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
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