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Kongamato
02-01-2007, 00:40
Welcome to the 3rd or possibly 4th annual Kongamato Super Bowl Polling Classic Presented by Kongamato, your number one Totalwar.org source for polling on Super Bowls, Stanley Cups, and various other things that only a few people here really give a crap about.
This year it is the Chicago Bears vs. the Indianapolis Colts. Polling options have been provided for those with reservations over the game of American Football.
I really don't have a favorite this year. Both teams have played inconsistently, and the game could go either way. My gut feeling it that it might not be as good a game as previous Super Bowls.
I have a strange feeling in my tummy that the Colts will take this or maybe that's just me wanting the Steelers to lose :shrug: Who knows/
Sasaki Kojiro
02-01-2007, 00:43
hmm I'll vote for the colts an the basis that they beat the patriots who I don't like.
I have a strange feeling in my tummy that the Colts will take this or maybe that's just me wanting the Steelers to lose Who knows/
I have a strange feeling that the Steelers aren't going to win :bounce:
hmm I'll vote for the colts an the basis that they beat the patriots who I don't like.
I have a strange feeling that the Steelers aren't going to win :bounce:
I think that GH will vote with us. I hope the Colts win just to piss off Disco.
Hosakawa Tito
02-01-2007, 00:51
I have a strange feeling in my tummy that the Colts will take this or maybe that's just me wanting the Steelers to lose Who knows/
I have a strange feeling in my tummy too, I think I better go to the bathroom.
The Super Bowl has devolved into over 4 hours of commercials with a little football thrown in. I rarely watch much of it anymore. Colts by 6.
GeneralHankerchief
02-01-2007, 01:08
I picked the Colts in the thread at the start of the year.
I am sticking with my pick.
Colts by four.
Colts are goin to die!!!!!!!:viking:
COLTS SUCK, BEARS RULE!!!!!!
KukriKhan
02-01-2007, 01:46
Bears, in a surprise squeaker, by a field goal (3 points).
At least that's what my 60 bucks in in the office pool sez.:help:
Vladimir
02-01-2007, 02:02
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1271680&postcount=415
Nuf said.
The Spartan (Returns)
02-01-2007, 02:10
the Broncos should be in the playoffs. 31-34 was unfair.
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1271680&postcount=415
Nuf said.
Where's Micheal Jordan?
Colts got this one, after all the defeated the mighty post season Patriots!
What's a super bowl?
Isn't that something about naked nipples?
:hide:
What's in the bowl, is it popcorn?
The Colts, by 10.
Unlike the Bears, Indianapolis is good on *both* sides of the ball. They have a decent defense to compliment their high-powered offense. Chicago, however, lacks a good offense to compliment their great defense. So while both teams have good "D", Manning's offense is the only one that's going to score any touchdowns on Sunday.
On the flip side, Grossman is going be sacked and/or intercepted constantly. He's been lucky this season to have won as many games as he has, and Sunday is going to reveal him as the incompetent that he is. :yes:
Vladimir
02-02-2007, 00:33
Where's Micheal Jordan?
Didn't you say you live in San Fran? :inquisitive: (:cheerleader: )
ZombieFriedNuts
02-02-2007, 14:01
Ok the super bowl it’s an American football game yes, so why is it called the super BOWL and why is it so important
Vladimir
02-02-2007, 16:59
Ok the super bowl it’s an American football game yes, so why is it called the super BOWL and why is it so important
~:eek: How dare you! Don't belittle the power of the Super Bowl. We kicked your arse in W W 2 and we can do it again. :furious3:
Um, I don't know. Maybe because the stadium vaguely resembles a bowl? :stupido2: :shrug:
discovery1
02-02-2007, 17:32
I think that GH will vote with us. I hope the Colts win just to piss off Disco.
~:pissed:
Da Bears, even though I won't be watching.
