Super Bowl prediction thread

[Eleazar]

Well?

[Rain Man]

Hmm. Here's a list of every Super Bowl performance of 5 or more passing attempts since the AFL-NFL merger. I've sorted it by QB rating and highlighted the Broncos' quarterbacks. Anybody see a pattern? Anybody?

Phil Simms*-*QB*(1986 - NYG) 150.9
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1989 - SF) 147.6
Jim Plunkett*-*QB*(1980 - OAK) 145
Bob Lee*-*QB*(1976 - MIN) 141.2
Troy Aikman*-*QB*(1992 - DAL) 140.7
Steve Young*-*QB*(1994 - SF) 134.8
Doug Williams*-*QB*(1987 - WAS) 127.9
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1984 - SF) 127.2
Joe Flacco*-*QB*(2012 - BAL) 124.2
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1975 - PIT) 122.5
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1978 - PIT) 119.2
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1971 - DAL) 115.9
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1988 - SF) 115.2
Drew Brees*-*QB*(2009 - NO) 114.5
Jake Delhomme*-*QB*(2003 - CAR) 113.6
Kurt Warner*-*QB*(2008 - ARI) 112.3
Ken Stabler*-*QB*(1976 - OAK) 111.7
Aaron Rodgers*-*QB*(2010 - GB) 111.5
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2004 - NE) 110.2
Bob Griese*-*QB*(1973 - MIA) 110.1
Troy Aikman*-*QB*(1995 - DAL) 108.8
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1974 - PIT) 108
Brett Favre*-*QB*(1996 - GB) 107.9
Jim McMahon*-*QB*(1985 - CHI) 104.2
Eli Manning*-*QB*(2011 - NYG) 103.8
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1977 - DAL) 102.6
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1979 - PIT) 101.9
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2003 - NE) 100.5
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1978 - DAL) 100.4
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1981 - SF) 100
Kurt Warner*-*QB*(1999 - STL) 99.7
John Elway*-*QB*(1998 - DEN) 99.2
Jim Plunkett*-*QB*(1983 - RAI) 97.4
Ken Anderson*-*QB*(1981 - CIN) 95.2
Jeff Hostetler*-*QB*(1990 - NYG) 93.5
Ben Roethlisberger*-*QB*(2008 - PIT) 93.2
Mark Rypien*-*QB*(1991 - WAS) 92
Colin Kaepernick*-*QB*(2012 - SF) 91.7
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2011 - NE) 91.1
Brett Favre*-*QB*(1997 - GB) 91
Peyton Manning*-*QB*(2009 - IND) 88.5
Bob Griese*-*QB*(1972 - MIA) 88.4
Eli Manning*-*QB*(2007 - NYG) 87.3
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2001 - NE) 86.2
John Elway*-*QB*(1986 - DEN) 83.6
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2007 - NE) 82.5
Peyton Manning*-*QB*(2006 - IND) 81.8
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1990 - BUF) 81.5
Trent Dilfer*-*QB*(2000 - BAL) 80.9
Brad Johnson*-*QB*(2002 - TB) 79.9
Kurt Warner*-*QB*(2001 - STL) 78.3
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1975 - DAL) 77.8
Steve McNair*-*QB*(1999 - TEN) 77.8
Ben Roethlisberger*-*QB*(2010 - PIT) 77.4
Troy Aikman*-*QB*(1993 - DAL) 77.2
Donovan McNabb*-*QB*(2004 - PHI) 75.4
Joe Theismann*-*QB*(1982 - WAS) 75.1
Vince Ferragamo*-*QB*(1979 - LA) 70.8
Rex Grossman*-*QB*(2006 - CHI) 68.3
Johnny Unitas*-*QB*(1970 - BAL) 68.1
Fran Tarkenton*-*QB*(1973 - MIN) 67.9
Matt Hasselbeck*-*QB*(2005 - SEA) 67.8
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1993 - BUF) 67.1
Dan Marino*-*QB*(1984 - MIA) 66.9
Frank Reich*-*QB*(1992 - BUF) 60.4
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1992 - BUF) 58.9
Steve Grogan*-*QB*(1985 - NE) 57.2
Stan Humphries*-*QB*(1994 - SD) 56.1
Earl Morrall*-*QB*(1970 - BAL) 54
Fran Tarkenton*-*QB*(1976 - MIN) 52.7
John Elway*-*QB*(1997 - DEN) 51.9
Bob Griese*-*QB*(1971 - MIA) 51.7
Neil O'Donnell*-*QB*(1995 - PIT) 51.3
David Woodley*-*QB*(1982 - MIA) 50
Ron Jaworski*-*QB*(1980 - PHI) 49.3
Rich Gannon*-*QB*(2002 - OAK) 48.9
Norris Weese*-*QB*(1977 - DEN) 47.9
Chris Chandler*-*QB*(1998 - ATL) 47.2
Drew Bledsoe*-*QB*(1996 - NE) 46.6
Boomer Esiason*-*QB*(1988 - CIN) 46.1
Joe Theismann*-*QB*(1983 - WAS) 45.3
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1991 - BUF) 44.8
John Elway*-*QB*(1987 - DEN) 36.8
Craig Morton*-*QB*(1970 - DAL) 34.1
Gale Gilbert*-*QB*(1994 - SD) 25
Ben Roethlisberger*-*QB*(2005 - PIT) 22.6
Billy Kilmer*-*QB*(1972 - WAS) 19.6
John Elway*-*QB*(1989 - DEN) 19.4
Fran Tarkenton*-*QB*(1974 - MIN) 14.1
Kerry Collins*-*QB*(2000 - NYG) 7.1
Craig Morton*-*QB*(1977 - DEN) 0

