Super Bowl XL Poll

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Who's gonna win Super Bowl XL (extra large) on Ford Field in Detroit City?

[wesman]

I 'm going with the Seahawks!!

Alexander is a stud

--wes

[Lyfisin]

Goin' with Pittsubugh.

I thought it might be Indy and Seattle way back, but teams with domes have only won one Superbowl I think. Rams in 2000.

[Alpine]

Goin' with Pittsubugh.

I thought it might be Indy and Seattle way back, but teams with domes have only won one Superbowl I think. Rams in 2000.Brook, are you saying Seattle plays in a dome and that is why you are not picking them in the bowl? No flame here, just to let you know the roof has been open for every game they have played since the stadium was built. You guys know who I am going with!

Jeff.

[Sixpipes]

Gotta go with my Alabama boy, Alexander. Hawks :tu:

[Alpine]

Gotta go with my Alabama boy, Alexander. Hawks :tu::beer: knana

[02BOLT]

Gotta support my boy. Go Hawks!:tu:

[Alpine]

You da man Roberto.:beer:

[StormShadow]

Die hard Cowboys fan here so F the Steelers and Go Hawks!

[Lyfisin]

Brook, are you saying Seattle plays in a dome and that is why you are not picking them in the bowl? No flame here, just to let you know the roof has been open for every game they have played since the stadium was built. You guys know who I am going with!

Jeff.

I'm not worried about flames.

I didin't know Seattle didn't have a dome or one with a roof they didn't use.. I just assumed they did because they were up North. Even if they don't have a dome, the weather in Seattle is a lot more mild than Pittsburgh and doesn't change my vote.

I like both teams a lot and it's sad one of them is going to lose. I just think that Pittsburgh will be physically tougher and their game plans have been stellar in the playoffs.

Good luck with the Seahawks.

I hope it's a great game and I'm looking forward to it and the new commercials.

[StormShadow]

I'm not worried about flames.

I didin't know Seattle didn't have a dome or one with a roof they didn't use.. I just assumed they did because they were up North. Even if they don't have a dome, the weather in Seattle is a lot more mild than Pittsburgh and doesn't change my vote.

I like both teams a lot and it's sad one of them is going to lose. I just think that Pittsburgh will be physically tougher and their game plans have been stellar in the playoffs.

Good luck with the Seahawks.

I hope it's a great game and I'm looking forward to it and the new commercials.

FYI it rained 30 days straight in Seattle just this past month and the SuperBowl is played in a DOME this year.

[Lyfisin]

FYI it rained 30 days straight in Seattle just this past month and the SuperBowl is played in a DOME this year.

I'm not saying it matters where the game is played. I think it makes a difference where the teams that play in it came from. Since Seattle and Pittsburgh are both from non-dome teams, another team without a dome will win again.

It did rain in Seattle for 30 days, but if I remember correctly they didn't mention that until last week. The week before that, the Seahawks didn't play. The week before that, they played at Green Bay in a game that didn't matter to Seattle. The week before that, Seattle was home against Indy in a game that didn't matter, from a playoff perspective, to Indy.

I'm not saying Seattle can't win. I just think that the weather teams play in through the year have a part in the overall magic that creates a Superbowl win and I think the edge goes to Pittsburgh.

[Sixpipes]

Career Stats for Shaun Alexander Career

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5048/career;_ylt=AiSMSapGZ65uEYp_i20raPf.uLYF

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I had already voted..

I think that Pittsburgh will win it.. their defense just looked better than Seattle's and I think they have enough offense to put up enough on Seattle to win.
Being a Cowboy Fan, I agree that my thoughts are F the steelers too..

Being in a Fantasy Football league for the playoffs and having the Steelers defense as my last player going in to the final game and being in first place, I want a low scoring, low offense game, with Seattle winning on a last second field goal 3-0 with both teams getting under 100 yards of offense. But I would like the Steelers defense to intercept passes, recover fumbles and sack the quarterback several times.. just to pad my lead.. :evil

Dana

[Lyfisin]

I got Sean Alexander as the fourth pick in our draft and I was thrilled. My season is already over. I ended up tied for first place, but lost the tie-breaker. :hammer:

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I got Sean Alexander as the fourth pick in our draft and I was thrilled. My season is already over. I ended up tied for first place, but lost the tie-breaker. :hammer:

I started out fast in the regular season and held first place for several weeks. I then just faded down the stretch.. Randy Moss was my first round pick:flaming:

[Lyfisin]

Well, at least you didn't get T.O.

