@trilliongrams Isn't this a classic "make fun of John Madden" line? I know I've heard "In the game of football the team that scores the most points usually wins" in a teribble Madden impersonation.
@trilliongrams ... Yes, but who controls the points? have you seen how many bogus penalties that's been tossed about over minor infractions this seaon? Well I have and it affects every team.
As usual the owners will win the super bowl (as in all the other years) .. I mean who else has the cojones to assume (correctly) that a sucke.. uh, person would pay fifty bucks to set up in the rain on the nose bleed section THEN pay another fifteen bucks for a hot dog! Definitely, the true winner will be the owner.. (and the loser won't go home empty-handed either).
@unkabob Heh. Heh. $15. Maybe in 1965. Those a**holes are getting several thousand dollars for nosebleeds at the superbowl, and around ~$250 the rest of the year. Even regular season baseball tickets are foolishly expensive, and there are what, 150 ish games in a year?
@unkabob Let's not forget the money they get from local communities to build their stadiums; and the tax exemptions; and the fact that the NFL is supposedly a non-profit organization. Don't get me started.
@unkabob Yeah. You're way off. The "Face Value" of the tickets this year runs $500 - $1500. Of course, those all go immediately to scalpers and corporate sponsors so no one actually gets them for those prices. Currently the lowest price ticket on StubHub is $9,500 each for nosebleed seats.
@Bingo ... Good Gawd Gourd Whatta Gash! Unbelievable!! And I suppose there's a bank outlet close-by just in case you need a small loan to buy popcorn and a soda.. Deliver me!! I'll watch it on the tube, DVR delayed so I can skip through those wonderful commercials.. buy me an affordable make-your-own popcorn and brewski thus save those outrageous costs to maybe invest in some useful b'ness. Thanks for the update Bingo, you completely took away my guilt trip of NOT treating myself to an otherwise 'ho-hum' fad.
@joelmw ... Yep, yep, yep, yep.. yep!!! Especially the 'non-profit thus tax free' b'ness.. (and we all know very well who's actually getting the "b'ness" in this scenario)..
As soon as I saw "Puppies!" as a choice, I thought I'd be able to lower my eye's angle slightly further and see "Kittens!," however I did not... leaving me only to assume that you are ignorant of the "Kitten Bowl" on Hallmark Channel and probably only slightly knowledgeable of the "Puppy Bowl" on Animal Planet. I had to stand up for the kitties, who will win the super bowl... of milk?
@Broseph This is exactly why he doesn't speak to the media. When the NFL fined Lynch for not talking to the media in November, he started answering questions. Although, all he says to anything they ask him is "yeah...". I thought it was because maybe he was shy, but he might have taken too many hits to the helmet.
Two years ago I flew from DC to Colorado Springs on Super Bowl Sunday. The pilot kept announcing the score over the PA and was greeted by a resounding "Meh!" from the passengers. One woman went so far as to ask the cabin crew to tell the captain to stop, explaining that "If we cared, we wouldn't be here." Loved it.
@capguncowboy I'm strangely obsessed by the fact that all of the crowd behind him did the EXACT. SAME. HAND. MOTION. And what did he say? It's not got a "k" at the end. "For real?" maybe?
@Teripie I was downtown after the game... I didn't see any riots. Lots of drinking was happening though, and some Pat fans were singing "Sweet Caroline" (assholes). I was told that I got sad drunk later in the evening.
The team that scores the most points, I would imagine.
@trilliongrams I concur
@trilliongrams Isn't this a classic "make fun of John Madden" line? I know I've heard "In the game of football the team that scores the most points usually wins" in a teribble Madden impersonation.
@trilliongrams ... Yes, but who controls the points? have you seen how many bogus penalties that's been tossed about over minor infractions this seaon? Well I have and it affects every team.
Go Hawks!
@badger65 yeah Atlanta is on fire right now! 17 in a row? playing good basketball. Oh wait.......
@dgbarstow2 LOL. them too!
Patriots!
The advertisers.
@KDemo The pizza companies
We're all losers.
Puppies, definitely
As usual the owners will win the super bowl (as in all the other years) .. I mean who else has the cojones to assume (correctly) that a sucke.. uh, person would pay fifty bucks to set up in the rain on the nose bleed section THEN pay another fifteen bucks for a hot dog! Definitely, the true winner will be the owner.. (and the loser won't go home empty-handed either).
@unkabob Heh. Heh. $15. Maybe in 1965. Those a**holes are getting several thousand dollars for nosebleeds at the superbowl, and around ~$250 the rest of the year. Even regular season baseball tickets are foolishly expensive, and there are what, 150 ish games in a year?
@givemeyoursoul .. WOW! Shows how long it's been since I went to my last (and final) game.
@unkabob Let's not forget the money they get from local communities to build their stadiums; and the tax exemptions; and the fact that the NFL is supposedly a non-profit organization. Don't get me started.
