Before Playing in the Superbowl, Falcons and 49ers Set to Face Off in the "New Orleans Hates You" Bowl
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Mejdy Jabr
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Here's a brief chronicle of how they got there...
The Packers slept on Colin Kaepernick.
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense couldn't keep up, so Rodgers eventually resorted to pretending to be a cat... We think.
The 49ers won 45-31, ruining Spin IT's chances of having accurately picked a Packers vs. Patriots Superbowl matchup in the preseason.
But he wasn't discouraged, and before the half was up, Seattle found themselves down 20-0.
Things did actually get loco in the fourth quarter, though, and after an Earl Thomas pick from a Matt Ryan overthrow, the Seahawks were within 6.
The Seahawks closed the gap and went up a point with only 31 seconds left. And just like that, it looked as if the citizens of New Orleans had dodged the "New Orleans Hates You Bowl" and would just need to root against San Francisco next week.
However, the Seahawks left too much time on the clock for Matt Ryan and co., who basically got into field goal range in less than 20 seconds from their own 20 yard line. Damn you, Matt Ryan!
Then, Pete Carroll tried to ice Matt Bryant and clearly called a timeout.
But he totally didn't call a timeout!
After missing what wound up amounting to a practice kick, Matt Bryant got it right when it counted, Atlanta was on their way to the Bowl, and as for Pete Carroll...
Well, ole Petey was ready to go home...
The Falcons-Saints rivalry is pretty well known by the nation with the recent success of both franchises. The idea of having to deal with tourists from Atlanta for two weeks would be truly unbearable, so the 49ers are probably the lesser of two evils, but don't think for a second that New Orleanians are really "rooting" for either team. Before the divisional realignment in 2002, the 49ers were right up there with the Falcons as the team's biggest rival, and they always beat the Saints. The fact that San Francisco likely stole a potential trip to the Superbowl from the 504 just a year ago and spanked the team in front of the home crowd this season has only re-birthed the once prominent rivalry.
The thought of having to deal with either teams' shitty fans and Roger Goodell in a season in which everything that could go wrong for the Saints basically did just makes this one of the worst football seasons for the city.
The only solace that can be taken in the scenario laid out before New Orleans lies in the prospect of seeing the NFC representative lose in the Superbowl.
If that happens, I will make sure to visit every crappy bar on Bourbon to watch those drunken bastards cry.
Good one...
Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers
The Packers slept on Colin Kaepernick.
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense couldn't keep up, so Rodgers eventually resorted to pretending to be a cat... We think.
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| "Meow, meow, meow, meow..." |
The 49ers won 45-31, ruining Spin IT's chances of having accurately picked a Packers vs. Patriots Superbowl matchup in the preseason.
Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons
Initially, Richard Sherman thought Matt Ryan, labeled by the media as a perennial playoff loser, and the Falcons were crazy for even trying to throw against their vaunted secondary.
But he wasn't discouraged, and before the half was up, Seattle found themselves down 20-0.
Things did actually get loco in the fourth quarter, though, and after an Earl Thomas pick from a Matt Ryan overthrow, the Seahawks were within 6.
The Seahawks closed the gap and went up a point with only 31 seconds left. And just like that, it looked as if the citizens of New Orleans had dodged the "New Orleans Hates You Bowl" and would just need to root against San Francisco next week.
However, the Seahawks left too much time on the clock for Matt Ryan and co., who basically got into field goal range in less than 20 seconds from their own 20 yard line. Damn you, Matt Ryan!
Then, Pete Carroll tried to ice Matt Bryant and clearly called a timeout.
But he totally didn't call a timeout!
After missing what wound up amounting to a practice kick, Matt Bryant got it right when it counted, Atlanta was on their way to the Bowl, and as for Pete Carroll...
Well, ole Petey was ready to go home...
The Falcons-Saints rivalry is pretty well known by the nation with the recent success of both franchises. The idea of having to deal with tourists from Atlanta for two weeks would be truly unbearable, so the 49ers are probably the lesser of two evils, but don't think for a second that New Orleanians are really "rooting" for either team. Before the divisional realignment in 2002, the 49ers were right up there with the Falcons as the team's biggest rival, and they always beat the Saints. The fact that San Francisco likely stole a potential trip to the Superbowl from the 504 just a year ago and spanked the team in front of the home crowd this season has only re-birthed the once prominent rivalry.
The thought of having to deal with either teams' shitty fans and Roger Goodell in a season in which everything that could go wrong for the Saints basically did just makes this one of the worst football seasons for the city.
The only solace that can be taken in the scenario laid out before New Orleans lies in the prospect of seeing the NFC representative lose in the Superbowl.
If that happens, I will make sure to visit every crappy bar on Bourbon to watch those drunken bastards cry.
The time out Pete Carroll called to ice the kicker wound up kicking him right in the behind. #Seahawks
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) January 13, 2013
Good one...
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