My 2nd round pick was Ahman Green and my 3rd round was Trent Green so I'm not drafting anyone named Green next year. :rll:

Fortunately in later rounds, I picked up Boldin and Santana Moss who ended up doing pretty well for me.

[WA 2 FST]

I want the Seahawks to win b/c I hate the Steelers (being a Cowboys fan since birth). But I honestly believe Pittsburg will win and cover the spread.

[dboat]

Dont you wish you would have had Steve Smith all year? what a find that pick was.. too bad I didnt have him..

[Tex Arcana]

Pittsburg, in a fairly close game. I'd prefer to pick Seattle, but I think they've been playing beyond themselves, and will fold under real competition.

Dome teams: the only real Dome-team contender was Indy, and we know what they're doing now: the offensive line is plotting revenge on Manning for throwing them under the bus after the game. Prediction: Manning gets massively injured the first game of next season, when then entire defensive line of the opponent gangrushes him with NO offensive line resistance, and spends the season in a body cast thnking about it. :d

[gbgary]

as i posted on the other thread-"yeah it looks like seattle and pittsburg in the SB. well........coach mike already has his so i'll go with pittsburg. cower and bettis need their time in the sun. sorry jeff, i'll buy you a beer at the next gtg. i have no bitterness since coach mike left my PACKERS but i want his greatness to always to tied to Brett."

[LivinEZ]

Who ever is voting Seattle Seahawks is smoking crack!! :D

Big Ben and the Bus is going to take care of business. knana

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one has to be thinking though, Seattle is getting dissed pretty hard.. no one is paying too much attention to them.. that might be a pretty big motivator to show that team from the Burg of Pitts just how football is supposed to be played..

[myblack93]

Hawks all the way :D :tu: :nana2

John

[QDRHRSE]

I don't know sh*t about anything other than SuperCross, NASCAR, and BBall. My gut says the Steelers will put the hurt on Seattle. I also want to admit that I said the same thing about USC and they got their lips smoked.

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Well Boys, the kickoff is at 6:25p EST today.. the poll here is slightly for the 'Hawks. I want them to win but am conflicted because I need the Steelers defense and special teams to play well so I can win my Fantasy Football League Playoff. I am in first place and would like it to stay that way. I also am NOT a Steelers fan, mostly because I am a Cowboys fan.. Lastly, it would be nice to have someone else win the 'Bowl. I dont want the Steelers to breathe the rarified air of being a 5 time SuperBowl Champ, like the Cowboys and the 49ers.
However, if I had to put my money on it, I would say the Steelers have the edge and will win by more than the current 4 point spread that is as of this morning..
Dana

[LivinEZ]

I don't see how there are so many hawks fans in Dallas??? Anyway, they will be saying it was just greatful to get there... b/c that is what all losers say.

Just some good ol banter :D

[Sixpipes]

I don't see how there are so many hawks fans in Dallas???

How about three losses to the Steelers in the 80's? You're too young to remember probably, but I still remember. Plus Dallas is an NFC team so there is a lot of loyalty to the conference. :cool:

[Sixpipes]

Very shaky officiating with Pittsburgh being the beneficiary on most of the calls. :Bullshit

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How about three losses to the Steelers in the 80's? You're too young to remember probably, but I still remember. Plus Dallas is an NFC team so there is a lot of loyalty to the conference. :cool:

I remember all too well... the Jackie Smith dropped pass in the endzone. The circus catches by Swann and Stallworth. Some payback when we beat them the last time both teams met in the SB.. cant root for them though.

[Sixpipes]

Well, probably the shakiest officiating in a Superbowl that I can remember, however, the Steelers won with big plays so congratulations to them. Seattle was better, Denver was better, Indianapolis was better, but they all lost the most important game when everything was on the line. :cool:

[L8 APEX]

Definately sub-par from begining to end including the half game show. They just didn't live up to what I expect of the SuperBowl at all.

[LivinEZ]

Very shaky officiating with Pittsburgh being the beneficiary on most of the calls. :Bullshit

I would have to agree that the first call of Ben with the TD was a bad call. I didn't see the ball cross the plain. But even without that TD they still would have won.

