Superbowl

BrandonTragedy · 01-24-2007, 11:55 PM

well, since no one else has made a super bowl thread. I think it's quite important considering this is the Sports forum. Here you can make predictions, throw a vgf Superbowl party.

Pretty much this is about a week and a half in advance woo!

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-25-2007, 12:18 AM

Da Bears beat the Clots 24-17 -CSM

BrandonTragedy · 01-25-2007, 07:46 AM

The Colts beat the bears, 24-14

**Perrin Aybara** · 01-25-2007, 12:07 PM

Dear lord in heaven, please smite the Colts with thine holy judgement. Amen.-jay

Lurch1982 · 01-25-2007, 12:58 PM

Bears stomp the Clots. By 20+. 4 turnovers.

Maximum Spider · 01-25-2007, 04:10 PM

Are you nuts? I don't think that the Bears O will be able to score a 1/2 of the points Indianapolis can score. Sure, they've improved their Offense, but it won't be enough. My prediction? Colts:30 Bears:13. And four turnovers? Not happening. 2 at most.

BrandonTragedy · 01-25-2007, 05:41 PM

Do you guys who are predicting the colts to lose by 20 plus that you are talking about a QB who had a great game, than the next week set the record for lowest starting QB record in a game?

Maximum Spider · 01-25-2007, 05:46 PM

The only thing the Bears have on the Colts are linebackers. Not so much for everything else.

GURU ANT · 01-25-2007, 06:50 PM

I"m hoping Dungy can retire/step down with a ring.

Colts 24
Bears 21

4 picks between QBs

Lurch1982 · 01-25-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by VWF_champion

Are you nuts? I don't think that the Bears O will be able to score a 1/2 of the points Indianapolis can score. Sure, they've improved their Offense, but it won't be enough. My prediction? Colts:30 Bears:13. And four turnovers? Not happening. 2 at most.

Are you serious? Here's ten reasons why you're an idiot.

First, the Bears DEFENSE sets up short fields, allowing the opportunity to score points either through holding teams or causing turnovers.

Second, the Bears have put more than 30 points on the board EIGHT times this year, which beats the Colts (who had one more game to play mind you).

Third, if you go by points scored, they have 427 points score (same as the oh-so-mighty Indy) and they have ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE fewer points allowed than Indy.

Fourth, Bears have a +13 giveaway/takeaway ratio, putting them at the top of the NFC and behind only Baltimore and tied with San Diego. In terms of total take-aways, they're at the top of the league with 43.

Fifth, the Bears are second in the league in picks (behind Baltimore) with 24, tied for first with Miami for Forced Fumbles at 27, fifth in the league in yards per game

Sixth, they shut down the Saints offense brutally, who was by far the best offense in the league in terms of yards.

Seventh, Manning has a 66.8 rating in the postseason (2 TDs to 6 INTS), putting him below the following: Romo, Brees, Eli Manning, Garcia, Pennington, Brady, Grossman, and Hasselbeck in terms of QB rating. In terms of picks, he's leading in the postseason with 6.

Eight, Chicago in the postseason is averaging more yards on the ground per game (158), has more touchdowns (5), and quite frankly has better backs.

Ninth, Chicago in the regular season held opponents on 3rd down 31% of the time (second to Baltimore) and held opponents to the second fewest first downs in the league (to Baltimore).

Tenth, Chicago has 143 points off of kicking and have FIVE special team runbacks for touchdowns.

STFU.

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Do you guys who are predicting the colts to lose by 20 plus that you are talking about a QB who had a great game, than the next week set the record for lowest starting QB record in a game?

Grossman QB ratings split by temperature (regular season):
<21F: 1.3
41-60: 73.9
61-80: 118.3
Indoors: 61.1

Current Temperature in Miami: 62, projected to be in the upper 70s by Superbowl Sunday.

Keep in mind Rex Grossman slayed at Florida in college (61%, 77TDs to 36 picks, 9,164 yards in 3 years) and his major knock is that he's a warm weather QB and struggles in the cold. The numbers match this hypothesis (1.3 at home in december, 23.7 in New England, 36 at home in november), and even then the 0 is a non-factor considering it was in week 17 in a game that had no significance outside of Bear zealots that hate Wisconsin, and going further he was yanked early in the game.

