Tegis Posted January 19, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2015 Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium Referee: Bill Vinovich Halftime show: Katy Perry featuring Lenny Kravitz Network: NBC Announcers: Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 19, 2015 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hawks. They usually find a way don't they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Pats I reckon in a close one. 23-20. Michaels and Collinsworth on comms, yay! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 PATs are the most complete team i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinityRoadSteps Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Seasquawks for me. Or maybe Pats (If Rob is looking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Pretty ridiculous story coming from the Seahawks game. C'mon, man. Jobless Father Of Two Bound For Jail, Turns Down $20k For Kearse Ball 31,534 4 Kevin Draper ProfileFollow Kevin Draper Filed to: CURIOUS DECISIONS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS JERMAINE KEARSE NFL Today 2:17am Share to Kinja Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Share to Twitter Go to permalink If a $20,000 lottery ticket fell out of the sky and landed in the hands of an unemployed father of two who is going away to jail shortly, you would expect him to cash it in, right? That is basically the situation Scott Shelton finds himself in, and he has reportedly decided not to. When Jermaine Kearse chucked the ball into the stands after scoring the game-winning touchdown in Sunday's NFC Championship Game, Shelton was the one who caught it. He saidthat a sports memorabilia dealer has already offered him $20,000 for the ball, but he planned to give it back to Kearse. He later indicated that he might instead save it for his son, but either way, the ball isn't for sale. In other circumstances, not selling the ball would be a really cool thing to do. He could give it to Kearse, who called and offered a signed jersey and helmet for it, or give his son an amazing piece of Seahawks history. But Shelton is in pretty rough straits. Via KOMO: Catching the famous football has given Shelton an emotional lift like nothing else in his life because it comes at a profoundly difficult time for the jobless father of two young children. His family says he's had a challenging life, including serious brushes with the law — even spending time behind bars as a juvenile and facing more next month. If Shelton does end up going to the Super Bowl, he'll need to hurry back to Western Washington because at 2 p.m. the next day, his mother says a judge will take him into custody to start serving several months in jail. He is literally going to jail for "several months" the day after the Super Bowl. Might it be wise to cash out and provide for his family while he's behind bars instead? http://deadspin.com/jobless-father-of-two-bound-for-jail-turns-down-20k-f-1680573089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Seasquawks for me. Or maybe Pats (If Rob is looking) I sure am looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The spread can't get much smaller. The two best teams in the league. Neutral ground. Less expensive flight for Seahawks fans, but the Patriots have the best traveling support in the league. In any event, 25% of the seats will be corporate freebies. It's the one thing that sucks about the Super Bowl. But at least it's not in a dome this year. Not sure how bad Sherman's injury is,, but it'll take a lot to keep him out. I think we'll be running lots of slants across middle to avoid him. If our OL can bully their DL, Blount should do well and open up the passing game. We have to contain Lynch and hope that Wilson has another off day. Turnovers will be the decisive factor in this one. Should be close, I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 OT but anyone seen the link to buying Villa by the Seasqueaks owner Imagine how many new fans we will acquire once we win something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 On the basis my predictions are always wrong I went for Seattle Go Pats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Paul Allen is a fantastic owner for the Seahawks. Would love him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisagg75 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 pats for me,brady and gronk to do the business.brady is the best of this generation imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Gronk won't be a factor. It'll be the WR's against the less than healthy secondary that'll be the big match up for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Pats I reckon in a close one. 23-20. Michaels and Collinsworth on comms, yay! Yep, Al Michaels is the best. Replace Collinsworth with Aikman, and you've got a superior team. Gronk won't be a factor Bookmarking this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 He will be doubled by the best SS in the league and KJ/Wags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 He will be doubled by the best SS in the league and KJ/Wags. Which means one less defender stopping Edelman slants or Blount rampages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted January 21, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) But at least it's not in a dome this year. It's a retractable roof. Historically, the NFL has preferred to play Super Bowls with retractable roofs closed. Edited January 21, 2015 by leviramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted January 21, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2015 Patriots offense vs. Seahawks defenseThe primary Seahawks strategy is to have a 1+ score lead at halftime and then force their opponents into throwing deep, which is where their greatest defensive strength lies: they get stops and picks and then an avalanche of Lynch carries gets them the win. I don't see the Patriots falling into that trap: deep throws are not the Patriots style, and not something that Brady's particularly good at (and Gronk is the closest thing to a deep threat).The prototype for beating the Seahawks is balance (about half of the time, versus a league average of about 40% run) and short passing (taking out a single 47 yard pass by Romo, the 4 teams to beat the Seahawks this year averaged just under 10 yards per completion, but completed 73% of their passes). The Patriots can run the ball (something the '07 and '11 Patriots were not good at) with Blount and Brady is still a great short passer.The Gronk question is really interesting. In view of the questionable WR corps for the Patriots, do the Seahawks try putting Sherman with safety help on Gronk?Patriots defense vs. Seahawks offenseThis is the really interesting matchup. Belichick generally likes to take away your best weapon, which would say sell-out to stop Lynch, but I think Belichick will go back to Super Bowl XXV with the Giants and tell his defense, "if Lynch gets 100-125 yards, we win"; the trade-off is letting Lynch get his yards in exchange for not giving up big read option plays or deep passes by Wilson (my main read on Wilson is that he's lethal if you sell out to stop Lynch). So with that in mind, I'm thinking 5 linemen to maximize run defense with a 6/7 man fronts, and single-high safety, zone underneath. I wouldn't rule out having Browner spy Wilson. In this case, the job of the Patriots offense is to score enough that the Seahawks aren't in a situation where 5 yard runs by Lynch are a dagger.Offenses that beat Belichick generally just do what they do well. The closest thing to an offensive approach which works against the Patriots is zone block running (which the Seahawks practice, though Tom Cable's variant of it is somewhat different from the Gary Kubiak/Alex Gibbs version which has a long history of giving Belichick fits). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 21, 2015 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2015 Gary Kubiak/Alex Gibbs version which has a long history of giving Belichick fits). Ah yes, pick any RB off the street and he gets 1000 yards. Those O-lines we had then were bloody awesome though, with a slight dash of cut-blocking. Tom Nalen for the HOF,please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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