..I'm trying real hard to be the Shepherd.
Simple and easy sheep!!
The Eagles WILL win the Super Bowl!
I have never been more sure of a wager in my life for the following reasons. I am certain many of you will debate these reasons and can probably come up with great facts, trends and stats to support a Patriots wager, but the Shepherd is leading the sheep, not to slaughter but to salvation and riches!!
1. The Story-- It truly is a beautiful story, One filled with despair (Wentz getting hurt) lost hope, (Everyone on the planet saying the Eagles are done) redemption (Foles coming in and leading the team to 2 straight wins) Good vs Evil ( Patriot Nation against the world) The lost cause/underdog ( Who doesn't like the underdog??)
2. Doug Peterson- He is the true Shepherd. He will do what so many others have failed to do against the Killer B's. He will NEVER let the foot come off the throat. It will be firmly placed on Brady's throat early and often. The Eagles will get an early lead and NEVER relinquish it. He will not play to lose! This team understands who and what they are up against, to quote Coach Yoast, " LEAVE NO DOUBT!". The Eagles will run it up!!
3. Living on a Prayer- The Patriots for as good as they are and for as Great as Brady is (By far the BEST OF ALL TIME) they have been gifted some incredible Super Bowl wins. No need to review the Seahawks or Falcons meltdowns, but Christmas is over and there are NO MORE gifts under the tree. The world has come to believe that the Patriots receive special treatment in BIG GAMES, again this is debatable but given the current feelings about conspiracy theories and scripted games/seasons in the NFL, it has to be addressed. By addressed I mean this game will absolutely be officiated on the up and up. No way can they afford any controversy in this game, especially one that leads to another Patriots victory. Now I could be way off on this belief, but I'm betting with my hard earned money that it wont happen again!!
4. Foles- What do we really know about him? Not much! We just look at him in comparison to Brady. A comparison where every man alive on the planet fails to match up with Brady. Fortunately, its not Brady vs Foles and I like my chances with Foles against their defense. A defense that can give up big plays. He is fresh, no dings from playing an entire season, he has Wentz in his ear who has done nothing but game plan against the Patriots. This is a key element. There is nobody better then Wentz in preparation. He has helped Foles tremendously. This was evident in his PERFECT performance against the number one rated defense of the Vikes! Foles will again throw for over 300 yards and 3 TD'S!!
5. The Ending- All great stories need a climactic ending. The Patriot era will officially be over after the Super Bowl. What better way to end a beautiful run then with a ass whupping of a hungry underdog and city starved for their first Super Bowl win. When the Eagles win the game in dominating fashion. They will be installed as next years odds on favorites to win again. Wentz will be back and the so will the nasty defense. The ending starts a beautiful beginning. The Eagles will be the new dominate powerhouse, another NEW team that everyone hates! And in true Philly fashion they will love it!!!!
There you have it, not much x's and o's. In order to make the SB you know both teams are pretty good and on any given Sunday can beat each other. The Eagles will pressure Brady all night, The intangibles will the difference in this game. Its the Eagles time and they will prove it to the world in dominating fashion!
Eagles 38
Patriots 20
Eagles +5.5 $8000
Eagles ML +200 $2500 to win $5000
Over 48 $1500
Parlay Eagles and the over $1000 to win $2600
MVP Nick Foles +325 $1000 to win $3250
Who will the Super Bowl MVP mention first in his speech?
God +400 $2000 to win $8000
$16,000 + in play. The Shepherd has spoken- Don't be scared sheep, salvation awaits!!!