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Originally Posted by VWF_champion

The only thing the Bears have on the Colts are linebackers. Not so much for everything else.

Oh and slapnuts?

Two pro-bowlers from the O-line (including the 2007 first team all-pro center Kreutz), the first team all pro kicker, the first team all pro return specialist, two pro bowl linebackers (one first team all pro, one second team all pro). Oops. You're dumb.

Not to mention one of the top five DE tandems in the league, and an extremely good (and deep) secondary.

Yeah guys, I just did this to anything you can possibly say:

*stats taken from ESPN, SI, NFL, and weather.com

BrandonTragedy · 01-25-2007, 07:57 PM

Rex Grossman has little more experience than a rookie, he's been injured through out most of his career, he's become the Mark Prior of football. Do you think a guy who has been in that little experience will make a difference!

Lurch1982 · 01-25-2007, 08:50 PM

Funny you should say that, he's put up better stats in his first full year than Manning did in his first full year.

Manning rookie year: 326/575, 56.7% 3739 yards, 6.5/att, 26 TD to 28 INT, 22 sacks against, rating of 71.2

Grossman's first full season (2006): 262/480, 54.6%, 3193 yards, 6.7/att, 23 TD to 20 INTs, 21 sacks against, and a rating of 73.9

Slightly better, but still better none the less. He played 2 games in his rookie year after the Bears tanked, shredded his knee in the first game his second year, and blew his Achilles in year three. Considering he's essentially a rookie, he's doing a-****ing-mazing.

Going further, Manning posted a lovely 39.6 rating against Baltimore, who run a similar defense to Chicago. You're missing the entire point, the Bears do not run through Grossman, they run through the defense. If they win the turnover battle (which they will since the Colts are a middle of the pack turnover team at 25 on the season).

And Prior is 42-29 with a 19 win season under his belt and a career 3.49 ERA. The only number he doesn't look great in is the no decisions (40+ out of 106), but considering how bad the Cubs have played lately it really isn't that shocking. Dude had freak injuries, sure, but he hasn't had a tommy johns and hasn't had any other reconstructive surgery.

LinkManDX · 01-25-2007, 09:02 PM

I want the Bears to win so bad. They probably won't though.

Chunky Kong12345 · 01-25-2007, 09:19 PM

Die Bears are going to win.

t3hDarkness · 01-25-2007, 10:30 PM

I just want to watch the commercials.

BrandonTragedy · 01-25-2007, 10:39 PM

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Funny you should say that, he's put up better stats in his first full year than Manning did in his first full year.

a difference, Manning had a really really bad team. Marvin was good, but he didnt make up for a bad recieving staff, a bad o-line, and a bad defense, hard to win with that.

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Going further, Manning posted a lovely 39.6 rating against Baltimore, who run a similar defense to Chicago. You're missing the entire point, the Bears do not run through Grossman, they run through the defense. If they win the turnover battle (which they will since the Colts are a middle of the pack turnover team at 25 on the season).

And we won that game

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And Prior is 42-29 with a 19 win season under his belt and a career 3.49 ERA. The only number he doesn't look great in is the no decisions (40+ out of 106), but considering how bad the Cubs have played lately it really isn't that shocking. Dude had freak injuries, sure, but he hasn't had a tommy johns and hasn't had any other reconstructive surgery.

Im a cubs fan, so that kind of makes me feel good. But the guy hasnt been there when we have needed him.

MC King Kong Mushi · 01-25-2007, 11:56 PM

Superbowl? I'l be sure to bring my spoon.

Anyhoo, the party's always held at my place. This year there's a twist: Our new house is actually big enough for everyone to watch the same television! THE BIG SCREEN!

Maximum Spider · 01-26-2007, 04:40 PM

Any team in the AFC should win. Even if it isnt the Ravens.

