It’s Super Bowl Sunday.

Despite the popularity of the junk food on hand, the annually anticipated commercials, and always talked about Halftime Show, Super Bowl XLIX is expected to be home to possibly one of the greatest Super Bowls ever.

A few of you may remember back in fall; Week 9 of the NFL season. At the halfway point in the year, I picked the Arizona Cardinals and the Indianapolis Colts to be playing Super Bowl XLIX. We all know how that turned out. At the time the 8-1 Cardinals were playing some of the best football in the league, but that went out the window when quarterback Carson Palmer suffered his season-ending injury a few weeks later and the team lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Colts, lead by my boy Andrew Luck, managed to make it to the AFC Conference Championship game where they proceeded to lose in a very controversial 45-7 game against the New England Patriots. (Controversial because of Deflategate, but that’s another topic entirely). Nonetheless, here we are the week of the big game with the New England Patriots set to play the defending Champions Seattle Seahawks.

In a Super Bowl that the media has loved to cover, their have been plenty, perhaps too many headlines that both casual and hardcore fans have found themselves reading over the past two weeks. It all starts with the proven rumors that the Patriots deflated their footballs in the AFC Championship game against the Colts. While people have been focusing most of their attention to bitter remarks toward this storied franchise, they have forgotten some of the other headlines this Super Bowl offers.

First of all, we have to address the greatness of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Brady, already owner of three Super Bowl rings, looks to become only the third player in NFL history to bring home four rings in his career (the others being Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw). Meanwhile, Belichick finds himself in his sixth Super Bowl in fifteen seasons, an unheardof accomplishment around the league today.

Secondly, the Seahawks defense looks to prove itself against the future Hall of Famer Brady. “Legion of Boom”, led by superstar Richard Sherman , Boast numbers equivalent to, if not better, than some of the best team defenses in NFL History. The Steel Curtain of the 1970s, the ’85 Bears, and early 2000s Baltimore Ravens have sat by these past two years and watch their beloved records slowly fall to the ground. And when you consider how much more offensively oriented the NFL is nowadays compared to back then, it makes this Seahawks defense even more respected.

We also have the pleasure of watching one potential dynasty play a former dynasty. The Patriots of the 2000s, led by Brady back in his prime, was the last team to win back-to-back Super Bowls in ’03 and ’04. They continued their success and have dominated the AFC for the past decade. If Rusell Wilson and company were to get the job Sunday, like it or not but the dynasty talk will begin. Wilson, in his third year as a starter, is already in his second Super Bowl.

Backed by arguably the best running back in the game (although his future is uncertain), and not only one of the best defenses in NFL history, but also one of the youngest. This team could be a powerhouse for years to come. As some of these players are continuing to get better or just now hitting their prime, win or lose Sunday, the Seahawks will be a force to be reckoned with for a while.

Lastly, this game will beyond a doubt be home to some gutsy play calling. Both coaches and their staff have been known to have quite a few trick plays up their sleeve. Pete Carroll and the Seahawks faked a kick that scored a touchdown in the NFC Championship game, that helped spark them on to victory over the Green Bay Packers.

Meanwhile, as of late, Belichick has developed some of the leagues oddest formations, including four down linemen to seven down linemen, to wide receiver throws and more, Belichick always seems to be one step ahead of the curve. So do not be surprised if you find yourself blinking at the television in awe on Sunday after an unbelievable play.

I’m not going to sit here and tell you who is going to win, because frankly I have no idea; it could go either way. Coaching, quarterback play, defensive match-ups and the running game will all be factors for both teams. I will tell you, however, that this will be one Super Bowl you will not want to miss, as it has the potential to be one of the best in the history of the game.

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