THE **OFFICIAL** SUPER BOWL XLVIII GAME THREAD.

[The Laughing Man]

That was interference in my opinion.

[Moose Of Woe]

No flag. Of course.

 

Seattle got the obvious tripping and PI...why not Denver?

 

Not that it makes much of a difference.

 

And great. There's a false start. Masterful, Vasquez. I'd rather put the Vasquez from Aliens at center.

[ColtsFTW]

It doesn't matter if your offense is the best ever. 

 

We've seen it countless times that anytime the current top offense goes against one of if not the best defenses they usually come up short in the playoffs.

 

 

Heck, just look at recent memory:

2003/2004 Colts

2007 Patriots

2009 Patriots

2013 Broncos

 

Hopefully, for my Pacers sake, this goes for the NBA too. ;)

[No 1 Manning Fan]

So far, this has been one of the most embarrassing Super Bowl performances I've ever seen. And I've seen the Broncos put up some stinkers.

[Poster X]

No flag even though he ran right into him, and showed it by pulling back.

[The Laughing Man]

DEN absolutely needs this conversion.

 

EDIT: Another penalty at the worst possible time.

[Moose Of Woe]

Go for it. You have to get 7 here.

 

Here's the ball game.

[Phil Shifley]

What a dud.

[Moose Of Woe]

Tipped.

 

WHY NOT RUN?

[Phil Shifley]

I'm pleasing myself at halftime.

[The Laughing Man]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The HAWKS are absolutely manhandling them out there.

[Poster X]

Well, did Denver just give up on scoring?

[oldunclemark]

Had to gamnble...22-0 and 22-3 are the same thing

 

 

....the penalty put the brakes on agood drive

[Moose Of Woe]

Well, did Denver just give up on scoring?

They're determined to pass when there's nothing there.

 

Now that time is not on their side, watch them finally start trying to run more in the second half. Awful playcalling, but at the same time give tons of credit to Seattle.

 

Denver had plenty of time to establish the run game, but now it's too late. They'll kill too much clock and lose. They had the option earlier, and now Seattle knows Denver must pass for a prayer at catching up.  Get ready for 2-3 more interceptions if Denver elects to pass. Pass or run, they're probably done.

 

A comeback is still possible, but to say it's a stretch is being generous.

[grmasterb]

Had to gamnble...22-0 and 22-3 are the same thing

....the penalty put the brakes on agood drive

Disagree.

[The Laughing Man]

Had to gamnble...22-0 and 22-3 are the same thing

 

 

....the penalty put the brakes on agood drive

Agreed. That was absolutely the right call. Especially since SEA is getting the ball to start the 2nd half. Not even a question.

[Poster X]

They're determined to pass when there's nothing there.

Now that time is not on their side, watch them finally start trying to run more in the second half.

I still think you take 3 there, and odds are Seattle tries to run the clock out. Make it a 3 score game.

[ricker182]

No flag. Of course.

Seattle got the obvious tripping and PI...why not Denver?

Not that it makes much of a difference.

And great. There's a false start. Masterful, Vasquez. I'd rather put the Vasquez from Aliens at center.

DPI is rarely called against Seattle when it should be. It's been like that all season.

[BleedBlu8792]

Had to gamnble...22-0 and 22-3 are the same thing

....the penalty put the brakes on agood drive

Well its going to get worse.. HappyFeet can't handle this..

[buffalo34]

Guys, you need to think positive:

 

After the half, you're no longer going to hear:

 

YEAH YEAH

 

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

[Poster X]

Quick half... I hope they can put on a decent halftime show. No one beats Super Tecmo Bowls show with Mighty Bombjack.

[James]

How did we beat this Seattle team?

[Moose Of Woe]

Well its going to get worse.. HappyFeet can't handle this..

He can't beat 52 other guys if that's what you're saying.

 

Nobody on Denver is playing their position well. That includes Peyton. Give tons of credit to Seattle for making Denver their red headed stepchildren.

 

Offense - Seattle

Defense - Seattle X10

Special Teams - Seattle       

Coaching - Seattle

[Happy2BeHere]

Wow, didn't think the broncos would be bad, 2 picks by manning which is what some colts fans have seen years and years in crucial moments. They got to pull it together.

