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    Seth Stohs

    By Seth Stohs

    The Super Bowl is upon us. The game is actually sometime on Sunday in the mid-to-late afternoon. There is a connection between the sports. Many baseball fans and many of the players participate in fantasy football. And, of course, everyone has an opinion. If you scroll down, you will find the predictions of many players, front office types and others for this year’s Rams/Patriots Super Bowl. I encourage you to post your Super Bowl predictions in the comments below.

    But first, here’s my prediction. Maybe the Patriots just spend the regular season taking it easy and then turn it on in the postseason. But I think that the Rams will keep it competitive, especially if Todd Gurley is at 100% At the end of the day, the Patriots will win 34-30. Tom Brady will be the MVP, even though it should be James White.

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    Let’s get right to it. Here are the Super Bowl predictions, in the order they were received. I will continue to update this document right up until Game Time as I will receive more predictions to that point.

    TC Bear (Twins mascot) - Tough call here...... here’s my thinking. So both the Pats and Rams have mascots, but if you transfer that to baseball, you have Wally for the Red Sox but the L.A. area does not have a mascot for baseball. Which makes me lean towards the New England area. So I am going Patriots.

    Ryan O'Rourke (former Twins LHP, currently with Mets) - You know who I have haha. Pats-W.

    Travis Blankenhorn (Twins 3B/2B prospect, played in Ft. Myers in 2018) - Patriots 34-21.

    Alex Perez (Twins infield prospect, played at Chattanooga and Rochester in 2018) - Unfortunately gotta go with Tom Brady and the Pats 35-21.

    Landon Leach (Twins RHP prospect, pitched in the GCL in 2018) - Even though I only watched maybe one regular season game this year, I have been following the playoffs. I definitely think the Pats will win today due to their clutch factor, They’ve built up confidence throughout the playoffs knowing that they can win even though their odds at the beginning of the playoffs weren’t in their favor.

    Ben Rodriguez (Twins C/1B prospect, played at Cedar Rapids and Ft. Myers in 2018) - Patriots. Never pick against Brady.

    Randy Dobnak (Twins RHP prospect, spent 2018 in Cedar Rapids) - 34-31 Pats. Gostkowski nails a 55 yarder to win it as times expires.

    Ryan Jeffers (Twins catching prospect and 2018 draft pick) - Rams!

    Boof Bonser (former Twins pitcher) - Pats.

    Danny Valencia (Former Twins infielder) - Patriots!!! 27-24.

    Chase DeJong (former Twins RHP, acquired in the Zack Duke trade): Rams

    Nick Gordon (Twins SS/2B prospect, played in Chattanooga and Rochester in 2018) - Rams. Gotta go with my cousin (Cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman).

    Zander Wiel (Twins 1B/LF prospect, played in Chattanooga and Rochester in 2018) - Patriots 31-30.

    Lewis Thorpe (Twins LHP and 2018 Minor League Pitcher of the Year) - Rams 30-27

    Jacob Pearson (Twins OF prospect, played in Cedar Rapids in 2018) - Pats 31-21

    Jeff Johnson (Cedar Rapids Kernels beat writer) - Patriots 31, Rams 17. (I hope I am WAY wrong).

    Zack Jones (former Twins RH RP prospect, spent time with the Saints in 2018) - Patriots 34-26

    Danny Banuelos (Twins catcher prospect, spent 2018 in Cedar Rapids) - I'm going for the Rams! Have to root for the Cali team! Go Rams!

    Josh Whetzel (Rochester Red Wings play-by-play voice) - It will be just a guess but I will pick Patriots 34-31.

    Chris Mazza (former Twins RHP prospect, signed this offseason with Mariners, but Mets took him in the minor league Rule 5 draft) - Rams 34 Patriots 27 down goes the Goat

    Todd Van Steensel (former Twins RHP prospect signed with the Padres this offseason) - Patriots 31, Rams 17. I don’t think I’ve ever gone against the Patriots.)

    Tom Hackimer (Twins RH RP prospect) - I predict the score will be precisely what I need it to be to win my box pool.

    Ryley Widell (Twins LHP prospect) - I got the Rams winning 27-21!

    Brian Rapp (Twins 2018 draft pick and RHP prospect) - Patriots 28-24 baby! (I’m even actually going down there so my prediction better be right!)

