{"id":385211,"date":"2023-02-13T06:01:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T20:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=385211"},"modified":"2023-02-13T06:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T20:01:31","slug":"saipans-super-bowl-lvii-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/saipans-super-bowl-lvii-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Saipan\u2019s Super Bowl LVII picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The most dreaded day of the year for human resource departments has come. It\u2019s also open season for cops to give drivers DUI citations and doctors writing excuse slips until their hands become numb.<\/p>\n

Seriously, it\u2019s the 57th rendition of the Super Bowl (for those who can\u2019t read Roman numerals) and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will take on each other for all the gridiron marbles.<\/p>\n

Personally, I again have no horse in this Super Bowl as Tom Terrific has finally called it quits (for the nth time, wonder if Gisele will take him back?).<\/p>\n

The Chiefs seems to be the underdog in this one as Brady\u2019s heir apparent Patrick Mahomes has a flat tire and the Eagles, behind super freshman Jalen Hurts, seem to be the real deal. If I were a betting man, I\u2019d pick the Eagles in this one, 24-21. But since I\u2019m more of a basketball fan, allow these pigkin fans below to sway your picks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFinal score: 38-21. The Eagles\u2019 offense can\u2019t be stopped. The Chiefs\u2019 DBs won\u2019t be able to contain the Eagles\u2019 WRs, and success in the passing game will open things up for some big runs for Miles Sanders.\u00a0 The Eagles\u2019 defense will keep Mahomes in check. Fly Eagles fly!\u201d
\n\u2014Mike White,
\nThe Law Offices of Michael A. White, LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI was born and raised in Missouri and LOVE the Chiefs! Score, Chiefs 31, Eagles 27.
\nThe Chiefs will win because the Mahomes-Kelce combo is unmatchable! Oh and the kicker rarely gets recognized but Butker will make the big kicks!
\nI think Mahomes will be the MVP. He has a chip on his shoulder coming off the high ankle sprain and still feeling like he let the team down at the AFC Championship game. He is going to show up with his Mahomes Magic!\u201d
\n\u2014Denise Myers, Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games silver medalist<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe final score will be Kansas City Chiefs, 24, Philadelphia Eagles, 14. I\u2019m rooting for the Chiefs because they are the closest to home and I like Patrick Mahomes. I suppose I have to pick Mahomes as the MVP.\u201d
\n\u2014Joey McDoulett, Green Flash Dive Services co-owner<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going with the Eagles because my friends are going for the Eagles. I think Miles Sanders will be MVP.\u201d
\n\u2014Sildrey Veloria,
\nCNMI National Athletics Team member<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s do 30-21, Chiefs, and Mahomes will be MVP. Bummed out that they beat Joe Shiesty and the Bengals but I do want to see Mahomes and the Chiefs win another one.\u201d
\n\u2014Joshua Santos, Office of Planning and Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFinal score: Chiefs 31, Eagles 28. MVP will be Patrick Mahomes. I am not a big fan of either team, but I am rooting for the Chiefs this time. Should be a great game and a great way to spend time with friends and family.\u201d
\n\u2014Joe Guerrero,
\nSaipan Chamber of Commerce president<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m rooting for the Chiefs so Kansas City will win, 28-14, with Mahomes the MVP. I have a couple of friends from Kansas.\u201d
\n\u2014Vicente \u201cBen\u201d Babauta, Mini Games Organizing Committee CEO<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBoth actually are identical and both had an amazing season and worked hard. I\u2019m going for the Chiefs though, 34-27.\u201d
\n\u2014Floyd Masga, Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI really bleed blue for the Dallas Cowboys. I am not a fan of the AFC but the Eagles are a rival of my team so by default I have to root for the Chiefs and Mahomes is fun to watch.\u201d
\n\u2014Tony Scragg,
\nSaipan Fishermen Association president<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Eagles, 27-24, with Jalen Hurts the MVP. The Eagles were 8-0, but the odds make them the underdogs and I always root for the underdog.
\nArizona hosting the superbowl is exciting! I remember all the festivities when they hosted Super Bowl XLIX! I know my friends out there are enjoying all the pre-Super Bowl events.\u201d
\n\u2014Naomi Tudela, Northern Marianas Humanities Council program coordinator\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFinal score 34-21 in favor of Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles are a BAD team this year, when I say bad, I don\u2019t mean their performance is bad. What I\u2019m saying is,\u00a0 THEY ARE A BAD TEAM. It has been a while since I saw the Eagles looking like this. It seems as if they can take down anyone, heck, anything. I can sense a feeling as if a predator is waiting patiently, eyes locked, talons sharp and ready, calm but wary, looking down at its prey and swooping in when it is time. We all know that Patrick Maholmes is playing but recovering from a high ankle sprain, as an athlete, you need yourself at 100% on the floor.\u00a0 Especially on the biggest stage on the biggest moments under the brightest spotlights. I think Jalen Hurts will not only win the Super Bowl,\u00a0 but also,\u00a0 as the head of his pack for an MVP.\u201d
\n\u2014Reymark Castro, Pacific Islands Club SEA manager\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going with the Chiefs because they\u2019ve got the playoff experience to overcome the most difficult challenges. Also, I know James Glenn, Denise Myers, and Barb Wondrasek are Chiefs fans and they seem pretty smart. Heck, Denise once said she\u2019d give an arm and a leg to get the Chiefs another ring and she\u2019s half-way there. Chiefs and Mahomes, 23-17.\u201d
\n\u2014Brad Ruszala, communications consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tough pick but gonna go for Eagles this time, 24-17, and Hurts as MVP. Better defense and rooting for rookie Super Bowl quarterback.
\n\u2014Elias Rangamar, Northern Marianas development officer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eagles 34, Chiefs 27. Not really my team but went with KC before. I Just wanna see others succeed.
\n\u2014Jay Santos, Payless SuperFresh & Truckload Store general manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the Eagles win, maybe say 30-17, Hurts MVP. If the Chiefs win this, with Mahomes staying healthy enough to pull off a W Mahomes or Kelce the MVP.
\n\u2014L.J. Castro, CNMI Youth Congress secretary\/coordinator\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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