Who Has It Better Than Us?

From 49ers corner back Chris Culliver's comments on gay athletes to accusations of deer-antler spray consumed by Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, there's one small detail that's being overlooked - a rather important game is to be played and no medium clip will matter on Sunday evening at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Numbers such as Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco's eight touchdown playoff campaign without an interception or San Francisco signal-caller Colin Kaepernick's 200-plus rushing yard performance during the playoffs won't make much of a difference. Even the glaring fact that the 49ers finished second in the NFL in defense while the Ravens found themselves outside the top ten (12th) by season's end will be an afterthought once the ball is booted from the tee.

In a match up where both defenses are sound, (one more than the other) components such as special teams play and turnovers will play a contributing role in the outcome.
Will veteran receiver Randy Moss prove that he is truly the (2nd or 3rd) greatest in NFL history? Will safety Ed Reed experience his first Super Bowl victory? Perhaps the real question is will a game plan be implemented for Kaepernick? And if so, will it be successfully executed?

Harbaugh Bowl? Maybe. Jim and John (18 months apart) can only do so much from the sidelines with headsets being the only equipment each coach will sport. It will be up to the players to decide which brother will receive the multi-colored confetti shower while hoisting the Lombardi trophy.

49ers     27
Ravens  20  Final
Maybe.

Immediately after the Super Bowl has ended, we will collectively take a look ahead to the 2013 season. Here at TazSports, you'll get a small preview with a list of 2012's top Fantasy performers.

 

 

 

 

  

QB
1.  Drew Brees (NO)

2.  Aaron Rodgers (GB)

3.  Tom Brady (NE)

* Russell Wilson (Sea)

RB
1.  Adrian Peterson (Min)

2.  Doug Martin (TB)

3.  Arian Foster (Hou)

* Daryl Richardson (StL)

WR
1.  Calvin Johnson (Det)

2.  Brandon Marshall (Chi)

3.  Dez Bryant (Dal)

* T. Y. Hilton (Ind)

TE
1.  Jimmy Graham (NO)

2.  Tony Gonzalez (Atl)

3.  Jason Witten (Dal)

* Kyle Rudolph (Min)


DEF

1.  Chicago

2.  Seattle

3.  Denver

* St. Louis

* Denotes top sleeper for 2013