    Christian Cavaness (former Twins OF prospect) - Patriots by 10 unless Todd Gurley is back to the Gurley of the regular season. if Gurley is back then Rams by 3

    Taylor Grzelakowski (Twins C/OF/1B/DH prospect) - Patriots 27-21. Brady MVP

    Tyler Wells (Twins RHP prospect and Twins Daily 2019 Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year) - I have Patriots winning 31-28

    Tyler Watson (Twins LHP prospect) - I'm in on the Patriots this year again. I'm gonna predict Edelman makes a diving catch in the back left corner for a touchdown in the fourth.

    Jonathan Rodriguez (Former Twins minor league 1B) - 31-17 Patriots winning

    Patrick McGuff (former Twins minor league RHP prospect, now in Reds system) - Patriots by a touchdown, the Belichick/Brady era lives on, strong as ever.

    Trey Cabbage (Twins 1B/OF prospect) - Honestly man, I’d like to see Tom Terrific win another and possibly set a record,

    Marshall Kelner (Miracle play-by-play guy) - Pats 27, Rams 20

    Trevor May (Twins RHP) - Go Rams

    Pat Light (former Twins RHP) - I never go against Brady though! Patriots 38-35

    Casey Scoggins (former Twins OF prospect) - Rams:34 Pats:24.... Rams start slow but win the 4th quarter!

    Stephen Gonsalves (Twins LHP) - Rams 28-24

    Taylor Rogers (Twins LH RP) - Going with the Rams just because they have the former Bronco CJ Anderson.

    Tyler Webb (Twins OF prospect and 2018 draft pick) - I hate to say it, but I’ve got the Patriots. You can’t go against Tom Brady in the playoffs.

    AJ Achter (Former Twins RH RP, current pitching coach at Eastern Michigan University) - Pats 33, Rams 27.

    Nick Anderson (Minnesotan and former Twins prospect, now with the Miami Marlins) - As cool as it would be to see the Rams win it, I have to go with the Patriots. It’s really hard for me to root against Brady. I hope it’s a crazy exciting game, but you have to respect Brady and his career and the fact that he’s still killing it at 41. So I’m going with a score of 41-35. And both QB’s are going to throw 3 interceptions

    Zach Bove (first-year pitching coach in the GCL) - Pats

    Tyler Benninghoff (Twins RHP prospect) - I got the Rams winning 31-27!

    Shane Carrier (Twins OF prospect) - I’ve got Patriots 24-17

    Michael Quesada (former Twins C prospect, current Twins scout) - I got the Patriots. Tough to go against an experienced hot hand.

    Josh Rabe (former Twins OF, current head coach at his alma mater Quincy University in Illinois) - Patriots 31 Rams 30, James White MVP.

    Hector Lujan (Twins RH RP prospect) - I got the Patriots winning 30-24.

    Daniel Adler (Twins Director of Baseball Operation) - Patriots 27, Rams 23

    Daniel Palka (former Twins OF prospect, current OF/DH of the White Sox) - 19-3 Browns win

    Alex Hassan (former Red Sox OF, current Twins Assistant Director of Player Development) - Patriots by one million points

    Jared Finkel (Twins RH RP prospect, spent 2018 in Cedar Rapids) - I got the Rams!

    Ryan Costello (Twins 1B prospect, acquired in the Zack Duke trade) - I got Patriots, 27 to 24

    Corey Koskie (former Twins 3B, owner of Linklete) - I am not a football guy at all. Put me down for Patriots though.

    Willie Joe Garry (Twins OF prospect and 2018 draft pick) - I hate to say it, but you can never bet against the GOAT so sadly I have to say the Patriots

    Robbie Rinn (Twins 1B prospects, played in Cedar Rapids and Ft. Myers in 2018) - See his run of tweets… all pro-Patriots.

    Billy Boyer (Twins first-year minor league base running and infield coordinator) - As much as it pains me to say it, being a Seahawks fan and all, ,I will go Rams 35 Pats 27.

    Cory Provus (Twins radio voice) - Pats 38. Rams 24

    Trevor Plouffe (former Twins 3B) - Rams 34-31.

    LaTroy Hawkins (former Twins RHP, current Special Assistant to Baseball Operations) - 30-27 Patriots.

    Austin Malinowski (Minnesotan and former Twins LHP) - At some point. Tom Brady is going to have to pass the torch and move on, but this won’t be the year. Patriots 34, Rams 31. MVP goes to Sony Michel.

