Super Bowl 56

[fishingtx]

Rams or Bengals?

Who will you root for?

 

[gim]

No skin in the game.  I just like watching football.

 

I have not been a believer in the Bengals as a legitimate contender.  I have been proven wrong.

[jbsoonerfan]

I don't have a rooting interest in either team. That being said, I would prefer the Bengals win but I won't be upset if the Rams win. 

[Deleted account]

51 minutes ago, bass4life.... said:

Rams or Bengals?

Who will you root for?

 

Long suffering Giants fan here, so I'm just rooting for a good game. So far these playoffs have over delivered. Liking the close games in The year of the field goal.

[TnRiver46]

I think everybody already knows I'm cheering for cinci! They drafted my childhood  hero Carl Pickens back in the 90s, they've been my favorite pro team ever since. They were also the second closest NFL team to my hometown , back before the Titans existed. Atlanta is closer but I don't cheer for anything Atlanta........

 

But truly, all of ameirca is a big winner since Brady isn't playing in the super bowl 

 

[fishingtx]

5 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

all of ameirca is a big winner since Brady isn't playing in the super bowl

truth

[Bird]

Don't really care who wins but will be watching.

I've not faired well picking winners in the playoffs but VERY confident in picking SB winner. Lol

Rams 27

Bengals 24

[12poundbass]

I have no skin in the game either, that being said I’m laughing about the teams playing! This is the biggest slap in the face on the Detroit Lions. The Bengals are right there with the Lions as one of the worst teams in the NFL! Then you have Stafford, who’s lead his team to the SB his first year out of the dumpster fire in Detroit!
 

You can’t make this stuff up folks! ?

[Sam]

How about those Tigers!

 

Oops. I mean How about those Bayou Bengals?

 

Last try: How about those Bengals from LSU?

 

Geaux Cinncy. Even if you are a 4-point underdog, it will be fun having a new team in the Super Bowl lead by Joe Burreaux and Jamar Chase plus others like Andrew Whitworth on the side of the bad guys.

[Catt]

Bengals defensive picked Ryan Tannehill & Patrick Mahomes twice costing both the game.

 

Matthew Stafford is good for at least 3 picks. 

 

Bengals by 7 ?

[gim]

3 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

The Bengals are right there with the Lions as one of the worst teams in the NFL!

Just 2 years ago, the Bengals went 2-14. Now they’re in the super bowl. 
 

The Rams have been pretty good since they hired McVay. The one missing piece was a quality QB, which they acquired this off-season with Stafford.

[slonezp]

All I care is that the squares I bought, win.

[Glenn]

NFC West is still the toughest division in the NFL.  Rams battled their way to the top.  So it wouldn't surprise me if they win this one.

 

It also wouldn't surprise me if Beckham and Miller announce retirement after the game.  Stafford might too.

 

I think they all know it's their last shot at a ring.  So expect them to play lights out.

[Catt]

12 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

The Bengals are right there with the Lions as one of the worst teams in the NFL!

 

And who was the Lions QB?

 

Oh yeah Matthew Stafford!

 

Burreaux changed the Bengals, Stafford couldn't change the Lions.

[gim]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

Burreaux changed the Bengals, Stafford couldn't change the Lions.

I would argue that Burrow has a much better team around him too.  The only high quality player that Stafford has really ever had with him over the course of his career in Detroit is Calvin Johnson.  They never had a good defense and other than Megatron, they never had a high quality receiver.

 

The Bengals rise has obviously correlated with the arrival and development of Burrow.  His stats are not eye popping though.  Their defense is pretty good.  Their offensive line is top 5 in the league.  Mixon has had a career season without any injuries.  J'Marr Chase might win rookie of the year.

 

Stafford has everything he needs to succeed with the Rams that he never had in Detroit.  Most notably, a quality defense.

[roadwarrior]

The playoffs have been the best ever, but all my favorites lost!

Super Bowl 56 will be more relaxing for me with no dog in the 

hunt.

 

[Catt]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

His stats are not eye popping though. 

 

There's only one stat that matters...the scoreboard 

 

Stafford is good with a great arm but is subject to brain farts at inopportune times. The Bengals defense will get Burreaux the ball by 3 & out or a turnover.

 

Everyone talking Burreaux & company, that defence is all second & third round draft picks that are jelling at the right time. Against the Titans a pick to give Burreaux the ball & the same against the Chiefs.

[gim]

7 minutes ago, Catt said:

There's only one stat that matters...the scoreboard 

 

Stafford is good with a great arm but is subject to brain farts at inopportune times.

