NFL Super Bowl XLIII

[y2blade]

this sunday night 1/2/09


I guess it's not very popular here but you never know, anyone else on here going to be watching it?

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/43

[unrepentant]

Not too excited about this one. Wanted to see the Ravens and the Eagles there. The Ravens were such a great story this year that if the Pats couldn't win it I wanted them to. I think the Steelers will win. The Cards are hot and cold (the Pats absolutely thrashed them 47-7 in week 16) but in Fitzgerald, Boldin, The Edge and Hightower they have formidable offensive weapons if they are all fit and in form. Still think the Steelers will be too strong though. We'll see.

It still rankles that a team that finished 9-7 and who we played off the park in week 16 make it all the way whereas we finished 11-5 and didn't even make the playoffs due to the strength of our division and the weakness of theirs.

[y2blade]

I am heading into london to watch the game

anyone else?

[satchbot]

Is it on Sky Sports?

[y2blade]

satchbot said:

Is it on Sky Sports?

yes and BBC1 live at 23:00

[dougc]

BBC1 - anchored by the F1 newbie.

[RobFerrari]

Yep im a big NFL fan and I'l be going down to Walkabout in Manchester to watch the game. Doubt any other PH'ers will be there but if you are, say Hi, im the tall guy in a Dolphins #99 Taylor jersey.

I'd like to say the Cardinals will win, but I just think the Steelers will edge it. If the Cardinals can exploit the Steelers zonal defence, then they will get points but the Cards problem is that they always seem to pass to the same guy so as long as the Steelers double cover him they can break down their play.

It could well be a high scoring game.

[satchbot]

y2blade said:

satchbot said:

Is it on Sky Sports?

yes and BBC1 live at 23:00

[y2blade]

too cold to venture out so watching it at home

really looking forward to it

[skeggysteve]

dougc said:

BBC1 - anchored by the F1 newbie.

Who would that be?

I might have to stay awake to listen to see if he/she is any good.

Only 55 days to go

[thegreenhell]

skeggysteve said:

dougc said:

BBC1 - anchored by the F1 newbie.

Who would that be?

I might have to stay awake to listen to see if he/she is any good.

Only 55 days to go

Jake Humphrey, the same guy that anchored the Wembley NFL game that they showed live a couple of months ago. Hopefully the Beeb will have Mike Carlsson there doing the match analysis again.

[skeggysteve]

thegreenhell said:

skeggysteve said:

dougc said:

BBC1 - anchored by the F1 newbie.

Who would that be?

I might have to stay awake to listen to see if he/she is any good.

Only 55 days to go

Jake Humphrey, the same guy that anchored the Wembley NFL game that they showed live a couple of months ago. Hopefully the Beeb will have Mike Carlsson there doing the match analysis again.

Many thanks for that.

So Jake Humphrey, is he a good commentator?

[peterh2]

Anyone know what time the game will actually start?

[darronwall]

it will be worth it for the half time show

[unrepentant]

peterh2 said:

Anyone know what time the game will actually start?

11.20

[y2blade]

unrepentant said:

peterh2 said:

Anyone know what time the game will actually start?

11.20

thankyou, i spent ages on NFL superbowl home page and couldnt see it

[RacingPete]

I have a little bit of work to do tonight, so will be up watching it... always love the superbowl, though think it will be down to Hines Ward being fully fit for the Steelers to win it.

[g4ry13]

I bet on the Cardinals - no idea why, I don't even know anything about NFL Have I taken a sucker bet?

[y2blade]

here we go

[sorrento205]

skeggysteve said:

thegreenhell said:

skeggysteve said:

dougc said:

BBC1 - anchored by the F1 newbie.

Who would that be?

I might have to stay awake to listen to see if he/she is any good.

Only 55 days to go

Jake Humphrey, the same guy that anchored the Wembley NFL game that they showed live a couple of months ago. Hopefully the Beeb will have Mike Carlsson there doing the match analysis again.

Many thanks for that.

So Jake Humphrey, is he a good commentator?

i picked up on one "try" early on

not doing bad apart from that, but not going to make NFL a big game in UK with his personality. Anyone else think the beeb coverage has been a bit lame?