Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 My mom (who has never watched a sporting event in her life) knows who the Seattle Seahwaks are. If people really dont know who they are, or find them boring (a team with a record-setting offense and the most sacks in the NFL), then they should just watch videos of their favorite bandwagon teams in lieu of the SuperBowl. Im also sure that people were saying this same nonsense in 'the early 80s for the 49ers (who?) vs Bengals (huh?) game. People know what the Seattle franchise is, thanks to the constant plastering of their name and logo on every network, newspaper and website over the last two weeks. People just don't know them. There's a lack of superstar players (Alexander is far from superstar level), it's a city very people identify with or if they do, they attach it with Cobain, computers and coffee. Pittsburgh has a legacy that people are familar with, an obvious sentimential story in Bettis and a rising superstar QB in Big Ben. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 A record breaking, league leading running back isnt a superstar? I guess he needs to get caught with a hooker and an 8-ball to reach that level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted February 5, 2006 I'll take Franco Harris's former team. 0 You are a tricky one.... I want to see Franco and Jim Brown's physical challenge that aired in 1984ish with Bill Cosby as Emcee. Brown was pissed that Franco was dragging out his career trying to catch Brown's all time rushing mark (Payton beat Harris to it) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 So are we going to get individual player introductions this year or that bullshit "team" introductions that the Patriots started doing in recent years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 A record breaking, league leading running back isnt a superstar? I guess he needs to get caught with a hooker and an 8-ball to reach that level. Blame it on the team he plays for, being trapped in a market like Seattle where ESPN and other national sources don't pay attention to, has caused him not to be exposed enough to the casual fans. Credit his lack of personality to be a reason, he isn't a top-shelf name in the NFL. Having great stats doesn't always mean people know who you are. It's about where you play and what you have done. You need to stop acting like it's a personal insult that people don't follow Seattle. This team has a history of mediocrity, no other major stars except Largent. How can you expect people to care about Seattle. It's fact. They lack a superstar presence and lack anything meaty enough for the media to push to the country. That's why the expectations are low, that's why Pittsburgh dominated the media focus. It's Seattle's chance to step up and show the nation who they are...but it won't matter. Next september, it'll still be "Seattle what?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Ford Field is gorgeous. It's a shame that the Lions have to suck, so we don't get to see that stadium packed to the gills on national television. Here's to Vince finding enough fans to cram in there for Wrestlemania XXIII. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Does Stevie Wonder do every single pre-game super bowl show? It feels like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted February 5, 2006 I liked how they zoomed in on the young, trendy black people for a good while there, since its BLACK music or whatever. Subtle racism is funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Most of these MVP's look bored/pissed walking out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw not there. Interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted February 5, 2006 I marked out for Franco busting out the Terrible Towel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Fuck, Bored beat me to it. The only other guy I noticed being gone was Jake Scott, MVP of the Dolphins undefeated season SB Oh, and Harvey Martin didn't show up either, but I think we can excuse him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Oh boy "team" introductions. They're never going to do player introductions ever again. Fuck you Patriots. Poor Seahawks, this is a Steelers home game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 I must admit I do miss the individual player introductions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 At last, I finally make my pick.. Seahawks 34-7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted February 5, 2006 I thought they were going to Honor Henry Ford there.... Great American Nazi supporter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Oh boy "team" introductions. They're never going to do player introductions ever again. Fuck you Patriots. Poor Seahawks, this is a Steelers home game. What do you have against team introductions? Do we really need to stretch the pre-game anymore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Oh and Im getting the game in all glorious HD! YEAH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Neville's horrid - good Lord. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted February 5, 2006 BART STARR~ Oh and Im getting the game in all glorious HD! YEAH! Ditto! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Dr. Seuss and the NFL..together at last! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 I thought it was kinda funny that the crowd booed Larry Brown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Oh boy "team" introductions. They're never going to do player introductions ever again. Fuck you Patriots. Poor Seahawks, this is a Steelers home game. What do you have against team introductions? Do we really need to stretch the pre-game anymore? Yes we do or just eliminate the pregame musical performance that didn't use to exsist. The individual player introductions were a cool little Super Bowl tradition. NFC gets their offense introduced, the AFC gets their defense introduced. Personally it brought a little extra excitement to the game right before the kick off. And the team introductions are just lame, self serving crap. Oooo we're a team, we don't think of ourselves. Bullshit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMann2003 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Oh and Im getting the game in all glorious HD! YEAH! Amen, Love my HD setup, even on a small 26" screen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Madden looked like "What the hell was that" after they went to him following the Dr Suess skit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Wonder if Hasselbeck will shout anything after the coin toss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 WTF is Tom Brady there for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 TOM BRADY? Are they fucking kidding me? Seriously you have 90% of Super Bowl MVPs in the stadium and they choose an active player to do the coin toss? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted February 5, 2006 That is just so fucking incredibly lame to have Tom Brady flip the coin. Thanks NFL. But was it just me or did it sound like they booed him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 They wanted him to blind the players with all his rings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites