Superbowl XLIV

Hazys

Go Saints!!!!!

Who Dat!!!!!

Fr Tierney

I hope this game lives up to its potential. It has all the hallmarks of a great high scoring game and a real thriller. Will need something good to keep us up all night.

frostie500

Have to say this is gonna be an all timer tonight! I still have no idea who to fancy in this one. Everytime I think the Colts I cant get past Drew Brees and the Saints.

Still with kickoff an hour away Ive got to make a call....Colts! The Saints are a defence that feeds off turnovers but I just cant see them picking off Manning more than once tonight. I cant imagine that Colts not putting up numbers against this defence after seeing them make the Jets look ordinary for most of their last game. The Saints need to show some exotic blitzes and constantly shake up where the blitzes are coming from to have a chance to keep Manning off balance. Even so the Colts showed last week that they have no issue keeping a running back and a second tight end in as pass blocker so its tough to see the Saints getting too much pressure with 7 blockers and even if they sit back in coverage given time Manning will find the seams in their zones.

After seeing how well the Colts stopped the run last week against the Jets I cant believe that the Saints will ramp up huge yardage on the ground but they need to make the Colts respect the run and avoid being one dimensional. Can they handle going to the big dance for the first time? Usually you get a feel for what way a game will go in advance of it but I still honestly have no idea whos gonna win.

Only 1 hour to go!!!

themont85

Dunno who I want to win. Love both teams' style of play, players and their stories.

The cliché is worn, but I hope the better team wins.

The Sparrow

Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? Who dat? Who dat?

GO SAINTS

John mac

why is the poll closed? one for the Saints here.:D

evil_seed

starting to get excited now, especially as i missed last years superbowl. made it back from holidays on time this year. hopefully the saints win. i cant stand manning. GO SAINTS!!

cooker3

The Sparrow wrote: »

4th quarter will most likely start sometime between 2AM-2.30AM Irish time. There is an extra long halftime for The Who.

More like 2:30-3:30
game will be finishing from 3:15 on.

D3PO

i hope everybody enjoys watching tonight. my money is on the Colts.

Comon Manning

Liam O

Would the NO defense to score anytime be a good bet? They are very good at turning it over but with pkayers being extra careful it's hard to know...

Juwwi

robbie1977 wrote: »

Saints Garrett Hartley is 5/6 to get more than 6.5 points and the same odds for under 6.5.
lm thinking over 6.5 points is a cracking bet.

Any1 else got an opinion on this?

Any1 think this is worth a bet?
thanks

redout

The lad off football focus is doing the Superbowl on BBC!

cooker3

Btw. I've never been a big fan of this stadium for the Superbowl. It always looks cheap and old to me.

woodyg

cooker3 wrote: »

Btw. I've never been a big fan of this stadium for the Superbowl. It always looks cheap and old to me.

Its a nice enough stadium when your in it but defo starting to show it's age compared to places like Dallas and Phoenix.
My money is on the Colts to win by 4 to 3 on the touchdpwn count and by 10 or so in points.

amacachi

Queen Latifah? Really?

the groutch

Queen Latifah? WTF???
she wouldnt make it past the first audition on American Idol

John mac

poor Mike didnt get to go.

Black Swan

Carrie Underwood takes over with the banner song.

John mac

kerry underwood ?? who? is she in lost or something?


enough already on with the game..

Tallaght Saint

She didn't sing that well in fairness.

C'mon the Saints

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Tallaght Saint wrote: »

She didn't sing that well in fairness.

C'mon the Saints

Indeed. Bleedin Gums Murphy must be turnig in his grave...

EDIT - woo hoo! Last Airbender trailer!

Liam O

Reggie Bush is surprisingly well spoken.

the groutch

at Landsdowne or Croker we don't need anyone to sing our national anthem for us

Tallaght Saint

the groutch wrote: »

at Landsdowne or Croker we don't need anyone to sing our national anthem for us

Noticed nobody sings the anthem in the crowd, whats that about?

Black Swan

Liam O wrote: »

Reggie Bush is surprisingly well spoken.

More interested to see if he has gotten over his injuries and can run. Go Saints!

Professey Chin

Just flip the feckin coin!! :pac:

cooker3

lol. That's what you call a coin toss

Liam O

cooker3 wrote: »

lol. That's what you call a coin throw

FYP

Chucky the tree

Tallaght Saint wrote: »

Noticed nobody sings the anthem in the crowd, whats that about?

It's hard to keep up with the pace of the anthem when someone else is singing it at the pace she decides.

Black Swan

For 13 straight years the NFC has won the coin toss? What are the odds of that happening? Whoa!

Tallaght Saint

Can't see Freeney completing 60 minutes

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

For 13 straight years the NFC has won the coin toss? What are the odds of that happening? Whoa!

8,192 to 1 according to Wikipedia

NO don't want to go three and out to often too early.

cooker3

3 and out, not a great start.
I think they should have tried for a short pass and try to get a drive going as opposed to trying to win it in 1 throw.

Guy:Incognito

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

For 13 straight years the NFC has won the coin toss? What are the odds of that happening? Whoa!

Off the top of my head I reckon about 8100 to 1.

Black Swan

Stekelly wrote: »

Off the top of my head I reckon about 8100 to 1.

One of the sports casters said this 13 straight NFC toss wins, which is hard to believe given the odds.

walt colman

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

One of the sports casters said this 13 straight NFC toss wins, which is hard to believe given the odds.

Stats question: So what are the odds NFC wins the toss next year?

MoyVilla9

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

One of the sports casters said this 13 straight NFC toss wins, which is hard to believe given the odds.

Ya it's amazing isn't it. That's odd's of 1/2 to the power of 13 which is what? *googles*..... 1/8192.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

walt colman wrote: »

Stats question: So what are the odds NFC wins the toss next year?

That would 16,384 to one for foruteen straight years.

But the odds if winning it next are the same as any other year - 1 in 2

walt colman

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

That would 16,384 to one for foruteen straight years.

But the odds if winning it next are the same as any other year - 1 in 2

A+, lots of people fall for the coin having a memory.

cooker3

Not an impressive start from the saints.
They really could have done with starting well.
(Although that punt helps)

Chucky the tree

nerds ITT.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

This could be interesting: my money's on Manning to get them a bit more space though.

jasonb

cooker3 wrote: »

Not an impressive start from the saints.
They really could have done with starting well.
(Although that punt helps)

Yep, I have to say, during the week my heart was saying Saints and my head was saying Colts. And while it's very early, that's still how I see it. The Colts are moving the ball and the Saints aren't yet, apart from with the boot!

J.

MoyVilla9

Thank god for the BBC and it's Ad-Break-free show, I'd go mad watching this on American TV...

Guy:Incognito

walt colman wrote: »

A+, lots of people fall for the coin having a memory.

Yeah I mean they use a different coin every year, duh.:)

walt colman

Stekelly wrote: »

Yeah I mean they use a different coin every year, duh.:)

cooker3

MoyVilla9 wrote: »

Thank god for the BBC and it's Ad-Break-free show, I'd go mad watching this on American TV...

What! Superbowl has the best ads of the year!

Jesus Wept

go on, my son.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

cooker3 wrote: »

What! Superbowl has the best ads of the year!

Watching on a stream, not great so far.

MoyVilla9

cooker3 wrote: »

What! Superbowl has the best ads of the year!

Haha is that right? Maybe I'll start running a sopcast stream so I get the best of both! lol