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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2010 0:33:17 GMT 1
The NFL's showpiece event takes place in Miami on Sunday night and sees the Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints.
The Colts are in the big game for the 4th time, having won twice before, most recently three years ago, the last time the event was staged in Miami.
The Saints have reached the Super Bowl for the first time in their 42-year history.
The two teams have looked like the best in the league all season and this is the first time for five years that the #1 ranked team in each conference has reached the Super Bowl.
The game could be a high-scoring one with two dominant passing offences. The teams averaged 34 points during the playoffs. The Colts are led by Peyton Manning, recently named the league's MVP for a record 4th time. He is set to become the NFL's highest-paid player of all-time. The Saints have Drew Brees at quarterback. He led the league in touchdown passes this season, with 34 - one more than Manning.
The Saints also have a strong running game, whilst the Colts were ranked last in the league for rushing, though a major reason for that is that they spend so much time passing the ball (understandable with Peyton Manning at QB).
Neither defence is great but the Saints are particularly weak against the pass and that could be the game's decisive factor.
We were blessed with some great Super Bowls during the 00s (6 of the 10 games were decided by 7 points or less) so hopefully the first of the new decade will live up to that.
I'd pick the Colts to win by 7 with both teams scoring at least 24 points.
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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2010 1:08:34 GMT 1
Past Super Bowls: SB | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Location | I | Green Bay Packers | 35-10 | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles | II | Green Bay Packers | 33-14 | Oakland Raiders | Miami | III | New York Jets | 16-7 | Baltimore Colts | Miami | IV | Kansas City Chiefs | 23-7 | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans | V | Baltimore Colts | 16-13 | Dallas Cowboys | Miami | VI | Dallas Cowboys | 24-3 | Miami Dolphins | New Orleans | VII | Miami Dolphins | 14-7 | Washington Redskins | Los Angeles | VIII | Miami Dolphins | 24-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Houston | IX | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-6 | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans | X | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21-17 | Dallas Cowboys | Miami | XI | Oakland Raiders | 32-14 | Minnesota Vikings | Pasadena | XII | Dallas Cowboys | 27-10 | Denver Broncos | New Orleans | XIII | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35-31 | Dallas Cowboys | Miami | XIV | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31-19 | Los Angeles | Pasadena | XV | Oakland Raiders | 27-10 | Philadelphia Eagles | New Orleans | XVI | San Francisco 49ers | 26-21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Pontiac | XVII | Washington Redskins | 27-17 | Miami Dolphins | Pasadena | XVIII | Los Angeles Raiders | 38-9 | Washington Redskins | Tampa | XIX | San Francisco 49ers | 38-16 | Miami Dophins | Stanford | XX | Chicago Bears | 46-10 | New England Patriots | New Orleans | XXI | New York Giants | 39-20 | Denver Broncos | Pasadena | XXII | Washington Redskins | 42-10 | Denver Broncos | San Diego | XXIII | San Francisco 49ers | 20-16 | Cincinnati Bengals | Miami | XXIV | San Francisco 49ers | 55-10 | Denver Broncos | New Orleans | XXV | New York Giants | 20-19 | Buffalo Bills | Tampa | XXVI | Washington Redskins | 37-24 | Buffalo Bills | Minneapolis | XXVII | Dallas Cowboys | 52-17 | Buffalo Bills | Pasadena | XXVIII | Dallas Cowboys | 30-13 | Buffalo Bills | Atlanta | XXIX | San Francisco 49ers | 49-26 | San Diego Chargers | Miami | XXX | Dallas Cowboys | 27-17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tempe | XXXI | Green Bay Packers | 35-21 | New England Patriots | New Orleans | XXXII | Denver Broncos | 31-24 | Green Bay Packers | San Diego | XXXIII | Denver Broncos | 34-19 | Atlanta Falcons | Miami | XXXIV | St. Louis Rams | 23-16 | Tennessee Titans | Atlanta | XXXV | Baltimore Ravens | 34-7 | New York Giants | Tampa | XXXVI | New England Patriots | 20-17 | St. Louis Rams | New Orleans | XXXVII | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 48-21 | Oakland Raiders | San Diego | XXXVIII | New England Patriots | 32-29 | Carolina Panthers | Houston | XXXIX | New England Patriots | 24-21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jacksonville | XL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21-10 | Seattle Seahawks | Detroit | XLI | Indianapolis Colts | 29-17 | Chicago Bears | Miami | XLII | New York Giants | 17-14 | New England Patriots | Glendale | XLIII | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27-23 | Arizona Cardinals | Tampa |
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Post by Shireblogger on Feb 7, 2010 20:28:37 GMT 1
I can't stay up til 4am this year. Anyone know if it is being repeated later in the week ?
In common with most neutral yanks, I'm pulling for the Saints.
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Post by Panda on Feb 7, 2010 20:41:30 GMT 1
I can't stay up til 4am this year. Anyone know if it is being repeated later in the week ? In common with most neutral yanks, I'm pulling for the Saints. I expect Sky will be repeating it during the week at some point. The BBC will probably have a highlights package available online.
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Post by Panda on Feb 8, 2010 22:31:42 GMT 1
Indianapolis 17-31 New Orleans Good game last night, if not quite matching the drama of the previous two Super Bowls. The onside kick at the start of the second half really swing the momentum in the Saints' favour. Sean Payton made some very aggressive, risky calls and most of them paid off. Plus I had Pierre Garcon to score the first TD at 14/1.
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