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Hmm. Here's a list of every Super Bowl performance of 5 or more passing attempts since the AFL-NFL merger. I've sorted it by QB rating and highlighted the Broncos' quarterbacks. Anybody see a pattern? Anybody?

Phil Simms*-*QB*(1986 - NYG) 150.9
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1989 - SF) 147.6
Jim Plunkett*-*QB*(1980 - OAK) 145
Bob Lee*-*QB*(1976 - MIN) 141.2
Troy Aikman*-*QB*(1992 - DAL) 140.7
Steve Young*-*QB*(1994 - SF) 134.8
Doug Williams*-*QB*(1987 - WAS) 127.9
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1984 - SF) 127.2
Joe Flacco*-*QB*(2012 - BAL) 124.2
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1975 - PIT) 122.5
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1978 - PIT) 119.2
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1971 - DAL) 115.9
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1988 - SF) 115.2
Drew Brees*-*QB*(2009 - NO) 114.5
Jake Delhomme*-*QB*(2003 - CAR) 113.6
Kurt Warner*-*QB*(2008 - ARI) 112.3
Ken Stabler*-*QB*(1976 - OAK) 111.7
Aaron Rodgers*-*QB*(2010 - GB) 111.5
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2004 - NE) 110.2
Bob Griese*-*QB*(1973 - MIA) 110.1
Troy Aikman*-*QB*(1995 - DAL) 108.8
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1974 - PIT) 108
Brett Favre*-*QB*(1996 - GB) 107.9
Jim McMahon*-*QB*(1985 - CHI) 104.2
Eli Manning*-*QB*(2011 - NYG) 103.8
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1977 - DAL) 102.6
Terry Bradshaw*-*QB*(1979 - PIT) 101.9
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2003 - NE) 100.5
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1978 - DAL) 100.4
Joe Montana*-*QB*(1981 - SF) 100
Kurt Warner*-*QB*(1999 - STL) 99.7
John Elway*-*QB*(1998 - DEN) 99.2
Jim Plunkett*-*QB*(1983 - RAI) 97.4
Ken Anderson*-*QB*(1981 - CIN) 95.2
Jeff Hostetler*-*QB*(1990 - NYG) 93.5
Ben Roethlisberger*-*QB*(2008 - PIT) 93.2
Mark Rypien*-*QB*(1991 - WAS) 92
Colin Kaepernick*-*QB*(2012 - SF) 91.7
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2011 - NE) 91.1
Brett Favre*-*QB*(1997 - GB) 91
Peyton Manning*-*QB*(2009 - IND) 88.5
Bob Griese*-*QB*(1972 - MIA) 88.4
Eli Manning*-*QB*(2007 - NYG) 87.3
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2001 - NE) 86.2
John Elway*-*QB*(1986 - DEN) 83.6
Tom Brady*-*QB*(2007 - NE) 82.5
Peyton Manning*-*QB*(2006 - IND) 81.8
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1990 - BUF) 81.5
Trent Dilfer*-*QB*(2000 - BAL) 80.9
Brad Johnson*-*QB*(2002 - TB) 79.9
Kurt Warner*-*QB*(2001 - STL) 78.3
Roger Staubach*-*QB*(1975 - DAL) 77.8
Steve McNair*-*QB*(1999 - TEN) 77.8
Ben Roethlisberger*-*QB*(2010 - PIT) 77.4
Troy Aikman*-*QB*(1993 - DAL) 77.2
Donovan McNabb*-*QB*(2004 - PHI) 75.4
Joe Theismann*-*QB*(1982 - WAS) 75.1
Vince Ferragamo*-*QB*(1979 - LA) 70.8
Rex Grossman*-*QB*(2006 - CHI) 68.3
Johnny Unitas*-*QB*(1970 - BAL) 68.1
Fran Tarkenton*-*QB*(1973 - MIN) 67.9
Matt Hasselbeck*-*QB*(2005 - SEA) 67.8
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1993 - BUF) 67.1
Dan Marino*-*QB*(1984 - MIA) 66.9
Frank Reich*-*QB*(1992 - BUF) 60.4
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1992 - BUF) 58.9
Steve Grogan*-*QB*(1985 - NE) 57.2
Stan Humphries*-*QB*(1994 - SD) 56.1
Earl Morrall*-*QB*(1970 - BAL) 54
Fran Tarkenton*-*QB*(1976 - MIN) 52.7
John Elway*-*QB*(1997 - DEN) 51.9
Bob Griese*-*QB*(1971 - MIA) 51.7
Neil O'Donnell*-*QB*(1995 - PIT) 51.3
David Woodley*-*QB*(1982 - MIA) 50
Ron Jaworski*-*QB*(1980 - PHI) 49.3
Rich Gannon*-*QB*(2002 - OAK) 48.9
Norris Weese*-*QB*(1977 - DEN) 47.9
Chris Chandler*-*QB*(1998 - ATL) 47.2
Drew Bledsoe*-*QB*(1996 - NE) 46.6
Boomer Esiason*-*QB*(1988 - CIN) 46.1
Joe Theismann*-*QB*(1983 - WAS) 45.3
Jim Kelly*-*QB*(1991 - BUF) 44.8
John Elway*-*QB*(1987 - DEN) 36.8
Craig Morton*-*QB*(1970 - DAL) 34.1
Gale Gilbert*-*QB*(1994 - SD) 25
Ben Roethlisberger*-*QB*(2005 - PIT) 22.6
Billy Kilmer*-*QB*(1972 - WAS) 19.6
John Elway*-*QB*(1989 - DEN) 19.4
Fran Tarkenton*-*QB*(1974 - MIN) 14.1
Kerry Collins*-*QB*(2000 - NYG) 7.1
Craig Morton*-*QB*(1977 - DEN) 0

