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Monday, January 30, 2006

SuperBowl Xtra Large

Someone at the Montana Standard Staff wanted my predictions on the SuperBowl. The following drivel is what they got.

The teams are largely the same. Both have top five QBs, Both have top 5 Run Defenses, Both have mediocre pass defenses, both have good RBs. The Seahawks led the league in sacks with 50, but the Steelers had 47. Both Teams are OK on 3rd down. The Seahawks beat 5 teams with winning records this year, the Steelers beat 6 (including playoffs) But then again, the extra Steeler victory came in their extra playoff game.

In favor of the Seahawks:
They've played one fewer game in the playoffs. Seattle is running better than Pittsburg in the playoffs. Mike Holmgren has been to and won a super bowl before. The Seahawks won their Division. The Seahwaks went 5-2 vs. opponents with winning records as opposed to 6-5 for the Steelers. Pittsburg didn't beat the Broncos in the AFC Conference Title Game as much as the Jake Plummer self-destructed with 4 turnovers.

In favor of the Steelers:
In the playoffs the Steelers are doing better with penalties and turnovers. The Steelers competed in a harder Division and a tougher Conference. The average Steeler victory came against a 8-8 opponent. The average Seahawk victory came against a 7-9 opponent.

The Deciding Factor:
The Steelers run the 3-4 Defense and the Seahawks run the more traditional 4-3. The Steelers have seen 4-3 defenses all year long and have proved themselves repeatedly. The Seahawks on the other hand have seen very few 3-4 defenses and have struggled against them.

Score: Steelers 24 Seahawks 13

If you have any sense you will bet your life savings on my advice alone.

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# posted by Max : 1/30/2006 09:33:00 PM  
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