Super Bowl XLV running thread -- The Pack is Back and is the Champ

Ben_Hecht · Jan 24, 2011

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NoOneLikesUs said:

joe king said:

Cleveland's fan base is enormous as well. Every large city -- and many not so large -- seems to have Browns backers clubs and watch parties every week.
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And they do this despite the suckage. Steeler fans disappear when things go sour. I remember the late '80s. Didn't see black and gold anything outside of the Pitt metro area.
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The national Cowboy base is the most notorious for this. Frontrunning is in their genes.

Trouser_Buddah · Jan 24, 2011

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printdust said:

This is happening all over Cowboy Nation tonight.

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Why are Cowboys fans puking up Casper the Friendly Ghost?

trifectarich · Jan 24, 2011

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spnited said:

MileHigh said:

Iconic matchup of the biggest fan bases in the country. Probably will set a record for the largest crowd, ahem, despite Jerry charging $200 to have people outside the stadium watch the game on a big screen.

Packers a 2.5-point favorite, but one of those that can go either way.
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Jerry is not charging anybody anything.
It is the greedy NFL charging anyone stupid enough to pay $200 to watch TV.
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And in the 10-day forecast, there is no projected daily high that hits 60. You want to get together outside in shorts and short sleeves, that's one thing; watching TV outdoors when it's in the 40s, that's lunacy.

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! · Jan 24, 2011

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Bubbler said:

I am really surprised the Packers are -2 1/2 in the early line. I'd have thought the Steelers would be favored.
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You and me both. I thought Pittsburgh would be a 1-2 point favorite out of the gate and maybe 3-3.5 by kickoff.
I'll be curious to how the line moves as we get closer to kickoff.

Baron Scicluna · Jan 24, 2011

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"So Ben, was it a rape in Pittsburgh and a motorcycle crash in Milledgeville, or a ..."

Mizzougrad96 · Jan 24, 2011

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MileHigh said:

Name them. Broncos? And ... Packers fan base is pretty big. I'll stand by these are the two biggest fan bases out there. Others are close, but not like these two.
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Biggest? I don't know...

Most passionate? Without question.

I'm surprised Pittsburgh isn't favored.

Boom_70 · Jan 24, 2011

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I am going with the Under on this one. Think it will be a low scoring event. Packers were the best D I watched this year. Can't see either team being able to do a lot on offense.

Michael_ Gee · Jan 24, 2011

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Boom, I agree with you. Both Ds ought to be familiar with QBs you MUST keep in the pocket when pass rushing, since both teams have one themselves. And I don't see many rushing yards in this one, either.

YankeeFan · Jan 24, 2011

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Strip club operator Rick's Cabaret International Inc could see as much as $2 million in extra business from the Super Bowl next month, the chief executive said on Friday.

Rick's, which owns seven clubs in the Dallas-Fort Worth market where the Super Bowl will be played on February 6, could see an increase of up to $2 million in revenue if the Chicago Bears played the New York Jets in the National Football League's championship game, Eric Langan told Reuters. For that to happen, the Bears would have to beat the Green Bay Packers, and the Jets the Pittsburgh Steelers, in games on Sunday.

"We estimate, worst case, it will be about an additional $1 million in revenue for us," he said in a telephone interview, adding the company did about that much extra during the Super Bowl in Miami last year.

"But if we get a New York-Chicago Bears Super Bowl, then it could be really big," Langan added, citing the size of the cities. "We could be as high as $2 million."

Houston-based Rick's, with annual revenue of $83 million, operates 22 clubs overall.

"If the New York Jets are in the Super Bowl, you won't be able to park a private jet in this city," Langan said. "We're pretty excited. It's going to be a great Super Bowl either way."

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70K6A620110121
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outofplace · Jan 24, 2011

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Michael_ Gee said:

Boom, I agree with you. Both Ds ought to be familiar with QBs you MUST keep in the pocket when pass rushing, since both teams have one themselves. And I don't see many rushing yards in this one, either.
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If one of those teams can run at all, that could be a big factor. The Packers have an outstanding defense, but the Jets were third in the NFL against the run this season and Rashard Mendenhall ran well against them twice.

I think it got lost in all of the talk about Roethlisberger, the Steelers' big first half and the Jets' rally, but Mendenhall was the biggest reason the Steelers won yesterday. He had 95 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 32 more yards in that first half. He ended up with 127 on the ground, often turning losses into decent gains.

If the offensive line gives him any help at all, Mendenhall could be a big factor in the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for the Steelers, there have been many games this season in which that line did not give him any help, and this could be another if Pouncey doesn't play.

Mizzougrad96 · Jan 24, 2011

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I think Hines Ward could be the difference. As good as the Packers receivers are, Jennings drops a lot of passes and Driver is prone to do stupid shit like he did yesterday that led to an interception.

JackReacher · Jan 24, 2011

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YankeeFan said:

Strip club operator Rick's Cabaret International Inc could see as much as $2 million in extra business from the Super Bowl next month, the chief executive said on Friday.

Rick's, which owns seven clubs in the Dallas-Fort Worth market where the Super Bowl will be played on February 6, could see an increase of up to $2 million in revenue if the Chicago Bears played the New York Jets in the National Football League's championship game, Eric Langan told Reuters. For that to happen, the Bears would have to beat the Green Bay Packers, and the Jets the Pittsburgh Steelers, in games on Sunday.

"We estimate, worst case, it will be about an additional $1 million in revenue for us," he said in a telephone interview, adding the company did about that much extra during the Super Bowl in Miami last year.

"But if we get a New York-Chicago Bears Super Bowl, then it could be really big," Langan added, citing the size of the cities. "We could be as high as $2 million."

Houston-based Rick's, with annual revenue of $83 million, operates 22 clubs overall.

"If the New York Jets are in the Super Bowl, you won't be able to park a private jet in this city," Langan said. "We're pretty excited. It's going to be a great Super Bowl either way."

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70K6A620110121
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Don't sleep on Jaguars.

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