    Adam Brett Walker (former Twins OF prospect) - I’m going to say 24-17. Patriots are going to sneak out a win. I can't bet against Tom Brady as much as I want to! #GoJags

    Mike Trombley (former Twins RHP) - Patriots 30-14

    Frank Jagoda (Miracle pitching coach) - I’m going with the Patriots. I’m not a typical Buffalo Bills fan who wants NE to lose. I think Brady is the absolute best! And if they win I can say the Bills play the best team in the league twice a year!

    Ryan Smith (Kernels hitting coach) - I’ve got the Pats. Hard to bet against Brady and Belichick!

    Travis Harrison (former Twins 3B/OF prospect) - I’m going Patriots 31-26. Tom Brady is the man. I’m also predicting next year’s super bowl will be my COWBOYS winning over the Colts!

    Jeremy Zoll (Twins Director of Player Development) - As a Pats fan, you’re going to get a biased reply here. Pats 31-23. Brady throws for 3 TD, with Gronk catching at least 1.

    Austin Schulfer (Twins RHP prospect and 2018 draft pick) - I think the Rams win 23-20. The Pats have a chance to make a field goal to sent it to OT and they miss. Only bold prediction I have

    Denny Hocking (former Twins infielder) - Tom Brady for 6.

    Seth Pinkerton (Twins RHP prospect and 2018 draft pick) - As much as I don’t want to say it, but Pats will win. Then I’ll have to hear it from my college roommates about how good TB12 is. 31-20. TB12 MVP with 2 pass TD and a Rush! hope I’m wrong.

    Jordan Gore (Twins infield prospect, played in Cedar Rapids and Chattanooga in 2018) - Can’t bet against Brady. Going with the Pats

    Tony Thomas (former Twins minor leaguer and a Saints player) - I think the Rams will win even though being from New Orleans and a huge Saints fan.

    Trey Vavra (former Twins 1B/OF prospect) - Patriots 41, Rams 31

    Jacob Blank (Twins RHP prospect and 2018 draft pick) - I have the Patriots winning 31-28 this year on a last second FG

    Caleb Abney (first-year GCL Twins pitching coach) - I’ll say Rams 34-31.

    Trevor Hildenberger (Twins RHP) - Rams Goff and CJ Anderson went to Cal. Go Bears!

    Dallas Gallant (former Twins RH RP prospect) - I’m going to go with the same team and score as last year! 31-21 Pats

    Dave St. Peter (Twins president) - Pats 34, Rams 33

    Aaron Whitefield (Twins OF prospect, played in Ft. Myers in 2018): 24-14.

    Derek Molina (Twins RH RP prospect) - Patriots got it I think. Can’t see Brady losing.

    Dereck Rodriguez (former Twins RHP prospect, debuted in 2018 with the Giants) - I hate to say it, but I really think Brady is going to pull it off again. Even though I’d rather see the Rams win.

    And finally... since he's been tweeting about aliens and time travel a lot, here is Jose Canseco's prediction... or ,telling us what the score will be?

    https://twitter.com/JoseCanseco/status/1092117461049077760

    Now it’s your turn. Leave your predictions below.

    Seth Stohs has been blogging about the Minnesota Twins since May 2003. A founder and owner of Twins Daily, Seth has been a Twins fan for 40 years and has a passion for covering the minor leagues and prospects.
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    ashbury

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    That's a fun annual project, Seth.

     

    I don't take these post-season exhibition games too seriously, since the players never do, so I expect the defenses to take it easy and the offenses will roll up some yardage. Patriots 40-35 or something like that.

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    Danchat

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    I had to follow up with Nick to find out who his cousin is. It has now been updated above. 

    Nice, it turns out his cousin is CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, the guy who didn't get called for the obvious pass interference penalty a couple weeks back... but outside of that, he's one of the best nickel CBs in the game. Nick sure has some talented relatives!

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    Squirrel

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    I’m not much of a football person, but that was quite the list, Seth. I had to laugh, though, with the number of people who said Patriots but started with saying, ‘I hate to say it, but ...’ It’s probably how I’d say it if I were making a prediction. But I’ll cheer on the Rams. Well, I would if I were watching.

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    Seth Stohs

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    I’m not much of a football person, but that was quite the list, Seth. I had to laugh, though, with the number of people who said Patriots but started with saying, ‘I hate to say it, but ...’ It’s probably how I’d say it if I were making a prediction. But I’ll cheer on the Rams. Well, I would if I were watching.

     

    I thought the same thing...

