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Super Bowl XLVI Open Thread

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 05:  Footballs are seen on the field prior to the New York Giants playing the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The time is here. After 16 weeks of action - a pretty thrilling postseason, supposedly a Pro Bowl and several hours of pregame programming, the NFL season concludes tonight with the New York Giants and New England Patriots meeting in Super Bowl XLVI. The game will be kicking off in just a few minutes, and while the many frontpagers are still getting over the ending to the NFC Championship Game, this looks to be a good matchup - for the folks interested in this sort of thing, New England were listed as 3 point favorites in this morning's paper.

As bryanucla noted in his fanpost this morning, the Patriots win the battle of the Bruins, 2-0 while the Giants lose the battle of having Trojans on the roster, 0-1. Meanwhile, Giants' Head Coach Tom Coughlin has a long-documented respect for Coach Wooden. Use that information as you will.

This is your open thread for the Big Game, the commercials, halftime show and whatever else arises this evening.

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Don't have a rooting interest

but I’m picking Giants. Here’s to good football no matter what!

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 3:32 PM PST reply actions  

cool - thank you

Have been busy making dinner. Will try to join the thread in second half. Carry on!

by Nestor on Feb 5, 2012 3:44 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

strange thing

intentional grounding in the endzone, results in a touch back 2-0 NY up

by MathBruin on Feb 5, 2012 3:42 PM PST reply actions  

Joe Tressey sighting on the NE sideline?

All these failed blow-up tackles and not wrapping up… he has to be there.

by MathBruin on Feb 5, 2012 3:48 PM PST reply actions  

The NE defense

is essentially a bend-don’t-break. And they just broke.

So yeah, he’s probably running around there somewhere.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 3:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Dont forget 12 men on the field

Yikes. Still way too early.

by Nestor on Feb 5, 2012 4:08 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Speaking of Tressey

Pierre-Paul is swatting passes this game. Apparently he was at USF two years ago, which means he was under Tressey’s defense there

by MathBruin on Feb 5, 2012 4:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Just in ...

UCLA gymnastics defeated Stanford – 197.250 to 196.450.

Wonder if Andrew Luck was there in Wooden Center for his girl friend.

by LA Bruin on Feb 5, 2012 4:58 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah, it's going to get ugly.

Eli better start playing like the elite QB he thinks he is, because this could get out of hand.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 5:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I think he's close.

When he’s on, he is certainly an elite QB. But when he’s off, he’s usually really off. He’s just too inconsistent for my liking for me to consider him truly elite.

I also don’t like him much, personally, due to his stink about being drafted by the Chargers. Most SD fans feel the same, I’d say. So there’s that.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 5:37 PM PST up reply actions  

They were getting some early

and Pierre-Paul was swatting balls left and right it seemed. Fell off in the second and early third, hence the Pat’s scoring drives.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 5:51 PM PST up reply actions  

Gotcha

Now Eli looking good.

by Nestor on Feb 5, 2012 5:53 PM PST up reply actions  

NFL.com/Evolution

That was a pretty cool commercial.

by Nestor on Feb 5, 2012 6:00 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah, I liked it.

The “funny” commercials have been mediocre overall, but the thematic ones have been really good.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 6:04 PM PST up reply actions  

The Seinfeld ones have been total joke

And Giants get another break on fumble recovery.

by Nestor on Feb 5, 2012 6:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Lucky break on that fumble

To almost give it right back to them, in the red zone… no good.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 6:05 PM PST reply actions  

MetLife busting out some OLD cartoons

I’m on the younger end of the age spectrum that might recognize most of those

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 6:08 PM PST reply actions  

Woah

This comment popped up on my screen about 2 seconds before the ref announced it. I guess my telecast has some delay.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 6:36 PM PST up reply actions  

no delay!

i just saw the replay and deemed it good :P
i must have esp, or something!

by UCLA_beer&mathematics on Feb 5, 2012 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow, wow, wow.

To just give up a TD is one of those sensible, but counter-intuitive, decisions. This is going to be quite a finish.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 6:46 PM PST reply actions  

Wow.

Great finish. And not to brag, but, called it at the top!

Congrats to the Giants & their fans.

by JeremyD on Feb 5, 2012 6:54 PM PST reply actions  

Great thread everyone

Not bad for a Superbowl none of us were emotionally invested in.

by Nestor on Feb 5, 2012 6:55 PM PST reply actions  

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