IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS. THE BIGGEST EVENT IN NORTH AMERICA. THE TRADITION THAT HAS CONTINUED FOR 48 YEARS AND COUNTING. THE SUPER BOWL. THIS YEARS MATCH-UP INCLUDES PLENTY OF DRAMA (THAT I DON'T CARE ABOUT) THAT WILL SURELY HYPE THE GAME UP TO EXPONENTIAL LEVELS. EACH STAFF MEMBER WILL NOW GIVE THEIR INSIGHT ON AND PREDICTIONS OF THE GAME:
NATE- I'M PRETTY PUMPED FOR THIS GAME. WE'VE GOT TOM BRADY LOOKING TO SECURE HIS LEGACY AS THE GREATEST QB OF ALL TIME ON ONE SIDE. AS FOR THE OTHER SIDE, WE'VE GOT A YOUNG (OVERRATED) QB LOOKING TO TAKE A SECOND SUPER BOWL TITLE IN A ROW. HE WOULD BE THE FIRST QB DO SO SINCE... TOM BRADY IN 2003-2004. I REALIZE THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE QB'S ALL THAT WE WANT, BUT LIKE THE OLD SAYING GOES, "DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS". THE SEAHAWKS PROVED THIS LAST YEAR WHEN THEY SPANKED PEYTON MANNING AND HIS UNSTOPPABLE BRONCOS. BUT, THE HEART AND SOUL OF THAT DEFENSE (THE LEGION OF BOOM), IS BANGED UP RIGHT NOW. AND THE PATRIOTS OFFENSE HAS BEEN SPINNING THE HEADS OF OPPOSING DEFENSES THIS SEASON WITH GRONK AND CO. HATE ON THE "DEFLATRIOTS" ALL YOU WANT, BUT I REALLY THINK BRADY AND BELLICHICK ARE RUNNING AWAY WITH THEIR FOURTH SUPER BOWL THIS YEAR. SCORE: PATRIOTS-34 SEAHAWKS-27 RHETT- HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR'S SUPER BOWL WILL BE MUCH BETTER THAN LAST YEAR'S DISMANTLING OF DENVER. I THINK THAT TOM BRADY WILL LEAD THE PATS TO AN EARLY LEAD, BUT SEATTLE AND THEIR TORN-UP D WILL HOLD TOMMY IN THE SECOND HALF TO ONLY A FEW POINTS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY MAKING HIM TURN THE BALL OVER. MORE IMPORTANTLY, RUSSELL WILSON WILL LIMIT HIS MISTAKES, TURNING THE BALL OVER NO TIMES. THE HAWKS WILL BENEFIT FROM THEIR D, AS BANGED UP AS SHERMAN IS. THE PATS WOULD BENEFIT GREATLY FROM TARGETING THE LESS-THAN 100% SHERMAN, AND I FORESEE THEM THROWING THE BALL HIS WAY A TON OF TIMES. GRONK WILL CATCH 2 TD'S OUT OF BRADY'S 3, BUT THE SEAHAWKS WILL RIDE BEAST MODE TO THEIR SECOND STRAIGHT SUPER BOWL TITLE. SCORE: SEAHAWKS-34 PATRIOTS-30 EVAN- SUPER BOWL 49 WILL BE ONE THAT EVERYONE WILL LOVE TO HATE. EVEN SO, WE CAN BE ALMOST GUARANTEED THAT THIS YEARS GAME WILL BE A GOOD ONE. I'M HAVING TROUBLE DECIDING WHO I THINK WILL WIN, BUT CAN YOU BLAME ME? NOT EVEN VEGAS CAN DECIDE WHO IS GOING TO WIN. WE CAN COUNT ON TWO THINGS THIS YEAR- THE SEAHAWKS DEFENSE WILL BE OUTSTANDING AND GRONK WILL BE THERE FOR TOM BRADY WHENEVER HE NEEDS HIM. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS GAME WILL NOT BE A 43-8 TROUNCING FOR EITHER TEAM. HOWEVER, QUESTIONS REMAIN FOR BOTH TEAMS. WILL THE PATRIOTS BE ABLE TO RUN THE BALL? WILL THE SEAHAWKS DEFENSE BE HEALTHY? IN THE END, I THINK THE SEAHAWKS WILL WIN IN A CLOSE ONE. SCORE: SEAHAWKS-28 PATRIOTS-27 NATHAN- I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF THE SEAHAWKS OR PATRIOTS, BUT THIS WILL BE A GREAT SUPER BOWL MATCH UP. THE KEY FOR THE SEAHAWKS TO REPEAT IS PRETTY SIMPLE; STOP GRONK AND AVOID TURNOVERS. IF RUSSELL WILSON THINKS HE CAN PLAY SLOPPY FOOTBALL AND STILL HAVE A CHANCE OF WINNING, HE'S DEAD WRONG. PRESSURE, PRESSURE, PRESSURE. IF THE HAWKS CAN GET INTO BRADY'S HEAD, HE'S KNOWN FOR MAKING MISTAKES. BOTH TEAMS NEED TO CAPITALIZE OF TURNOVERS AND EXECUTE IN THE RED ZONE. IF BRADY STARTS TO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE POCKET HE CAN JUST DUMP IT OFF TO GRONK WHO WILL MAKE A PLAY. I BELIEVE THE PATRIOTS WILL BREAK THEIR SUPER BOWL LOSING STREAK AND COME AWAY WITH YET ANOTHER TITLE. SCORE: PATRIOTS- 26 SEAHAWKS- 19 MASON- THIS IS THE POINT IN THE NFL SEASON WHERE WE ALL START CRYING. ONE MORE WEEK OF FOOTBALL, THEN IT'S BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD FOR 31 NFL TEAMS THAT DIDN'T WIN THE SUPER BOWL. THIS YEAR'S ENDING MAY NOT BE AS BITTER AS LAST YEAR. MANY FANS INCLUDING MYSELF GAVE UP ON THE SUPER BOWL AT HALFTIME. THIS YEAR PROMISES TO FEATURE TWO SUPERB TEAMS WHO DESERVE TO BE THERE. BRADY IS TRYING TO CEMENT HIS LEGACY AS ONE THE BEST OF ALL TIME, WHILE RUSSELL WILSON IS TRYING TO PROVE HE'S ONE OF THE BEST NOW. THIS SHOULD BE A HARD FOUGHT GAME FOR BOTH TEAMS. I EXPECT THE SEAHAWKS AND PATRIOTS TO SWAP LEADS BACK AND FORTH THROUGHOUT THE GAME, WITH MARSHAWN LYNCH SCORING A TOUCHDOWN WITH CLOSE TO FOUR MINUTES LEFT PUSHING THE HAWKS UP 27-24. DON'T COUNT OUT TOM BRADY THOUGH. BRADY LEADS THE PATRIOTS ON A GAME WINNING TOUCHDOWN DRIVE WITH VERY LITTLE TIME LEFT THROWING THE GAME WINNER TO JULIAN EDELMAN. TOM BRADY WINS THE MVP AWARD WITH 327 YARDS TWO TOUCHDOWNS PROVING HIS LEGACY AS MAYBE THE BEST OF ALL TIME SCORE- PATRIOTS 31 SEAHAWKS 27 TAJ- THE PATRIOTS WILL WIN BECAUSE I THINK THEY WILL WIN. SCORE: PATRIOTS- 24 SEAHAWKS-20
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![]() Every year, part of the storied tradition of the Super Bowl is dreaming up the most ridiculous and idiotic prop bets imaginable. Classic prop bets include the color of the Gatorade bath and the winner of the coin toss. Here at Rational Fanz, however, we like to get a little more creative than that. So, without further ado, here are your official Super Bowl 49 Rational Fanz Prop Bets. How many obscene gestures will Marshawn Lynch Make? Over/Under: 1.5 How many words will Marshawn Lynch speak during media day? Over/Under: 20.5 Length of Bill Belichick's Hoodie: Cut Off(3/2) Full Length(3/1) 3/4 Length(7/1) Half Length(12/1) In the MVP's speech who will be the first one he thanks? Teammates(3/2) God(5/1) Fanz/City(15/2) Coach(12/1) Family(12/1) Owner(12/1) Other(2/1) Will