The fans demand it. Given how easy it is to bet on sports now, no doubt many of you are laying down some serious money on Sunday’s game (as much as $20!). As SU has reminded you a few times already, I had the Rams going to the Super Bowl and in fact winning it all before the start of the playoffs so clearly my prediction will carry tremendous weight (or not). Here goes:
Rams 34 – 24. The game will not be close and the Bengals will score late to get to 24 points. Key factors:
- Burrow will be running for his life against only a 4-man pass rush. The Rams won’t even have to blitz as they have a legit front 4 and we have already seen that the Bengals’ offensive line is offensive.
- Stafford is king of the dumb turnover but he is going to have Phil Simms like Super Bowl stats in this game. It’s his time. He paid his dues in Detroit and has shown that he can make plays if given the time (and if given Cooper Kupp).
- The game is in LA but not a factor for either team. LA fans can’t maintain enough attention on the game through the endless commercials, plus the locals don’t get that many tickets anyway for the game.
It’s NBA trade deadline day. It feels like there will be a lot of moves today – more than usual. Some teams are already in rebuild mode like the Trailblazers and Pacers, while others like the Lakers, Nets and Sixers need to be bold. Keep refreshing your favorite sports web sites this afternoon.
MLB is blowing it. SU blames both sides. Most of the issues are financial – just figure out a deal and get it done. The product quality on the field is not getting better and apparently the games in 2021 were longer than ever. Things are trending the wrong way right now. No action, too many strikeouts, too much time between pitchers, and too many pitching changes. You all know what it is. A shortened season with out of shape players who start getting hurt is not entertaining. Do not assume that the loyal fans are well….. loyal.
Very sad news about the passing of Gerald Williams from cancer at 55. One of Jeter’s best friends. A good guy.
Feel free to share your Super Bowl predictions here. Clearly, not as dramatic as if you had done this 4 weeks ago but a chance to impress the intergalactic subscriber base all the same.
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Rams 34-20, I don’t expect a good game and think it’s a bad matchup for the Bengals.
Disappointed no reference to Jeremy Giambi’s passing.
Pete, I did read about that last night. Also sad. No mention of cause of death and he was only 47.
Bengals 30-27 in thrilling OT game with three scores in last 2 min of game.
So happy to see that when you put 3 superstars together its becoming mor e and more a recipe for disaster. Both LA and the Nets will not even make it there their Western and eastern finals. Kyrie is a selfish asshole and Westbrook is too full of himself. Teams like Golden State, Phoenix, Milwaukee and even Philly use the team concept theory and there are your final four teams. Utah can make it as well.
Don’t you think that Cincy will make some adjustments in order to contend with the Rams front four? Burrows has smart weapons in both the running game and passing game to help keep the Rams defense honest. Look for some screen plays to help their cause. though I do give the rams here an edge overall with a win 27-24 I am rooting for the Bengals to win by the same score 27-24.
MLB’s Player’s Association has too much power. it is not good for the game. Also the concept of striking out or hitting the home run is ruining baseball. And if players are unwilling to hit in the opposite direction when the defense overloads one side then shame on them and the managers for not insisting on telling their players what to try to do. Even bunting the freakin ball the opposite way. C’mon man.
PS Soon you’ll have basketball player who have the easy layup pass on it in order to take the 3. That would be horrible. Move the damn line out another 1-2 feet. Does anyone remember layup lines? Maybe now it should be 3 point lines. Horrible.
Rams win 31-17. Burrow gets sacked 7 times and pressured 10 more on top of that. It would be closer if the game was this past weekend but 2 weeks to prepare means that some of that Cincy magic will have faded by game time.
I could care less about the Rams but will be happy to see Stafford get a ring after all of that unproductive toiling in Detroit. Hopefully the Lions will learn to make trades instead of forcing all of their top players to retire out of disgust.
Bengals 24-20