jholic wrote:congrats to the eagles and pats. falcons really disappointed me. not like i really wanted the falcons to go, but the eagles looked so sloppy in their latest wins, that they were barely edging by. they really got lucky in the playoffs. unfortunately, minn and atl played so bad, they really deserved to lose.
i'm going with my original pick - new england. but i really think it's going to be a good game. if terrell can come back, we'll see how healthy he is. since it's terrell's first sb, and corey dillon's first sb, i much rather see corey get it. (even though they're both on my fantasy team. :hehe: )
Yea it's going to be a close one, but I'm also going to pick NE. Just cause they're experienced and simply get the job done.
The early line has the Pats a 6-1/2 point favorite over the Eagles... If they game gets outta hand, it might be time to pull out the old tapes of the Niners championships...
Heck, they're a dome team, built for speed. They were playing on grass, in arctic conditions.
Really, the same formula that killed the Colts.
I could never stand Mora or Knapp when they were with the Niners. Mora proved himself over and over to be a lousy teacher, and Knapp has all the creativity of a stone.
But they got the Falcons to the Championship game... and that ain't hay.
I love watching the Patriots play football. I'm not a Patriots fan, but I love watching football played really well. And they play really well.
My best case scenario: Owens comes back for the Superbowl, and the Pats kick his ass enroute to a huge Patriot win.
Say what you will about the incompetance of the 49ers ownership and management, but when they got rid of Owens, Garcia, Deese, Stone, Streets and Hearst... they made the right moves.
bmwracer wrote:
Okay, I'll go along with TO getting his ass kicked, but NO Patriot win.... Please!! :sweat:
I can't have Boston be the absolute sports center of the year! :shamefulcry: Well, then again the Celtics are from Boston. And the Warriors will be in the playoffs before they win the NBA championship again. :beaten:
This is sort of a no brainer for me because being brought up in N.Y. I was taught early on to hate Philly teams.
Couple that with the way the Patriots play the game and ---
Any reason you dislike the Pats? Or is it just an emotional thing?
I'll admit, in the old days, when the Niners were worth a damn, the Pats would be the team I hated, simply because they'd be the rivals. But now, with the Niners being empty uniforms... what the heck?
Ricky Watters, Deion Sanders, et al... Seifert's first season as head coach, ne?
Nay nay. Seifert took over in '89. The '94 Superbowl was the second under George.
Walsh won 3, and George 2. Though George doesn't get much credit for his first because he won it with almost exactly the same squad the Niner's had the year before.
Ricky Watters, Deion Sanders, et al... Seifert's first season as head coach, ne?
Nay nay. Seifert took over in '89. The '94 Superbowl was the second under George.
Walsh won 3, and George 2. Though George doesn't get much credit for his first because he won it with almost exactly the same squad the Niner's had the year before.
The '89 Niners had Mike Holmgren as Offensive Coordinator, who would later lead the Green Bay Packers to the SuperBowl twice (1 victory, 1 loss).
The '94 Niners had Mike Shanahan as Offensive Coordinaor, who would late lead the Denver Broncos to the SuperBowl twice (2 victories, no losses).
After '94, the Niners had weaker Offensive and Defensive Coordinators (Marc Trestman, Pete Carroll) which, along with questionable draft advice by scout Vinny Cerrato, led to the downfall of George Seifert.
-PCM
I put together a list of The Hydra's (Carmen, Dwight, Vinny) drafts a while ago, and when you see it all together you see a level of incompetence that totally outshines any failing of Terry Donahue.
At least with Donahue, a good number of the guys taken in the later rounds are actually good football players. Maybe not superstars, but guys you like having on your team.
Ah, the pre '94 Niners. I always loved watching Jerry Rice make a fool out of Deion Sanders.
FusilliBernie wrote:and Merton Hanks doing his goose neck
aaaggggh! couldn't stand that ridiculous gooseneck. i believe he and harvey williams (rb for the chiefs?) had the longest giraffe necks in the nfl. most of the time, i'd see them wearing turtleneck sweaters to cover them up. while playing football???!?!
just heard that the docs did NOT clear TO to play in the superbowl. then again, i doubt if that's going to mean anything.
Replying needs an account. Registration opens soon.