     

    I also enjoyed adding Jose Canseco's tweet... he's ... interesting!

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    IndianaTwin

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    I predict that I will spend the evening watching the MLB Network.

     

    As George Will said, "Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings."

     

    Oh, and reading TwinsDaily, of course.

     

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    ashbury

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    As George Will said, "Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings."

     

    Oh, and reading TwinsDaily, of course.

    Reading TwinsDaily is part of the worst things in American life? :)

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    TheLeviathan

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    I enjoy a good chess match defensive game, but this was not one of those games. The only strategy LA could do is "Should we punt the ball 40, 50, or 60 yards this time?"

     

    It was more bad offense than good defense for sure.

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    IndianaTwin

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    Reading TwinsDaily is part of the worst things in American life? :)

    No, no, no, the other part. Reading TwinsDaily is part of the BEST things in American Life — so much so, in fact, that I was doing that instead of watching the Super Bowl.

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    ashbury

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    No, no, no, the other part. Reading TwinsDaily is part of the BEST things in American Life — so much so, in fact, that I was doing that instead of watching the Super Bowl.

    I thought maybe you were going for a Monty Python Spanish Inquisition take - "the two... no, let me start again, the THREE worst things...". :)

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    TheLeviathan

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    Horrible play calling by the Rams, and terrible play by Goff. Disappointing game all around. Edelman basically won the game by himself.

     

    Brady was mostly bad too.  It's like they were all hungover or half asleep.  

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    Brady was mostly bad too.  It's like they were all hungover or half asleep.

     

    Brady was bad, but at least they moved the ball. After watching the super bowl, Brady should seriously think of retiring. He is already slowing down, and is another year worth it? He doesn't have much help on offense outside of Michel and Edelman. Money talks, but man.... 6 titles and 9 appearances might never be accomplished again.

     

    The NFL has turned the super bowl into a lifeless stageshow. No emotion. No atmosphere. Football was the afterthought. I enjoy the tradition of gathering with friends to watch, but man... What a waste of time. Commercials even sucked (my guess is many companies were priced out). Might be the worst super bowl I've ever watched.

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    Brady was bad, but at least they moved the ball. After watching the super bowl, Brady should seriously think of retiring. He is already slowing down, and is another year worth it? He doesn't have much help on offense outside of Michel and Edelman. Money talks, but man.... 6 titles and 9 appearances might never be accomplished again.

     

    The NFL has turned the super bowl into a lifeless stageshow. No emotion. No atmosphere. Football was the afterthought. I enjoy the tradition of gathering with friends to watch, but man... What a waste of time. Commercials even sucked (my guess is many companies were priced out). Might be the worst super bowl I've ever watched.

    After both championship games went into OT I had a feeling this game would be a let down. The football gods wouldn't bless us with 3 awesome games in a row.

     

    The commercials became very corporate this year. No one wanted to take the chance offending people. Usually Doritos has a funny ad every year and their commercial was terrible. The NFL commercial with all of the legends past and present tackling each other I guess was the best one?

     

    This is definitely the worst super bowl to watch since the year Seattle destroyed the Broncos by 35 points.

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    After both championship games went into OT I had a feeling this game would be a let down. The football gods wouldn't bless us with 3 awesome games in a row.

    The commercials became very corporate this year. No one wanted to take the chance offending people. Usually Doritos has a funny ad every year and their commercial was terrible. The NFL commercial with all of the legends past and present tackling each other I guess was the best one?

    This is definitely the worst super bowl to watch since the year Seattle destroyed the Broncos by 35 points.

     

    The chunky milk commercial for wireless made me laugh.  But yeah, I don't blame the NFL.  Some games just don't turn out thrilling, if anything that's what makes me the most confident that NFL outcomes are legit.  (Unlike, say, the NBA)

     

    Championship weekend was probably the best any of us will ever see, it's not shocking the Super Bowl was a step down.

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    Mike Sixel

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    It was boring to watch, from the ads to the game, to the half time show. It was all so boring. 

     

    McVay was outcoached (no shame there, most have been by BB).....but some of it was so obvious. Punting on 4th and short inside the 50. Twice (three times?) passing on 3rd and short around mid field, when you have Gurley and Anderson on the roster....neither time playing for 4 downs. Those are the three easy things I think he got wrong (the rest? harder to judge, but no fan of their plan).

     

    This just shows how great KC's offense and coaching is (too bad you can't put Zimmer and them together with Mahomes).

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