Seahawks Hope WR Percy Harvin Will Be Super Bowl Difference-Maker
"Percy is an atomic bomb," Seattle receiver Ricardo Lockette said. "He is the ultimate weapon for our offense."
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"Percy is an atomic bomb," Seattle receiver Ricardo Lockette said. "He is the ultimate weapon for our offense."
With Seattle having just a handful of players listed on the injury report and with Denver in the double digits, things are looking good for the 'Hawks.
The Seattle Seahawks' imposing and dominant defense is built on length and speed.
Wes Welker swears he doesn't dwell on his costly drop in the Super Bowl two years ago that could have sealed New England's win over the New York Giants
Super Bowl XLVIII was just about 48 hours away Friday afternoon, and one Denver Bronco from New Jersey claimed he will start his own victory parade if his team wins the game.
What will matter most? The fact that Seattle has no players with Super Bowl experience, or their youth and speed and top-ranked defense? Or will the game be won by Denver's suddenly stout rush defense and Peyton Manning's blessed right arm?
This is being billed as New York City's Super Bowl even though most of the players on the Broncos and the Seahawks won't step foot outside of New Jersey this week.
If you are looking for a Super Bowl preview that attempts to dig into the match-up to reveal a stat or a tendency or an "x-factor" that the game could turn on, you have some options.
The Seahawks defense has the same kind of relentlessness that the Bears, Giants and Ravens had in their glory years. There is a lightning-like speed and viciousness that is common to all four teams.
This is what we love about sports, and what we adore about football. We have the zero-sum certainty of the final score, and the game we've watched since birth has ballooned into the singular American event.
Based on the sale of Broncos and Seahawks gear at the Modell's in Farmingdale, it seems Long Islanders are behind Denver.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league made a mistake in how it handled ticket sales for the playoffs that led to teams struggling to sellout postseason games.
No grumpy one-sentence responses. No agitated reactions to edgy queries. Neither Super Bowl coach seemed overwhelmed or even antsy about the biggest game of his life coming up on Sunday.
Players are done speaking to the media. The coaches held their final press conference on Friday. We've exhausted the New York-New Jersey debate. Security plans are set and the forecast is warming up. There's only one thing left...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that he's rooting for the Seattle Seahawks because he always favors the underdog. Sen. Charles Schumer on the other hand will be cheering for the Broncos because of the Manning connection.
The Seahawks believe this will be a different game -- much different -- than the AFC Championship, played in Denver's altitude and against the Patriots and their beat-up defense.
Tiger Woods and his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn, as well as other celebrities are pulling for the Broncos this Sunday. Also, Eric LeGrand gets a chance to experience the Super Bowl in person.
It's easy to frame the Marshawn Lynch affair as the quiet athlete pummeled by the press, the self-righteous media wronged by an entitled player who should be honored to be there and to be coveted by the masses. But it's hardly the case.
Almost there. Last up: the coaches. Denver's John Fox and Seattle's Pete Carroll were scheduled to hold their final news conferences Friday morning, the last time everyone will hear from the teams until after the Lombardi Trophy is awarded.
Check out Boomer & Craig's picks for Super Bowl XLVIII. Who are you taking?
Everything is larger in New York, and Super Bowl Boulevard is no exception. It has the obscene, fun-house distortion you expect when a party is thrown in Times Square.
What "big game" will be shown? Sunday's Magic-Celtics game? No. Of course not. Seahawks-Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. It's a Super Bowl Party. (But not officially.)
Chris Christie says there's nothing to debate: This year's Super Bowl belongs to the Garden State. End of discussion. No spin. "Every once and a while somebody goes over to have dinner in New York, but that's about it."
Players on both teams have experienced chilly conditions during games, of course, although they don't regularly brace for the sort of brrrr that's anticipated for this Super Bowl.
The Broncos braved the cold for their first full practice of Super Bowl week, working in pads for nearly two hours after a 30-minute walkthrough session Wednesday.
