Does anybody really know what’s going to happen
Sunday night in Super Bowl XLVIII?
I’m hoping Nate Silver is right about this
thing but all I can really tell you is what I hope will happen…
Marshawn Lynch runs for 170 yards and the famously
shy Seahawk wins the MVP, leading to an awkward, “I ain't goin' to no Disney
World, Jack!” moment after the game.
Manning Gets Dirty
The best way to stop Manning is to keep him on the
sideline by feeding Lynch the ball and running clock (check). The second best
way to stop Manning is to put him on the ground. The Seahawks do that with a
combination of Bobby Wagner, Clinton McDonald, Michael Bennett, Chris Clemons
and Chris Avril. Manning loses a fumble and throws two picks as the Legion of Boom jams his
receivers and disrupts the timing of the Broncos passing offense.
Percy Harvin: Seahawks Monster
Harvin is a riddle, wrapped in an ace bandage, in
a dark room suffering a migraine. When healthy, he’s a game-changer and by all
the pre-game reports he is ready to play. The Seahawks line up Harvin all over
the field on offense; he catches passes, runs reverses but saves his best for a
100-yard score on a kickoff return. His 240 all-purpose yards steal a few MVP
votes from Lynch.
Russell Wilson has the Best Game of His Life
Wilson totals 350+ yards passing and rushing. He
keeps drives alive by breaking out of the pocket and rushing for first downs
and by hitting clutch completions in 3rd and long situations. The
intangibles are not easily defined. Clutch is not easily quantified. Wilson
generates tens of thousands of words on the “New NFL Quarterback” in sports
blogs Monday morning. And a weepy defense of Manning’s legacy by Peter
King.
Defense Wins Championships
Seahawks 27, Broncos 14.
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