Big King Sanctaphrax
02-02-2007, 17:39
What decides who plays in the Super Bowl? Is it just a fancy name for a cup final?
Banquo's Ghost
02-02-2007, 19:17
What decides who plays in the Super Bowl? Is it just a fancy name for a cup final?
It runs like the Champions League. Pool (or division) matches through the regular season, then the top teams of each pool play each other in a knock out phase. The main difference is there are two "leagues" or conferences of four pools, and the champions of each one play each other for the "world" championship at the Super Bowl.
Not an exact description, but roughly how it works.
Duke Malcolm
02-02-2007, 19:35
For some reason unbeknown to me, an acquaintance of mine is having a Superbowl party (that is, a party because the Superbowl is on). I think i'll have to read up on these teams and this bastardised game of rugby.
scotchedpommes
02-02-2007, 19:57
We had a half-decent team at one point, as far as I'm aware. Albeit probably
saturated with Americans. That was before the European game became the
German game.
Didn't you say you live in San Fran? :inquisitive: (:cheerleader: )
Pfffft San Leandro. OAKLAND RAIDERS! Just Win Baby
https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/kawaiku/RaidersSuperBowlTrophies.jpg
Colts all the way. The AFC is just so much better than the NFC. Its no contest. The Bears might get some turnovers, but when you get down to halftime, you'll know who's going to end up on top.
Final Score
Colts:34
Bears:13
ajaxfetish
02-03-2007, 07:48
Well, without having followed the season at all and completely unable to offer an informed opinion, I'm going to go against the prevailing current and vote for the Bears on the basis of . . .
"Daaaaa Bears"
http://thumbsnap.com/t/aNNNWRbm.jpg (http://thumbsnap.com/v/aNNNWRbm.jpg)
Ajax
Seamus Fermanagh
02-04-2007, 00:37
Wow, 20+ posts and only one rugby/soccer is better reference.:inquisitive:
You Frontroom types and just infected with this Beirut "sweetness and light" thing.:devilish:
Bears by a Gould field goal in the fourth. Grossman can play well. I've started to assume it has to do with how much Urlacher threatens to beat him before the game.
Samurai Waki
02-04-2007, 01:42
Da Bears! Da Bears! Da Bears!
Daaaa Bears! Da Bears! Da Bears!
Da Bears! Da Bears! Da Bears!
Daaaa Bears! Da Bears! Da Bears!
Yaaah!!!
GO BEARS!!!!!
Bears by a Gould field goal in the fourth. Grossman can play well. I've started to assume it has to do with how much Urlacher threatens to beat him before the game.
:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:
You're right, though, in that his performance will be key; it all depends on which Grossman shows up today. If it's Grossman from the NFC Championship, the Bears have a shot at winning. If it's Grossman from the Arizona and (2nd) Vikings game, Chicago is going to be in deep trouble. :yes:
Gregoshi
02-04-2007, 19:23
I'm rooting for the Bears but I won't upset if the Colts win.
I know people like the underdogs (Da Bears), i have to pick the Colts as who i think will win. Their defense has stepped up, and with Addai, Clark, and Manning, the Colts have more weapons than Tank Johnson does in his house.
I'm rooting for the Bears but I won't upset if the Colts win.
Like most of the people at the org. I, however, will take it as an offence if the Colts win. Not to mention most of my teachers are going to disperse alot of Fs monady if the bears lose. If they win, there will be alot of As.
So, GO BEARS!!!
Go Colts!!
You might want to rethink that. The Bears a kick-off touchdown right off the bat, and they intercepted the colts on their first play. So, once again...
COLTS SUCK!!!!
You might want to rethink that. The Bears a kick-off touchdown right off the bat, and they intercepted the colts on their first play. So, once again...
OH MY GOD THE COLTS ARE AWESOME
It's 14-6 Bears on top, but it's only the first quarter.
It's 14-6 Bears on top, but it's only the first quarter.
