Friday, February 03, 2006

XL Prediction

The Seahawks in a close one.

The main reason, ...Holmgren.

He can move the chess pieces around better than anyone when he's hot, and I'm sure he's dialed up some special plays for the Steelers.

Also, he knows how to get a team prepared for the Super Bowl. He won one and lost one, and has probably been thinking about this day since Jan 1998.

The Seahawks are a battle-hardened team. They've had some crushing losses in the playoffs and have learned from it. They won't be rattled, they won't get down.

They're going to outlast the Steelers. I don't think they can match their intensity, but I think they can outlast them, put them on their heels, and pull out the upset.