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[Bender2]

NFL Live Thread 2016 Conference Championships

Sunday, January 24

Patriots Vs Broncos
3:05 EST

Cardinals Vs Panthers
6:40 PM EST

[Bender2]

Sunday, it doesn't take a Sherlock Holmes to reveal... I want Manning Heavy to get his chance to tie Little Bro--

But I fear big's Patty Cakes will again... inhale enough synthetic marijuana, bath salts or aces up their sleeves to win the day--

Yet Impy's Old Chicago Cards... will rule both halves--

And give Kam's Kitties... their due comeuppance--

Now, get your picks in or I'll... make you all lick the bowl!

[Bender2]

Get in you picks or I'll keep on doing my Cam Newton impresonation... kissing my own arse over and over again!

[MtnClimber]

The Broncos were lucky to win. They won’t beat the Patriots if they keep dropping the ball.

[erod]

Patriots vs. Panthers....I think the Panthers are a hungry young team and win the Super Bowl.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Off topic but:

1. Why is this Super Bowl 50 instead of Super Bowl L using Roman numerals??

2. Why has the NFL all season marketed this as the “Golden” Super Bowl, implying that this is the 50th anniversary of the NFL, when the NFL was actually founded in 1920? Why does the NFL not talk much about football history before the Super Bowl era? Can you imagine if baseball didn’t talk about Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner and Walter Johnson and Cy Young, because they played before the 1960s???

[circlecity]

Cards vs. Broncos (yes, I’m going with my heart over my head with that Broncos pick. Since there’s no money on the line here I can do that. LOL)

[nuconvert]

If the Broncos play the same way next week, they’ll lose to New England

[Resolute Conservative]

#1 because majority of NFL viewers are not smart enough to get Roman numerals.

#2 There were no blacks playing gladiator ball for big $$$ back then. Men played for pennies and hurt most of the time.

[nuconvert]

I don’t think anyone can beat the Panthers

[Dilbert San Diego]

LOL. Yep, how many people know about Roman numerals nowadays? Do they still teach about Roman numerals in school???

[erod]

I think teams can beat the Panthers, they did have a scare with Seatle yesterday, but I just think they are the more complete team when going against Arizona and NE. Although you can never count out Tom Brady.

[ilgipper]

For #1, branding. They made a big deal of the 50th bowl and not that many people know L is 50. Also, the connotation of L as Lame or Loser may have played role. I belive they return to LI next year.

For #2, interesting question. I believe it’s that the full NFL product came after the merger. As a fan of a pre-merger team, a lot of important history is left behind. The juggernaut of professional football happened in the Super Bowl era...really starting probably at Superbowl III when it became a true national phenomenon. Superbowl I was somewhat of an afterthought as the teams were more focused on winning their own league championship, especially on the Packers’ side. Once the merger took hold and the AFL team won their first, I think it changed everything in the sport. I was not alive, but from learning about the history of the Super Bowl era, that’s my sense. They had a more complete product and a wider audience once the merger took hold and both leagues looked like legit contenders.

[needmorePaine]

1. Why is this Super Bowl 50 instead of Super Bowl L using Roman numerals??

I believe they have addressed this and said that they didn't like the "visual appeal" of the L, which is understandable. They are going back to Roman numerals next year with Super Bowl LI. The "L" by itself does look awkward, and they want to focus on the 50.

2. Why has the NFL all season marketed this as the “Golden” Super Bowl, implying that this is the 50th anniversary of the NFL, when the NFL was actually founded in 1920? Why does the NFL not talk much about football history before the Super Bowl era? Can you imagine if baseball didn’t talk about Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner and Walter Johnson and Cy Young, because they played before the 1960s???

I don't think they are implying 50 years of the NFL. I think they are just focusing on the 50th Super Bowl.

[twister881]

The Patriots won’t have to cheat to beat the Broncos next week...but they will anyway. #Cheatriots #Cheaties #Spygate #Deflategate

[MHGinTN]

Jimmy Neutron, aka Cambrian Newton, will trip over his own ego often enough to lose for the team. The Broncos will find the handle ont he ball and Payton will have two long TD passes. Replay coming of Denver and New England. Treachery is strong with New England but the injuries the team sustains in the title game will taint their Super Bowl performance. Broncos will be Word Champs this year so Payton can retire in the style he de swerves. ‘Epic comeback starts right here ...’

[needmorePaine]

LOL. Yep, how many people know about Roman numerals nowadays? Do they still teach about Roman numerals in school???

As a kid, I learned Roman numerals from the Super Bowl and from copyright notices on cartoon end credits.

[Psalm 73]

Pats too much for Denver.
I like Arizona, but think Carson Palmer will spit-the-bit on the big stage - Panthers win on a late pick-six.

Pats over Panthers because the irony having Roger Goodell hand the Lombardi to Brady would be too sweet for fate to let slip.

[MHGinTN]

Yes, it will be a Panthers v Broncos Super Bowl.

[biff]

Boy, ain’t that the truth. If I was Peyton I would get all the receivers in the outhouse and try to find out if it was his passes or their hands that were the problem? Route timing was off, his throws were sometimes off and sometimes the ball would hit them in the numbers and be dropped.

[SoothingDave]

They are going back to Roman numerals next year with Super Bowl LI.

Are they holding it on Long Island? ;-)