Baltimore.

Baltimore. Team demeanor in the locker room after the last game says it all.

My gut says the 9ers, but if I was betting I'd take the Ravens on the money line at plus-155.

Baltimore, they are my home team.

Also a Ravens fan here. We can't be stopped.

Baltimore. My Seahawks lost, and I don't want a team they would have beaten to get the glory.

Wow. overwhelming support considering that vegas says otherwise. :P

Vegas said otherwise about the Broncos and Patriots too.

True, true. I didn't agree with those lines. 9.5? really? Baltimore Isn't as dominant a defense anymore, but they're still better than most, believe it or not. I would have bet on it if I could.

If your good enough to beat the Patriots your good enough to win a superbowl in my eyes. So I chose the Ravens.

No love for the 49ers? San Francisco will win.

QB: 49ers
RB: Ravens
WR: Even (I think Boldin > Moss, but Crabtree > Smith)
TE: 49ers
OL: 49ers
DL: 49ers
LB: 49ers
CB: I don't know the Ravens CBs well enough to comment
S: Ravens
K: Ravens
P: 49ers
Return: Ravens

I think the 49ers have a better offense and a better defense. It's hard to evaluate though, since both teams changed things up mid-season.

I'm not sure Kaepernick is the better QB. He is more dangerous but the read option is not a "pure" offense (for lack of a better word there), meaning that it is beatable. Flacco's arm is beyond extraordinary, and if Kaepernick's inexperience gets to him and his offense begins to fade a bit, which I think it will, then you've got the factor of nothing more than who is more confident and whose offense plays better without their QB - that's certainly the Ravens.

On paper it it insanely close to me. I would say the Ravens have the advantage in the locker room because of Ray Lewis, but honestly, it's the Super Bowl, there's no more adrenaline rush that they'll find than just being there in the first place. I just want to see Ray do one more pregame dance and play his ass off like he has been all postseason. He's been the best player in the postseason on either side of the ball so far. Should be fun to watch.

I say Ravens, as long as they play conservatively. The Baltimore secondary is experienced enough that they should prevent Kapernick from breaking loose run yardage after Lewis shakes him out of the pocket. Meanwhile, I think they can grind Ray Rice in the first half to tire the D, then take some deep shots in the second half.

I say 49ers. Ravens have gotten lucky so far. They beat the Broncos on a fluke, and got lucky that the Patriots simply didn't show up. Tom Brady did not play like Tom Brady, and that's no credit to the Ravens D.

The only thing that worries me is Kaepernick. Smith is the better QB, imo. Kaepernick is more inconsistent, but has a higher potential upside.

Is this the place to mention that I really liked that handegg meme that I saw recently?

I like Kaepernick, personally. But I think that he's falter and throw a couple of interceptions. The 49's defense definitely is much better, but the Ravens are above par themselves. They're finally getting healthy. If they can cut down on penalties, they have a good shot. I seriously think Smith is better than Crabtree. Serious deep threat that Dashon Goldson and Carlos Rogers will have their hands full with. Boldin will consistently be there for Flacco and so will his TE, Pitta. On the other hand, Vernon Davis himself can tip the scales depending if he shows up big. I think only one play will separate the two from a Lombardi and I hope it's the Ravens. Perhaps it will be a long run from Bernard Pierce, a younger, more lively change of pace RB who relieves Rice. The run game will be vital to both teams, and I think that the 49's can win on the run, but if the Ravens get started early, watch out. Bryant McKinnie on the left side has given Flacco much more time to throw, against a stout Broncos D and a somewhat decent Pats D-Line. Then again, it may all come down to special teams, you know? I'm just getting ready for the big game. Tostitos and guacamole here I come.

Soooooo anyone ready for the big game?