Super Bowl LVII

[El Presidente]

Super Bowl LVII has all the signs of a game for the ages. 

How do you see it playing out? I can't pick it. 

I will be in and out of FOH Zoom Monday during the game. You are welcome to join me  

 

 

[MrBirdman]

It won’t surprise anyone here familiar with me that I’m picking the Eagles. It’s the best team in the franchise’s history. Even with their defense they’ll need to score, and have the weapons to do so. They will try to use the same plan they’ve worked successfully all year: take a first half lead and then establish the run. In theory, they have the horses to do that and should win, maybe even handily.  

But QBs like Mahomes live to turn “theory” into the stuff of nightmares. Should be a very good game. Two best teams in football - can’t ask for much more.

[cigaraholic]

The smartest coach with the best quarterback, where have I seen this many times before.... Chiefs 

[MrBirdman]

25 minutes ago, cigaraholic said:

The smartest coach with the best quarterback, where have I seen this many times before.... Chiefs 

That’s what everyone said before Super Bowl LII.

[KCCubano]

As a Kansas City resident and former season tix holder for 20+ years I am a tad leery. As with our last SB with TB we are pretty beat up! Be nice to go in 100% but thats the nature of the beast. Bring on the Kelce Bowl! 

[Yardley]

Birds by 100, see you on Broad Street

[Popof4]

2 hours ago, MrBirdman said:

That’s what everyone said before Super Bowl LII.

Yes but the Iggles were underdogs then.  They are favored this time around.  A scenario that makes me a little uneasy as a lifetime Iggles fan.

All in all we'll see a better match up this Sunday than in recent bowls in my opinion. This'll be one exciting game that's for certain.

[SCgarman]

3 hours ago, MrBirdman said:

It won’t surprise anyone here familiar with me that I’m picking the Eagles. It’s the best team in the franchise’s history. Even with their defense they’ll need to score, and have the weapons to do so. They will try to use the same plan they’ve worked successfully all year: take a first half lead and then establish the run. In theory, they have the horses to do that and should win, maybe even handily.  

But QBs like Mahomes live to turn “theory” into the stuff of nightmares. Should be a very good game. Two best teams in football - can’t ask for much more.

Mahomes can do things on the field that defy logic. Truthfully, only way Eagles can win is to make Mahomes have a BAD day. 

[MrBirdman]

5 minutes ago, SCgarman said:

Mahomes can do things on the field that defy logic. Truthfully, only way Eagles can win is to make Mahomes have a BAD day. 

Again, the same thing was said about Suoer Bowl LII - Brady threw for 500 yards and lost. These kinds of games defy reductive analysis. I really think anything can happen.
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[dominattorney]

I'm just glad we got our ads placed early. At the beginning and end of halftime in our local market. 

[Pharmacovigilant]

As a lifelong Eagles fan from the Philly area I’ve grown accustomed to disappointment but this time I’m confident for 2 reasons - their dominant O Line and their dominant D Line.  🦅 Birds win 34-20.

Grease the poles!

[SCgarman]

1 hour ago, MrBirdman said:

Again, the same thing was said about Suoer Bowl LII - Brady threw for 500 yards and lost. These kinds of games defy reductive analysis. I really think anything can happen.
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Absolutely. Anything can and will happen! I have no dog in the fight. A competitive game is all I want to see.

[Ford2112]

If Rocky could beat Apollo Creed,the Phillies can pull this off!

[Çnote]

This is the least interesting SB for me in almost 20 years. I have virtually no interest at all, but will probably be on Zoom with the game in the background, now that I know that's an option.

[jakebarnes]

Grease those poles.

[Chibearsv]

Chiefs win coin toss and defer.  Eagles take an early lead.  Officials lean some calls in favor of the Chiefs before halftime to keep it tight.  Chiefs take lead in third quarter.  Officials lean some calls in Eagles favor and game comes down to last possession and an Eagles field goal to win....or not 😁

[PigFish]

All I can think of is where 50 years went? My dad and I went to SB 7.

[SCgarman]

3 hours ago, PigFish said:

All I can think of is where 50 years went? My dad and I went to SB 7.

As someone who will be 57 this year, I also want to know where those 5 decades disappeared to?

[SCgarman]

2 hours ago, therealrsr said:

Too much Philly fan boy vibe going on here.  Chiefs 31 Phllies 28 because Mahomes, Kelce and Butker in the final drive.  I like the chiefs players and KC BBQ, but ownership can kiss my ass over that LA move vote.  Obligatory, f*ck Stan Kroenke follow up statement.

Huh? There was a vote to move Chiefs to Los Angeles? WTF?

 

So, what to eat Sunday for dinner?  Kansas City BBQ or Philly Cheese steaks?

