 years....9 AFC championship appearnaces pretty much says it all.

That said....I don't like the arrogance of some of those seattle players....not a very classy organization....but they have the best Defense...one of the best Offensive lines...and in this game you win in the trenches...the hawks are man to man the better team. Theres been 5 times in the NFL where the number 1 offense met the number 1 defense in a SB...the defense won 4 of them. This year the pats don't have the number 1 offense but are good...I think the game will be closer than last year routs...but the hawks win 28-24....That said Im rooting for brady and the pats! Really my team is the cowboys...who totally manhandled the seahawks in their own stadium this year...only team to do so. But the cowboys got screwed by the officials with the Dez Bryant No catch....which is why sometimes I think the NFL is turning into the WWE...like the games are rigged.

I just can't pull for a trash-talker like Brady who whines incessantly to the refs, and then flops like he's in the NBA. Talented, yes; classy, no. 

Nor can I pull for Belichick who was fined $500K in '07—maximum allowed by the league and the largest fine ever imposed on a coach in the league's 87-year history—for his role in "Spygate." I don't understand why he wasn't banned from the league.

Yup, I'm a hater!

Haters gonna hate.

Deflaters gonna deflate.

 

Post Edited (NKinney) : 1/30/2015 1:55:59 PM (GMT-7)

I have mixed feelings about the Superbowl . . .even though I live in Seattle and think the Seahawks are one of the most exciting sports teams playing today (the game against Green bay was amazing!), I wouldn't want a son or grandson of mine to play football, especially not in the NFL.

Most player have very short careers--3.3 years according to the NFL players association (www.livestrong.com/article/15527-long-average-career-nfl-player/). Often careers are ended by blown knees and other injuries. Studies of the brains of former NFL players that have had autopsies, show that the great majority have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can lead to early dementia. The NFL spent years trying to discredit this medical research--there was a great documentary on this on Frontline (League of Denial www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/league-of-denial/). The NFL is much quicker to penalize players for behavior that is thought to interfere with the commercial interests of the league, than to investigate or penalize players that have beat up their wives or families, or even committed murder.

NFL players are gladiators, sacrificing their health for a short moment of glory, for entertainment of the masses and the profits of a multibillion dollar industry. Richard Sherman, the Seahawk who some perceive as arrogant, actually is an intelligent man, an eloquent critic of the league (www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2015-01-30/the-nfl-s-trashtalker-of-truth).

I agree Andrew...no no Niners or Broncos. Is it Spring training yet? My flowers and trees think so. Hey east coasters, can we share you're moisture, we're getting thirsty out west!

Purg - I have been a New York Jets season ticket holder since 1984. I have a right to hate the Pats. Its in my DNA.
They haven't been proven guilty yet. But something smells.