[LivinEZ]

Definately sub-par from begining to end including the half game show. They just didn't live up to what I expect of the SuperBowl at all.

I would have to agree. Many of the regurlar season games had more spark behind them.

There were some very nice big plays by both teams on Interceptions.

[L8 APEX]

The Steelers were real lucky not to get furbared by their sloppy quarterbacking. Which ended up in two huge interceptions. The Seahawks also threw those two freebies away.

[Tex Arcana]

Well, probably the shakiest officiating in a Superbowl that I can remember, however, the Steelers won with big plays so congratulations to them. Seattle was better, Denver was better, Indianapolis was better, but they all lost the most important game when everything was on the line. :cool:

To be honest, I think you're right, tho I think the shaky calls went both ways, with "make=up" calls being the norm. The Seattle "interference" call that led to the opening field goal was just the beginning; and I think Pittsburgh did NOT score on Roethlesburger's run, but the angle wasn't too good, so the field officials kept the call (right move, btw).

Overall, it was a decent game, as far as games go. Some of the commercials were downright funny; some should've been burned at the stake. And the Moldering Stones should've been left in the crypt they dug 'em out of. :nono:

At least the score wasn't a blowout, and the Steelers did what they had to to win.

Better luck next time, Seahawks (if there IS a next time, Holmgren *mysteriously* disappeared, last seen in the clutches of the Micro$oft $$ $quad :evil).

[Tex Arcana]

I would have to agree. Many of the regurlar season games had more spark behind them.

There were some very nice big plays by both teams on Interceptions.

No kidding... I think that 2-week layover is a HUGE mistake, the teams get sloppy, and the games reflect the time off. They need to ditch that two week thing, and go back to a one-week layoff, just like in the season; this way, thye will be in fighting form when they arrive, and give us a better game.

[WA 2 FST]

No kidding... I think that 2-week layover is a HUGE mistake, the teams get sloppy, and the games reflect the time off. They need to ditch that two week thing, and go back to a one-week layoff, just like in the season; this way, thye will be in fighting form when they arrive, and give us a better game.

They've been doing the 2-week layoff for awhile now, and there have been a number of very, very good SB games in the past 10+ years.

They're not all going to be great games. I didn't think either team played that great... maybe b/c overall the defenses did well (except for the one long run play by the Steelers).

On another note:
The Cowboys only lost _two_ SB's to the Steelers in the late 70's, early 80s, and then whipped them the one shot they had in the '90s. But that is _the_ reason I don't root for the Steelers...ever.

[Tex Arcana]

They've been doing the 2-week layoff for awhile now, and there have been a number of very, very good SB games in the past 10+ years.

They're not all going to be great games. I didn't think either team played that great... maybe b/c overall the defenses did well (except for the one long run play by the Steelers).

On another note:
The Cowboys only lost _two_ SB's to the Steelers in the late 70's, early 80s, and then whipped them the one shot they had in the '90s. But that is _the_ reason I don't root for the Steelers...ever.

IIRC, they've been going back and forth, with more games with the 2-week layoff than one. And IIRC, those games that had only one week were typically stronger games overall than the other way. I could be wrong, tho.

[Lyfisin]

Dana, how did you come out in your football league? I know it wasn't exactly the game you wanted, but Pittsburgh did ok on their D.

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Dana, how did you come out in your football league? I know it wasn't exactly the game you wanted, but Pittsburgh did ok on their D.

Thanks for asking..

First Place knana

I would want to throw in that offensive pass interference on Darrell Jackson.. that was not a push off..the TD should have held. That would have made the game more interesting too..
Dana

[Lyfisin]

Grats you! :beer:


I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but I ended up tying for first place at the end of the season and then lost the tie-breaker. :hammer:

[Lyfisin]

I would have to agree that the first call of Ben with the TD was a bad call.

I don't know if it was a bad call. The way it all went down was bad. The ref ran out like he didn't think it was a TD. Then running halfway to the pile, he lifted his hands and it might have been when Roethlisberger had moved forward a little bit while the pile was settling.

When you watch the instant replay, it really was hard to tell if the ball crossed the line or not. There didn't seem to be an angle where it definately showed the ball did not break the plane so the call had to stand.

At least later on, the Seahawks won their instant replay when Hasselbeck was tackled and was initially ruled a fumble.

