OT: Superbowl

Dobian · #1 January 21st, 2003, 03:46 AM

The Raiders will win, because their passing game and their talented receivers will beat Tampa Bay's two deep zone. The Bucs will have to counter by coming at the Raiders with more blitzes to overcome the Raiders' excellent offensive line, which will make them vulnerable to screen passes to Charlie Garner, trap plays, and such. On the other side of the ball, the Bucs don't have much that the Raiders defense can't handle. They ran 32 times for just 49 yards against the Eagles, which makes their victory in that game pretty remarkable. They'll be lucky to score 17 points against the Raiders. Final score: 27-13 Raiders.

SamuraiProgrammer · #2 January 22nd, 2003, 04:31 AM

One addage that has survived many many years of testing is this:

Defense wins championships.

I voted for Tampa Bay. We will see..

Best of all, Poetic justice will be served if John Gruden can beat his former owner's team.

P.S.

I hate the Raiders.

Sorry, Raider fans, I just had to get that out of my system.

May the best team win!

Stone Mill · #3 January 22nd, 2003, 04:38 AM

29-27 Tampa Bay wins. Mark my words.

After the game, you will return to my post in awe, at the fact that I have predicted the score exactly .

(Even if I have to use the edit button).

Quikngruvn · #4 January 22nd, 2003, 05:47 AM

Who will win the Super Bowl? Easy: ABC!

Slight edge goes to the Raiders, for three reasons:
1. The old guys know this is probably their Last, best shot at the ring, and thus will want it more.
2. So much media attention will be directed toward Jon Gruden that Raiders coach Bill Callahan will be able to keep focus much more easily.
3. They're still PO'ed about the Tuck Rule game from Last year.

Quikngruvn

tesco samoa · #5 January 22nd, 2003, 05:48 AM

TB 31 Oak 24

Capt. Peter Longstreet · #6 January 22nd, 2003, 05:56 AM

I still say my Giants got robbed.

Stupid officials. although them blowing a huge lead in the 4th didnt help. you notice that the refs are very careful now. I actually heard one call introduced with the phrase "According to the rules of the NFL" Anyway, i think its going to be close, but the bucs will end up on top.

Ragnarok · #7 January 22nd, 2003, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Capt. Peter Longstreet:
I actually heard one call introduced with the phrase "According to the rules of the NFL"

Yes you are correct in seeing this. They are saying "By rule... the call is this..." Which in my opinion is the right way to do it.
As it is right now I heard it, in the off season after super bowl the league is going to review how they handle roughing the kicker calls - due to the steelers/titans game that steelers should've won - and also I heard they will look at how overtime is handled. But they didn't think anything would change as far as overtime is taken care of.

But anyways, I hate the Giants but I agree, they did get robbed. Even if the ybeat the 49ers, they would have got stomped against the bucs.

The refs missed a plainly obvious pass interference call downfield that would've allowed them to kick game winnning field goal.

Oh, I forgot to post my score prediction. Bucs 24 - Raiders 17.

As someone already said, Defense always wins the championship.