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Would you watch a Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl?


Mr. Scot

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patriots open up as 3 point favorites. 

The New England Patriots are the favorites to win Super Bowl LI.

The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas installed the Patriots as 3-point favorites over the Atlanta Falcons.

The favorite has won the 32 of 50 Super Bowls outright.

The total was set at 58, making it the highest over/under in Super Bowl history.

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So I grew up in Boston and live there now, so that always tilted me towards the Patriots, but more importantly, because I was in Boston, I could never watch the Panthers. So one of the first games I ever saw the panthers play was against the Falcons in 1998 and I saw the ATL db's mug Wesley Walls in the endzone and have it not get called. And nine-year-old me was so pissed I have hated the Falcons more than any team since. So yeah, gtfo ATL.

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So now that it is official, will I watch it? Likely it will be on and I will have some excuse to drink and invite friends over. But I don't like either team and won't care who wins really. I guess I will pull for New England so Atlanta can inherit the super bowl loser curse from us next year..

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I will NOT be watching. Overall, the NFL as a product has fallen off greatly. The drama off the field has surplanted the play on the field. I will use the time to spend with like-minded friends and family. 2017 has been pathetic on the NFL gridiron. I have been watching closely since '73 and I cannot remember a season that captured my attention less...maybe the strike shortened season, I guess. This Super Bowl probably doesn't interest many people out west, either!

 

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