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Who's staying up to watch the "Greatest Show on Turf"?
Where's your money going?
I of course being an ardent Steelers fan will be rooting for the Black (well white on this occasion) n Gold!!
Chili dogs at the ready, . . . . Go Steelers!
Steelers 27 Packers 24
Well I cant abide Ben Roethlisberger so going for the Packers.
Can someone please explain why there are only two teams that play the Supebowl?
I like the steelers and the packers so not too fussed, as long as its a decent game!
31-17 to the steelers
I'be only been watching since the play offs started and I'm really into it now. It has meant alot of late nights though when I probably should have been doing work (student). But all the work is done for now so I will definitely be watching the superbowl. I think the Steelers will win but it'll be pretty close. Missed the probowl though.
Come on the terrible towels.
All nighter for me!
How can anyone hate Roethlisburger anyway? He's 9 and 2 in his play off career. There was one game this season where he was all but broken in two and still won the game for them.
Close call but the Steelers have the experience.
Can someone please explain why there are only two teams that play the Supebowl?
Same reason for the FA cup.
GO PACK GO!
Not sure I'll be able to stay up tho...
Watching the superbowl is like watching rugby; a bunch of big blokes thumping the crxp out of each other. Skill level:1 Brawn level:5
Most types of football are pretty boring to watch IMO. If your team are winning, it's all good. If they are loosing, the whole event is depressing.
I witnessed this and people watched at a large gathering when England were playing someone or other last summer. Everyone was [u]really[/u] stressed then pixxed off after the final whistle blew. Why bother? It's just a game! Why pick a passtime that has only two, or perhaps three outcomes? Chances are you will have a bad experience week after week. And that's supposed to be fun?
Spectating is a passtime of little complexity, or one where you can have any interaction. If you enjoy being part of a rowdy rabble and get some sense of "belonging" when in a group who have whipped themselves up into a frenzy, good luck to you.
I really don't understand the widespread fascination with these sports. It's a complete and utter mystery to me!
Proper old school match up, lots of running ... none of that nancy passing rubbish.... least turn overs/controlling the line of scrimmage... wins it.
I hope Steelers.... because of the Steel Curtain... I used to play cornerback
"I really don't understand the widespread fascination with these sports. It's a complete and utter mystery to me!"
Go away then and comment on something that does interest you.....rather than boring us
Well I cant abide Ben Roethlisberger so going for the Packers.
He's a reformed character, 😉 don't you know . . .
Skill level:1 Brawn level:5
Epic fail 😉
Proper old school match up, lots of running ... none of that nancy passing rubbish
Not sure about that, . . . . both teams are going to try and run it, in theory the Packers will be giving up on it first, as they haven't got much of a ground game to talk of and the Steelers can't be run on.
Rodgers and the Pack will have to try and win it through the air.
If we have success running Mendy and Red, and can keep it 50 pass/50 run we should win.
Epic fail
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Epic troll fail from Sponge 😆
Hahaha, so funny - The passion people have about something of no significance whatsoever!
something of no significance whatsoever!
Excellent self-description there.
Apologies for getting your name wrong. Remiss of me.
I'd say Superbowl XLV is just a but significant.
Now if I was passionate about Spongey, then you could accuse me of wasting it on something insignificant.
Go and piss on someone else's thread son.
I would like the see the Cheesehead's win. But I think the Steelers will be to strong for them .
gonna have to be a packer backer due to the inlaws coming from those parts!
Speaking of Epic Fails...the Black Eyed Peas are the half time entertainment this year 🙄
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I say, . . . . . they'll be none of that, . . . . .
actually there won't, . . neither the Steelers or Packers have cheerleaders! 😐
Genuine question, Why on the ring that the winners get does it say World Champions?
Why on the ring that the winners get does it say World Champions?
I'm guessing they're the best in the world at the sport? Unless you can think of any real rival?
Not National or Superbowl champions?
Whathaveisaidnow - MemberI say, . . . . . they'll be none of that, . . . . .
actually there won't, . . neither the Steelers or Packers have cheerleaders!
D'oh! Well, I will still watch it hopefully ...
Spectating is a passtime of little complexity,
You seem well suited to it then
Why on the ring that the winners get does it say World Champions?
No one else used to play it so they were????
Why do they call it football when only 1 player out of the entire team kicks the ball?
Perhaps Americans are not that great at describing things?
I wont watch it. The highlights are ok but just too stop start for me when it is live
GO GO PACKERS !!!
I'll be staying up to watch the Pack take the Lombardi trophy back home
whateverhaveisaidnow
I honestly dont know that much about the current teams... a young family see me to bed way before the football kicks off on a sunday night... I was just hoping it would be a nice close, edgy, defensive game.
What I do know is...this game should have been played outside in freezing conditions with snow piled up around the out field... lord knows they have enough snow in those northern parts at the moment.
Developed from Rugby football . . .
American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football. Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in Britain in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal and/or run over a line.
American football resulted from several major divergences from rugby, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, considered the "Father of American Football". Among these important changes were the introduction of the line of scrimmage and of down-and-distance rules.
2 players normally kick the ball, the punter and the kicker, even Ben Roethlisberger a QB has punted the ball this season.
Oh the Pack has cheerleaders!... they just sit in the stands and drink lots of beer [wink]
or rather 😉
Quite a few of them have beards tho...
How can I hate Big Ben well three alleged sexual assaults is top of the list. That and he is a cock in IMHO 🙂
Pack to edge it. Rodgers will step it up after last week.
Really looking forward to it. I have a selection of salted snacks already, and i've booked Monday off work.
+1 CaptJon
I've got a few mates coming round. Should be good. Its annoying the beeb aren't showing it in HD though 🙁
Go Cheeseheads - hate Pittsburgh as I'm a Dallas fan so I'll stick with my NFC side of the coin.
I'm a Dallas fan
Well a big fat LMFAO at you then.
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I've got a few mates coming round. Should be good. Its annoying the beeb aren't showing it in HD though
I thought they were. I'm sure they mentioned it on the play off highlights shows. But then if this wind continues I won't be getting any tv let alone HD.
I thought they were.
Me too
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[i] Well I cant abide Ben Roethlisberger so going for the Packers.[/i]
I'll agree with that the blokes a muppet.
Couldn't agree more Kuco - the blokes a total muppet.
i'm hoping for a classic game of smash mouth football, big hits on defense and a close game, could just get it with these too teams. i will be up all night, buying suoerbowl snacks tomorrow and booked monday off work to recover!
How is everyone watching it? On the BBC or sky? I've been watching on the latter since I started watching it so I feel like I should have som loyalty towards them but I do love Jake and the beeb.