How's That Prediction Looking Now?

I was all hot to trot to get my Super Bowl prediction published before the game, so that if I was right, I could come in and brag this morning.

Yeah...about that...um...Oops.

Nice game for the Saints. Their defense played better than I thought, and Brees picked apart the Colts defense WAY MORE than I ever imagined he would.

Now that football is over, we can turn our attention to two of my favorite things:
1) The final two months of college basketball
2) Spring training and the start of baseball season

Super Bowl Prediction

I wanted to get this posted before the game, so that I can brag on Monday when I'm right.

I'll take the Colts tonight, 38-20. Saints score first, build a lot of excitement, then Peyton Manning systematically picks them apart the rest of the game.

I honestly hope I'm wrong with the final score. I want to see a great game that comes down to the final possession. And I can truly say I don't care who wins. I like Manning and the Colts alright, but it would be nice for the people of New Orleans and Drew Brees to get a Super Bowl win.

Bold Predictions Coming True

As a broadcaster, you often find yourself saying things that end up coming true. Usually it's the simple things like "look for the runner to steal on this pitch" or "expect a bunt here".

Mike Blowers of the Seattle Mariners broadcast team just outdid us all. In a "pick to click" segment before the game, he said that Matt Tuiasosopo would homer in his second at-bat of the game, on a 3-1 fastball (Tuiasosopo was a 2005 Wisconsin Timber Rattler by the way).

So imagine the surprise of all involved when it actually happened. Don't believe me? Go to this link, and listen to the audio of the prediction, and then of Hall of Famer Dave Niehaus' call of the actual homer. It's unreal.