Super Bowl - Who're You Picking + Update on Brady's Injury
Mates,
Maybe time to turn our attention away for at least a few minutes from the epic tire fire in EL. May justice be done on that at all levels for the many, many wrongs. It is worth remembering that Super Bowl LII (that's 'Lie' for you non-Roman speakers....) is next Sunday. Game is in Minneapolis and kick off is at 6:30.
Philly surprised everyone by continuing on a tear to end the season despite losing their starting QB. They did have that season-ending derp vs. Dallas, 6-0 loss, but that was like playing in the Pro Bowl - no chance of winning anything and not worth it to chance an injury of any sort. They have some talent and they haven't won it ever, so maybe this is their year.
As for the NE Brady's, they opened as 5 1/2 point favorites but the line is down to 4 1/2 points. They may not have Gronkowski since he is in concussion protocol. I saw that hit last week and I thought it was dirty. The pros probably need to do what college does, suspend a guy for head-hunting, and suspend his pay, too. NE doesn't look like the death star they have historically been, they are beatable this year.
As for Brady's injury, it turns out that he was making provisions for winning it all again, and needing a place for his ring:
So the questions are, who do you have in the Super Bowl and why?
Have a great weekend,
XM
January 27th, 2018 at 7:53 AM ^
I'm rooting for Philly, the non-Boston I-95 team. However, I have no doubt that the Patriots will win by 20 points or so. Yawn...
January 27th, 2018 at 10:49 AM ^
January 27th, 2018 at 11:51 AM ^
Hey, I hear you. But I wouldn't care if Jesus, Buddha, and Martin Luther King were all on the Patriots too--I do not root for Boston teams. They were my Ohio State before I became a Michigan Man--my hate for all Boston teams runs deep and cold.
January 27th, 2018 at 2:10 PM ^
January 27th, 2018 at 2:40 PM ^
Back in the 80s, when I was a drunken stupid Boston College student, I would wear my Yankee hat in the Fenway bleachers and dare them to fuck with me. They did not. Ah, alcohol...I had no fear.
January 27th, 2018 at 8:00 PM ^
My wife almost got beat up in Boston, for mentioning the words "New York" on the subway in 2015 or so. She isn't very big, and apparently the kid couldn't read her Michigan hoodie.
January 27th, 2018 at 7:57 AM ^
I am cheering for New England...Brady needs another.
January 27th, 2018 at 9:12 PM ^
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January 27th, 2018 at 11:46 AM ^
So many free Sunday evenings in the month of February in your future!
January 27th, 2018 at 8:01 AM ^
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January 27th, 2018 at 8:17 AM ^
Yup--the city of Philadelphia is cursed. They have the worst fans in America--they love nothing more than booing their own team, and everyone and everything else. They start 'em early too.
January 27th, 2018 at 2:43 PM ^
If you're familiar with TB12 at all you know why they're a long shot!
January 27th, 2018 at 9:18 PM ^
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January 27th, 2018 at 8:23 AM ^
Anyway pats by 10.
January 27th, 2018 at 8:25 AM ^
January 27th, 2018 at 8:26 AM ^
Uh, OK.... It's not new.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/who-re
January 27th, 2018 at 9:43 AM ^
January 27th, 2018 at 9:45 AM ^
Someone who speaks 'Strine complaining about someone else shortening a word combination.
January 27th, 2018 at 9:55 AM ^
January 27th, 2018 at 12:08 PM ^
humility, like grammar, is a wonderful thing to master. we could all use some, eh?
January 27th, 2018 at 2:44 PM ^
Man, I love your posts!
January 27th, 2018 at 1:36 PM ^
Maybe he meant for it to be read without the apostrophe. Okay, maybe not.
January 27th, 2018 at 2:45 PM ^
Your mama's a who're
January 27th, 2018 at 5:30 PM ^
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January 27th, 2018 at 9:53 AM ^
He removed all doubt after last year's comeback to get ring #5. But yeah, Go Pats!
January 27th, 2018 at 9:56 AM ^
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January 27th, 2018 at 8:41 AM ^
Brady's hand injury should be fine. 2 more weeks to heal a cut it should be 100%. I think it definitely affected his throws against Jacksonville.
Gronk would not play if the game was tomorrow but he should be ready to go by Super Bowl Sunday as well.
Patriots chose to wear their white jerseys. They are 3-0 in Super Bowls where they wore white (including the most recent 2) and 12 of the last 13 winning SB teams have been in their whites. Fun fact: The Patriots have never scored a single point in the first quarter of any of their 7 Brady/Belichick SB appearances. Be nice to change that trend this time.
Patriots offense has the capability to exploit the Eagles secondary. Still waiting for "bad Foles" to show back up. If he does, pats by 17 or so. If good Foles is back, could come down to who has the ball last.
NE 31 PHI 23
January 27th, 2018 at 9:23 PM ^
January 27th, 2018 at 8:50 AM ^
If Gronk is back, and I expect him to be, the Pats should win comfortably. Not a blowout, but comfy nonetheless. If he's still out, it all depends on Foles. If he's NFC Champ Foles, Philly could win it.
But I don't think Foles can continue playing like a champ. I mean, he's Nick Foles, after all... The moment will catch him. Brady will outplay him - with, or without, Gronk. But with Gronk, Philly just won't keep up.
January 27th, 2018 at 8:54 AM ^
The traditional bet with my parents has me picking the Patriots - I don't know why they defer to me first, especially when New England being in the Super Bowl lately makes this a relatively easy pick.
Now, I bought squares in another pool, which means I am guaranteed to get a shitty square like "2-8" on at least one of them.
January 27th, 2018 at 8:57 AM ^
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January 27th, 2018 at 9:07 AM ^
I bet No at -200
I like the blue Gatorade color poured on the winning coach at 4-1 odds .
January 27th, 2018 at 9:08 AM ^
I like the idea of docking pay while suspended. They should try that in the SEC as well.
Going with NE but less confident about it than my brain would suggest.
January 27th, 2018 at 9:11 AM ^
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January 27th, 2018 at 12:32 PM ^
I do love New England clam chowdah. I could go for some now, actually.
January 27th, 2018 at 9:24 AM ^
January 27th, 2018 at 9:30 AM ^
As a greedy Pats fan, I'd like to see an actual Super Bowl that doesn't come down to the last drive (assuming Pats win). These past 7 Super Bowls have been rough for the heart.