It’s all fixed which favors (in order) New England, Pittsburgh and Denver. They’re the ones who usually get French kisses from the officials.
The equation changes if Peyton Manning will announce that this is his final season. Observe:
* Pittsburgh’s Jerome Bettis says during a playoff run that he’s retiring. Result, Steelers win the Super Bowl against Seattle buoyed by several highly suspicious official calls.
* Baltimore’s Ray Lewis says before a playoff run that he’s retiring. Result, Ravens win the Super Bowl against San Francisco buoyed by several questionable calls going their way (so many that the NFL had to pull the power on the Super Bowl to take attention away from it).
So if Manning says he’s calling it a career, Denver should get home cooking from the refs which could finish in Santa Clara with a revenge Super Bowl win over the Seahawks.
Brady got a gift win last year so, unless Manning steps up, I think the Steelers will go all the way.
dude, the ravens were running the niners out of the freaking building when the power went out.
if anyoine was advantaged by that, it was the niners.