Most experts think it's a toss up and should be one of the best ever. The rematch…NY vs. Boston (again!)…Brady going for his 4th ring…Eli Manning trying to outdo brother Peyton. Lots of good story lines.
I just hope more people will be talking about the game Monday instead of the commercials.
~Rock
My prediction: Giants 34 Patriots 30
I asked a few friends on Twitter for their predictions--
@TrishHartman (Trish Hartman/WNEP)
Pats 30-24 (this is actually my fiance's prediction, since I know jack about football.) Another prediction... Pigs in blanket: 20, Trish: 0
@sorrymomanddad (Justin Brown/Weekender)
GIANTS! All the way. There's no such thing as an under dog, just being under estimated!
@MonicaReports (Monica Madeja PA Live/WBRE)
as much as I hate to say this..... Giants
@DaveKuharchik (Dave Kuharchik PA Live/WBRE)
Pats all the way. I hate the Giants!!!
@SharlaMcBride (WNEP Sports)
I'm picking the Giants beat the Patriots, 27-24! Eli Manning gets Super Bowl MVP ï
@brian_coe (WB/Scranton Penguins)
Giants 27 - Pats 18. And I predict no fewer than 15 Peyton manning shots during the broadcast.
@ReporterJim (Jim Murdoch WNEP)
I'm from the jersey shore so giants by 10
@SportsmanDaily (Tom Alexander @ www.sportsmandaily.com)
NY 23 - NE 14
@pinglocal6 (former WNEP Sports anchor David Pingalore)
Pats win 31 21
And a few more picks from KRZ listeners--
Samantha
The Patriots are going into the game with revenge, The Giants are going in with heart and desire. The Gmen were "counted out" in week 13-14 of the regular season and they fought hard to get each win each week. They have to win, to prove everyone wrong that they aren't just a "lucky" team. The last several weeks The Giants have been playing really good football. Everything seemed to fall into place at the right time; the players got healthy and they have gelled as a cohesive team. Eli and the offense have been consistent with scoring points. Cruz, Manningham, Ballard, all making great plays consistently to move the chains. Defense has been outstanding the last few weeks. Granted the secondary struggles on the long ball, but the line has been strong and has made key stops. Defense needs to bring pressure strong and hard on Brady and make him throw a pass he is not comfortable with. All of that combined with the fact that as a team, they have been disciplined to keep the penalties low, and they have capitalized on turnovers. Their momentum is strong and they are playing extremely well, so all of those factors and the fact that I bleed blue, tell me the Giants are going to come out on top Sunday.
Tom
The Giants are going to win based on their incredible front four. Between Justin Tuck on one side and Jason Pierre- Paul ok the other side they will apply pressure on Brady which will allow Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard to get either sacks or knock passes down.
I will be attending a party at my house so that way I can get my drink on.
Josh
The New England Patriots enter the Super Bowl this Sunday as a 3-point favorite, the first time they've been favored by less than 7 points since Week 12.
With such a low spread to cover the Patriots could make a very profitable NFL betting option this Sunday.
Revenge is one of the biggest driving factors in professional sports, and you won't find a much bigger revenge spot than this year's Super Bowl. The Patriots had their perfect season in 2007 spoiled by the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, and with so many key players from that team still leading the Patriots (including Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Logan Mankins, and Vince Wilfork), it is hard to imagine New England isn't champing at the bit for this chance at redemption.
So it's pretty much a lock that you will be among the 100 million worldwide that will be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday. Even if you're not a football fan, you'll probably be at a house party eating or drinking.
Americans will spend more than $1 billion this week on food & drink. That includes 1.25 billion chicken wings, 8 million slices of pizza, 46 million pounds of potato chips & 71 million pounds of quacamole. Yeah, the California Avacado board always throws around that guacamole stat, but I haven't been to a party yet that served up a tub of the green goo.
And how about the betting?
Experts in Vegas say over $90 million in bets will be taken in. And remember, that's only the LEGA bets. If you're at a party, you're betting on anything that moves during the game.
Those are the fun bets. Even if you're not a football fan, you can get in on the action.
These are a few REAL prop bets for Sunday's game--
--What color Gatorade will be dumped on the head of the winning coach? (Orange is the safe bet)
--Will Kelly Clarkson's bare belly be shown when she sings the National Anthem? (I'm thinking not)
--Will Madonna wear a hat at any time during the halftime show? (Bet the mortgage on this one, yes!)
Here's a few more I just came up with while writing this blog--
--Will the guy next to me gag when he gets that first look at Madonna's emaciated arms during the halftime show?
--Will a commercial starring talking monkeys on Jazzies air before the game even starts?
--Will I wake up Monday morning thankful that we finally were smart enough to take the day after the big game off?
I'm very excited about this weekend and here's why. I've been asked to host a comedy show @ the Pocono Brewing Company Saturday night starring wrestler Mick Foley, Reverend Bob Levy, and my new best friend Louis "Twitchels" Centanni.
Mick, Bob & Louis will all be on the radio with us this week.
Bob & Louis…Wednesday @ 8:10
Mick…Friday @ 7:40.
Here's the lowdown on the show and the comics. Hope to see you Saturday night!
