There are things that Canadians do very well, Bonspiels, hockey tournaments and backyard skating rinks are just a few.
However, when it comes to Big Time sporting events, our great American neighbors do it best.
The Super Bowl is a celebration of football like no other. The two best teams left over from a gruelling NFL season will play against each other in a tremendous sporting event to determine which team will be known as "World" Champions. (even though it is only in the US of A.)
There has been two weeks of hype, interviews,scandals, predictions and bets. It all leads up to 6pm Sunday night, when the combatants meet.
The San Francisco 49ers coached by Jim Harbaugh play against the Baltimore Ravens coached by John Harbaugh. (brothers - go figure)
This will be a tough game. The defences are tough, and they hit very hard.
The Quarterbacks are at the top of their respective games, Colin Kaepernick for San Fran, is quite frankly a physical specimen. Big, strong, ripped, fast and cocky. Is that not what you want to lead your team into the Final game?
Baltimore is led by Joe Flacco, a journeyman, fly under the radar, quarterback that has really never received the respect he thinks he deserves. He thinks he is one of the best. Guess what Joe? - You win this game, you might just earn that respect.
Ray Lewis is a linebacker that plays for Baltimore and will be playing in his final game either way after 17 years in the game. He is a smash mouth, loud mouth player that leads both on and off the field. He is not a stranger to controversy...and even leading up to this game, it has been leaked that he used some kind of deer antler product that helped him recover from his serious tricep tear that happened a year ago. It apparently is a banned substance. He denies it (of course) and has always had clean drug test.....but it is pro sports...we need some sort of questionable behaviour to keep our interest. (or so it seems)
I now this game is over hyped. I know a lot of people think it is way over the top. But....I love it. I love the pre-game, the chatter, the constant and perpetual analysis. I normally don't like all this crap, but for the Superbowl.....I do. Don't know why.
I love the Anthem, the half time show....the cheesy commercials....the food....I love it all.
Most of all, I love the game itself. If you know me, you know by now...I love to see great athletes at their best. I love to see big athletes in big games make big plays. I know a lot of these big games are sometimes duds. It happens, but when they are good...they are really good, and I like to see it.
As for my prediction? - I have a 50% chance of nailing this. I have long been a SF fan....ever since Montana and Clark and Jerry Rice played for the 49ers. They were such an exciting team to watch. However the lustre has gone away for me and SF over the years. As for Baltimore....it is weird. They always seem to fly under the radar (much like their QB Flacco). They don't seem to have a lot of fans outside of Baltimore....although I am not basing that on any scientific evidence. It is just my feeling. I, like most want a competitive game...with lots of scoring, and someone winning in the last 2 minutes of the game. That is what I want.
I am not a big Joe Flacco fan, I have never really liked Ray Lewis that much...no reason, just never been a fan. I like Ray Rice, the diminutive running back for the Ravens. So it feels weird for me...I feel like I should want SF to win, but my heart seems to be pulling for the Baltimore Ravens. Why not? Let Lewis go out with a Superbowl....let Flacco win his "big game". It is time for a different team to win this big game.
Final Score. Baltimore 31 San Francisco 28.
There it is.
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