I went 2-0 in my NFL picks last week; and though I have not listed my former picks on the blog, I have gone 9-1 through the playoffs to this point. The only game that I missed was the Jets at SD in the first week of postseason play. Yes this also means that would have picked against the Falcons over my beloved Rams had I been betting.
As my previous blog suggests, I believe that the New England Patriots will make it three Super Bowl wins in four years. They will contain McNabb. Owens will not be 100% if he plays at all. The huge loss for Philly though is their tight end Chad Lewis, who played a huge role in Philly’s win over Atlanta. NE’s defense plays well and their offense will move the ball against the Eagles. Brady will be the MVP, and the Pats will win 24-16.
Here’s the only bummer. I will likely be in the air or in an airport when the Super Bowl starts. I will be flying home from an ATS (Association of Theological Schools = the accrediting organization for theological schools in the U.S.) conference on Super Bowl Sunday. I can’t believe that the conference is scheduled on Super Bowl Sunday! Kwok Pui-Lan, a well-known feminist theologian and friend, is going to be ticked! She also is going to be at the conference, and she is a big Patriots fan.
I guess I can TIVO the game, but it’s not quite the same.
You are right. . . not even remotely the same unless, of course, you can shut out all content from the rest of the world - last time I flew during a Super Bowl game, just as we were landing the pilot announced Green Bay won (against the Patriots). And, while I was ecstatic about the news, I was disappointed that I didn't get to see it for myself. And, so that my priorities are clear, here are the teams I root for in the order of preference:
1. Green Bay --> I'm from Wisconsin, a cheese head, it's required for citizenship
2. Chicago --> because I always root for the team nearest where I am living (prevents bar brawls!)
3. New England --> did the BU-STH thing not so many years ago
4. Anyone who is not the Dallas Cowboys or Tampa Bay (again, part of Wisconsin citizenship - in the battle of the Bays, it better not be Tampa on top)
Posted by: Debra B. at January 26, 2005 11:15 PMAh, but Frank, you've left out one crucial element: I will be, grudgingly, rooting for the Pats in the Super Bowl, and so the Eagles, improbably, will win.
Posted by: Matt at January 26, 2005 11:53 PM