Superbowl XXXVIII: New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers topic
 

Figured it'd be easier to keep all the Superbowl shit in here.

My prediction

Patriots 24
Panthers 14

Patriots 7
Panthers 3

pats 21
panthers 17

Lines are open with Carolina getting 6.5 and 7.

I like the Pats to win, not sure about the cover, might have to take carolina and the points, or tease it with the over/under. (currently around 37.5).

Pats 30
Carolina 20

Dunno why, everything looks low scoring defense and ball control, so I'll just go with the oposite logic of some TD burns and a lot of FG's.

New England's D doesn't let Delhomme or Davis do anything, they take a big lead, maybe score a defensive TD. Meanwhile Carolina's D does well but can't overcome the offensive woes. I'm going with...

25-14 New England

airbourne

The ball was slippery!!!

28 - 10

I'll be the first brave one...

24-20 PANTHERS!!

28-21 PATS. Beat the Cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just a little note.....Ty Law had just as many catches as Harrison :cool:

The Miz is predicting a shut out....I dont even think there has ever been in a shut out in a Superbowl...has there?

I still can't get over the Panthers getting into the superbowl. THey're riding high right now. I think it'll be a close one but I fancy the Panthers to win.

I'm going with the Pats. say 21-14

<font color=teal>Panthers 21
Patriots 3

The score will probably be wrong, but the Panthers are going to win.</font>

Patriots 21
Panthers 10

24-17 Pats. The score will flatter the Panthers.

Panthers over Pats.

Close game.

21-14.

Pats fail to reach the endzone as time expired reachin the 5 yard line.

I DUNNO....I am not as confident about as this game as I was about the AFC Championship

Panthers remind me way too much of the Pats 2 years ago, when they beat the Rams. But the Patriots are nothing like the Rams so hopefully everything will work out.

2 Years ago Patriots compaired to Carolina now.

Solid Running Games
Good Defense
Underrated/Unheard of guys playing great on both sides of the ball
2 no name QBs at the start of the season (Brady is a better QB tho IMO)

I think the Patriots will win it, but after reading more and more about the Panthers I am starting to wonder.

Alot of people(including Warren "I'm sitting at home" Sapp) are saying the Pats OLine won't be able to block the Panthers upfront but I don't know, they shut down Dwight Freeney. And Freeney is better then Rucker and Peppers IMO. But Dwight Freeney is also only one guy..while the Panthers whole DLine is nasty.

Patriots 30

Panthers 6

I have a feeling this game is going to be won by a foot

So, I will say 18-6 for the Pats: all Fgs. :yes:

Pats over the Panthers. I won't guess a score since I think it'll be very close.

24-10 Carolina.

Nothing against the Pats, the Panthers are just on a roll at this stage, no stopping them.

Gotta go with the underdog :D

DUnno about the score.

Still not giving much out about Bruschi's leg injury, said its a calf strain but not talking about how bad it is.....hopefully he'll be good to go

Panthers are on a roll? whats's a 14game win streak?

A lot of people are complaining on a differet message board about how this is going to be a boring and how Brady is "overrated"

A lot of disgruntled Raiders fans on that board though......still talking about the tuck :cool:

LMAO...

The Tuck...

How about talk about playing dead for Tampa Bay?

Sure, Brady's over-rated... all he does is make smart plays, doesn't make dumb mistakes and oh yeah... wins games.

He's not a Dan Marino.

But then again, Dan Marino doesn't have a superbowl ring.

all these folks goin against the Panthers. gonna be sad when the game is over and Carolina is the champ

Marino also didn't have an offense... or a defense.

He didn't have an offense... might want to talk to Duper and Clayton about that.

I can't wait for this game

Somebody needs to start talking shit or something, Rodney Harrison needs to call somebody a pussy or something to get some big time hype going on

He talked shit about Marcus Pollard because Pollard said the Colts couldn't be stopped

Then he picked of a ball thrown to Pollard in the endzone....Gangstaaaaaaaa

yeah both these teams don't seem to be shit talkers to much.

yea Warren Sapp talked a little shit earlier but then I think he figured out he wasn't even in the playoff this year :y:

TO need's to be in the superbowl the shit would fly then.

haha TO is the man, he brings the entertainment

Everybody talks about how this boring but thats really because their is no big time superstars like a TO....both teams are good teams and it will be a good game

Though my Packers lost, and the Eagles (cries), you're ****ing straight this will be a good game.

*prepares for the 'home' tailgate party*

:D

guess who's on the cover of SI this week? That's right, the Panthers.

So, in no uncertain terms (and as much as I hate to say it) PATS WIN! PATS WIN!

Harrison got pissed during the "Media day" which is a complete circus, everyone gets in it seems... someone always sends a kid, a guy dressed as a clown, everyone sends hot chicks to ask questions...

*credit www.bostonherald.com "Inside Track" collum*

HOUSTON - Things got ugly at Super Bowl XXXVIII yesterday when Ross The Intern from Jay Leno's ``Tonight Show'' asked Rodney Harrison a question the New England Patriots tough guy thought was out of bounds!

