Sunday, January 20, 2019

Super Bowl LIII(E): The Past vs. The Future: At least the AFC title game wasn't so obvious...

Same formula...

And, though it didn't get bad calls late, THIS was apparently called Roughing the Passer against the Chiefs...
The NFL couldn't get so blatant, but they get Kansas City out, which means Tom Brady and Bill Belichick (and I don't know how many others on the Pats) get to their NINTH Super Bowl.

I have a number of angles on this game, and, as a result of at least one of them, cannot hope to make a call at this time.

There was an apparent NFL Shop ad which actually was hawking New England AFC Championship apparel after the end of the first quarter, though...
But, unlike the NFC game earlier today, they didn't have to get so blatant about it on the field.

Game was immediately bet to a pick when the line opened in Vegas, total right now is around 58.  Within 20 minutes, what opened as the Rams a point and a half favorites has swung to New England being 1 1/2-2 point favorites.

This year, the trial balloon WAS a call.

1 comment:

  1. Super Bowls are not won,they're awarded.And New England is owed by the league for last years game.Still think it was supposed to be the Eagles in the rematch with the Patriots but since that didn't happen CBS chose the coast to coast match-up instead of Saints/Patriots.Speaking of..Your right.At least the AFC does a better job of scripting games.

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