Granted, we’re setting ourselves up for a “TALK HOCKEY NOT STUPID NFL CINDY CRSOBY SUKS!!!!!!!!!!” comment below, but we thought we’d pass along a bunch of Super Bowl picks from NHLers anyway.
Per NHL.com:
Sidney Crosby, PIT | SF 20, BAL 14 |
Brooks Orpik, PIT | SF 21, BAL 17 |
Martin St. Louis, TBL | SF 27, BAL 14 |
Paul Bissonnette, PHX | SF 28, BAL 24 |
Shane Doan, PHX | BAL 24, SF 21 |
Jarret Stoll, LAK | SF 20, BAL 14 |
Mike Richards, LAK | BAL 27, SF 24 |
Drew Doughty, LAK | SF 35, BAL 24 |
Adam Henrique, NJD | SF 27, BAL 24 |
Andy Greene, NJD | SF 31, BAL 17 |
David Clarkson, NJD | SF 21, BAL 14 |
John Tavares, NYI | SF 24, BAL 21 |
Milan Lucic, BOS | SF 31, BAL 21 |
Patrice Bergeron, BOS | SF 27, BAL 21 |
Tyler Seguin, BOS | BAL 28, SF 14 |
Ryan Miller, BUF | SF 21, BAL 13 |
Jason Pominville, BUF | SF 28, BAL 20 |
Wayne Gretzky, retired | BAL 17, SF 14 |
As you can see, there’s plenty of support for the 49ers, who are 3.5-point favorites over the Ravens at most sports books.
For what’s it worth (it’s worth nothing), here’s who Halford and I like:
MH: Baltimore over San Francisco, 21-20. Two things: Resiliency and momentum. I believe Baltimore has the edge in both. Not to say the Niners are without those two things -- they’ve won three straight and rallied from 17-0 to beat the Falcons -- but the Ravens have shown more. In the last two weeks alone, they connected on a miracle Hail Mary en route to beating the Broncos, then beat Tom Brady and the Pats at Foxboro despite trailing at halftime.
JB: San Francisco over Baltimore, 28-24. I have to admit I’m extremely hesitant to give Colin Kaepernick -- a second-year quarterback that didn’t get the starting job until halfway through the season -- the nod over Joe Flacco -- an experienced veteran who’s been ridiculously good in these playoffs. But I’m more hesitant to bet against a guy who can run and throw like Kaepernick. The only team that’s made the guy look human is the Seahawks, and that was on a rainy Sunday night in Seattle, one of the toughest places in the NFL for visitors.
Related: PFT’s Super Bowl picks