Super Bowl Prediction, Who's gonna go?? Options

[stryker76]

So its down to the play-offs and ther eare quite a few promising teams. Has your team made it to the playoffs? And who do you think will go to Super Bowl XL??

Disappointment---> Dallas not makin it to the Playoffs

SB40 predicttion ---> Seahawks vs Colts

Points---> Seattle 21, Indy 24

[*xcaitlinx*]

So much for the colts making it to the superbowl, let alone the second round of the playoffs, eh? what happened to the mannings?! they both choked under the pressure. i don't know who to root for to win the superbowl anymore!

[PurchasedRebelli...]

So much for the colts making it to the superbowl, let alone the second round of the playoffs, eh? what happened to the mannings?! they both choked under the pressure. i don't know who to root for to win the superbowl anymore!

Haven't you realized by now, Peyton Manning will ALWAYS choke in the big games. And with his attitude, he doesn't even deserve a ring. "I'm trying to be a good teammate, but we had some problems with protection." YOU NEVER, EVER SELLOUT YOUR TEAMMATES! You're the QB, the LEADER... you're supposed to take responsibility no matter what.


GO STEELERS! And that's saying a lot for me to be rooting for the Steelers considering they took out Law last year and Harrison this year. But I REALLY don't like the Broncos, Panthers OR Seahawks so the only team left is the Steelers.

[*xcaitlinx*]

Haven't you realized by now, Peyton Manning will ALWAYS choke in the big games.  And with his attitude, he doesn't even deserve a ring.  "I'm trying to be a good teammate, but we had some problems with protection."  YOU NEVER, EVER SELLOUT YOUR TEAMMATES!  You're the QB, the LEADER... you're supposed to take responsibility no matter what.
GO STEELERS!  And that's saying a lot for me to be rooting for the Steelers considering they took out Law last year and Harrison this year.  But I REALLY don't like the Broncos, Panthers OR Seahawks so the only team left is the Steelers.

No, i haven't realized it because he is one of the best quarterbacks in the league and that's a fact. and i think it's unfair for you to completely blame peyton for the colts' loss. yes, he IS the "leader" of the team, but it IS a TEAM and the other players are just as responsible for the loss as he was. he wasn't selling out his teammates persay, he was simply stating that he thought that there were protection problems. if i was in his situation and was getting steamrolled with questions about always choking under pressure and being responsible for their loss, i would say the same thing.


p.s. the broncos will beat the steelers =]
p.s.s. go jets? woot. woot. no. i miss you hermmm! =[

[PurchasedRebelli...]

No, i haven't realized it because he is one of the best quarterbacks in the league and that's a fact. and i think it's unfair for you to completely blame peyton for the colts' loss. yes, he IS the "leader" of the team, but it IS a TEAM and the other players are just as responsible for the loss as he was. he wasn't selling out his teammates persay, he was simply stating that he thought that there were protection problems. if i was in his situation and was getting steamrolled with questions about always choking under pressure and being responsible for their loss, i would say the same thing.
p.s. the broncos will beat the steelers =]
p.s.s. go jets? woot. woot. no. i miss you hermmm! =[

Oh, I'm not disputing you that he isn't, I completely agree with you that he is the best quarterback. In the regular season. But in the big games? He chokes.

It doesn't even matter that they were having protection problems, as a team leader, you don't hang out your teammates to dry IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA. He should have voiced his opinions to his teammates rather than the whole football audience. Every other QB in this league, respected at least, ALWAYS takes the responsibility for a lousy game, even if they don't deserve it.

And the thing is, he doesn't even take the blame when it IS his fault. He's always passing the blame to someone else. And yes, one guy doesn't make a team. But you don't say, "I'm TRYING to be a good teammate BUT..." WTF?! Then don't say anything at all.

You look at what Peyton Manning said after the game and then you look at what Tom Brady said: "We had a chance to win the game, and I did not get it done. It's going to be a long off-season because I failed my teammates. I am going to dedicate myself even more to winning next year for them - for us." See the difference?

The only Colt I felt bad for is Tony Dungy. After everything he'd been through, his only fault was letting Manning take control at the end of the game. Waving off the punting squad? I can't call it gutsy because Peyton Manning is anything but. However, I thought that it was the right call football-wise. But you don't show up your coach like that. That showed who runs that team, and it isn't Dungy. And ultimately, Peyton calling all of the shots cost them the game. His pride cost them the game. And until he gets over himself, the Colts will never win a championship.

But whatever, seeing the Peyton face at the end of the game... they should make a MasterCard commercial out of that.

Again, I don't disagree that he is the most talented QB in football. No question about it. But something is keeping him from winning, and that is his personality and his inability to handle pressure.

[Shahin]

You just look for any reason to hate Peyton Manning don't you, PurchasedRebellion?

I hope the Steelers don't manhandle Seattle :-/.

Offense

SeattleThe teams are very even I think. The Seahawk's offensive line is amazing, with two perrenial pro-bowlers (Walter Jones, Steve Hutchinson). They have a pro-bowl Full-back (Mack Strong) blocking for the NFL MVP and Pro-bowler Shaun Alexander, who today proved why he is the MVP against the Broncos. Matt Hasslebeck has been ultra-efficient lately, and he has a great recieving corps.

PittsburghThe Steelers offense is less impressive to me, yet they produce. Ben Roethlisberger(crap, bad spelling) has been amazing so far and I expect him to stay amazing against the pourous Seattle defense. Pittsburgh's running backs are....good. Jerome Bettis is a big, big back. But he's old, and he's showing it. He's mainly used as a short-yardage/goal-line back, but he's playing in his home-town, so expect him to play with a little extra edge. Willie Parker is the exact opposite. He is very fast, and is used often in sweeps and such. However, the guy fumbles so often it's rediculous, and I expect him to on Sunday. The steeler's offensive line is good, thats all i have to say about that. Their receivers are excellent. They have an excellent possesion and blocking reciever in Hines Ward and a quick little bastard in Antwaan Randle El.

Defense

Seattle The Seahawks' led the league in sacks this season, and I expect that that'll carry over into this game. I don't think that Big Ben (thats what I'm calling him now, since I butchered his last name earlier) will play with over 100 pts QB rating, because the D will be pressuring him. The linebackers have a standout performer in Lofa Tatupu, a rookie from USC. He leads the team in tackles, and he is a good run-stopper as well as a good coverage man. The secondary makes a lot of plays, but they let a lot of plays happen as well. This defense really showed what it was capable of today against the Panthers, and if they can carry this victory over into the super bowl, I think the Hawks have a chance.

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