[Corylax18]

Go Chiefs!! I like them by just a hair, because they've been here before.

50 minutes ago, therealrsr said:

that LA move vote.  Obligatory, f*ck Stan Kroenke follow up statement.

The Rams moved for the same reason the Cardinals did and for the same reason STL missed out on one of the expansion teams in in the early 90's. Really bad stadiums. The Edward Jones dome was 25 years old and hadn't been renovated in nearly 15 years. It hadn't been up to NFL standards in years. 

Kroenke was clearly looking for an exit strategy and St. Louis left the door wide open. The new compound he built in LA is astounding.(As long as the weather is good) The NFL and the Chargers are helping him pay for it. NFL Network/Films are based there and pay a pretty penny in rent. Same with the Chargers, 8 fat rent payments a year. 

I live in Denver, so I Fully understand the pain of rooting for a Kroenke owned team, but the move to LA was a no brainer from a business perspective. 

[Low]

This is all I have to contribute. 

[Namisgr11]

6 hours ago, SCgarman said:

Huh? There was a vote to move Chiefs to Los Angeles? WTF?

 

So, what to eat Sunday for dinner?  Kansas City BBQ or Philly Cheese steaks?

Philly has 14 different Michelin star restaurants, so I wouldn't choose something like a cheesesteak that's served at takeout stands around the city as representative of the food scene, delicious as the best of them can be.  We're going with pasta, locally made and fresh frozen spinach and cheese ravioli, where all I have to do is boil some water and re-heat the Sunday Gravy/red sauce, with some salad on the side, and beers to wash it all down.

As to the game, this six decade-long Eagles fan is cautiously optimistic.  When it's in rhythm, the Birds' offense has been unstoppable this season.  But while Jonathan Gannon's defense has dominated teams with average or under quarterbacks, it has struggled when matched up with top tier QBs who can beat the pass rush with short timing routes.  I'm afraid that if Mahomes can stay upright that he'll pick apart the defense and put up a lot of points.  It's anybody's guess what's going to happen.

E-A-G-L-E-S... Eagles!

[SCgarman]

6 hours ago, Corylax18 said:

Go Chiefs!! I like them by just a hair, because they've been here before.

The Rams moved for the same reason the Cardinals did and for the same reason STL missed out on one of the expansion teams in in the early 90's. Really bad stadiums. The Edward Jones dome was 25 years old and hadn't been renovated in nearly 15 years. It hadn't been up to NFL standards in years. 

Kroenke was clearly looking for an exit strategy and St. Louis left the door wide open. The new compound he built in LA is astounding.(As long as the weather is good) The NFL and the Chargers are helping him pay for it. NFL Network/Films are based there and pay a pretty penny in rent. Same with the Chargers, 8 fat rent payments a year. 

I live in Denver, so I Fully understand the pain of rooting for a Kroenke owned team, but the move to LA was a no brainer from a business perspective. 

Do you ever visit Capitol Cigars in downtown Denver? We visited the city(area) once, as my wife went there on a business trip (Lockheed Martin). Was a decent cigar shop. That is a huge area! Was several years ago. Everything was brown landscape wise. Month of March. I remember really getting harassed in the airport. Had my cpap sleep machine in a carry case, TSA was a P.I.A. 

[Corylax18]

12 minutes ago, SCgarman said:

Do you ever visit Capitol Cigars in downtown Denver? We visited the city(area) once, as my wife went there on a business trip (Lockheed Martin). Was a decent cigar shop. That is a huge area! Was several years ago. Everything was brown landscape wise. Month of March. I remember really getting harassed in the airport. Had my cpap sleep machine in a carry case, TSA was a P.I.A. 

Until March 2019, I worked relatively close and would stop in with some regularity. That neighborhood is, interesting, and hasn't improved in the last several years. Early in the day, Capitol can still be great. There is a ~500 seat concert venue next door that draws some very eclectic acts, and their even more eclectic fans, so it can get very weird in their certain times of the night and on weekends. I've only been back once since the pandemic, its still a great spot at the right time. 

Yeah, Denver is either covered in Snow or still very brown for most of March its not quite spring yet. TSA is a huge PITA. I fly 1 to 3 round trips a month between mostly work and vacations and the inconsistency is crazy. I flew home through O'hare early this morning and had possibly my best security experience since 9/11. It was rapid, new tech scanners, you could leave everything in your bag, keep all your clothes on. Hopefully they can all get to that point. 

[Ken Gargett]

eagles winning? good lord, even the glorious commanders were able to give them a whomping. how good could they be? 

go the chiefs. PLEASE. the only thing which could possibly be worse than an eagles win would be dallas.at least i do not have to suffer that indignity.

if the chiefs don't win, i will have blotted the game out within the following 30 minutes, never to speak of it again.