OT: Super Bowl Open Thread
About an hour to go. Hoping for a good game, expecting it to not live up to the hype. Go Saints! For New Orleans, and the continuing glory of Tom Brady. But in any regard, another couple of Wolverines are getting a ring.
And at least we'll have the commercials...we'll see who the $2.5 million Denise is tonight...
February 7th, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^
Stupid foul no, stupid penalty yes! Game time. Party on Bourbon Street!!
February 7th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
personal foul
February 7th, 2010 at 10:42 PM ^
Hey Peyton, don't act surprised when they stop the clock after you signal for a TO.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
i just lost respect for wayne on that one play. he was walking his route, what was that! you make millions to walk a route?
February 7th, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^
What's wrong, no footage of the Manning family in the lux box?
February 7th, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^
...and the Loser club the Lions belong to shrinks by 1
February 7th, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^
Where's the Rotel & Velveeta when you need it?
February 7th, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^
Victory!
February 7th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
aaaaaaahhhhhh Saints Win
February 7th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
Wayne needed to make that catch. Still, a great game by the Saints. Just an amazing turnaround. Brees had one of the most efficient, best games I've seen recently.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
I still think the Vikings were the best team this year.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:51 PM ^
My dad is a lifelong Vikings fan and I can't think of any team in any type of sports that has been harder to root for than them.
They were the best team in the NFL (just like they were in 1998) and I honestly don't know how he/they handle it after all these years.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:04 PM ^
Absolutely...I am not a Vikings fan, but that team was built to win a SB this year. It would be nice to see Favre come back and give it another shot. (Not a popular opinion, I know)
February 7th, 2010 at 10:57 PM ^
Kinda died out when they got players and coaches I didn't like while I started rooting for Michigan players.
And while I don't know if they were the best team, you may want to check out Bill Simmons articles on Page 2 the last couple of weeks. It had the most downtrodden fanbases, and then the letters from the fanbases. Yes, the Vikes figure into it...
February 7th, 2010 at 11:09 PM ^
Four Super Bowl losses, a 15-1 team that lost in the NFC championship game because of a missed field goal (from a kicker who hadn't missed a single kick all year), and a Super Bowl bid destroyed because of 5 turnovers and an INT from a hall of fame quarterback (when only one less would have meant certain victory). Every year my dad says he doesn't care about pro football any more but he still comes back every time only to be crushed by the Vikings.
I grew up a spoiled Redskins fan in the '80's but I'm starting to relate to him a lot more.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:57 PM ^
because Robert Smith ran out of bounds when they were trying to run out the clock. They could have won the game if Anderson makes the kick, but it wouldn't have mattered if Smith stayed in bounds........stupid Buckeye.
February 8th, 2010 at 12:55 AM ^
And what is it now...like 5 straight NFC champ game losses?? The Falcons one was worse...Saints and Colts good teams. That year should have been the Vikes and Broncos. (And yes, the fact that the Broncos were my brothers childhood team to go with my Vikes like would have been fun). This team? When you carpetbag a Packer, it's not the same...
And yes, the Vikes rank high on Simmons list...
February 7th, 2010 at 10:46 PM ^
the Ain'ts won the super bowl...
First the Bucs, now the Saints, the Lions have to be next.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:52 PM ^
Browns?
February 7th, 2010 at 10:55 PM ^
They won it all in their new city of Baltimore.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:59 PM ^
...to the people in Cleveland...
February 7th, 2010 at 10:46 PM ^
2010 NFL is now underway. This is the year for the Lions!!!!
February 7th, 2010 at 10:47 PM ^
Man, do people just sit on Wikipedia waiting for life to happen so that they can update the site?
I couldn't remember where Tracy Porter played college ball, so I googled him and clicked on his Wikipedia page during the commercial break after his pick 6, and that play was already posted. Went back to that page as soon as the Colts turned it over on downs with less than a minute left, and it was updated again to show that Porter's INT helped lead the Saints to a win.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
You updated it, didn't you?
February 8th, 2010 at 12:58 AM ^
They're also saying Sean Connery was Super Bowl MVP. Was that you too? ;-)
February 7th, 2010 at 10:48 PM ^
Saints had an amazing 2nd half, and I think they would have won anyway, but losing Freeney for much of the second half really hurt the Colts defense. Still, I was surprised to see how tough the Saints D played in the 2nd half against Manning and co. They basically gave up one good drive.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
How much money did everyone lose?
February 8th, 2010 at 8:24 AM ^
because I had 50 on the Saints (+5), and then another 50 at half (+1), so I won $100 minus $5 for the vig. Then, my friends had me do stupid boxes, so I ended up at $95 - $50 for 1 box set and -$40 for another.
At least it was fun and I didn't lose $190!
February 7th, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
Brady - 3, Manning - 1
February 7th, 2010 at 10:52 PM ^
The sad thing is, I don't expect that to change unless Manning can milk out another SB appearance from this Colts team. Brady on a better team could probably win another title, but on this Patriots team I don't see it.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:01 PM ^
It will scar me for as long as I watch pro football.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:02 PM ^
Trading Seymour was a mistake. They missed him for sure. Given that, they need to rebuild the D-line and hope that Welker makes a full recovery, although Edelman looks like he has the potential to be a better than adequate replacement.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:06 PM ^
That draft pick will look good next year. He's just got to stop trading them all down and draft some players.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:24 PM ^
The Pats defense was terrible this year. It didn't help that Welker was hurt towards the end of the year. I think with two draft picks and a free agent, the Pats can be back near the top.
As far as the Colts go, I think this defense has only a good year or two left.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:24 PM ^
And to think, if Jake Delhomme had been healthy this year, or if the Panthers had just started Matt Moore from week one, this wouldn't have happened.
Ok, maybe I'm full of shit.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:51 PM ^
The 'aints ain't losers no more. 31-17 great win.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:52 PM ^
Just realized I won some big money on the final score...and I was rooting for the Colts to score. Ooops.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:52 PM ^
It's great that a QB who ran the spread in college won the Super Bowl.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:53 PM ^
Another football season is over with
What do I do to occupy my time?
February 7th, 2010 at 10:54 PM ^
Hockey!!!
February 7th, 2010 at 11:03 PM ^
Combines, Spring Practice, Spring Game, Draft.
Throw in some March Madness...
February 7th, 2010 at 10:54 PM ^
Will they be burning couches in New Orleans?
February 7th, 2010 at 10:57 PM ^
Locker room championship shirts aren't as cool as they used to be. I liked the ones that had all the players (with big heads) on it.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:58 PM ^
loved Sims saying "I wouldn't blitz here" then the interception with the "blitz on"-Payton put out that floater and Who Dat Nation-lives!
February 7th, 2010 at 11:01 PM ^
before he chucks that trophy 3 rows deep.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:09 PM ^
Colts should have never sat their players to end the regular season.
/ sarcasm
February 8th, 2010 at 12:01 AM ^
Fuck you colts! I was rooting for ya in the beginning because you have hart and although it is extremely difficult to go against him, you burned yourself but not playing him when it counted. You reap what you sow maybe next time you'll realize the mistakes you've made
February 8th, 2010 at 1:07 AM ^
I wonder how Archie is feeling...his son loses to his former historically downtrodden team...
How do Purdue Fans from Indiana feel?
I wonder how Vol Nation is feeling? (Is Travis on suicide watch?)
I wonder how the San Diego Chargers are feeling...now not only the quarterback they had to trade to New York has won a Super Bowl, but the QB they got rid of so the QB they drafted instead of the one who won a Super Bowl has won a Super Bowl too.
And yes, that was fun to type.