Official Super Bowl XL Discussion Thread

[pats1]

Team introductions finishing up...

 

[SVN]

90 % steeler fans ..amazing

 

[pats1]

They're wearing the white uniforms to keep it the same, but the crowd has other plans!

 

[Dinigee]

That version of the American Anthem was almost as bad as Roseanne Barr's.

 

[pats1]

That version of the American Anthem was almost as bad as Roseanne Barr's.

I tend to agree.

 

[Bella*chick]

That was a TERRIBLE national anthem.

So, I guess no team does those individual introductions anymore. I guess after the Pats it doesn't send the right message to do the whole "I'm the stah!" thing.

 

[DaBruinz]

That version of the American Anthem was almost as bad as Roseanne Barr's.

Glad I missed it.

However, WTF is Big Ben STILL throwing the ball? He's been throwing it since he got to the stadium... The kid is going to be tired before the half.

 

[Bella*chick]

LOL! Quite the reception our Tommy got.

 

[pats1]

"Turn your backs please?"

Huh?

 

[BelichickFan]

"Turn your backs please?"

Huh?

I'm sure it was to try to avoid a fight.

Tommy looked good

 

[SVN]

LOL! Quite the reception our Tommy got.

he looked quite embarassed and uncomfortable.

 

[BelichickFan]

LOL! Quite the reception our Tommy got.

Squealer fans

 

[Bella*chick]

he looked quite embarassed and uncomfortable.

I bet he was wondering much the same thing as we all were this week, "WTF am I doing here?"

 

[SVN]

Squealer fans

true but i really dont know why the nfl did this. i would be pissed to if one these current mvp's comes and tosses a coin in our superbowl.

 

[BelichickFan]

I bet he was wondering much the same thing as we all were this week, "WTF am I doing here?"

I thought he looked fine. It was nice to see a Patriot among all these other guys

 

[Johnny Mac]

Tom manages to beat the Stealers again.

 

[dhamz]

Lofa smiling and shaking Tom's hand after Seattle won the toss did give me a laugh.

 

[pats1]

Kickoff at

6:27:32 EST

but without the 5-second delay:

6:27:27

#27 on the Steelers is CB Willie Williams, the only Steeler left from XXX.

#27 on the Seahawks is Jordan Babineaux, a 2nd year CB out of S. Arkansas.

 

[Bella*chick]

I thought he looked fine. It was nice to see a Patriot among all these other guys

Oh, he looked good, don't get me wrong. In a way, it's sort of nice that BB and Tommy were there....because it shows that the Pats and the SB are pretty intertwined. For instance, you didn't see Dungy or Manning taking part in all this...the Colts just don't "belong" at the SB, playing or not. The Pats do.

 

[pats1]

Jackson is already 27% of the way to tying Branch's SB catch record!