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     Dobbey Mudiripoyina Bewarse Username: Dobbey Post Number: 19342 Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 12.52.129.43 Rating: N/A |
Key to Super Bowl XLVIII Isn't a Player or Coach—It's Referee Terry McAulay he most important factor in Super Bowl XLVIIIisn't Peyton Manning. Not even close. It's not The Mouth That Roared or The Mouth That Bored. Nope. It's not Russell Wilson. It's not the Denver offensive line. It's not the coaches. It's none of them. The most vital man in this coming Super Bowl would probably need a sundial to get timed in the 40. He's a nerd, a computer science major from LSU. He's been described to me as quiet, highly efficient and respected by other officials. He was also part of a moment that caused a near-riot. That man is referee Terry McAulay. He's the most under-covered story this week but the most important one. McAulay will set the tone for this crew, and then both will set the tone for a critical aspect of the game: Denver's wide receiving corps against Seattle's secondary. During the regular season, McAulay and his crew (which is different from the crew working the Super Bowl) generally—emphasis ongenerally—let the physical stuff go. Now, for the Super Bowl, McAulaywill be working with an All-Star group. But, again, the referee sets the tone. If McAulay lets the Seattle secondary do its usual amount of grabbing and play with its standard physicality, Seattle wins. If the game is called tightly and the Seahawks are penalized for their physical ways, the Broncos will win. It's really that simple. Can Denver's running game be a factor? Of course, but there's no way the Broncos are going to run wild on that Seattle defense. No way. It will come down to the passing game and the most important man on the field: McAulay. eedebba frooot gaaaduhttp://i50.tinypic.com/27wr5lu.jpg ••••• |