Football (american football to those across the pond!)

[Culhwch]

I didn't think there'd be so much scoring in the first half. If thirteen points can be called 'so much scoring'. My prediction is shot already...

[pyan]

Originally Posted by Culhwch

Anyone game to pick the scores in this one? I'm saying 13-9, Baltimore wins it.

Thanks, Cul

Pittsburgh go through, 14-23...

[Culhwch]

No worries, Py. After going down in the early game, I figured I had to peg you back somehow...

[pyan]

Ah, well...

Putting it in early, then, I'm going for the Cardinals for the Superbowl, based on the British love of an underdog, and really liking the idea of a team winning it for the very first time...

[Ursa major]

Having found, at last, a winning team, I'll be sticking with the Steelers.

[WJoseph]

OK, so much for the Eagles. Given the choices, I go for the Cinderella Cardinals!

[Lady of Winterfell]

Originally Posted by Grimward

Daily, Py.

Apologies, Lady, but see Parson's postings for tips on how to emphatically declare your choices for me (as noted in many elsewheres around here, dense is the Grimward!).

Wiggs - Steelers
J-Sun - Eagles
Py - Ravens
Cul - Eagles
Ursa - Steelers
Parson - Steelers
LOW - Eagles
Grim - Steelers
WJ - Eagles

EDIT: Arizona 7, Philly 3 but the Iggles are driving at the end of the 1st Quarter....

No problem Grim. Apparently I should have left it as the Cardinals.

[J-Sun]

I've picked the Cardinals to lose three times in a row and they've won three times in a row. I can't decide if I should give them the Lombardi trophy or not.

What the heck - put me down for the Steelers, even though I really don't want them to win. (I like 'em these days but there are historical statistical considerations.)

Those games were good, though. The Cards did have a sort of Cinderella feel but did a really good job on the Eagles and the Steelers/Ravens game (except for the unfortunate McGahee injury - who fortunately seems to be okay) was fantastic smashmouth defensive football (though not without a surprising amount of offense, also). I liked the wild card games, too. The divisional round seemed the weakest for some reason. Probably mostly very poor play from Carolina, New York, Tennesee - the Pittsburgh/San Diego was probably the best of that round.

Anyway - congrats to Wig, Ursa, Parson, and Grim!

[Culhwch]

Pittsburgh for me, though if the Cards win I won't mind either...

[Lady of Winterfell]

It's looking more and more like Anquan Boldin won't be a Cardinal next year. Besides saying at the beginning of the season he doesn't want to come back (contract issues), that sideline discussion with Haley (offensive coordinator) wasn't a good sign. Of course they are trying to cover up for it now, but there were reports he left the locker room before some of his teammates even came back from the field after the win.

[Parson]

So I win one by picking a team I don't want to win. Easy for the next pick then.

Steelers!

I'm challenging Grim here to find my pick.

[Ursa major]

* Wonders if Parson is suggesting that a Steelers win is on the Cards; or not. *

[chopper]

go steelers!

i'll have to stay up for this one....work or not....

[Culhwch]

This will be the first Superbowl I've missed in years. I was planning on skipping work, but that's not going to help me because it's no longer on a TV station I can watch. Not impressed...

[pyan]

Same here. Cul - American Football used to be on terrestrial tv in the UK, but as soon as the b******s at Sky realised it was gaining popularity, they moved in with the big bucks.

I've always liked the Australians, and all the ones I've ever met have been lovely people...but I'd happily have wiped out Adelaide in the 1930s to make sure of eliminating Rupert Murdoch's parents...