Why do you misquote me? it goes:
COLTS SUCK!!!
my god, there's been 4 turnovers already and its only the end of the 1st. this is turning out to be one wild game huh?
my god, there's been 4 turnovers already and its only the end of the 1st. this is turning out to be one wild game huh?
i hear ya there...postin here and watching the superbowl. Using my brothers laptop, so I can watch the game and the computer.
UPDATE: Colts 16-Bears 14. What was that Motep? I dont think i read it correctly.
COLTS SUCK!!!
They still do.
GeneralHankerchief
02-05-2007, 02:00
D'oh.
If Vinatieri had made that last field goal I would have won $60. :furious3:
D'oh.
If Vinatieri had made that last field goal I would have won $60. :furious3:
hehehehe. Sucks doesn't it GH.:wall:
GO COLTS!!!!!!!!!
discovery1
02-05-2007, 03:31
This sucks....
Alexander the Pretty Good
02-05-2007, 03:33
I think it's just about over; the perfect time for me to pick the correct team in this poll. :wink3:
EDIT: 29-17 Colts, middle of the 4th.
I think it's just about over; the perfect time for me to pick the correct team in this poll. :wink3:
EDIT: 29-17 Colts, middle of the 4th.
DAMN YOU COLTS!!
GeneralHankerchief
02-05-2007, 04:01
W00t
DAMN YOU COLTS!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhahahaha I TOLD YOU ALL!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH I WON 5 DOLLARS!!
GeneralHankerchief
02-05-2007, 04:06
A toast to the mighty Colts:
https://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/GeneralHankerchief/horses.jpg
[SIZE="7"WOOOOOOOO[/SIZE]
(Please keep posts within standard screen size - Beirut)
Gregoshi
02-05-2007, 04:13
Congrats to the Colts. What surprises me though is why the game was so close. Looking at the stats, it seems like the Colts should have won by a much bigger margin than 12 points.
KukriKhan
02-05-2007, 05:29
So Indy's offense ftw. Congrats Indy bettors. :bow:
I made a few bucks on side bets. Totals for the season:
Total amount bet: $280
Total amount won: $420
Ability to pick an individual game: 62.6%
Ability to pick a total weekly result: 77.6%
Ability to pick the overall winner of series: 0%
Net gain for Kukri, but could have done better. Gotta work on individual games.
I called Colts by 10
I knew it would be decided by the Rookie quarterback (Grossman) and the runnable Indy Defense. Also, the Indy Running backs did an excellent job of turning rather bad looking situations into surprising gains.
All-in-all, congrats to the COLTS and Manning for finally get that Superbowl Trophy. (Did anyone else notice that hecka people didn't stay to watch celebrations, much less the ending minutes of the game!?)
Don't worry, I've called in a hit to friends who were at the game. Grossman will be sleeping with the fishes. :balloon2:
In all seriousness the Bears were asleep at the wheel. Grossman bumbled about, I will admit his accuracy was great, his ball placement to white jerseys was fantastic. The D just sat and watched the Colts walk past. How many 3rd and longs became firsts? Dear God. The only bright spot was that kick return. Da Bears brought their C game and got whupped for it.
The Colts, by 10.
Unlike the Bears, Indianapolis is good on *both* sides of the ball. They have a decent defense to compliment their high-powered offense. Chicago, however, lacks a good offense to compliment their great defense. So while both teams have good "D", Manning's offense is the only one that's going to score any touchdowns on Sunday.
On the flip side, Grossman is going be sacked and/or intercepted constantly. He's been lucky this season to have won as many games as he has, and Sunday is going to reveal him as the incompetent that he is. :yes:
God, I love being right (at least in this case). ~D
Congratulations to the Colts! While I'm not a Manning fan, I *am* a pretty big Tony Dungy fan. Partially because he played for (and graduated from) the U, but especially because he was the Vikings' defensive coordinator 10 years ago under Denny Green -- most Minnesotans remain quite fond of him to this day because of that. I guarantee most of my state was rooting for him tonight. :yes: Anyway, my best wishes to Tony; this victory is well-deserved! ~:cheers:
(Did anyone else notice that hecka people didn't stay to watch celebrations, much less the ending minutes of the game!?)
