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With UFC 143 behind us, some MMA fans will be taking a break with friends and family today as they sit back and enjoy the biggest sporting event in America as the New York Giants and New England Patriots square off in Super Bowl XLVI. The game kicks off around 6:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBC.
This post is a chance for those of you who are sitting around watching the game who want to talk about the happenings with your fellow MMA fans. Think that sack of Tom Brady by Jason Pierre Paul showed some sort of fantastic double leg technique? Want to have the same old conversation about which NFL players would be beasts in the Octagon? Feel like dropping the knowledge that Eli Manning (6'4" 218 lbs) is basically the same size as Jon Jones? This is your place to have the conversation.
And while you're here, make sure you're reading all of our great coverage of last night's big UFC event.
For those of you without the ability to watch on your TV, you can watch the game live, online and free at the NBC Sports website.
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Never seen a team counted out by the public so much
When they’re the #1 seed and have a HOF coach and QB. Pats stroll.
Jeremiah Johnson. - February 5, 2012
I feel like the Pats are a better team, but match ups make.. Games?
And that D-Line is built to give him hell.
T.C. Engel - February 5, 2012
#1 seed in the AFC hasn't meant a whole lot this year
Patriots have had the easiest schedule by far. They won 1 game against teams that finished above .500, and that was 2 weeks ago against Baltimore, and it took a shanked chip shot field goal.
Cory Braiterman - February 5, 2012
And the giants were outscored this season
We can all pick statistics to make one team look/good bad.
Jeremiah Johnson. - February 5, 2012
Sure
but I’m not basing my pick based on some of ’dem flawed stats
Cory Braiterman - February 5, 2012
Also the Giants also have a HOF coach and QB too
Cory Braiterman - February 5, 2012
Really?
If they don’t ever win another super bowl, I’d be surprised to see them both in the hall.
Jeremiah Johnson. - February 5, 2012
If they retired tomorrow
Clawfin probably wouldn’t. Eli might. Eli is already the best QB in franchise history from one of the near original teams. When both of their careers are over, they’ll be in Canton.
Cory Braiterman - February 5, 2012
I see Eli in the hall even if he never wins another super bowl
As long as he keeps playing well.
Coughlin needs another ring or he doesn’t make it imo. I’m not high on his ability.
Jeremiah Johnson. - February 5, 2012
:-D
why you mad?
dank7 - February 6, 2012
I am just happy I dont have to listen to my family in law cheer for the 49ers all day. Thank you NYG!!!
Earl Montclair - February 5, 2012
Eff you
Farthammer - February 6, 2012
Jason Pierre Paul vs Jon Jones in 2016
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
hahah
would be amazing
dank7 - February 6, 2012
For those weirdo's without the ability to watch NBC
it’s streaming, live, free and LEGAL on NBC’s sports website. Their SNF games are actually nice to watch, since you can choose camera angles and such that you can’t from TV
Cory Braiterman - February 5, 2012
will there be superbowl ads shown in this web stream or just the game ?
carmine99 - February 5, 2012
no idea
Cory Braiterman - February 5, 2012
http://player.nbcsports.com/SNFPlayer.html?PID=61&referrer=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/46130883
You can choose from 5 different camera angles, including a small picture-in-picture thing. If your computer is hooked to your flat panel or you have a big monitor, the stream looks pretty clean.
( . Y . ) - February 5, 2012
This is going to be entertaining
but not in the way it is supposed to be.
pdl - February 5, 2012
Madonna is going to save the show. Clearly.
SSreporters - February 5, 2012
I mean MMA fans talking about sports.
pdl - February 5, 2012
If we do a quick poll
I bet more than 50% of BE does not watch football or any other sport.
SSreporters - February 5, 2012
add me to the i only watch mma side lol.
mikeI981j - February 5, 2012
I watch literally everything.
T.C. Engel - February 5, 2012
I’ve gone so far as to watch bowling tournaments on weekend afternoons on ESPN2. Did you know there’s a Mike Fagan who’s an awesome bowler? Not sure if he’s an atheist as well.
Zachary Kater - February 5, 2012
New York vs Boston
Since I am not from either city am I still required to act like I give a damn about their rivalry?
