No one gives Carolina any dap, but I think they can win, they've already slayed three hype machines (Tampa, St. Louis, Philly) this season, why not a fourth? LOL.
Fair point. But here's why Carolina WON'T win Super Bowl XXXVIII:
The Patriots aren't a "hype machine". Name TWO superstars on that team and you'll be our lucky winner. They play as a team, much as the Panthers do.
The Patriots know what it's like to come into a Super Bowl as an underdog, and they saw first hand what happens when a team gets too cocky as the Rams did two years ago. They're not going to make the Rams' mistake.
NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE has been able to run on the Patriots this season. Is Del Homme good enough to win if the Panthers can run the football and he only has to throw 14 times? Yes. Is Del Homme good enough to win when he has to throw 25 times? No. He's used to being able to just take the incomplete passes, and tee it up another time. On 3rd and 8--because the Pats have such a good run defense--he's not going to have that option.
Patriots by two touchdowns.
Hate to say I told you so...
BUT I TOLD YOU SO.
Well ... Tom Brady, Antwoin Smith, Kevin Faulk, Troy Brown, Adam Vinatieri, Ty law ... oops ... I guess I named more than two superstars (and yes, I
did know who they were
before the game started). Does that mean I don't win?
I wouldn't call 92 yards on 16 carries as not being able to run the ball either, not to mention the touchdown.
Jake Delhomme threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns. After completing only one of his first nine passes, he settled in and went 15-24.
By all rights, 29 points should be enough to win a agame -- any game. The Panthers just fell a bit short at the end. The game really could have gone either way.
All boasting aside ... the 14-point prediction was nothing more than a farce. You told no one anything. lol
Topher
PS: If there are any disputes on those statistics, try this link:
http://www.superbowl.com/gamecenter/live/NFL_20040201_CAR@NE