NFL Postseason: Superbowl

It's coming down to the moment we have all been waiting for, the NFL Superbowl.  The match up between the Ravens and the 49ers could be titled as "The Most Relevant Competition" for the beginning of this millennium.  Let's take a glance at the stats for each team.

Defense

49ers - The best run defense in the NFL, lead by Sopoaga, the Hammer Smith Brothers, and the Line backer QB killer Willis in the second row pose a tough small yardage gain for the Ravens.  I honestly don't believe that the Ravens will attempt many running plays, as they are not going to see a whole lot of positive gains through that method.

The second and third tier defense played by the 49ers is the achilles heel for the team, which is where Flacco will have to exploit, if he intends to make large gains in yardage.  The ten to fifteen yard gains is where I see him going the most, with short post passing his most used play during the game.  The disadvantage for this offense for the Ravens will come down to the play of the left guard position, as Aldon and Brian Smith work that side to gain access to the QB.  Once access is granted, the flood gates of pain will force Flacco to shift his passing to the right side and middle areas of the field, limiting his attack plan, and opening up the possibilities for interception.

Ravens - The defense of the Ravens closely matches the 49ers for the run game, led by Ray Lewis in the line backer position, cutting short long run gains down to 5-7 yards a play.  The problem that the Ravens will have to deal with is the multi-prong attack formation that the 49ers use with Gore and James rotating the RB position, each with a unique ability to puncture the front line of the Ravens.

The second and third tier of defense for the Ravens poses a problem for the 49ers, as the Ravens will undoubtedly go with a zone defense, due to the competencies of the 49ers wide outs posing a short and long yardage ability.

This game will be won by the offense, but the victory will be defined by the defense of both teams. 

Offense

49ers - The 49ers offense consists of a "hit you everywhere" type of play.  Leading the wide outs is Moss, who has the most experience with Superbowl appearances, as well as the mentor ability and influence on Crabtree.  If the 49ers are to beat the Ravens through shear brute force offensive play, it will take a sidelines to sidelines methodology with equal amount of ground and pound from the RB's couples with short yardage to Crabtree, and Long yardage from Moss.

Ravens - Good luck

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NCAA Football: 2013 National Championship

The months of awesome College football have come to end, and the National Championship between Alabama and Notre Dame is within 24 hours of kickoff.

The commercials and sports professional commentators have Alabama going the distance, with their high powered offense, and their soul shaking defense, Roll Tide is on the lips of most of the nation.

Notre Dame Irish, the title is synonymous with greatness.  Rudy, the movie that exceptionalized the Irish program, and the school is what people think of when "Irish" is mentioned.  As an independent institution, the Irish football team should feel like champions already, as they have played their hearts out, in a conference with no roots, no funding, and not a shred of motivation past the high expectations related to the academics of the school, and yet, here they are.

As a fan of College Football, I would like to see a high scoring, fan driven rivalry, but, as the realist that I am, I see this match up being a low scoring, grueling defensive battle.

My prediction for the end of the game is

Notre Dame    17
Alabama          10

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Currently, the Alabama Crimson Tide is favored by ten points, which just gives the Irish a ten point advantage in the casinos.  Ten points is a lot of points in a defensive battle.

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Not even close, a true to form blowout on a national stage and on an epic proportion.  Domination is the word that comes to mind, with the Alabama Crimson Tide showing why they are the three peat National Champions, right up until the center, Barrett gets embarrassed by AJ McCarron, and then throws hims him to the side.

Now, the only thing will remember about this dominating presentation, is the shove to A.J. McCarron, which will be replayed during Sports Center until exhaustion sets in, or the tape eats itself.