**NintendoNut** · 01-27-2007, 06:51 PM

I also will reserve my comments until the Colts win.

Oops.

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-30-2007, 02:22 PM

^^As a Ravens fan, you should be rooting for Chicago. -CSM

01-24-2007, 11:55 PM	#1
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 146 Times in 127 Posts Points: 16,975.12 Bank: 105,150.76 Total Points: 122,125.88 Donate	Superbowl well, since no one else has made a super bowl thread. I think it's quite important considering this is the Sports forum. Here you can make predictions, throw a vgf Superbowl party. Pretty much this is about a week and a half in advance woo!

01-25-2007, 04:10 PM	#6
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01-26-2007, 04:40 PM	#18
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01-25-2007, 12:18 AM	#2
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01-25-2007, 07:46 AM	#3
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 146 Times in 127 Posts Points: 16,975.12 Bank: 105,150.76 Total Points: 122,125.88 Donate	The Colts beat the bears, 24-14

01-25-2007, 12:07 PM	#4
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01-25-2007, 12:58 PM	#5
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,278 Thanks: 122 Thanked 253 Times in 140 Posts Points: 36,423.03 Bank: 338,725.11 Total Points: 375,148.14 Donate	Bears stomp the Clots. By 20+. 4 turnovers.

01-25-2007, 05:41 PM	#7
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 146 Times in 127 Posts Points: 16,975.12 Bank: 105,150.76 Total Points: 122,125.88 Donate	Do you guys who are predicting the colts to lose by 20 plus that you are talking about a QB who had a great game, than the next week set the record for lowest starting QB record in a game?

01-25-2007, 05:46 PM	#8
Maximum Spider Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: You can kill WEEGEE (Or whatever) but you can't kill LUigi. Gender: Posts: 1,624 Thanks: 0 Thanked 83 Times in 62 Posts Points: 8,768.86 Bank: 1.71 Total Points: 8,770.57 Donate	The only thing the Bears have on the Colts are linebackers. Not so much for everything else.

01-25-2007, 06:50 PM	#9
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01-25-2007, 07:57 PM	#11
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 146 Times in 127 Posts Points: 16,975.12 Bank: 105,150.76 Total Points: 122,125.88 Donate	Rex Grossman has little more experience than a rookie, he's been injured through out most of his career, he's become the Mark Prior of football. Do you think a guy who has been in that little experience will make a difference!

01-25-2007, 08:50 PM	#12
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,278 Thanks: 122 Thanked 253 Times in 140 Posts Points: 36,423.03 Bank: 338,725.11 Total Points: 375,148.14 Donate	Funny you should say that, he's put up better stats in his first full year than Manning did in his first full year. Manning rookie year: 326/575, 56.7% 3739 yards, 6.5/att, 26 TD to 28 INT, 22 sacks against, rating of 71.2 Grossman's first full season (2006): 262/480, 54.6%, 3193 yards, 6.7/att, 23 TD to 20 INTs, 21 sacks against, and a rating of 73.9 Slightly better, but still better none the less. He played 2 games in his rookie year after the Bears tanked, shredded his knee in the first game his second year, and blew his Achilles in year three. Considering he's essentially a rookie, he's doing a-****ing-mazing. Going further, Manning posted a lovely 39.6 rating against Baltimore, who run a similar defense to Chicago. You're missing the entire point, the Bears do not run through Grossman, they run through the defense. If they win the turnover battle (which they will since the Colts are a middle of the pack turnover team at 25 on the season). And Prior is 42-29 with a 19 win season under his belt and a career 3.49 ERA. The only number he doesn't look great in is the no decisions (40+ out of 106), but considering how bad the Cubs have played lately it really isn't that shocking. Dude had freak injuries, sure, but he hasn't had a tommy johns and hasn't had any other reconstructive surgery.

01-25-2007, 09:02 PM	#13
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01-25-2007, 09:19 PM	#14
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01-25-2007, 10:30 PM	#15
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01-25-2007, 11:56 PM	#17
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01-27-2007, 06:51 PM	#19
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01-30-2007, 02:22 PM	#20
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