AFTER A MASSIVE 57% of TheScore.ie readers picked the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLVIII — compared to just 12% predicting the Denver Broncos — we thought we’d better ask around the office to see if our writers agreed.
As you’ll see, TheScore.ie office is very much split.
Adrian Russell
Who will win?
The Seatlle Seahawks and chicken wing/beer vendors in the vicinity of my home.
(In 20 words or less) Why?
The Legion of Boom. Defences win championships and everyone knows Peyton can’t do it in the cold. It’s science.
Who will be MVP?
Let’s say Richard ‘You mad, bro?’ Sherman.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
I’ll go for neck surgery, punctuated with shots of Elway and Eli.
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
I actually fancy him to change it up to Nebraska or something so under.
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
Over that by at least a New York minute.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
On the Beyonce side of Janet. Presumably he’ll have some guests too and his last record sounds like he was listening to a lot of the Police. Sting lives in NYC, right?
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
I have a filter.
Niall Kelly
Who will win?
Broncos, baby. Time for Peyton to put (another) ring on it.
(In 20 words or less) Why?
One of the game’s great quarterbacks throwing to a receiving corps brimming with talent. Even the LOB will come up short. (21 words, soz)
Who will be MVP?
The Seahawks’ secondary should do enough to prevent any one Broncos receiver from shining so it’ll be Peyton Manning MVP if he successfully cracks the code.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
Can I have Knowshon Moreno’s tears as an outside bet?
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
If you add in the amount of times the commentators and/or people I’m watching the game with make reference to it, it’s an easy over.
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Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
(*checks to see who Renee Fleming is*) Normally I’d say a good 15-20 seconds under but an opera singer throws a spanner in the works. It’ll squeak in under the mark.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
The Who (which is about a six on the Springsteen scale)
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
I follow far too many sports accounts so this is an easy, infuriating over.
(In 20 words or less) Why?
Conditions may be against them, but I believe in experience, destiny and Peyton’s arm taking us through the cool night air.
Who will be MVP?
Manning
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
The neck, because Manning will have the ball and he’ll be winning.
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
36. Hurry Hurry!
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark) *Humms through to get a feel of it*
2.24?
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
Can’t Beyonce just do it every year?
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5) I will see that joke zero times.
(a) Because my hands will be too full of chips, dip and fine American brewskies to be on the Twitter
(b) It’s only ever Steve O’Rourke who cracks that one.
Image: Elaine Thompson/AP/Press Association Images
Paul Hosford
Who will win? The Denver Broncos.
(In 20 words or less) Why?
Peyton Manning. Answered with 18 words to spare!
Who will be MVP?
Peyton Manning.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
Manning’s neck. Did you know it was injured?
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
29. OMAHA!
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
It’s being sung by a soprano, so settle in for about 3 minutes.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
Better than BEP and Madonna, worse than Clint Black.
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
4 million. And each time will be less funny than the last.
Steven O’Rourke
Who will win?
Seattle Seahawks
(In 20 words or less) Why?
Seattle have less weaknesses overall than the Broncos. More detail here.
Who will be MVP?
Marshawn Lynch.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
Manning’s neck will only be mentioned if the Broncos are winning. They won’t be.
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
More than 35.
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
I think she’ll milk it, nobody knows who she is so she’ll want all the airtime she can get.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
It won’t matter as I’d rather pull my ear drums out with a tweezer than listen.
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
Despite what Sean says, I’ve never made that joke. I hate that joke with every ounce of my being. Taking the overs.
TheScore.ie writers make their Super Bowl predictions
AFTER A MASSIVE 57% of TheScore.ie readers picked the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLVIII — compared to just 12% predicting the Denver Broncos — we thought we’d better ask around the office to see if our writers agreed.
As you’ll see, TheScore.ie office is very much split.
Adrian Russell
Who will win?
The Seatlle Seahawks and chicken wing/beer vendors in the vicinity of my home.
(In 20 words or less) Why?
The Legion of Boom. Defences win championships and everyone knows Peyton can’t do it in the cold. It’s science.
Who will be MVP?
Let’s say Richard ‘You mad, bro?’ Sherman.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
I’ll go for neck surgery, punctuated with shots of Elway and Eli.
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
I actually fancy him to change it up to Nebraska or something so under.
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
Over that by at least a New York minute.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
On the Beyonce side of Janet. Presumably he’ll have some guests too and his last record sounds like he was listening to a lot of the Police. Sting lives in NYC, right?
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
I have a filter.
Niall Kelly
Who will win?
Broncos, baby. Time for Peyton to put (another) ring on it.
(In 20 words or less) Why?
One of the game’s great quarterbacks throwing to a receiving corps brimming with talent. Even the LOB will come up short. (21 words, soz)
Who will be MVP?
The Seahawks’ secondary should do enough to prevent any one Broncos receiver from shining so it’ll be Peyton Manning MVP if he successfully cracks the code.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
Can I have Knowshon Moreno’s tears as an outside bet?
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
If you add in the amount of times the commentators and/or people I’m watching the game with make reference to it, it’s an easy over.
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
(*checks to see who Renee Fleming is*) Normally I’d say a good 15-20 seconds under but an opera singer throws a spanner in the works. It’ll squeak in under the mark.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
The Who (which is about a six on the Springsteen scale)
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
I follow far too many sports accounts so this is an easy, infuriating over.
Sean Farrell
Who will win?
YouTube: kalitzzz
(In 20 words or less) Why?
Conditions may be against them, but I believe in experience, destiny and Peyton’s arm taking us through the cool night air.
Who will be MVP?
Manning
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
The neck, because Manning will have the ball and he’ll be winning.
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
36. Hurry Hurry!
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
*Humms through to get a feel of it*
2.24?
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
Can’t Beyonce just do it every year?
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
I will see that joke zero times.
(a) Because my hands will be too full of chips, dip and fine American brewskies to be on the Twitter
(b) It’s only ever Steve O’Rourke who cracks that one.
Image: Elaine Thompson/AP/Press Association Images
Paul Hosford
Who will win?
The Denver Broncos.
(In 20 words or less) Why?
Peyton Manning. Answered with 18 words to spare!
Who will be MVP?
Peyton Manning.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
Manning’s neck. Did you know it was injured?
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
29. OMAHA!
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
It’s being sung by a soprano, so settle in for about 3 minutes.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
Better than BEP and Madonna, worse than Clint Black.
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
4 million. And each time will be less funny than the last.
Steven O’Rourke
Who will win?
Seattle Seahawks
(In 20 words or less) Why?
Seattle have less weaknesses overall than the Broncos. More detail here.
Who will be MVP?
Marshawn Lynch.
Which will be mentioned more, Peyton Manning’s neck surgery or Russell Wilson’s draft position?
Manning’s neck will only be mentioned if the Broncos are winning. They won’t be.
How many times will Peyton Manning say Omaha? (Over/Under is 27.5)
More than 35.
Over/Under on the National Anthem? (2’22 is the mark)
I think she’ll milk it, nobody knows who she is so she’ll want all the airtime she can get.
On a scale of Black Eyed Peas to Bruce Springsteen, how good/bad will Bruno Mars be?
It won’t matter as I’d rather pull my ear drums out with a tweezer than listen.
How many times will you see the Superb Owl joke on Twitter during the game? (Over/Under 9.5)
Despite what Sean says, I’ve never made that joke. I hate that joke with every ounce of my being. Taking the overs.
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