You win as a team and you lose as a team.  After all, football is a team sport.  Its not golf.  Indicating that Burrow is solely responsible for wins and losses is inaccurate and foolish.  Would I say that he's a better QB than Brady, Rodgers, Mahomes, Allen, or Prescott?  Hell no.  His stats are not nearly as good.  But according to the number of playoff wins this year, he's better than all of them, right?  I don't think so...

 

I do agree that Stafford does often have brain farts regardless of who he is playing.  He can be really hot or cold sometimes.  He did set career highs in many categories this season with the Rams though.  What may be scary about Burrow is that he has the ability to get even better.  Experience will only make him a better QB.

[Catt]

1 minute ago, gimruis said:

You win as a team and you lose as a team. 

 

You don't believe an individual can cost you the game or win it?

 

The last two games the defense give Burreaux the ball, Burreaux got it within field goal range, McPherson put it through. 

 

Team play ?

 

[TnRiver46]

2 hours ago, gimruis said:

You win as a team and you lose as a team.  After all, football is a team sport.  Its not golf.  Indicating that Burrow is solely responsible for wins and losses is inaccurate and foolish.  Would I say that he's a better QB than Brady, Rodgers, Mahomes, Allen, or Prescott?  Hell no.  His stats are not nearly as good.  But according to the number of playoff wins this year, he's better than all of them, right?  I don't think so...

 

I do agree that Stafford does often have brain farts regardless of who he is playing.  He can be really hot or cold sometimes.  He did set career highs in many categories this season with the Rams though.  What may be scary about Burrow is that he has the ability to get even better.  Experience will only make him a better QB.

I think 99 percent of people would take burrow over dak, he doesn’t even come close to belonging on the list you created there. 
 

to me, your list of Brady, mahomes, Allen, rodgers, and then Prescott has an obvious outlier, and it’s dak. That would be like saying Mohammed Ali, George foreman, mike Tyson, and then throwing in Jake paul 

[gim]

6 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I think 99 percent of people would take burrow over dak, he doesn’t even come close to belonging on the list you created there. 

Perhaps.  Prescott has been doing it longer than Burrow though.  Burrow really only came onto the scene this season.

 

For comparison, I had to look up the stats on both of them to confirm.  They essentially have the same stats, although Prescott did it in one less game.

 

Burrow: 18 games, 34 TD, 14 INT, 4611 yds, QBR rating 54.2 (12th)

Prescott: 17 games, 37 TD, 10 INT, 4,449 yds, QBR rating 54.2 (11th)

 

You're right though, I probably should not have included him in that list of QBs.  99% might be a bit of an exaggeration on who people might take and of course it would be biased at this moment because one is in the super bowl and the other lost in the wild card round.  If that question was asked at he beginning of this season, 99% of people would have said Prescott.  I'd honestly take either one...

[TnRiver46]

Just now, gimruis said:

Perhaps.  Prescott has been doing it longer than Burrow though.  Burrow really only came onto the scene this season.

 

For comparison, I had to look up the stats on both of them to confirm.  They essentially have the same stats, although Prescott did it in one less game.

 

Burrow: 18 games, 34 TD, 14 INT, 4611 yds, QBR rating 54.2 (12th)

Prescott: 17 games, 37 TD, 10 INT, 4,449 yds, QBR rating 54.2 (11th)

 

You're right though, I probably should not have included him in that list of QBs.  99% might be a bit of an exaggeration on who people might take and of course it would be biased at this moment because one is in the super bowl and the other lost in the wild card round.  If that question was asked at he beginning of this season, 99% of people would have said Prescott.  I'd honestly take either one...

Well, nfl teams pick quarterbacks. And burrow was picked first, I’m guess dak was 20 something maybe lower 

[gim]

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

Well, nfl teams pick quarterbacks. And burrow was picked first, I’m guess dak was 20 something maybe lower 

Correct.  Burrow was the top pick in 2020.  Prescott was taken in the 4th round in 2016.  You might call him quite a steal.

 

Both from the SEC of course...

[TnRiver46]

1 minute ago, gimruis said:

Correct.  Burrow was the top pick in 2020.  Prescott was taken in the 4th round in 2016.  You might call him quite a steal.

 

Both from the SEC of course...

4th round? Yeah that’s way later than I thought 

[Catt]

7 hours ago, gimruis said:

Burrow really only came onto the scene this season.

 

Did you not see the 2019 LSU season?

 

Burreaux broke every record all those other QB set, had the greatest season ever!