Super Bowl Predictions

[david_827]

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

Funny how the Pats haven't won a SB either since they were forced to stop recording the opponents practices.

As for my consideration of SF being finesse it is all relative to their opponent which in this case would be Balt. . Unless mistaken I haven't heard of SF being called bruisers or brawlers, etc as I have when it comes to Balt.

The reason why the Pats havent won a SB since is a mere coincidence. The years we had won a SB we had a pretty dominant defense. Pretty punishing as well with Rodney Harrison at Safety. If you McCourty, Chung or Gregory are anywhere near as intimidating to offenses as Harrison was, your kidding yourself. The past few SB runs by the Pats never featured a punishing defense like the one we had in the early 2000s.

Additionally we havent had a decent RB since Corey Dillon. Which was also the last time we won a SB. The whole RB by committee that the pats are currently running is a joke. We won't win another SB until the Pats stop depending so much on Brady's arm.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by david_827

We won't win another SB until the Pats stop depending so much on Brady's arm.

I agree. Even though team members have a high level of physical conditioning (otherwise the No Huddle wouldn't work well for them at any time, IMO), players would be fresher longer into the game if they had a back like Gore as a fellow teammate.

Of the four major pro sports in the U.S. only Baseball and Football have all their regular season games within one calendar year. I wondered, with a 49ers win, how many other times have teams from the same city won championships in both sports in the Super Bowl era? This would be the 5th time. You got to enjoy the last one (Patriots and Red Sox - 2004 Season), and the other 3 were 1986 Season (Mets and Giants), 1979 Season (Pirates and Steelers), and the 1970 Season (Colts and Orioles)...I thought some Bay Area members might find that interesting.

Super Bowl 39 wasn't won by kicking a field goal to break a tie, but the Patriots still only won by 3 points .

[sroberts]

I predict coach Harbaugh's team will win.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by sroberts

I predict coach Harbaugh's team will win.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Of the four major pro sports in the U.S. only Baseball and Football have all their regular season games within one calendar year. I wondered, with a 49ers win, how many other times have teams from the same city won championships in both sports in the Super Bowl era? This would be the 5th time. You got to enjoy the last one (Patriots and Red Sox - 2004 Season), and the other 3 were 1986 Season (Mets and Giants), 1979 Season (Pirates and Steelers), and the 1970 Season (Colts and Orioles)...I thought some Bay Area members might find that interesting.

Last night ESPN displayed a graphic re this subject and they also included 1938 and 1956 (both re the NY Yankees and the NY Giants). This graphic is correct if only 'championship game seasons' are counted. If not, there is one more - 1927 (also re the Yankees and Giants). From 1920 through 1932 the NFL didn't have a championship game and the champion was the team with the best winning percentage at the end of the season.