Go Giants I guess? Even though it is more break your arm Tom Brady and retire so I do not have to put up with you anymore
DarthKitty - February 5, 2012
Watching in the UK
The game starts at 11.30pm, I’m working at 6am. Dedication.
Or according to my girlfriend, stupidity.
YPG - February 5, 2012
those are not mutually exclusive
Cory Braiterman - February 5, 2012
right there with you. Minus the 6am thing. Thats silly
Our Bovine Public - February 5, 2012
Giants 27 Patriots 24
There.
SSreporters - February 5, 2012
GOOOOOOOOOO GIIIAAAIANTS!!!!
Jonathan. - February 5, 2012
Wow Jon Jones and Eli pretty much the same build
I wonder what Eli’s reach is though, I doubt it’s as long.
FreeLightningLee - February 5, 2012
Giants!!!!!!!!
Brady is going to be put on his back more than Kim kardasihin
JG87 - February 5, 2012 via mobile
Little known football fact
They don’t wear cups.
Imagine Rogan announcing a game. He’d be lost for something to say at times if he couldn’t recommend cups.
Just looking for an MMA angle here. Desperate….searching….when’s the next fight card, damn it?
( . Y . ) - February 5, 2012
Rogan has admitted several times he doesn't watch or like any team sports
I’d imagine him on an NFL game though:
“Brady just dropping bombs right into Gronkowski’s hands!”
SSreporters - February 5, 2012
4 years ago
I made a £1,000,000 bet with my dad that the Patriots would beat the Giants. When I reminded him of this today he asked when he was going to get his money. I told him he’d double or quits on this match
Our Bovine Public - February 5, 2012
You're rich.
SSreporters - February 5, 2012
but I lost the original one so I owed him. Best I can hope for is breaking even
Our Bovine Public - February 5, 2012
patriots 31 giants 28
garcia wins by split decision!!!!!!
itsnotthatserious - February 5, 2012
Pats 30-27 Giants
Our Bovine Public - February 5, 2012
Eli getting hit
Wow. I didn’t except that.
discoandherpes - February 5, 2012
first enjoyable commercial goes to audi
itsnotthatserious - February 5, 2012
Giants going to blow em out
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
At least we know that no matter which team loses they cant be more annoying than butthurt Diaz fans
Earl Montclair - February 5, 2012
Never watched the Superbowl
Don’t even understand it, the sport intrigues me slightly though..
HeartbreakShot - February 5, 2012
Get it together Brady
Inspectorxr5 - February 5, 2012 via mobile
Hello fellow BElitists.
this is my first Super Bowl with a kid, so I’m kickin it at home with you fine folks…and MDH.
Dave Strummer - February 5, 2012
Pierre-Paul and Overeem?
Inspectorxr5 - February 5, 2012 via mobile
I’d watch, dude oozes athleticism…how is his chin?
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
bout f'n time brady
itsnotthatserious - February 5, 2012
I have no idea how American Football works but it looks fun so far.
Whom do I root for?
blutspender - February 5, 2012
root for a dramatic and exciting ending
itsnotthatserious - February 5, 2012
The GIANTS
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
dont root for madonna
itsnotthatserious - February 5, 2012
dear god dont root for her. actually change the channel.
itsnotthatserious - February 5, 2012
have they shown that dead-fetus commercial in the us?
the guy with the big nose - February 5, 2012
what!!!!!
itsnotthatserious - February 5, 2012
saw something on wikipedia
about some republican wanting to run a commercial with pictures of dead fetuses?
the guy with the big nose - February 5, 2012
also, M.I.A is hot
the guy with the big nose - February 5, 2012
.
Earl Montclair - February 5, 2012
source pls
what’s that a video for?
Dave Strummer - February 5, 2012
it's for M.I.A's new video
thats all i know
Earl Montclair - February 5, 2012
like a bawsess
the guy with the big nose - February 5, 2012
Saudi style
menckenstein - February 5, 2012
Funny
Tats16 - February 5, 2012
oof
Earl Montclair - February 5, 2012
Not saying I agree with them
but they funny!
Tats16 - February 5, 2012
I'd still wanna do Madonna like I did in 1989
ZapRowsdower - February 5, 2012 via mobile
Fuck this SB
anyone that watched the previous round knows it should be 49ers vs Baltimore
DL2kold - February 5, 2012
U mad?