That's because there was more Bears fans than Indy fans present. Can't hardly blame them for not wanting to stick around. (Also probably didn't help that it was raining buckets!) ~:)
First superbowl I watched in german TV(live even) but stopped after the 3rd quarter because it was 3 am.
Looks like the Bears lost after all, which is a pity because their uniforms looked better.
To an experienced *cough* man like me it was obvious that the bears were a bit too defensive and tended to lose a lot of ground because they never got really forward so the Cots deserved it for their superior skills in attacking and a formidable defense I think.
Hehe, biggest surprise of the game was Vinatieri missing a field goal. As to Grossman´s performance... well, never draft a QB from Florida ~D
Hosakawa Tito
02-06-2007, 00:50
I knew it would be decided by the Rookie quarterback (Grossman) and the runnable Indy Defense. Also, the Indy Running backs did an excellent job of turning rather bad looking situations into surprising gains.
All-in-all, congrats to the COLTS and Manning for finally get that Superbowl Trophy. (Did anyone else notice that hecka people didn't stay to watch celebrations, much less the ending minutes of the game!?)
Some people payed thousands of $$$ to sit in the pouring rain. I'm sure most headed back to their hotel for dry clothes, then off to the bars to party.
Some people payed thousands of $$$ to sit in the pouring rain. I'm sure most headed back to their hotel for dry clothes, then off to the bars to party.
Most of them were bears fans. Didnt you see?
For some reason unbeknown to me, an acquaintance of mine is having a Superbowl party (that is, a party because the Superbowl is on). I think i'll have to read up on these teams and this bastardised game of rugby.
we had one of those - quote funny because out of roughly 20 of us none of us actually knew what was happening (they pass the ball forward)
good game, but i was supporting the bears :no:
+ Martin Johnson on itv coverage :wall:
Next year: Chicago Bears, versus the Miami Dolphins Baby!! Oh yeah!!! They putting together a good team. Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas on defense plus Harrington Culpepper on offense means a trip to the super bowl
Division winners of 2007-2008 season:
NFC
East-Eagles. Philly, McNabb, and finally a good running back.
West-Seattle. Injuries hurt them this year, but even with those setbacks, no one else in their division is worth anything.
North- Chicago. Again no one can compete with them in their division, although Green Bay could provide some problems with Farve returning.
South-huh. I am gonna have to say Panthers. They had the best overall rookie class in the division, and Steve Smith and Julius Peppers will light up the field. Jake just needs to give it to Keshawn more.
Overall, Bears. Too good on defense, in NFC terms anyway.
AFC
North-Baltimore will come out on top. McNair and the two Lewis's are too good for the rest of the division.
South-Colts. While the Jaguars might make a good run, the Colts will be able to come out on top with a rising defense and the best offense, they'll win.
East-MIAMI DOLPHINS!!!!!! Ain't no way the Patriots are making it to the AFC championship next year. As stated in my opening paragraph, they are becoming contenders once again.
West-San Diego. No description needed. They just got unlucky in the playoffs.
Super Bowl: Bears v. Dolphins.
Final score: Dolphins 27, Bears 10
Gregoshi
02-06-2007, 04:02
One of my pet peeves with the Super Bowl is the completely unnecessary entertainment before the game and during halftime. The pre-game show this year was one of the lamest things I've seen in quite a while. Then the brilliance of constructing a massive stage and inviting a couple thousand people down onto a soggy field just amazed me. They are lucky the field didn't get chewed up. With footballs biggest game half over, we get 3 minutes of "in depth" analysis of the first half before Prince struts his stuff. It is these cheesy, over-the-top entertainment "extravaganzas" that make me embarassed to be an American.* The Major college bowl games are just as bad. I remember when Disney used to do the halftime shows for the Orange Bowl which they conveniently used to plug their latest movie. Shameful.
