# 2016 Super Bowl **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 27, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364 "2016-01-27T14:08:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/301 "2016-02-08T18:19:03Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > (ETA: It’s not just having played for, it’s having won a Super Bowl with, as both player and coach.) > > Ditka won his ring with the Cowboys in VI. He coached Da Bears in XX. Kubiak won as a player and coach with the Broncos, XXXII & XXXIII, and 50. > > Kubiak is same team, Ditka is not. I get the distinction that you’re making, but I don’t remember Nantz putting it that way. And Ditka did win an NFL Championship as a player with the Bears in 1963, before the Super Bowl era but still… ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/302 "2016-02-08T18:22:44Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Ditka won his ring with the Cowboys in VI. He coached Da Bears in XX. Kubiak won as a player and coach with the Broncos, XXXII & XXXIII, and 50. > > Kubiak is same team, Ditka is not. Kubiak was a coach on those Broncos teams. He never won a SB as a player. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/303 "2016-02-08T18:31:08Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Yes. But you also admitted that your position on this is a bit irrational. Irrationality in a thread about sports? Say it ain’t so! ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/304 "2016-02-08T19:09:31Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > In all fairness, the Panthers will be back. Newton is extremely skilled, and Carolina is a very good team. Did they say that about Marino? ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/305 "2016-02-08T19:13:59Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I think Manning is the best QB to play the game, I love his self-deprecation and sense of humor, and I enjoy watching him both on and off the field. But I am more disturbed by the fact he likes the swill that is Budweiser than I am that he may be taking HGH. It’s like being a kid and finding out George Washington owned slaves. A sad, sad day for me. Well I think no one thought that Peyton was anything other than a rube, so his love for Budweiser fits. Personality-wise, he’s basically a more intelligent Terry Bradshaw. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/306 "2016-02-08T19:29:24Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Did they say that about Marino? Yes. But Marino deliberately sabotaged the Dolphins’ personnel plans in order to ensure they remained a heavy passing team (in an era where a strong running game was basically a necessity for championship teams). Cam’s not that stupid. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/307 "2016-02-08T20:26:23Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > The only Super Bowl losers to turn around and win it the next year were the '72 Cowboys, and '73 Dolphins. > > That said, both this years Broncos and last yeas Pats were teams that won the Bowl 2-3 years after losing it. > > In other words, i agree with you, but it will take at least 2 seasons. Well, your data sample isn’t super convincing. You don’t know. The Panthers are, let’s put it this way, as likely as anyone in the NFL to win the Super Bowl. That means they have a pretty good chance but it’s no guarantee. NO team is guaranteed to win the Super Bowl, no matter what they did this year, but only the really bad teams (which Carolina isn’t one of) are guaranteed to not win it. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/308 "2016-02-08T20:29:50Z")
I don’t think that’s quite true in general. Both Super Bowl teams are more likely to have players sniped in free agency, particularly those who were viewed as key to their success this year. That said, the Panthers seem to have [all their key players locked up](http://www.catscratchreader.com/2016/2/7/10923084/list-of-carolina-panthers-free-agents-has-some-big-names) through the next free agency period except Josh Norman, and have [a decent amount](http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cap/) of cap room. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/309 "2016-02-08T20:34:32Z")
“I’m going to kiss my wife and then drink a lot of Budweiser. That’s Budweiser. B-U-D…” Jesus Manning, this isn’t Nascar. Maybe he thought since he’s retiring he’s going to need a lot more endorsement money and figured he’s start fishing for sponsors immediately. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/310 "2016-02-08T21:32:23Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > How many clips of athletes saying “I’m going to Disney World!” in a post-event interview would you need to see to make you change your mind about that last statement? I’ve never seen a single post-event interview where somebody has said that. Only in the Disney commercials that were filmed at the end of the games. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/311 "2016-02-08T21:36:00Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > “I’m going to kiss my wife and then drink a lot of Budweiser. That’s Budweiser. B-U-D…” > Jesus Manning, this isn’t Nascar. > Maybe he thought since he’s retiring he’s going to need a lot more endorsement money and figured he’s start fishing for sponsors immediately. Sorry for the tangent, but now I’m currious. I don’t watch NASCAR. Do the drivers talk about how much they love Ford cars, or is more unrelated (like Manning’s beer) “After a race like this, I’m craving a Big Mac” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/312 "2016-02-08T21:50:40Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Sorry for the tangent, but now I’m currious. I don’t watch NASCAR. Do the drivers talk about how much they love Ford cars, or is more unrelated (like Manning’s beer) “After a race like this, I’m craving a Big Mac” No, but they make certain to drop in mentions of their team’s sponsors as often as possible. “My crew was great, they had the McDonald’s car ready to go today.” ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/313 "2016-02-08T21:59:56Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Sorry for the tangent, but now I’m currious. I don’t watch NASCAR. Do the drivers talk about how much they love Ford cars, or is more unrelated (like Manning’s beer) “After a race like this, I’m craving a Big Mac” Just [ask Jeff Foxworthy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qUY75Uposc). ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/314 "2016-02-08T22:23:37Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Sorry for the tangent, but now I’m currious. I don’t watch NASCAR. Do the drivers talk about how much they love Ford cars, or is more unrelated (like Manning’s beer) “After a race like this, I’m craving a Big Mac” Yep, it’s almost comical. When the winner pulls into winner’s circle he has to wait till he’s cued to get out his car and then has to immediately open a sponsored beverage and take a big swig of it. They then thank a lot of their sponsors and refer to their car as the “Geico Chevy” or “M&Ms Ford”. Meanwhile a female model stands directly behind them in another sponsor’s jumpsuit. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/315 "2016-02-08T22:40:31Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > Well I think no one thought that Peyton was anything other than a rube, so his love for Budweiser fits. Personality-wise, he’s basically a more intelligent Terry Bradshaw. 😉 Yeah, it’s a little like being from French Lick, Indiana. Which he isn’t. Larry Bird stole my Cheetos! ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/316 "2016-02-08T23:07:54Z")
[This is THE FUNNIEST reaction to the Panthers loss!](http://dailysnark.com/old-panthers-fan-destroys-tv-watching-super-bowl-slip-away-panthers/) I can’t stop watching and laughing at this! > [@from Article](#): > > After Cam Newton’s fumble late in the fourth quarter, an angry elderly Panthers fan went ape sh\*t destroying his TV as he watched the Denver Broncos pound the rock into the end-zone for a 24-10 all but sealing the game. > As his son (man recording) tried to plea with him that there was still hope for a comeback, ‘Angry Grandpa’ showed no remorse on his TV. Whooo! Hope the man doesn’t own lots of guns. Even if it’s faked, I love it. And I was waaaaay off on my prediction. I thought it’d be Panthers by at least ten points. Anything can happen. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/317 "2016-02-08T23:15:09Z")
It IS faked, and it’s idiotic. When you get to the end, YouTube offers a whole bunch of equally stupid “angry grandpa” videos, most featuring the same guy. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/318 "2016-02-08T23:39:14Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > It IS faked, and it’s idiotic. > > When you get to the end, YouTube offers a whole bunch of equally stupid “angry grandpa” videos, most featuring the same guy. They should do one with his press conference. That’d be funnier! The other ones they feature weren’t very good. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/319 "2016-02-09T00:02:34Z")
After falling on his butt in front of the announcers, will Talib have to be subjected to concussion protocol? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364/320 "2016-02-09T01:22:42Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Did they say that about Marino? Yes. Sadly this game was a bit of a flashback to the dolphin 49er Super Bowl. Mr Newton does have one thing in his skill set that mr Marino did not have. Mr Newton appears to be able to run a bit faster than mr Marino, really just run at all. I’ll never forget watching in hopeful horrour the one time i remember him running in a touchdown. It was sooooooo scary and slow. “Oh noooooo, he’s running. What is he doing, nooooo.” Thankfully he crossed the line with the football and dolfans could breath once more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364.md?page=17)