Sugel Mendoza - February 5, 2012
oh yeah
missed 143, got off work at 5am to see Diaz “retire”
fuck this weekend
DL2kold - February 5, 2012
You mean Saints vs Baltimore
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
get off the kool aid
niners beat saints 9 out of ten
DL2kold - February 5, 2012
Not sure if serious…
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
mikeI981j - February 5, 2012
lol
http://youtu.be/s4wykeJBHdE?t=1m1s
DL2kold - February 5, 2012
HitokiriX - February 5, 2012
you hear about the hundreds of death threats he got?
people are crazy, but his ass better not be here next year
DL2kold - February 5, 2012
lol
HitokiriX - February 5, 2012
Brady's safety on first play of possession is still the funniest thing in the world to me
I hope he never lives it down.
menckenstein - February 5, 2012
at ease that noise
HitokiriX - February 5, 2012
oh snap brady sacked
Tats16 - February 5, 2012
yay patriots lose
Tats16 - February 5, 2012
It's a good night
775assassin - February 5, 2012 via mobile
Upside: Pats lose
Downside: Boss is a Pats fan and a ball buster.
menckenstein - February 5, 2012
GIANTS WIN BITCHES!
MY G-MEN DO IT BIG AGAIN! SO HYPE I BROKE MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON! HAHAHAHHAHA!
discoandherpes - February 5, 2012
Go Falcons!
Pyrgz Krum - February 5, 2012
Damn they're pushing this Act of Valor movie hard, looks like it could be good though
Is this another secretly CIA funded movie or something?
menckenstein - February 5, 2012
I'll see you in hell folks...
Maclovio Williams - February 5, 2012
GJ GUISE!
menckenstein - February 5, 2012
GIANTS!!!!!!!!
biggant - February 5, 2012 via mobile
You all should start saving your money to make a trip to watch the Saints play a home game for the SuperBowl …Nola will be fucking nuts!!!!!
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
The patriots are a Kenny Florian on the scale of choke artistry.
Hendo_One-Shot - February 5, 2012
That would be thos Buffalo Bills back in the late 80s early 90s
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
Don’t forget the Vikings. Gagged on every opportunity. Fran Tarkenton + Jim Kelly = Zero titles.
( . Y . ) - February 5, 2012
Bills lost 4 Superbowls in a row!!!!!
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
A record that will never be beaten.
How about those 2002 Giants, up 38-14 in the third quarter in the playoffs, only to give up 25 unanswered to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Mmmph….glurg….gag…..
Ah, good memories.
( . Y . ) - February 5, 2012
And the Vikings...ah...sweet..
“The 1998 Minnesota Vikings cruised through the regular season to a 15-1 record.
They looked like a lock to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, but they lost in the NFC Championship game to the Atlanta Falcons. Gary Anderson, who had not missed a field goal all season, missed on a field goal that would have won the game."
At least they didn’t wait for the Super Bowl to gag on that one.
( . Y . ) - February 5, 2012
“Tarkenton led the Vikings to three Super Bowls in the 1970s but lost them all. He was an MVP and All-Pro but choked when it mattered the most.”
( . Y . ) - February 5, 2012
Glad most of the time we remember the greatness of sports and not all the choking that happens…it’s rather abundant
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
I wouldn’t have even thought of the chokers if someone hadn’t accused the multiple-Lombardi Trophy winner Patriots of being Florianesque. It’s important to remember those who didn’t succeed in order to better understand and appreciate the accomplishments of those who have won.
( . Y . ) - February 5, 2012
why americans hate the pats so much? brazilian broadcaster keeps saying that but i can’t understand why… i thought brady was some kind of american idol
docsin - February 5, 2012
We hate perfection if it isn’t our team…and I think a bunch of us hate the good Boston and New York teams (giants are really new jersey)
Afrotikiman - February 5, 2012 via mobile
Not really
No one outside of Pats fans really like Brady.
discoandherpes - February 6, 2012
All the dilz swallowing that they get from the sports media
MESSIAH BRADY slurp slurp glug glug
menckenstein - February 6, 2012
Dana! :-D
Giants!
dank7 - February 6, 2012
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