~Rock
Saturday, February 4th
Show Time: 10 PM
Pocono Brewing Company
Route 611
Swiftwater, PA 18370
CALL: (570) 839 - 3230
Louis "Twitchels" Centanni - Actor/Comic
- Was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 7 years old
- Was given nick name Twitchels by Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton on season 3 of "The Simple Life"
- Was profiled on what became the highest rated episode in True Life's history on MTV's True Life: I have Tourettes
- Just completed filming a small role in the feature film "The Silver Linings Playbook"
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO-- http://brokenlens.com/video/centanni.html
Rev. Bob Levy - Comic
- Was given the nick name the "Reverend" by Jackie the Joke Man Martling due to how opposite of a Reverend Bob is.
- Became a fan favorite of the Howard Stern show after years of being a guest regular
- Formed the "Killers of Comedy" a comedy tour featuring Jim Florentine, Don Jamison, Yucko the Clown, Beetlejuice,
- Was the star of the hit tv show "Killers of Comedy" on Howard TV
Mick Foley - Wrestler/Comic
- A 30 year veteran of the wrestling industry from TNA to ECW, and of course WWE
- First wrestled as "Cactus Jack"
- Loved by millions as "Mankind" in the WWE
- Has been doing standup comedy for several years now and is actually...VERY FUNNY
I always feel like I'm 9 again when a waitress brings me a drink with a straw in it.
Think about it.You put your lips on the straw and suck.Some of the liquid goes in your mouth, and the rest falls back into your glass.The whole thought of it disturbs me!
And it creeps me out even more if you bring a straw with all the paper torn off except at the very top where my lips go.I'm a grown man.If I DO want to use a straw I think I have the ability to remove its paper.
Talk about distracted driving...here's the video we were just talking about.
Zachary Russell, who was driving his wife Jennifer to the hospital from their home in Waxahachie, Tex., after her contractions started, Jennifer realized about 15 minutes later that the baby was coming early. His next move? He whipped out his cellphone and started shooting video.
"I just kept making sure the frame was good and that I was staying on the road," he said. "I'm surprised I did real well!" Then he uploaded it to YouTube!
Imagine for a minute that it's YOU driving your wife to the hospital. She starts having the baby IN THE CAR. What do YOU do? Grab your camera?
If that was me, my 2 hands would be so tightly gripped on the steering wheel, they would need to be pried off. And video? That would be the last thing I'd think of.
Could YOU do it? Could you REALLY give up Facebook for 24 hours?
Think about it for a second: an entire day without status updates, pokes, posting pics of your cat and harvesting your asparagus crops on Farmville.
We found 3 hardcore, Facebook addicted listeners to take us up on our offer. Anne, Josh & Chrissie will attempt to not log-in for an entire day. 24 hours doesn't sound like a long time, but when you're like Josh and check in from your location every 5 minute, including when you go to bed, it's quite the challenge.
Here's what a few of our FB friends had to say about the challenge--
Michael"Me not having Facebook is like the world ending to me."
Melanie"I can do it but it will require some liquor."
Terri"I tried not to get on the computer already…didn't work. I used my phone."
Lisa"Hell no!!! I tried but I can't."
Lori"I did it as an experiment. Lasted 2 weeks. Haven't done it since."
Ashlee"People seriously can't go that long without Facebook?"
Christa"I could go 24 hours but that's about it."
Newt"What is this Bookface you speak of?"
We'll be checking in with our 3 guinea pigs 7:10 Thursday morning.
So pull yourself away from Bingo Blitz for a second and flip on 98.5 KRZ.
When someone passes, it's hard to get the final memory out of your mind. I try not to remember my Dad in the final months he spent in a nursing home suffering from dementia. He still knew who I was and his eyes lit up during my visits, but it was hard to keep him focused. I like to think of the good times like our annual visits to Yankee Stadium or the quirky things he would say that would make us all laugh.
I think this is the way we should view Joe Paterno. No matter how you feel about the way he handled the Sandusky situation, you must judge Paterno on the entire story, not the last chapter.
One of my best memories of Paterno comes from the 1994 Citrus Bowl. Sue & I were there with contest winners to watch the Nittany Lions take on hugely favored Tennessee Volunteers. The game in Orlando was like a home game for Tennessee. The stadium, filled to capacity with 72,000 fans, was a sea of orange.
State held on to a slim 17-13 lead at halftime.
Here's what JoePa said to his team in the locker room:
"Who do they think they are, telling us they need a better opponent," Paterno yelled. "I'm tired of this Orange team! I'm tired of this Orange Stadium! I'm tired of seeing Orange! Let's go out there and kick the Orange out of them!"
Thanks to quarterback Kerry Collins and a tough defense, Penn State won big 31-13.
After the game we headed downtown for the victory celebration. Sue & I worked our way down front for the trophy presentation. It was there we got to shake the hand of the legendary coach. We thanked him for a great game and for sending the Tennessee fans home winless.
What is your memory of Coach Paterno? We'd love to hear it.
Here's a few comments from those close to Paterno.
"I just can't help but to think he died of a broken heart."
--Matt Millen former PSU linebacker
"He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end."
--message from the Paterno family
"One of the most influential men in our nation's history. By his passing PSU nation grows even stronger."
--Jordan Norwood former PSU receiver
"To Penn Staters past & present, know that Dad loves you all and has always loved being part of your family."
--Scott Paterno
"The GREATEST…The Legend…My Coach…My friend…You've meant so much to me and millions of others…You will live on in my heart."
--Daryll Clark former PSU QB
"There are no words to express my respect for him as a man and as a coach. To be following in his footsteps at Penn State is an honor."
--New Penn State coach Bill O'Brien
K-Mak