[tliss]

Niether team looked like they really deserved to be there, but it did turn out to be a decent game. The winner is usually the team that makes fewer mistakes as a team, and the Steelers were the team to do it. It didn't have much Super Bowl appeal and it really didn't quite have the flare that most Super Bowls in the past have had. It was the 40th Super Bowl for crying out loud...there should have been more hype around it, but it was kind of a let down.

The pregame show I could have done without. It was probably the most entertaining, but when you boil a cornucopia of crap down, it is still just a cornucopia of crap. The singing of the National Anthem by Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville was horrible. Has Aaron Neville made it through puberty yet? Did he actually sing any real English words, I couldn't tell? And Aretha Franklin just butchered her part. Maybe Rosanne Barr would have been a better choice...at least we could understand her :rll: . The half time show was almost as bad. I didn't realize how talent-less Mick Jagger really is. He couldn't carry a tune if they put it in a backpack and strapped it to his back for him. I don't know why the crypt keeper let them out for that. There had to be other artists that weren't doing anything yesterday. Did you notice that a few of the words from what was played were "left out" by Mick as well? Censorship in today's world sucks.

Overall, I was disappointed with most of the whole experience yesterday. I've been to 40th birthday parties that were more exciting. Anyway, there's my nickel.

Tom

[wesman]

I don't know if it was a bad call. The way it all went down was bad. The ref ran out like he didn't think it was a TD. Then running halfway to the pile, he lifted his hands and it might have been when Roethlisberger had moved forward a little bit while the pile was settling.

When you watch the instant replay, it really was hard to tell if the ball crossed the line or not. There didn't seem to be an angle where it definately showed the ball did not break the plane so the call had to stand.

At least later on, the Seahawks won their instant replay when Hasselbeck was tackled and was initially ruled a fumble.

That was one of the worse officiating games I've seen. The refs were very clearly pulling for PIttsburgh. That TD by Ben was not a TD, it was clear on the replay, but since it was ruled a TD on the field it has to be indisputable evidence. If it would have been called short it would have been upheld due to lack of evidence as well.

The PI call on Jackson was horsesh!t. They were both arming each other going into the end zone, and then once he caught the ball it seemed the ref didn't think he caught it cause he hesitated. Once he saw he had the ball he reached in and grabbed the flag. There should be no hesitation, if it was a penalty, it's a penalty, regardless of the receiver catching that ball.

Overall a pretty boring game, and very poor officiating.

--wes

[TP Derrick D]

I don't see how there are so many hawks fans in Dallas??? Anyway, they will be saying it was just greatful to get there... b/c that is what all losers say.

Just some good ol banter :D


Probably not so much a fan of Seahawks as they are a sports or football fan. Most "sport fans" pull for the the team they like to see win for one reason or another. For me I wanted Seahawks to win because they have never been this far before. plus I remember when they first came into the NFL. I always pull for the team that has never won it all or has been a longer time loser like the Cardnials & Saints if my team is not playing. Steelers won 4 of their 5 Super Bowls before SB 40. But Cowher deserves it he has the Steelers pretty good year in year out over his 14 years there.

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I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but I ended up tying for first place at the end of the season and then lost the tie-breaker. :hammer:

I dont believe you had mentioned it.. sorry about that but at least you were in the money.. I lost out on that one in the regular season..

Thanks
Dana

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Probably not so much a fan of Seahawks as they are a sports or football fan. Most "sport fans" pull for the the team they like to see win for one reason or another. For me I wanted Seahawks to win because they have never been this far before. plus I remember when they first came into the NFL. I always pull for the team that has never won it all or has been a longer time loser like the Cardnials & Saints if my team is not playing. Steelers won 4 of their 5 Super Bowls before SB 40. But Cowher deserves it he has the Steelers pretty good year in year out over his 14 years there.

I agree with this except for the Cowher part.. I dont think he that great of a coach.. he has found more ways to lose games than win them.. he was just fortunate that Seattle coached the game worse than him and his crew. Could Seattle have managed the clock any worse than what they did? and the officiating really stunk it up..
I could go on but just read tliss' post..
Tom, my sentiments exactly.. however, there was so much hype b4 this game it was ridiculous.. glad I didnt waste my time on any of the pregame until the last Pizza Hut commercial. These boots are made for walking...

Dana