Bill Belichick smile during the game on camera? Yes(3/2) No(1/2) How many times will the announces refer to the "Deflategate"? Over/Under 3.5 Will Marshawn Lynch be fined for any incident on media day? Yes(9/2) No(1/3) Will the jersey number of the first touchdown be odd or even? Odd(1/1) Even(1/1) How many unused timeouts will be there by both teams combined at halftime? Odd(1/1) Even(1/1) How Long will the National Anthem be? Over/Under 2 minutes 2 seconds Will the first commercial be for a beverage product? Yes(1/1) No(1/1) Will the first commercial feature an animal? Yes(1/1) No(1/1) ![]() Andy Dalton is in the pro bowl. Andy Dalton. He had 3,398 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions in 2014. Those might have been good numbers in 1975, but today, they aren't exactly note worthy. Andy Dalton has been futile in the postseason. Every year since 2011 Andy Dalton and the Bengals have refused to show up on Wildcard weekend. He shows flashes of brilliance and talent that give Bengals fans hope, and then he goes and throws 3 interceptions in the first half against the Buccaneers. Dalton and A.J. Green light up the field and set the league on fire. Then Green gets injured and Dalton throws for a measly 155 yards in a 17 point loss to the Colts, a team that couldn't stop a nose bleed. One year he throws for 33 TD's, the next he throws for 19. There is only one conclusion: Andy Dalton is average. Not only is he average, he is the single most average quarterback in the NFL. This conclusion is the basis for the Dalton Scale: since Andy Dalton is the most average quarterback, every quarterback in the NFL can be measured in terms of Andy Dalton (Either positive (better than Andy Dalton) or negative (worse than Andy Dalton). Here is a taste of my very first Dalton Scale: .Aaron Rodgers: +30.1 Tom Brady: +29.4 Andrew Luck: +25.6 Russell Wilson: +25.6 Cam Newton: +10.2 Ryan Tannehill: +3.3 Andy Dalton: 0 Jay Cutler: -1.5 Colin Kaepernick: -2.1 EJ Manuel: -8.4 Johnny Manziel: -23.7 Geno Smith: -35.2 Ryan Leaf: -109.8 The NFL draft is kind of like birthday presents. You'll get some really awesome gifts (Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Teddy Bridgewater), pretty terrible gifts (Ryan Leaf, Jamarcus Russel) and really great surprises (Tom Brady, Russel Wilson). And every year, the hype for the "gifts" always seems to increase infinitely. The two biggest gifts in this years draft are (obviously) Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston. Many people will use the "Ready, FIRE!, Aim" tactic when debating the two QB's. They will say that Mariota is far more mature and the overall better QB without thinking twice. But not so fast, I believe we all need to slow down and break them down before making rushed conclusions.
