Super Bowl Predictions: Ravens vs. 49ers
February, 1, 2013
Feb 1
6:39
PM ET
By ESPN New York staff
It's Super Bowl time again. This year, it's a sibling rivalry as John Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens take on brother Jim's San Francisco 49ers. For more, visit: Super Bowl Central »
| ANALYST | PREDICTION | WINNER |
|---|---|---|
 IanO'Connor | 49ERS 28, RAVENS 24 In a season quarterbacks have made plays with their legs like never before, I'll go with the QB who is a dual threat. Kaepernick will make a running play that Flacco won't, and that's what will separate the winners from the losers. |  |
 OhmYoungmisuk | RAVENS 27, 49ERS 24 Even though I believe the Niners are the better team, the Ravens' run feels like the Giants' streak last year. Ray Lewis will be bawling and dancing one final time under falling confetti. |  |
 RichCimini | RAVENS 24, 49ERS 21 On paper, the 49ers have more talent, but the best team doesn't always win. The Ravens are on a Giants-like roll. They have to keep Colin Kaepernick off the edges and camouflage their suspect speed in the middle of the field. | |
 KieranDarcy | RAVENS 27, 49ERS 24 Two evenly matched teams -- take the veteran quarterback over the rookie. | |
 JaneMcManus | 49ERS 35, RAVENS 24 These teams are well matched, but a mobile quarterback like Colin Kaepernick has proven difficult to contain. | |
 Stephen A.Smith | RAVENS 27, 49ERS 24 San Francisco is clearly the better, deeper and younger team. But if there's ever a moment where emotions can override all that, it's the Super Bowl. | |
 RyanRuocco | RAVENS 27, 49ERS 24 Baltimore has some magic right now and Anquan Boldin is going to ride it to Super Bowl MVP Honors. | |
 DonLa Greca | RAVENS 24, 49ERS 20 The Ravens defense had two weeks to learn how to slow down the Niners offense. | |
 MichaelKay | 49ERS 28, RAVENS 22 The Niners have the more talented team and will end the Raven's magic ride. | |
 JaredMax | RAVENS 36, 49ERS 20 Big brother John Harbaugh will get his first serving of Lombardi. Joe Flacco will win the MVP. | |
 PatrickMcEnroe | 49ERS 34, RAVENS 24 The Niners' Kaepernick will have his dream fulfilled. | |
 BillDaughtry | 49ERS 28, RAVENS 24 Kaepernick will be the difference maker. | |
 RobinLundberg | 49ERS 27, RAVENS 17 San Francisco is, by any measure, better both offensively and defensively. The randomness of sports is the only logical reason to pick against them. | |
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Rich Cimini
Rich Cimini, longtime Jets beat writer for the New York Daily News and a Syracuse University graduate, now covers Gang Green for ESPNNewYork.com.
Jane McManus
Jane McManus has covered sports in the New York area since 1998, and began covering football just before Brett Favre's stint with the Jets. Her work has also appeared in Newsday, USA Today, The Journal News, The Cincinnati Enquirer and The New York Times.
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TE Hayden Smith, former rugby player, looks much improved. Has made a few catches. #Jets
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Mark Sanchez drops back, looks downfield and throws to ... me? #Jets http://t.co/mXMXnsA94K
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As expected, RB Mike Goodson not at practice. Arraignment occurred this morning in Morris County Court. #Jets
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 0-0 | .0 | .0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W0 | |
| DET | 0-0 | .0 | .0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W0 |
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAC | 0-0 | .0 | .0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W0 | |
| NYJ | 0-0 | .0 | .0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W0 |
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 0-0 | .0 | .0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W0 | |
| NYG | 0-0 | .0 | .0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W0 |
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