By DANIEL DULLUM
Sports Radio Service
Friday, January 30, 2015

PHOENIX, Arizona – Honestly, there’s not much left to dissect when it comes to Super Bowl 49, set for Sunday night at University of Phoenix Stadium in nearby Glendale. Every player and coach have been interviewed extensively, the parties roar on, and the National Football League continues to rake in the cash, even before one commercial airs on Sunday.

The game itself should be more competitive than folks may think. Both the Patriots and the Seahawks have been busy giving stock, boring answers to the multiple questions they’ve fielded over and over.

Their might be more of a sense of urgency for New England, since they’re a little older and the window of opportunity could be closing for Tom Brady to hoist the Lombardi Trophy one last time. Seattle has a younger roster and is set for another run or two.

The biggest tussle might be off the field, where the sniping between Phoenix and Glendale has been a wonderful undercard. Glendale resents all the attention downtown Phoenix has been receiving, and businesses in Phoenix are reaping the retail benefits.

We just learned today that disgruntled Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers finally received game tickets from the NFL. He’s been bitching about this for weeks. Weiers told NPR that Glendale would bid for the Super Bowl every year if they could count on financial assistance from the NFL to help pay for increased police and security.

That’s one of the problems when a smaller suburb is on the hook for the necessities of hosting such a big event. Same problem will come up when Glendale hosts the NCAA Final Four in a couple of years.,

If Weiers thinks it difficult to squeeze money out of the No Fun League, wait until they deal with the hypocritical, money-grubbing NCAA.

As for the game, I think the Patriots will suck it up and win by 10. I do not advise anyone to take this information and apply it to any wagering. That’s illegal anyway, you know.