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East Coast Bias Is Alive And Well

RoadDawg55
RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,148
edited January 2015 in NFL Talk
This is a 12 post of the day, but most pundits are picking NE. Every mmqb.com (Peter Stooge King's website) writer picked NE. I just don't see it. I understand some picking the Patriots, but all of them? I think it's going to be a fun day.

http://mmqb.si.com/2015/01/31/super-bowl-xlix-the-mmqb-predictions/
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  • PurpleBaze
    PurpleBaze Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,333 Founders Club
    I want the Seahawks to win, just so the players can mock the pundits. I have disdain for the media, in general, but sports media types are the worst. They are picking the Patriots, mostly because they have been a dynasty. Are they a good team? Of course. But, I agree with you that they are being picked because of their reputation, Belichick, and Brady.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    I read all the "expert" picks on ESPN.com. I thought they were like 3/5 for the Patriots. I went back and counted and there was actually like four more that picked the Hawks. Guess I'm more of a Hook than I want to admit.

    Tomorrow could be fun. Or not. Either way it will be interesting.
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  • MisterEm
    MisterEm Member Posts: 6,685
    Wow. Get your homer on. Every. Single. One. Picked NE.

    Maybe it is easier for east coast media to pick NE in case they lose.... they can always re-link this dreck and promote their homerness....

    Or....


    They think Seattle is SE Alaska like most of the world.
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  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295
    edited January 2015
    I knew King would pick NE. King is good to the Hawks but he always picks NE for everything.

    Fine to pick NE but 31 points? NE has a worse offense than GB who managed only 22 points with the benefit of 5 turnovers.

    Basically all these pundits reason that NE has Tom Brady and SEA's WRs suck. NE's offense doesn't matchup well and NE's run defense is mediocre.
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  • Dardanus
    Dardanus Member Posts: 2,623
    You mean like Superb Owl 48 ;)
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  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club
    Might as well not even play the game.
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  • phineas
    phineas Member Posts: 4,732
    The seahooks could win 12 in a row and the pundits would still pick against them. Water remains wet
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  • phineas
    phineas Member Posts: 4,732
    I cant fucking wait
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,681 Standard Supporter
    NE's white possesion receivers aren't exactly scary.

    Always about the whites
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    Apparently the media thinks this is a neutral site game.


    Not the case.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    NE's white possesion receivers aren't exactly scary.

    Always about the whites

    No racist crap.
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  • ScroteDawg
    ScroteDawg Member Posts: 238
    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    NE's white possesion receivers aren't exactly scary.

    This. D Thomas, Decker, Welker, and J Thomas>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Edelmann, Amendola, LaFell, Gronk, and it's not close. Gronk is a better TE than Thomas but NE's WRs are way worse. Brady and Manning are about the same, but Brady is more composed in big games. NE's line is worse than Denver's. Add that up, and the Pats aren't going to score much. Revis and Browner are going to make life difficult for the Hawk's receivers, but no one else on that defense scares me. I don't think they can stop Lynch. I feel more confident this year than I did last year.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    ScroteDawg said:

    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    NE's white possesion receivers aren't exactly scary.

    This. D Thomas, Decker, Welker, and J Thomas>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Edelmann, Amendola, LaFell, Gronk, and it's not close. Gronk is a better TE than Thomas but NE's WRs are way worse. Brady and Manning are about the same, but Brady is more composed in big games. NE's line is worse than Denver's. Add that up, and the Pats aren't going to score much. Revis and Browner are going to make life difficult for the Hawk's receivers, but no one else on that defense scares me. I don't think they can stop Lynch. I feel more confident this year than I did last year.
    You want this one @tierbshsotboobs?

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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,681 Standard Supporter
    I just watched some of NFL Matchup and they exposed some of the picks and switches that fooled the Seahawks. I just don't see that working with two full weeks to prepare. Sure it might work for a couple of intermediate gains but Brady isn't going to throw for 400 yds or anything like that.

    Don't underestimate sneaky Pete's revenge factor either. It may have been 15 years since he was fired, but you don't forget that and he's going to want to stick it to Kraft.
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  • doogsinparadise
    doogsinparadise Member Posts: 9,320
    Slippery Pete ftw.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    You may fool the Hawks once or twice ... But they will adjust and burn you right back
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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,730 Founders Club
    UWerentThereMan said:

    phineas said:

    Im one of those people who believes in NFC physicality and speed. NE is a soft AFC pussy team that is going to get punched in the mouth over and over until they tap

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    Early nominee for best Gif of they year award.
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  • Passion
    Passion Member Posts: 4,622
    edited February 2015
    RoadDawg55 said:

    This is a 12 post of the day, but most pundits are picking NE. Every mmqb.com (Peter Stooge King's website) writer picked NE. I just don't see it. I understand some picking the Patriots, but all of them? I think it's going to be a fun day.

    http://mmqb.si.com/2015/01/31/super-bowl-xlix-the-mmqb-predictions/

    Agreed. Much like the national media was in love with manning last year, they're in love with the pats this year.

    The concern is that the Seahawks come out and shit the bed like they did against green bay. An "it's all good we'll find a way out of this hole" attitude won't work against brady. Seahawks are a second half team, but the first half can't be a complete dreck fest.

    Come out strong and focused from the beginning.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    dnc said:

    ScroteDawg said:

    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    NE's white possesion receivers aren't exactly scary.

    This. D Thomas, Decker, Welker, and J Thomas>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Edelmann, Amendola, LaFell, Gronk, and it's not close. Gronk is a better TE than Thomas but NE's WRs are way worse. Brady and Manning are about the same, but Brady is more composed in big games. NE's line is worse than Denver's. Add that up, and the Pats aren't going to score much. Revis and Browner are going to make life difficult for the Hawk's receivers, but no one else on that defense scares me. I don't think they can stop Lynch. I feel more confident this year than I did last year.
    You want this one @tierbshsotboobs?

    In the past 10 years or so, it's actually true in the playoffs.
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