The Official MLJ Super Bowl Picks Post

Apparently, the Super Bowl is this Sunday. With that in mind we thought it might be fun to pick the score of the game. Winner gets to share the hammock with Gonzo’s corpse in Mexico at the MLJ vacation home. For the three of you who don’t have posting rights, feel free to add your picks in the comments.

CRM: Steelers 31, Cardinals 17

And it pains me to say this. I really don’t want it to happen because it will just feed into the Roethlisberger is great mystique. This game is really going to be determined in the first quarter. If the Cardinals have success early, the Stillers will have to play from behind and will ultimately be fucked. How-eva! If the Steelers can stop the Cards early, they will most likely kick the shit out of them. Any East Coast football team that goes out and punches the Cards in the mouth is going to crush them. It’s science.

Also, one of the quarters should end with Steelers _6, Cardinals _O. This would make me very happy.

Roman: Steelers 31 Cardinals 23

I think this game starts of a lot closer than the final score. I see the Steelers totally taking away the Cardinals minimal ground game. The Steelers will get beaten for one or two big plays but overall Kurt Warner is going to get pulverized by the second half making him wonder why his God has forsaken him. Ben Roethlisberger will throw for 300 yards against a sketchy Cardinal D and will win his Super Bowl MVP and Fetch will have to deal with the Roethlisberger manlove for the rest of his days.

Spencer: Steelers 20, Cardinals 24

The Cards get out early with some solid pass protection and a trick play or two, aided by Big Ben playing like the retard he is.  Steelers tighten up on defense in the second half, get a typical miracle play from Fat Ben and make it a game, but in the end, the Steelers’ inability to protect their QB and the abandonment of the running game due to a deficit doom them.  Troy Polamalu is invisible throughout because, despite his ability to pick off a shitty QB who stares down everything, he’s a liability in pass coverage, especially against quality WR’s, something the Cards have in spades.

I like the Cards offense against the Steelers D, and the Cards D against the Steelers O.

Hef: Cards 24, Steelers 20

The Cards right now are like the Mighty Ducks.  They needed the regular season to figure their shit out and now that they’ve gone and done that they’re going to run the table.  Their defense and run game are both improved and this just makes their passing game all the more impressive.  However, the Steelers defense will hold them to their lowest point total of the postseason.  One of the Steelers TDs will be defensive.

Happy: Steelers 24, Cardinals 27

If Arizona doesn’t fall behind early, the game is theirs. Their biggest problem this season has been when they fall behind, they compound their problem with turnovers. The playoffs have been different though; in these three games, they have only fumbled the ball once. I have very little rooting interest in who wins. However, I do have interest in my squares. So after each quarter, the Steelers will be at a 4 and the Cards will be at a 7 and I’ll collect a cool $1000. Book it.

Stigs: Arizona 27, Pittsburgh 17

I think Arizona will be hearing about how nobody believes in them and will come out and prove everyone wrong.  Larry Fitzgerald is too good to be stopped.  I think he will prove to be the best player with hair hanging out of his helmet on the field Sunday.  No knock on Palomalu.  Pittsburgh defense is really good.  I just think their offense won’t be able to do much unless Ward is 100% (which I don’t think he will be).  Arizona’s defense will key on Holmes and Heath Miller.  I think Roethlisberger will make some bad decisions/turnovers which will force the Steelers defense on the field most of the first half and they get too tired out.

Nick P: Steelers 37, Cardinals 9

The party ends on Sunday for Arizona. Interesting stat: the lowest scoring defense is 12-4 in the Super Bowl whilst the highest scoring offense is just 9-11. I anticipate Kurt Warner waching most of this game from his back. If Vegas has a line on total Warner picks/fumbles, take the over.

Fetch: Cardinals 21, Steelers 10

Fetch wasn’t able to summarize his pick in one paragraph, so if you want to get inside his brain, check out this week’s installment of WAQ. It’s got more nouns per sentence than any other mid-week blog post in history.

Rex and clown: Weren’t able to log their picks in time because they’re busy getting ready to violate Hef and use him as a mule this weekend in Mexico. I bet they end up in a real life version of Brokedown Palace. Hopefully with more prison brutality.

*Gonzo’s Stone Cold Lead Pipe Lock of the Week From Beyond The Grave:

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*Disclaimer* Gonzo may not have actually made this pick.

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Update!

From clown in his home country: Cards 38, Steelers 24

Analysis: Cuz I hate the Steelers and don’t want them to have more Super Bowls than the Cowboys.