Kickoff is 1:20 on NBC, so do Scrivener's Sudoku in the Star-Bulletin first, before you've lubricated your throat too much. Any predictions?
Before I give mine, a little recap:
For Super Bowl XL, I said Steelers over Seahawks by 11. Result? Steelers over Seahawks by 11.
For Super Bowl XLI, I said Colts over Bears by 12. Result? Colts over Bears by 12.
For Super Bowl XLII, I said Patriots over Giants by 10. Result? Giants over Patriots by 3. An anomaly, I hope.
For Super Bowl XLIII? As proven last year by the Giants, defense wins championships, especially in the championship game. The Cards are led by a great quarterback and they have the best big-play wide-receiver in the game, but they are more prone to mistakes, and capitalizing on mistakes is a Steelers defensive trademark. Steelers 27, Cardinals 20. The game won't be as close as the score, with the Steelers leading by 14 or more going into the fourth quarter; the Cards will score a final TD in garbage time. MVP: Troy Polamalu.
Write it down!
Before I give mine, a little recap:
For Super Bowl XL, I said Steelers over Seahawks by 11. Result? Steelers over Seahawks by 11.
For Super Bowl XLI, I said Colts over Bears by 12. Result? Colts over Bears by 12.
For Super Bowl XLII, I said Patriots over Giants by 10. Result? Giants over Patriots by 3. An anomaly, I hope.
For Super Bowl XLIII? As proven last year by the Giants, defense wins championships, especially in the championship game. The Cards are led by a great quarterback and they have the best big-play wide-receiver in the game, but they are more prone to mistakes, and capitalizing on mistakes is a Steelers defensive trademark. Steelers 27, Cardinals 20. The game won't be as close as the score, with the Steelers leading by 14 or more going into the fourth quarter; the Cards will score a final TD in garbage time. MVP: Troy Polamalu.
Write it down!
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