@unkabob Yeah. You're way off. The "Face Value" of the tickets this year runs $500 - $1500. Of course, those all go immediately to scalpers and corporate sponsors so no one actually gets them for those prices. Currently the lowest price ticket on StubHub is $9,500 each for nosebleed seats.
@Bingo ... Good Gawd Gourd Whatta Gash! Unbelievable!! And I suppose there's a bank outlet close-by just in case you need a small loan to buy popcorn and a soda.. Deliver me!! I'll watch it on the tube, DVR delayed so I can skip through those wonderful commercials.. buy me an affordable make-your-own popcorn and brewski thus save those outrageous costs to maybe invest in some useful b'ness. Thanks for the update Bingo, you completely took away my guilt trip of NOT treating myself to an otherwise 'ho-hum' fad.
@unkabob ATM are pretty common in for-profit sports venues
@joelmw ... Yep, yep, yep, yep.. yep!!! Especially the 'non-profit thus tax free' b'ness.. (and we all know very well who's actually getting the "b'ness" in this scenario)..
I answered Hot wings, but I meant Hawks.
Piggers are number ONE!
@mamawoot This deserves way more likes. We're mediocre, so we're lazy.
I think glistening spandex buttocks was my first order here.
I live in Seattle. Of course I think the Seahawks are going to win.
Last year the city rioted. Couches were burned in the street. There will be a riot here if we win. There will be a riot here if we lose.
I just want to be a part of the riot.
@grum We were actually pretty civil last year. I only heard of one burned couch and that was near a university which is something they are known for.
@Stuntmuffin ... Least it wan't the break'n enter, steal'n destroy crowd.. Can't say that if they lose though.
@Stuntmuffin I do use the word "riot" lightly. I also love hyperbole.
@grum have you procured a suitable couch that's not flame retardant?
I just wonder how much the color choice of todays poll influenced peoples anwers?
My hangover, but we won't know for sure until Monday morning.
...and Bill Gates is obviously fixing the poll.
The team that wants to win more, i.e., are not named after waterfowl from a state where everyone smokes pot legally.
(Clearly, University of Florida fired the wrong coach.)
Gooooo Sports Team!
@alacercogitatus Weird Al?
As soon as I saw "Puppies!" as a choice, I thought I'd be able to lower my eye's angle slightly further and see "Kittens!," however I did not... leaving me only to assume that you are ignorant of the "Kitten Bowl" on Hallmark Channel and probably only slightly knowledgeable of the "Puppy Bowl" on Animal Planet. I had to stand up for the kitties, who will win the super bowl... of milk?
@greengalore The Puppy Bowl has a kitten halftime show and this year is adding pygmy goat cheerleaders. Smart money's on the pups.
East Coaster here and the Pats will end their SB drought by whooping the Seahawks!
La Boheme! I'm going to the opera!!!
I WANT the Patriots to win. I believe the Seahawks WILL win.
Does Tom Brady get hyphy?
@Broseph I hate fools who get hyphy. What the hell is hyphy?
@Broseph This is exactly why he doesn't speak to the media. When the NFL fined Lynch for not talking to the media in November, he started answering questions. Although, all he says to anything they ask him is "yeah...". I thought it was because maybe he was shy, but he might have taken too many hits to the helmet.
Packers decided that they would rather have a two week longer vacation this summer so I no longer care.
Mediocre Labs, of course.
My belly! We're going to break out the fryer we got here for $10 and get some wings going.
Still trying to figure out why The Cheaters wasn't an option...
Two years ago I flew from DC to Colorado Springs on Super Bowl Sunday. The pilot kept announcing the score over the PA and was greeted by a resounding "Meh!" from the passengers. One woman went so far as to ask the cabin crew to tell the captain to stop, explaining that "If we cared, we wouldn't be here." Loved it.
Kitten Bowl II, Hallmark Channel. What did you THINK I was going to say?
I spent the day at Lego Land with my grandson. It was pretty deserted because most people were home watching the game. I'd say we won.
I BLAME @Barney FOR THAT PLAY CALL
@Lotsofgoats I'm so sorry. That's about the dumbest thing I've ever done. Pass when they should have run? What was I thinking? Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
@Barney pretty rough first day, goat :\
@Lotsofgoats Headache. Too much head butting.
@Barney I am so utterly disappointed in you.
@grum Aww, I'm purple sorry.
Patriots will win the super bowl.
Best sports town this century!
@editorkid
This made my day. I really can't stand Sherman. This might have made everything that happened all season all better.
@capguncowboy I'm strangely obsessed by the fact that all of the crowd behind him did the EXACT. SAME. HAND. MOTION. And what did he say? It's not got a "k" at the end. "For real?" maybe?
@capguncowboy That was the BEST possible facial expression for what happened. I couldn't stop laughing until they gave the MVP to Brady, smh.
Worse play call in a Super bowl ever. Did they riot in Seattle? Is Wilson in the witness protection plan now?
@Teripie I was downtown after the game... I didn't see any riots. Lots of drinking was happening though, and some Pat fans were singing "Sweet Caroline" (assholes). I was told that I got sad drunk later in the evening.