[The Laughing Man]

0 Points for the greatest offense in the history of the NFL at half. 0_0

 

I knew they were going to have trouble moving the ball, but I would have called you crazy if you told me they wouldn't have any points yet.

[LordHelpOurColts]

Denver is getting mollywhomped

[the cardinal]

Wow. What a nightmare of a half for Bronco fans. Maybe Seattle's offense will go through one it's dry spells in the 2nd half, but it's been a total old school Super Bowl so far. We've been spoiled with close games these last few years. 

[LordHelpOurColts]

How did we beat this Seattle team?

 

 

Luck is mobile and TY is basically uncoverable.

[chad72]

How did we beat this Seattle team?

 

One, we had Luck who could extend plays with his legs. Two, we had T.Y. and they had Brandon Browner still who was more style than substance and he chose to trash talk with T.Y.

 

Seahawks match up well with big physical wideouts and outside Welker, the Broncos wideouts are bigger than shiftier. For all the Colts fans who want BIG WRs, let this be a lesson. The smaller Doug Baldwin, Percy Harvin and T.Ys, Antonio Browns of the world benefit from the modern passing rules and are more bang for the buck, IMO. Speed kills, more than anything.

 

Size can be negated but speed is harder to negate with the current passing rules.

[BleedBlu8792]

He can't beat 52 other guys if that's what you're saying.

Nobody on Denver is playing their position well. That includes Peyton. Give tons of credit to Seattle for making Denver their red headed stepchildren.

Offense - Seattle

Defense - Seattle X10

Special Teams - Seattle

Coaching - Seattle

I called this in another thread about a week ago... I'll be shocked if HappyFeet ends the game with only 2 picks.

This is F'n great!

[buffalo34]

Quick half... I hope they can put on a decent halftime show. No one beats Super Tecmo Bowls show with Mighty Bombjack.

 

In SNES a clown falls off a ball...

 

Either that or someone who looks like Michael Jackson performs...

[COLTS449]

I have to say I'm shocked. We all know Seattle's defense is the best, but Denver looks terrible in all areas. I'm surprised Harvin isn't out for the game with a hangnail yet, lol.

[Moose Of Woe]

 

I called this in another thread about a week ago... I'll be shocked if HappyFeet ends the game with only 2 picks

 

Well now he has to throw, so there will be a few more throws on a wing and a prayer that SEA will INT. Or hit as he throws because his line is getting tooled on.

 

The only other option is to try running, but they'll kill the clock if they do it now. SEA can just sit back and watch Denver keep throwing the game away to them. Literally.

[The Laughing Man]

I called this in another thread about a week ago... I'll be shocked if HappyFeet ends the game with only 2 picks.

This is F'n great!

 

You're probably right. He's going to have to take a lot more chances downfield, and he's been overthrowing his receivers quite a bit at times.

[poaponies]

Well what I have learn from this season is that anything can happen

[TheBlueAndWhite]

Say it with me ...manning is the Greatest regular season quarter back of all time.... meanwhile if seattle comes out in the second half and scores denver should be put on suicide watch..

[BleedBlu8792]

You're probably right. He's going to have to take a lot more chances downfield, and he's been overthrowing his receivers quite a bit at times.

I'm hoping they get blanked honestly.

[COLTS449]

One, we had Luck who could extend plays with his legs. Two, we had T.Y. and they had Brandon Browner still who was more style than substance and he chose to trash talk with T.Y.

 

Seahawks match up well with big physical wideouts and outside Welker, the Broncos wideouts are bigger than shiftier. For all the Colts fans who want BIG WRs, let this be a lesson. The smaller Doug Baldwin, Percy Harvin and T.Ys, Antonio Browns of the world benefit from the modern passing rules and are more bang for the buck, IMO. Speed kills, more than anything.

 

Size can be negated but speed is harder to negate with the current passing rules.

 

That's true, but I think you still need one 6'2 or 6'3 beast as your number one.

[Poster X]

A musical Pepsi ad... I hope the music is better than their product.

[Moose Of Woe]

Say it with me ...manning is the Greatest regular season quarter back of all time....

He's one of the greatest to ever play, regardless of when it is. He's not a one man team who can piledrive a great team in to submission. No man is.

 

The Denver Broncos are a good team. They're just being taken to the woodshed by a great one.

 

Even Jerry Rice, the G.O.A.T. of any position, would probably be struggling here.