Superbowl 2005 Preditions

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I wonder why :D - a pretty decent game overall, with the Pats just coming out ahead once again because they didn't make mistakes when it mattered and their opponents did. Question now is can they win it again without their two top assistant coaches?......

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Yeah they show it in Aus, Don whatshisname usually calls it/intros. Middle of the night. Of course, the game is so confusing that no-one knows what the hell is going on. Especially when compared to a much faster Aussie Rules Footy with a playing field easily twice as large, and no wussy pads/protection. Of course there's no requirement for 300+pound players in AFL either.

I pretty much understand the general gist of NFL, now that I'm watching my fourth season.
 

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The rules are:
If at all possible, do not -- DO NOT -- use your feet on the ball.

This is why they call it football.

There's also:
When it's time for a commercial break, stop playing.
 

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When McNabb threw that last interception my heart fell threw the floor.

The first half was pretty good.
But the second half the Patriots had the eagles number most of the time.
They were picking McNabb's throws out of the air.
I was thinking they should have had McNabb run with the football at the end. They would be expecting the hail mary throws.

I think the teams were pretty evenly matched as far as talent.
But the experience of the Patriots showed.
 

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Mercutio said:
Do Brits really understand/care/watch the super bowl?

Wow. It's even worse than I thought.

Oh yes - I've been a fan since 1984 (when it first appeared on one of the new UK terrestrial channels), and when I get into something like that, I like to know all the detailed bits (I've done the same with major league baseball), so I'm probably not far behind most US football fans when it comes to the finer points of the game. This year's game was shown live on both terrestrial (ITV) and satellite TV (Sky, who carry two games every Sunday during the regular season, plus playoffs), and got quite a reasonable audience to say it was shown late at night here (11.30pm start) - I couldn't watch it live though because I had to work the early shift next day :(

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