``What's the wildest place you and your wife ever made whoopie,'' queried the curious intern.

``What did you say? What did you say?'' a rather perturbed Rodney asked.

Which prompted Paul Zimmerman from Sports Illustrated - who no doubt wanted to ask the 10 millionth X-and-O question of the week - to pile right on!

``Get the hell out of here,'' Zimmerman shouted.

``What are you, the kicker?'' replied Ross.

``Yeah, I'll kick your ass,'' says S.I.

All of which must have calmed down Harrison, who finally answered he wouldn't ``disrespect my wife that way'' by answering. BTW, Mrs. Harrison is set to deliver the couple's first child a couple of days after the Super Bowl. So perhaps the dad-to-be is a little overprotective at the mo.

LOL wtf

What I thought was funny was Steve Smith's interview. DId anyone catch it?

I'll try to dig up some quotes from it.

Mainly, they were talking about how all but two (I don't remember exactly how many?) of the teams Carolina played in the reg. season had losing records.

His response?

"Is that our fault?! Is it our fault that they lost? Is it our fault they sucked?"

:lol:

OHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

Almost gametime :cool:

:cool:!!!!!!!!!

letssss goooooooo paaaattttttttsssssssssssssssssssssss

PATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Carolina WILL win. Just watch. People have been betting against them since the beginning. It comes down to Stephen Davis, and the Pats linebackers, though. I think the secondary can be delt with. The eagles have three pro-bowlers in their secondary, and they still managed. If the linebackers stop Stephen Davis, Carolina doesn't have a chance in hell, but dont count on that.

Carolina 17-13

I think the only the Panthers offense will able to attack the Patriots defense will be if they can get certain Patriot LBs into coverage on short patterns. I don't think that Carolina's stlye though so it will be interesting to see if they'd attempt to do it.

It's hard to say. The Patriots Linebackers are hard..nearly impossible to read. But something tells me Carolina has something up their sleeve.

Still going with 7-3 Patriots. It's been a good run for the Panthers but I don't see them winning this one. Just too much talent and Caronlina is one dimensional...

Ok, I'm still going Pats, close in the 1st half blow out in the 2nd.

That being said, "If I was John Fox" this is how I'd try and beat the Pats.

Forget Stephen Davis, give the ball to Foster, run him outside, off-tackle, run short screens, Get the Pats DL and LB going east to west.

Passing, get Steve Smith on Poole and go deep, Post, Fly, Flag.

Get Muhhamad on whoever and run 10-20yd outs. Take advantage of his height.

Don't go accross the middle, don't let the Pats come at you North-South where they can hit and do damage.

On defense, Just rush the front 4 and leave the a MLB to spy the HB. Double up (short-bump and deep) on the WR's. giving the bump at the line will slow them down and screw up those short outs.

Well, that's how I'd try and do it.

Id also get Phifer in coverage on like a Tight End or something, he can't cover guys

He got lucky last time holding Pollard and shit, probably won't fly this time though

rooting for the underdog.

PATSSSSSSSSSSS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I'm sure the Pats will win, but since neither is "my team" I'll root for the underdog.

I just seen aerosmith.

<font color=teal>PANTHERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS</font>

OMG i'm gonna miss the first hour because my mum is watching a shitty film :mad: :rant: :mad: :rant:

surprised this isnt sticky...anyway im for the panthers although i have a feeling patriots will win...my team is miami but the patriots clinched the division so miami really didnt get a shot

Patriots will win, if not I shall eat my hat*

All the action better not happen in that first hour, otherwise I'm gonna be pissed

*=I have no hat to eat, so I probably wont

Should be 3-0 Pats.

No way you miss a 31 yard field goal in the SuperBowl.

I know WTF . Both side's defense are kicking ass right now.

...or the offence isn't clicking. I see it more that way than I do a great defensive start.

Looks like Carolina's getting desperate.

That First Down was a bit iffy tho, so I can't totally blame 'em.

OMG WHAT THE HELL. Someone fk'n score

WOOO..Vinatieri is CLUTCH! :roll:

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Wow. Can ANYONE score in the first half?

:shifty:

7-0 Patriots

What the hell is John Barnes doing?

7 - 6

7 - 7

TOUCHDOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PATS

Hey John Casay, Adam Vinateri called he needs info on being better than you

Ya, he's no Jeff Wilkens

I switch it on for a little look, and all I see is a bunch of crappy singers and rappers and people dancing.

ahahaha you people are ****ed up.

****throws up at half time show

Whoever chose those acts must be living in 1999

And what was up with Janet Jackson popping out?

*Played back Heat instead*

as I styated in the casual forum. They shoulda had Micheal Jackson show up. At least his a hot name right now.

ILLEGAL BLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They'd have trouble dealing with all the extra "holding" calls.

I can't believe 2 naked people in 1 superbowl.

Holy cow what a run

The home team still has a chance... *prays*

TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

<font color=teal>PAAAAAAAAAAANTHERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!</font>

Wow

damn

hot play by Delhomme

I can't for the life of me understand Carolina's obsession with 2 pt conversions. THey still have a chance though.

Touchdown Pats

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS