Good teams win, great teams cover: Our grand finale

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It's Super Bowl time, and we'll be doing things a little differently this week.

The five of us will make four random predictions, ranging from the color of the gatorade to how many carries CJ Anderson gets. Whoever gets the most right will be the winner, with the total amount of points in the game being the deciding factor should there be a tie. Make sense? Good. Let's get into it.


Rutz: I keep being wrong about the Pats so let's keep it going. Rams win 28-20. 
Four predictions
1. Tom Brady throws for two picks,
2. Jared Goff throws none.
3. Gronk scores 0 touchdowns
4. Gurley rushes for at least 100 yards and two TDs.

Brad: Pats over Rams 31-23.
Four predictions:
1. Brady throws one TD, one interception.
2. Goff throws for more than 250 yards and 2 TDs.
3. CJ Anderson will get at least third of the carries for the Rams.
4. The Saints-Rams no call will be mentioned > 5 times.

Jeff: Pats win 34- 28
Four predictions:
1. Brady throws 2 TDs
2. Brandin Cooks has  1 TD and a rushing yard
3. Sony Michel has a TD
4. Pats score with less than two minutes left to win.


Joe: Pats win 34-31
Sean McVay will have his time, but for now, TB is still the king. I don't see New England losing two Super Bowls in a row.

Four Predictions: 
1. The Gatorade is blue
2. LA wins the toss
3. Last year's Philly special is mentioned exactly three times
4. Aaron Donald does not sack Tom Brady

Ryan: Pats win 31-28
Four Predictions:
1. Pats on FG in the final minute.
2. Rams get to mid-field on last drive, but hail marry falls short.
3. Rams win the toss and take the ball.
4. Tony Romo says “incredible” more than 10 Times on broadcast

The 8 best things about Pittsburgh Sports in 2018

By Joe Smeltzer
It's too late for this, but, why not?

8. Pitt wins the Coastal 

Pitt football, as usual, was mediocre in 2018. 7-7 doesn't lie, but the Panthers took a small step forward by winning the ACC Coastal division and playing for a conference title game, where they got smoked by eventual national champion Clemson.

While Pat Narduzzi still has a lot of work to do, the words "Pitt" and "championship" associating with each other was exciting for long-suffering Panther fans.

7. Steelers 5-game win streak

This Steelers season was a disaster, but there was a time when this team looked like it could beat anybody in the NFL.

Between Oct. 7 and Nov. 16, Pittsburgh won five straight and averaged 39 points a game. At the end of the streak, the Steelers were 7-2-1. We all know where the season went after that.

6. Pirates trade deadline 

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2018 was an ok season for the Pirates, as their 82-80 record showed. For a brief moment, however,  the Bucs were the talk of the baseball world.

Neil Huntington surprised his city by trading for two prominent chips in Chris Archer and Keone Kela. It didn't net a playoff appearance, but since both players are a part of the team's future plans, who knows how significant July 31, 2018, will be in the history of the franchise.

5. The rise of James Conner

Conner would be a hero regardless of how his pro football career panned out, but if last year was any indication, he's pretty good on the field in addition to being an inspiration in life.

4. Crosby buries the Flyers

As far as hockey goes, 2018 will go down as the year the Penguins mini-dynasty ended. After years of owning the Washington Capitals in the postseason, the Caps finally got the best of Pittsburgh, knocking the Pens out of the playoffs in the second round. One thing that didn't change, however, was Sidney Crosby and his domination of the Philadelphia Flyers. Enjoy.

3. Pitt hires Capel

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I'm not a Pitt fan, but this guy is smooth. Get ready, because the Panthers will have the Pete rocking on a consistent basis soon.

2. Beating the Patriots

The Steelers season stunk, so it figures this is the year they beat New England. Still, it was pretty sweet.

1. JuJu
A stud on the field, and a fun human being off of it. The Steelers had a ton of problems, but one can't say 2018 was all bad, and that's largley because of JuJu Smith-Schuster. He's a star, and hopefully, he'll have the chance to be a number one receiver soon.