1st and 10 poll: Wasted week edition
Cold, Hard Football Facts for Jan. 24, 2008
Cold, Hard Football Facts for January 24, 2008

1. Do the Giants represent the NFC's best shot at beating the Patriots, or would Green Bay/Dallas have given them a better game?   Giants are the toughest opponent   Packers would have been the toughest opponent   Cowboys would have been the toughest opponent 2. Which is more likely: New England wins by 20, or New York pulls the upset?   NE by 20   NYG upset 3. CHFF just did a feature story on the 10 Greatest QBs of All Time. Which of these 1980s-1990s era QBs was the best?   Dan Marino   Joe Montana   Steve Young   John Elway 4. Which is more annoying: Super Bowl hype, or media stories about how there's too much Super Bowl hype?   Super Bowl hype   Media stories about Super Bowl hype   What? 5. Did Atlanta pick a winner with Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith as their new coach?   He's coming from a good team, and should do well   He's probably a place-holder while the team struggles to rebuild   They should have waited to take a shot at Steve Spagnuolo of NYG or Josh McDaniels of NE   Who the f--- is Mike Smith, and who the f--- cares about the Atlanta Falcons 6. Will this be the highest rated Super Bowl of all time?   Yes, the quest for perfection and a close game will give it the top spot   It'll be in the top 10, but the Super Bowl will never be as big as it once was     Yes, people will watch to the end even if it's a Patriot rout to see history   Close, but no cigar -- two Eastern teams is a turnoff for the Mountain and Pacific types     Close, but no cigar -- the Patriots will turn it into a blowout and the numbers will lag   What am I, Nostrafriggindamus? All I know is I'll be watching, unless my cable company unlocks the porno channels by mistake   7. Which of these was the worst Super Bowl of the past decade?   SB 33: Broncos 34, Falcons 19   SB 35: Ravens 34, Giants 7   SB 38: Bucs 48, Raiders 21   SB 40: Steelers 21, Seahawks 10   SB 41: Colts 29, Bears 17 8. Which of these Super Bowl halftime themes was most ridiculous (even if you don't remember it)   1979: Salute to the Caribbean with a bunch of Caribbean musical acts no one ever heard of   1993: Michael Jackson performs with 3,500 children (insert your own punchline)     1989: 3-D extravaganza (Diet Coke distributed millions of 3D glasses)   2000: Tapestry of Nations, narrated by Edward James Olmos     1992: Winter Magic, featuring Gloria Estefan and figure skating   2004: Janet Jackson and the Titty Committee   9. Have you ever attended a Super Bowl? Yes No 10. What other sport distracts you most after (sniff) the end of the NFL season? NBA   Tennis   NHL   Golf   College basketball   Soccer   NASCAR   Is whacking it a sport?   MLB         Current Results