Who would have made money betting on the Superbowl? Thanks to a last-minute questionnaire completed before the Steelers-Seahawks showdown, you’ll find out. Whether this affects the outcome of any race this year, uh, you decide.
Who wins the game?
Answer—Steelers, 21-10
Bill Weld, Republican gubernatorial candidate
Seattle Wins 24-20
Bill O’Reilly, spokesman for GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso
Steelers by 7
Anonymous Assemblyman
(“I would play, but I don’t want anyone to think that I know or god forbid like you.”)
Seahawks 24-20
Corey Johnson, Political Director for AG candidate Mark Green
Seahawks by 6
Alex Navarro, spokesman for The Working Families Party
Steelers, 31-23
Doug Israel, Public Policy & Advocacy Director for Citizens Union
Steelers in overtime, field goal from 37 yards
Elana Levin, Dir. of communications for Drum Major Institute
The Yankees
Eric Pugatch, spokesman for Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
Seahawks by 3
Barry Popik, Manhattan Beep candidate, blogger & NYC historian
Seahawks, 23-17
Frank Morano, founder of Draft Tom Golisano website
Steelers by 3
Angela Montefinise, NY Post reporter and confessed sports fanatic
Steelers by 10
John DeSio, Reporter for Bronx Press Review & 51st State Contributor
Steelers, 34-14
Eli Richlin, Chief of Staff for Councilman Eric Gioia
Steelers, 27-17
Patrick van Keerbergen, spokesman for Councilman Hiram Monserrate
Steelers by 10
Karol Sheinin, AlarmingNews.com blogger and social butterfly
Steelers by 3
Me, sports neophyte
Seahawks, 28-14
Who wins the coin toss?
Answer—Seahawks [corrected]
Israel
It’s fixed from the get-go and the Seahawks take the flip.
O’Rielly
Seahawks
Pugatch
Steelers
Quinn Raymond, Campaign Manager for city council Candidate
50% chance the Steelers win the coin toss.
van Keerbergen
Seahawks
Montefinise
Seahawks
Johnson
Seahawks
DeSio
Seahawks
Morano
Steelers
Popik
Pittsburgh wins coin toss.
Richlin
Seattle
Sheinin
Steelers
Levin
The Yankees
Me
Steelers
How many viewers will tune in to the game?
Israel
The entire state of Hawaii plus a couple of odd billion more globally
O’Reilly
84.2 million
Pugatch
887 million
van Keerbergen
82.5 million
Montefinise
90 million
Johnson
12 million
DeSio
110 million
Popik
About 100 million viewers watch.
(A good deal less than one billion–a familiar myth.)
Richlin
90 million
Sheinin
A whole lot
Levin
4%
Me
30 million
For extra credit:
Who produces the best commercial? Why?
Evan Stavisky, lobbyist, The Parkside Group
I’m in Vegas and couldn’t find time to get my act together to enter your contest. However, my observation is that these commercials are the worst attempts at TV communication since Michael Dukakis got into a tank
Israel
Pepsi. They pull out both Janet and Michael for an awe-inspiring “We are Family” themed soft-drink commercial where the Jackson’s bare (almost) all.
O’Reilly
The 51st State. Because it was entirely subliminal.
Pugatch
Miller Light / Why? Like that courtroom bit they’ve got going. Oh, and I’ll probably be drinking it…
van Keerbergen
Pepsi. They have a big budget and usually do pretty well.
Montefinise
Bud because they always do. I mean, c’mon. The Bud Bowl. The Frogs. C’mon
Johnson
Budweiser produces the best commercial. And it won’t involve Clydesdales.
DeSio
Burger King. Because the creepiness of the King knows no bounds.
Morano
Go Daddy.com because of its sex appeal.
Popik
Pepsi has the best commercial. I’ve already seen the Sean Combs Pepsi spot in a preview. You gotta love it when the girls shake and the Pepsi can lets off…ah…fizz.
Sheinin
Go Daddy
Levin
I’m sure it will be a beer company. the adds components will include, in no particular order: beer bottles, fighting, talking animals, closeted celebrities, recently divorced celebrities and women with fake tans in bad outfits.
Me
Pepsi. They brought Bob Dole and Brittney together. How can they lose?
51st State 