# Superbowl XXXV **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 17, 2000, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793 "2000-08-17T22:16:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/1 "2000-08-17T22:16:54Z")
OK, it’s time to make the early predictions, before the season is underway and people try to base their guessing abilities on actual team scores! Put in here your prediction for Superbowl XXXV. I’m slapping down a new Sacajawea dollar that will be sent to the winner (which will, of course, be me, so I’m not really risking anything.) Superbowl XXXV final score: New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens New Orleans - 36 Baltimore - 22 (overtime) ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/2 "2000-08-17T22:36:35Z")
Oh, well. At least he’s a good moderator. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/3 "2000-08-17T23:10:39Z")
I’m usually waaaay off the mark in preseason predictions, and I HOPE I’m wrong again, because I don’t much like the teams I’m picking! Tampa Bay Bucs 9, Tennessee Titans 6, in the most boring, conservative, ball control, defensive, grind-it-out, smashmouth Super Bowl of all time. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/4 "2000-08-17T23:39:10Z")
Titans 33, Redskins 30. And I win both of my fantasy leagues. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/5 "2000-08-17T23:59:53Z")
Nice to know that the moderaters are drinking on the job 😃 Redskins: 24 Colts: 21 Oh how the partying would happen in Baltimore (nobody really likes the Ravens anyway) ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/6 "2000-08-18T00:30:17Z")
Myrr, you’re a freaking lunatic that sees his own delusions in everyone else. I GUARAN-FUCKING-TEE you that 8 out of 10 people you interviewed on the streets of B-more would tell you the Foreskins are the most despised team around. Ravens 35 'Skins 14 And I’ll be dancing outside Myrr’s house all night long. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/7 "2000-08-18T00:31:25Z")
That being said 'Skins vs Irsays IS a tough call. Somehow they’d both need to lose. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/8 "2000-08-18T00:38:23Z")
But if I’m wrong and the Green Bay Packers win the SB I’ll be one happy Chesse Head!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/9 "2000-08-18T03:00:07Z")
As long as Dallas loses a lot, I don’t care. 😃 ::ducks boulders chucked by rabid Cowboys fans:: Okay, okay. Jacksonville. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/10 "2000-08-18T03:39:16Z")
The Broncos are taking it this year. Hmmmm, I guess it really doesn’t matter against who, because they are going to womp the other team, run them into the ground, and spit on their corpses. I love football. ---
**Author:** ![GreatKingRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@GreatKingRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreatKingRat)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/11 "2000-08-18T03:54:36Z")
Rams 47 Titans 13 A rematch of last year, only the blowout will happen this time. I also predicted a Ram superbowl victory last year. Of course I have predicted that every year.I am 1-33 in my picks although I was almost right in 1979. I am not ready for the new season to start, still reliving last year, I think I am going to watch the Superbowl again now. HOW BOUT THOSE RAMS!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/12 "2000-08-18T04:11:34Z")
Jacksonville 2 Tampa Bay 0 3rd OT ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/13 "2000-08-18T05:36:52Z")
Arnold, I hope your marriage vows made more sense than you Superbowl prediction! 🙂 Hmm. I see six teams with a good shot: Rams, Redskins, Bucs in the NFC, Jaguars, Titans, Colts in the AFC. J’ville and the Rams have both taken hits to their O-lines. Bucs have added Keyshawn, but I still don’t trust their offense. Redskins have added a lot of players, let’s see how they jell. Titans were good but may have played a bit over their heads last year. I’d say the Rams are the favorite, but it’s boring to predict a superbowl repeat. Colts 24 Rams 17 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/14 "2000-08-18T14:52:35Z")
As long as we’re living in fantasy land . . . There will be an emergency re-alignment committee meeting held. Buffalo will be moved to the NFC, where they will dominate, going undefeated. Similarly, New England will go undefeated in the AFC. The SuperBowl will end up in a tie Buffalo - 72 New England - 72 After 10 overtimes, they will call it off and agree to share the Lombardi Trophy. Pop Quiz: See if you can guess what my two favorite teams are. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PatrickM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickM)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/15 "2000-08-18T15:08:37Z")
Jack, kindly explain how come you picked two favorite teams (NE & Buff) that play in the same division. Who do you root for when they play each other twice a year? Its like rooting for both the Hatfields and the McCoys, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/16 "2000-08-18T15:12:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \* > \*\*Superbowl XXXV final score: > > New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens > New Orleans - 36 > Baltimore - 22 > (overtime) \*\* Ahh yes, that elusive 14 point play in OT! You just don’t see that anymore! 😛 My guess: Tennessee 27 Washington 20 ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/17 "2000-08-18T15:13:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pkbites \* > \*\*But if I’m wrong and the Green Bay Packers win the SB I’ll be one happy Chesse Head!😃 \*\* **IF? IF?** And you call yourself a Cheese Head? Favre has tendonitis in his throwing arm, but it won’t matter. Matt Hasselbeck will rise from his shadow and lead the team to dominance. Dorsey Levens has patellar tendonitis, but it won’t matter. William Henderson will rise as well, becoming the premier fullback in all of football. Where is your faith? I’m ashamed! Green Bay Packers 35 Cleveland Browns 34 Oh, look. The nice men from the clinic are here to take me back home… ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@ReservoirDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirDog)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/18 "2000-08-18T15:35:00Z")
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 Tennessee Titans 14 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/19 "2000-08-18T15:52:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PatrickM \* > \*\*Jack, kindly explain how come you picked two favorite teams (NE & Buff) that play in the same division. Who do you root for when they play each other twice a year? Its like rooting for both the Hatfields and the McCoys, isn’t it? \*\* The unfortunate circumstances of geography. I was born in Buffalo, so by law I have to root for them. I lived most of my childhood, and young adulthood in New England, so it only seems logical to root for them. When they play each other I root for whoever’s doing better that season, or whoever’s the home team, or whoever’s wearing cooler uniforms, or whoever’s cheerleaders offer better panty shots . . . in short, it’s a very confusing day around the ol’ Batty household. ---
**Author:** ![Meephead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Meephead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meephead)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793/20 "2000-08-18T16:01:39Z")
My WAG would be Bucs 32 Titans 17 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xxxv/29793.md?page=2)