Originally Posted by
Storm Veritas
I'm a -huge- football fan. My Patriots lost to the Broncos last week, but I feel extremely strongly that the Broncos are going to get their dicks kicked in by Carolina. Denver won against the Pats because they earned home field advantage, which gave their Defensive line a HUGE edge that led to pressure on Brady all day long. At a neutral site, Carolina will have the luxury of a snap count, neutralizing the jump-start that Denver deployed last week in the ambient noise of mile-high stadium. Carolina also has a much more balanced team than New England, with great offensive tackles, and a better running game.
On the other side of the ball, Denver's quarterback (Peyton Manning) is in the "David Beckham with the Galaxy" stage of his career. The Carolina defense is excellent.
Panthers by a billion.
(watches as Denver rolls)