Super Bowl XLIII

ynbniar · Postby **ynbniar** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:30 am

Despite not being American I do like the NFL and it's just about Super Bowl time again.

I've been to one NFL match and despite the stop start nature of the game the atmosphere was amazing...it's something to see if you can.

Last year's Super Bowl was an exciting encounter but I'm a bit worried that this year will be a bit one sided...Arizona are massive underdogs and you can get 2/1 at the bookmakers with Pittsburgh 1/2 odds on favourites...the bookies are rarely wrong...

...so I wonder if it's even worth staying up into the wee small hours this year?

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:33 am

I don't know if I'll watch. But I'm a Titans fan and we absolutely dominated the Stealers when we played them a few weeks ago, so if they win at least I can get some solace from the fact that we are better than them (even if we did play an absolutely appalling game against the Ravens in the second round of the playoffs).

Ace Rimmer · Postby **Ace Rimmer** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:34 am

Well, as I'm a Dallas fan, the only reason I care to watch is obviously the commercials.

sfericz · Postby **sfericz** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:41 am

Stewsburntmonkey wrote: (even if we did play an absolutely appalling game against the Ravens in the second round of the playoffs).

Why did you remind me? I spent so much money burning that from my memory banks!

I agree with you though, I hope the Steelers win just because of the same reason.

ynbniar · Postby **ynbniar** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:00 am

Ace Rimmer wrote:Well, as I'm a Dallas fan, the only reason I care to watch is obviously the commercials.

It's on BBC here so we just get some ex-player not famous enough to do USA TV, and maybe Mike Ditka if we're lucky, during the breaks...no commercials.

Nobody cheering for the underdog so far :cry:

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:08 am

sfericz wrote:
Stewsburntmonkey wrote: (even if we did play an absolutely appalling game against the Ravens in the second round of the playoffs).

Why did you remind me? I spent so much money burning that from my memory banks!

My only guess is that we were trying too hard. We tried to get that extra yard instead of protecting the ball. The offense was somewhat spotty all year though, so it wasn't entirely out of character.

Puzzlemaker · Postby **Puzzlemaker** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:10 am

ynbniar wrote:Despite not being American I do like the NFL

wut

xander · Postby **xander** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:57 pm

Super... bowl?

xander

shinygerbil · Postby **shinygerbil** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:56 pm

Add in some Super Chopsticks and a hell of a lot of ramen and I'm sold.

ynbniar · Postby **ynbniar** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:50 am

xander wrote:Super... bowl?

xander

Oops...so busy getting the Roman numerals correct I forgot about the word itself.

Phelanpt · Postby **Phelanpt** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:55 am

Wouldn't it be a much better name for a bowling competition?

elexis · Postby **elexis** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:19 am

Or lawn bowls?

xander · Postby **xander** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:38 pm

shinygerbil wrote:Add in some Super Chopsticks and a hell of a lot of ramen and I'm sold.

I asked a guy yesterday how many fruit loops you could put into a super bowl. We both left the conversation quite confused.

xander

sfericz · Postby **sfericz** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:04 am

Stewsburntmonkey wrote:My only guess is that we were trying too hard. We tried to get that extra yard instead of protecting the ball. The offense was somewhat spotty all year though, so it wasn't entirely out of character.

It seems we are always trying to fight for that extra yard.

ynbniar · Postby **ynbniar** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:00 am

Arizona haven't turned up...this could be bad.

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