![]() Buccaneers- Nate- Jameis Winston (QB) Mason- Marcus Mariota (QB) No way I see the Buccaneers going any other way than Mariota he is the most pro ready quarterback out there. Titans- Nate- Leonard Williams (DE) Mason- Leonard Williams (DE) The Titans won't be looking for a quarterback this year I expect them to take best available. Jaguars- Nate- Shane Ray (DE) Mason- Randy Gregory (DE) The Jaguars are in large need of a DE they should take one here. Raiders- Nate- Amari Cooper (WR) Mason- Amari Cooper (WR) The Raiders are starting James Jones and Andre Holmes at the wideout spot, need I say more. Redskins- Nate- Landon Collins (WR) Mason- Brandon Scherff (RT) Jets- Nate- Marcus Mariota (QB) Mason- Vic Beasley (OLB) I expect the the Jets to take best available at this spot. Bears- Nate- Shaq Thompson (OLB) Mason- Jameis Winston (QB) I expect Jameis Winston to fall during the draft falling all the way to the Bears who need to make a decision on Jay Cutler this year. Falcons- Nate- Vic Beasley (OLB) Mason- Shane Ray (DE) Giants- Nate- Brandon Scherff (RT) Mason- Landon Collins (SS) Rams- Nate- Devante Parker (WR) Mason- Devante Parker (WR) Rams are one of many teams in desperate need of a receiver they should take one here. ![]() It's week one the Seattle Seahawks are walking off the field victorious over the Green Bay Packers after running all over them 36-16. Aaron Rodgers finished with 189 a touchdown and a pick. While his counterpart Russell Wilson finished with 191 and two TD's both very similar statlines but it's the run game where Seattle really took over.Eddie Lacy finished with 37 yards and no touchdowns but Marshawn Lynch had 110 with two touchdowns. Fast forward to the NFC Championship game this week it may be a reversal of the script for the Green Bay Packers who are riding Aaron Rodgers and his strained right calf along with Eddie Lacy and his recent dominance stretch to the NFC Championship game to face the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are bound to put pressure on Aaron Rodgers flushing him out of the pocket, they should be able to force him to make quick decisions on the run where he is typically good but may not be as good as usual with the leg injury. Matchups to watch: Seahawks running game vs the Green Bay defense. Packers last two playoff defeats have come at the hands of a team with a mobile quarterback and solid running game. Enter the Seattle Seahawks. Russell Wilson averages about 50 rush yards per game along with 7.7 yards per read option play. While the Packers allow 6.2 yards per read option play. Expect the Seahawks to try and run the ball down the throats of these Packers. Eddie Lacy vs. the Seahawks front seven. The Seattle defense has played exceptionally well as of late beating the Carolina Panthers last week 31-17. They allow 3.4 yards per rush this season second best in the NFL. But when the only four times the Seahawks have lost they've been defeated by a team that continuously likes to run the ball. Their only four losses have been when the opponent rushes more than 27 times. Expect Eddie Lacy to play a large role if the Packers expect to win. Game Predicitons Mason: Packer 28 Seahawks24 Taj: Seahawks 28 Packers 24 Evan: Seahawks 21 Packers 17 Nathan: Seahawks 24 Packers 17 ![]() Andrew Luck is spectacular. In his young career he has set records for passing yards in a quarterback's first three years, records for touchdowns, yards in first five career playoff starts you name it. There's only one problem with the Colts' AFC Championship matchup: it's against the Patriots. Of all the teams Andrew Luck has played more than once, the only team he hasn't beaten in the New England Patriots. Not only has he never beat them, he's never even come close to beating them. Last year's Divisional Playoff game that featured the Colts and the Patriots ended in a 43-22 trouncing with Andrew Luck throwing four interceptions. There's no reason to think this year's matchup will be any different, right? I mean, the Colts turned the ball over a staggering 31 times this year, didn't they? That may be true, but this isn't the same Colts team as last year. Andrew Luck took a huge step forward by throwing 40 TD's on the season. Also, the Colts have been able to muster some semblance of a running game in recent weeks, having run for a touchdown against the Bengals and Broncos. Vontae Davis is a probowl cornerback and Arthur Jones, the Colt's biggest defensive tackle that didn't play against the Patriots earlier in the year when Jonas Gray ran for 201 yards and four touchdowns, will reinforce a Colt's run defense that has improved over the last few weeks. In the End, it will be Andrew Luck who will have to step up his game and beat the Patriots. If the neck beard can avoid turnovers, the Colts will have a legitimate shot at advancing to Super Bowl 49. Game Predictions Evan: Colts 31 Patriots 28 Taj: Patriots 35 Colts 31 Mason: Patriots 38 Colts 27 Nathan: Patriots 31 Colts 28 |
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