Football predictions ain’t ma’ thing, so I’m picking the Super Bowl winner based on six categories that have nothing to do with football. Each category is worth ten points and the tiebreaker (Spoiler Alert: Count on it) nets three.
Go Dolphins!
Eats- Baltimore is all about the crab cakes and BBQ. Plus, they’ve got a couple of new entries which look abso-freaking delicious. San Francisco has fish tacos, chowder in sour dough bread bowls and Dungeness Crab Paninis. Since sourdough IS ma’ thing. 49ers score and go up 10-0
Digs- M&T Stadium is a football coliseum. It ain’t got the character of old Rome, but the effect of being encapsulated in Deep Purple works some mad magic on the captive audience. I like Candlestick because Willie Mays once played there, but it’s like attending a free concert. Ravens tie the score at 10
Swag- The 49ers cardinal red and gold with the interlocking SF logo is classic. The Ravens? Sorry, but the only athletes who can pull off black and purple are MMA fighters the day after a match. 49ers take the lead, 20-10
Company- I didn’t think 49ers fans got raucous unless there was a sour dough shortage, but they get that wine cavern shaking. No small feat. Thing is, Ravens fans are rabid AND dignified which is something I’ve not experienced anywhere else on the Northeast corridor. Ravens tie it at 20-20
Best Backyard- A fifteen minute walk through Inner Harbor gets you everywhere. Take the water taxi to Fells Point for a bar crawl or stay on dry land and hit the National Aquarium, the Science Center, the Maritime Museum and Camden Yards. Not to mention the gazillion shops and eateries. A visit to San Fran requires a quick read on public transportation, but it’s cool. Hit Lombard Street for picture taking, kitsch on Fisherman’s Wharf, tour the Presidio, meditate at the Japanese Tea Garden and enjoy the ride over the Golden Gate that gets you there. Cap it with a late dinner at Fog City Diner. And those cable cars . . . 49ers take the lead 30-20
Best Nickname- I love Poe, so it’s Gothic over Golden Gate. Ravens tie it at 30 to send us to overtime!
Best Leader in a Zombie Apocalypse- Ray Lewis of the Ravens is fearsome, but motivational song and dance ain’t getting it done when the zombies take over. Jim Harbaugh is Captain Cojones. He’s got serious damage on his mind underneath that cap and when he leaves someone behind- Alex Smith- it’s for the good of the group. Plus, I can see him punching a zombie in the face.
49ers score to win the Super Bowl 33-30!
Manana I cook up some lechon for Game Day Cuban sandwiches- with a side of tostones. Throw in a couple icy cervezas, and game on.
Whatchou’ cooking up for game day?
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It would have to be the Niners, since no one has convinced me yet that Baltimore is a real city.
Guapo- They created it so’s to give the Orioles a place they could call home. The Timonium Business Park Orioles wasn’t gonna cut it.
Wow! This new way of predicting the outcome could really work!!!
We are watching at a friend’s house. The food will be fab, but the main TV’s sound sucks. I will watch with their son and his friends down in the basement. Better seating too! Don’t tell anyone…
Susie- I didn’t think anyone actually LISTENED to the game at these parties. The commercials, sure, but not the game.
When the Broncos or the Packers are in it, I am glued!
What did you do when the Broncos played the Packers? I remember that one well. We had gone up to the Poconos for a ski weekend and EVERYONE was for the Packers but me. You can probably guess who ended up buying the pizza.
Yeah baby!
Good luck with that C. (hope it turns out better than your college predictions)…Im sorry, but I couldn’t resist. heeheeee
We will be eating pizza and probably not even watching….if it aint college football, why bother?
K- I am good for a half, maybe three quarters unless the game is close. I’m hoping for a blowout so I can get to bed at a decent hour. they start these games way too late. I’m making Cuban sandwiches with tostones, so once that’s finished, I’m good. As for my prediction, it cannot be any worse than my old college try…which I believe was Notre Dame 34- Alabama 23. Oh wait…..Alabama just scored again!
….And to think I have been wasting all of my time actually studying past performances and stats..What was I thinking? Crab cakes anyone?
Fantasy- I TRIED doing it your way and I came up with Dolphins 31 – Expos 2. I just don’t understand how you guys do it…..
Naturally you would have your Dolphins winning…
My Dolphins win the Super Bowl every night, after which my girlfriend and me celebrate all night on South Beach with Vera Farmiga. Did I mention how much I detest my alarm clock?…..
Lol..
I love how you made your pick! Mmm… food… I think that’s what I find more important… we’ll have all sorts… mmm… food…
Emily- Getting my grub on is what Super Bowl Sunday is all about. They could cancel the game for all I care because they ain’t cancelling my eats. I’m gonna be cooking up the lechon for my sandwiches today and then I’ll let it settle until tomorrow. Go Food!
Yes, Go Food!
Aarrgghhhhh! My much anticipated Cuban sandwiches are off the menu! I went looking for some pork butt this morning and came up empty! They had la couple loins, but I’m too damned fussy. And I won’t use deli pork. So I changed on the fly. A big sandwich reuben, loaded nachos and my spicy wings. Actually, my kids were more upset than me since I have my Sam Adams ready to go and that goes with anything.
Don’t you just hate when you go to the store and they don’t have what you need, it happened to me last week. Really pissed me off. I’m glad you have a back up plan though. Go Food!
I can switch on the fly, no prob. But I WAS looking forward to those Cuban sandwiches. Oh well, next weekend. Happy Super Bowl Day!
What am I cooking up for game day? Indifference. With a little boredom on the side. And THAT’S just for the half-time show!!
Mary- This already sounds more watchable than the actual halftime show. Which is scheduled to run until Tuesday morning, I think. My girlfriend isn’t the least bit into the game so she’s having a book club party with some girlfriends. Beverages of choice involved.
Tostones + Eggs! breakfast of champions!
Pete- That’s what I’m talking about. Ah yeah.