Mac-Five, Ray-Ray, P. Rivers...who you got?
After the NFL whittled down its original 12 participants to the Elite Eight, I started to mentally breakdown who's going to make it to the Super Bowl. First thing I did was ask a couple of my close friends (both offline and online) and here are their predictions.
Antone - Titans vs. Eagles (Heavy Run vs. Heavy Pass)
Cephas - Ravens vs. Giants (Rematch of SBXV)
J. McFly - Titans vs. Giants (Both #1 Seeds)
Ken - Steelers vs. Eagles (Battle of the Keystone State)
S. Walton - Chargers vs. Panthers (LT & Sproles vs. "Smash & Dash" Williams & Stewart)
I respect all of what these folks say, but I keep looking at these teams and I just don't like any of them. Being a Donovan McNabb fan for the last 12-13 years, (Like, ever since he was a young QB at the 'Cuse and hooping wearing #24 for Jim Boeheim) I looked at their path of games to the championship and had a startling realization...
Philly has their best chance to bring a Super Bowl home this year, ever.
You don't believe me? Oh well let me paint the picture for you my friend, I'd be more than happy to. However, I advise you to take emotion out of it, just be honest and be subjective. Let me make my case...
Did this dude come out of the sky?
I mean, think about it people. Does Philly fear the NY Giants? They've already beaten them once in the Giants house, plus the Giants look nowhere of the fearful team they were when they had #17 out there pulling everything in within a 12-foot radius. As long as Jacobs doesn't do as much as All Day did last week on the Eagles, and its gonna be COOOOOOLD in New Jersey. Eli's gonna have to be money to beat that swarming Philly defense. If Philly plays Carolina or Arizona, they would be THE FAVORITE. Chalk that up.
Now, as bad as Philly has looked this year, they've already beaten the Steelers. Baltimore MOLLYWHOPPED the Eagles, but I think that Ravens game was the greatest thing that happened to McNabb in '08. Mac-5 looked like he was on cruise control after getting off to a pretty good start (5-3 in first 8 games). B'More roughed him up and he got benched.
McNabb's after benching - 241 yards/game, 11 TDs (1 rushing), 1 INT, 5-1 Record
Tennessee & San Diego are both interesting battles vs. Philadelphia, but I'd like the Eagles chances. Crazily enough, I like the CHARGERS to come out of the AFC. Who is the best QB left in the AFC? Phillip Rivers. That alone gives them a very good shot. Big Ben's coming off of a concussion and you don't know what your gonna get from Ben at this point. B'More has rookie QB Joey Flacco, and Tennessee has Kerry Collins. Yeah, I don't fear them either.
So, I say this lines up perfectly for Philadelphia. They have arguably the hardest game in front of them right now, and they've beaten them before. Plus, they've got the "Nobody believed in us" card which has proven to go great lengths in determining champions. (See 2008 SB Champ NY Giants) With Westbrook healthy and scaring the daylights out of offenses, he's now becoming the Big Decoy. Chris Clemons Razor's Edging/Chokeslamming opposing QBs, and DeSean Jackson tossing footballs at the opposing coaches, the Eagles are GOONS! You need that in cold weather and pressure-packed situations. Pressure busts pipes, and I've made my decision.
Super Bowl 43 - Philadelphia vs. San Diego, Eagles win 24-20.
AM I OUT MY FREAKING MIND? LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...
-Ed.
www.edthesportsfan.com
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13 Responses to "The Super Bowl...Choose Up!"I think this can work, because if SD gets there, I don't see them winning without The Great LaDainian Tomlinson.
Granted, they have to beat Pittsburgh (which I don't see happening, even though I'm a huge fan of Philip Rivers). If so, they'll beat either the Ravens or Titans. The same thing that applies for Philly's game this week, in terms of being their hardest (the Giants), the same applies to San Diego.
Pittsburgh 24 NY Giants 21
You make a strong case, grasshoppa! As an AFC resident (KC and Denver) I gotta roll with the AFC and B'More, Tenn, and Blitzburgh are lookin real mean right now.
Granted the Iggles DO NOT fear the GMen at all. We are in for some heavyweight championship bouts with the exception of SD/Pitt.
Not to beat a dead horse, but son CHOKESLAMMED TJack.
The Super Bowl is the nest for the birds! Baltimore and Philadelphia with Philly winning by 3. Yup, I said it.
I don't think you'rre outta of your mind, but then again I am an Eagles fan... haha. I think it is really going to be the Eagles-Ravens with the Eagles on top. But maybe that's just wishful thinking...
I really dont have a clue as to who is going to the superbowl, but I know that Philly wont. I have always been a McNabb fan, even when he had those nasty dreds sittin on the bench for Syracuse. I remember sitting in the Uhuru house (Im sure you know what im talkin about) and knowing Philly was gonna pick up that 4th and 27, so having established my like for Philly I gotta say they aint gettin it done. Watch out Carolina is going from the NFC. Mark my words, fam.
I got the Eagles and the Ravens with the Eagles taking the glory in a squeaker. I dont believe the Chargers can get past Pitt and I dont believe Pitt will get lucky enough to beat the Ravens again.
The Eagles crushed the Giants last time and I think they'll be too much for em again.
that pic of dude flyin is crazy lol. but, i don't even know why you wrote that post. giants gon win. thats common knowledge. you makin it sound like other options exist. thats not good writing lol.
crazy you are sir
once again ed shows no backbone. we talked bout this eduardo. b-more v. nyc. ravens playing like they did when thone the championship back in the day. ed reed is superman and ray "ill stab ya azz" lewis aint to be played with. all they need is 21 pts. flaco is good for a td, they running game is good for a td,and ed reed is good for 1-2 tds himself.
as far as the giants go, never bet against a champion!
Okay, since my Cowboys are not in this, I really don't care. I thru my support behind the Colts, but now they are out. So now, I will stand behind my second FABfave team, the Houston/TN Oiler-Titans. I would love to see them play the Panters. As long as the Giants nor the Steelers are in it... I'm good!
S Dot. your pick is wack lmao
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The Eagles are not in the same stratosphere as the Giants, who have been the best team in the NFL since snap one and before you give the "they beat New York in Giants Stadium" rhetoric, remember that game was the one following the whole Plaxico situation and based on the way they played they clearly didn't care about the outcome of that game. the fact is the Eagles can't beat the Giants, if both teams bring they're A games.
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