I do. They all strangely have an asterisk as part of their last names.

Did I win?

[Red Brooklyn]

Man, I reeeeeeaally want the Seahawks to win. But it just feels like Denver's year.

Vomit and fart noise.

[R8RFAN]

i am gonna go Seahawks because I think they will get to Neckbone

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

Vomit and fart noise.

Good thing you didn't hiccup at the same time, you'd die.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Donger

I do. They all strangely have an asterisk as part of their last names.

Did I win?

It's probably your computer. Try turning it off and then back on.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Hmm. Here's a list of every Super Bowl performance of 5 or more passing attempts since the AFL-NFL merger. I've sorted it by QB rating and highlighted the Broncos' quarterbacks. Anybody see a pattern? Anybody?

The Broncos QBs are the ones who played on teams that violated the salary cap during their championship seasons?

[TEX]

Originally Posted by 3rd&48ers

i am gonna go Seahawks because I think they will get to Neckbone

I think Seattle is the better team, especially if they do get to him, but the NFL is on a mission this season to get Manning ring #2. A call here, a non-call there (especially on a pick play) should do the trick.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Cochise

The Broncos QBs are the ones who played on teams that violated the salary cap during their championship seasons?

Nailed it.

[Jimmya]

Donkeys 28-17

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Bowser

I want Seattle to win it, but Denver is just too strong. That offense under Manning is literally unlike anything we've seen in the NFL, ever.

All Seattle has to do is knock the stupid horse off Manning's helmet and that should slow them down enough. Id hit that **** every play that I could, nothing illegal, but definitely let him know its gonna be a long day. Id also blow up every pick play the same way. Seattle has the players, and especially the mind set to do it.

[TLO]

I predict there will be at least 3 more prediction threads created before the game.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by TEX

All Seattle has to do is knock the stupid horse off Manning's helmet and that should slow them down enough. Id hit that **** every play that I could, nothing illegal, but definitely let him know its gonna be a long day. Id also blow up every pick play the same way. Seattle has the players, and especially the mind set to do it.

Everything you described is illegal now. You're not allowed to hit the quarterback and you're not allowed to hit receivers. You're allowed to gently drag receivers to the ground after they've been given ample opportunity to catch the ball, and you are only allowed to grab the quarterback around the waist.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Eh, win or lose Peyton returns for one more season.

Definitely. His competitive nature won't allow him to quit while he can clearly play with the best of them.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Definitely. His competitive nature won't allow him to quit while he can clearly play with the best of them.

The other challenge now is that quarterbacks have no natural life span. They take very few hits and they make a ton of money, so they might as well play until their arm falls off. I think we could have 45 year-old quarterbacks in the league at some point.