Talking NFL

Finally, Super Bowl weekend has arrived! No more reports on the most publicized right ankle in football history, no more wedding proposals at Media Day, no more bizarre fan videos, and finally - no more outlandish predictions on the final score!

Well…actually that’s what this post is all about.

Earlier this week, I decided to poll my fellow writers here at 451 Press on who they thought would win the game and by how much (along with any other crazy happenings that may occur on Sunday). Some of them are passionate football fans like myself. Some of them have a moderate interest in the game. Some of them (as you will soon see) could care less. Regardless, we’ve got multiple darts getting thrown at the wall - you’ve got to figure somebody’s going to get a bulls-eye!

Here to get us started is Brandon, who writes for MMO Gaming:

Patriots win 28-17. Manning throws 3 interceptions - one of which is returned for a touchdown in the first half bringing the score at halftime to 21-0.

In the second half there appears to be some life from the Giants but it is too little too late for them to make a comeback.

Granted I’m a tad biased, but I’d say we’re off to a great start! Next up is the lovely Winnie McCarthy, who follows those zany ladies on the View:

Brady trips over paparazzi trying to get into the stadium and injures foot. Still throws six touchdown passes despite standing on one leg.

Eli Manning has a miracle game and the Giants win 50-42. Yet, following the game, he sits on the field crying, knowing that no matter what he accomplishes, he will still not be as good as Peyton in his daddy’s eyes.

Nice! Ridiculous situations and high drama. No doubt Joy Behar approves.

Heather Scoville of Watching VH1 is, shall we say, less than enthused about Sunday’s game:

I predict I will fall asleep during the third quarter from sheer boredom over having absolutely no interest in either of the teams playing and by then the commercials suck.

Shortly after writing this, Heather confessed that she’s a Bears fan and is simply devastated by the fact that Sexy Rex Grossman might not be returning next year. Say it isn’t so!!

Lynn Little provides great advice over at SEO Dance on how to make a website more search engine friendly. Here’s her thoughts on the big matchup:

I predict that the Patriots will win by at least two touchdowns as I and the rest of the people at the Super Bowl (party) I’m attending will be wishing that the other Mississippi quarterback had made it instead.

Go Packers! Brett, please don’t retire! One more year!

I also predict that I will be saddened as I think back on the mediocre season my New Orleans Saints had and how close they were last year to being in the Super Bowl. *sigh*

Ah, another Brett Favre fan! Lynn, I hope you read my in-depth interview with Coach Mark McHale, author of “10 to 4, Brett Favre’s Journey”, on sale now!

/shameless self promotion

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Patriots mysteriously don’t show up for the game and the Giants win by default. And all the fans that backed up behind the Patriots, now are all Giants fans and it’s a glorious day for football. As Shelly hunts down Brian and Randi and says, “SEE I TOLD YOU THE PATRIOTS BITE!”

Hmmmm…a no show option! Well, that’s different…

Not one to be called out and back down from a challenge (like any good Patriots fan), Randi of Brad Pitt Watch (and that gives me an excuse to post a hot picture of Angelina Jolie) had the following reply for Shelly:

Patriots win - it seems like they are going to lose during halftime but they come back and pull away, thereby beating the Giants at their own game. Then, after the win, Randi and Brian meet and jump up and down for joy, completely disgusting all of the Giants fans like Shelly.

Then they go home and have hot, long, steamy sex

See, that’s the spirit I’m talking ab- wait, what?!

….but not with each other

Oh, right! Heh, heh…funny, Randi! You’re just kidding, right? You know, not that I’m interested or anything…

(crickets)

…golly, this is awkward…

Next up is Dana Granholm, longtime author of Paintball Journal and resident photoshop guru:

I kinda just want the Pats to lose. Because I loathe Brady.

Now keep in mind that Dana is a Colts fan, so that has to…

*heh heh* - wait, no - I can’t *heh heh heh*

(gritting teeth)

…..must…..not….laugh…..at….Manning….face…..

BWAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Oh, man…that hurts soooooo good. Sorry, where were we? Right - let’s hear from Lessa, who writes for several 451 sites (Watching Survivor among them):

I predict that I will be sitting there, minding my own business, rockin to some AWESOME commercials, and they’ll be interrupted by some idiots throwning around a ball. Inconsiderate, I tell ya! Someone’ll cheer, someone’ll cry, as grown men run around in tights and someone’ll have another runaway victory because the game ALWAYS sucks on Superbowl Sunday and I’ll be growling that they get ON with it already and BRING BACK THE COMMERCIALS!

…on a completely unrelated note, Lessa resides in Kenai, Alaska, where football is only the 25th most popular sport. What’s number 1?

Perhaps Jean Lockwood from Parenting and Religion can get things back on track:

Since I am the Pastor’s wife, and we are having a Super Bowl Party at Church…
I will be partly paying attention- in between putting videos on for kids, cleaning up spills, making sure the food is ok, taking kids to the potty, and fellowshipping (Christian slang for talking about good stuff) to the rest of the people there. In the mean time, I will be rooting for whoever happens to be winning (probably the Patriots), and watching my sexy husband (the Pastor) as he flirts with me from across the room.

…I have a Pastor’s wife joke that I REALLY want to use here, but I’m just gonna let that moment pass!

Beth Turnage of Astrology Explored has her own post up on her game prediction. Here’s her thoughts:

The Patriot’s fast and hard hitting game may find a brick wall in Giant’s slow and steady style this Sunday. A group of planets by transit (as they are in the sky) are making hard aspects to the Patriot’s sun, but an easy aspect to the Giant’s Sun, Mercury and Mars combination. Pluto, the Moon, Jupiter and Venus are sitting on the Giant’s Jupiter. Transiting Jupiter coming back to its natal placement, the Jupiter Return, is like the sun shining on you all the time. Not only will the point spread be closer than previously predicted, it looks like this is the Giants lucky year.

Now before you say anything, keep in mind that this analysis is far better than anything Emmitt Smith has said all year long…

Finally, let’s wrap things up with one of my personal favorites (the blog, not the person - altough I’m sure he’s a swell guy…). Here’s the prediction of Environmental Talk’s Mark Jabo:

Tom Petty rocks it out at halftime.

Agreed! Let’s just hope there isn’t any kind of “wardrobe malfunction”…

Do you have a prediction? Have your say in the comments…

My prediction is coming just prior to the game (gosh, whoever shall I pick?!). Let’s just say I think Giants fans will be singing this song about the Patriots come Monday!