* The most absurd thing I ever saw was the openning ceremony for the 1984 Olympic Games in LA when they had 100 grand pianos playing Gershwin. I nearly crawled under the sofa in embarassment - the whole world was watching this "spectacle". :wall:
Big King Sanctaphrax
02-06-2007, 18:23
One of my pet peeves with the Super Bowl is the completely unnecessary entertainment before the game and during halftime.
I must say, I think this is one of the main things which prevents American sports from obtaining a decent international audience. It's just vulgar.
Goofball
02-06-2007, 21:00
I vote Colts. I have a pretty strong feeling...
I must say, I think this is one of the main things which prevents American sports from obtaining a decent international audience. It's just vulgar.
I don't find it vulgar so much as insipid and lame. As much as I love football (and I do!), I've always found the pre-game and halftime shows to be stupid and a colassal waste of time. We'd be more entertained by the Super Bowl TV commercials everyone loves to watch.... ~:rolleyes:
If they had pee-wee football teams playing (aka Bobble heads), then half time would be sooo much better...... wouldn't mind if they played the lingerie bowl during half-time either :beam:
Gregoshi
02-07-2007, 06:07
Nice ideas Decker. I can't remember where I've seen the pee-wee entertainment before - whether it was football or hockey - but it was a hoot to watch.
The Lingerie Bowl in the rain in Miami would have provided a very revealing look at women's football.
Hosakawa Tito
02-07-2007, 12:25
I must say, I think this is one of the main things which prevents American sports from obtaining a decent international audience. It's just vulgar.
It wasn't always that way, BKS. This commercial crassness was a gradual progression that began in the 80's. TV producers demanded and received compliance from the league executives to start changing things about the game to conform to tv scheduling and commercial needs at the expense of the flow of the game and it's viewability/enjoyability for the average fan.
Increased commercial advertisement $$$, begat increased tv owner profits $$$, begat increased team owner $$$, begat huge salaries $$$ for players. The fan got to foot the bill and the pleasure of watching 3-4 hours of commercials with a little football thrown in to break the monotony. It's all about greed, greed gone wild. Stinkin' beancounters:whip:
Fortunately there's a channel selector and on/off switch on the tv.
Gregoshi
02-07-2007, 13:56
The fan got to foot the bill and the pleasure of watching 3-4 hours of commercials with a little football thrown in to break the monotony.
Ugh. Being at a televised game is really annoying. I always dreaded it when I saw that sideline official step onto the field indicating a commercial timeout. I used to sit there waiting for him to put his arm out to the side to signal 30 seconds remaining in the timeout. One of the things that makes it more tolerable today is that stadiums are getting better at entertaining the fans during the commercial breaks thanks primarily to those Jumbotron TVs.
As for the entertainment, it is the NFL's attempt to get women interested in watching the Super Bowl - at least that was the original logic behind the "show" that it has become. Fortunately, the regular season games and playoffs have none of this non-sense. It is just sad that we have to tolerate it for the most important game of the year. :no:
KukriKhan
02-07-2007, 15:35
...Increased commercial advertisement $$$, begat increased tv owner profits $$$, begat increased team owner $$$, begat huge salaries $$$ for players. The fan got to foot the bill...
Amen. And so it was. Don't forget about the "Build us a new stadium or we'll leave town!" gambit, and the seat-guarantee schemes, all driving ticket prices out of reach of the average fan, prompting more TV-spectacle watching and less attendance.
For next season, I expect CBS (home of "American Idol" and "Survivor") to introduce a 'vote him off the island' plan, where TV watchers phone in (at $2 a call) their picks for quarterback up to 10 minutes before kick-off.:laugh4:
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