Super Bowl Preview

Its about time to bust out the foam fingers and the assorted dips, because Super Bowl season is here again!  So, its time to make the all-important Super Bowl predictions. Who will be victorious in a battle between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots? Let's find out.  For starters, the Seahawks are coming off what could be the greatest comeback in playoff history, and the Patriots are coming off a controversial and disputed win against the Colts. Deflate-gate has been the hot topic ever since the story of cheating broke. Unfortunately, the NFL didn't really do anything about it, but the media has been bugging every Patriot they can find about it endlessly.  This could prove to be an advantage for the Seahawks, as while they were preparing for the game, the Patriots were preparing one denial speech after another.  However, moving away from that and focusing on the actual game, the Seahawks appear to have a good shot at repeating.  They have Marshawn Lynch who, despite being (unfairly, I think) roasted by the media for not really answering their questions, is really "All about that action". The Pats have a whole bench full of backs, but none of them are of Lynch's skill or quality.  The Quarterback battle is an interesting thing, as you have the young, fast, talented Russell Wilson on one side, and the older but still talented Tom Brady on the other.  This is played in Arizona, so the air pressure should be on a level playing field. Mobility is really an advantage for Wilson, as he can run and jump in and around the solid rush of the Patriots.  Brady is pretty mobile in the pocket, but he has gone down a bit more of late and certainly can't get outside the pocket like Wilson.  Now, let's talk about the Wide Receivers. This is another tough one, with Amendola, LaFell, Edelman, and other good wide outs on the Pats side.  The Seahawks have some big play receivers of their own, with Doug Baldwin hauling in pretty much everything he can see, and Jermaine Kearse coming up big in the clutch.  However, these strong offenses may not be scoring a ton of points with these two defenses on the other side of the ball.  Both the Patriots and Seahawks have good defensive lines, with strong pass rushers that can get to the Quarterback fast.  However, if Wilson can throw on the run, he could burn the rush by hitting the open receiver.  But if Brady can get off his passes fast, the Pats could do the same thing.  However, throwing passes against these defenses may not be so easy.  Both have great secondaries, with at least one great corner back to shut down the opponent's top receivers.  So, after one receiver is neutralized by Richard Sherman, and the other is stuck on Revis island, where does the ball go? Well, both teams have a dynamic Tight End that could do some real damage.  Luke Wilson and Rob Gronkowski will both see some action, and they will be hard to stop.  Seattle has Kam Chancellor, who is obviously incredibly athletic, but will they put him on Gronk?  Who will the Patriots find to stop the sleeper Luke Wilson from exploding? Well, let's watch the game and find out.  Also, while your at it, enjoy the halftime show and the commercials.  And finally, my prediction for the game... Seahawks victory!