SUPER BOWL XXXI: PACKERS VS. PATRIOTS : NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1997, 3:18 P.M., CHANNEL 11 PRO PATRIOTISM.The NFL's best late-season defense will be on display in the Super Bowl. It may not be the Green Bay Packers. They allowed the fewest points and yards during the regular season. But the New England Patriots  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. defense has held its two playoff opponents to just three field goals and its last seven opponents to only four touchdowns. In the last four minutes of their 20-6 AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. Championship Game win over Jacksonville, the Patriots forced three turnovers Afterward, defensive end Willie McGinest, formerly of USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , spoke up for a defense that was vulnerable to long passes early in the season and was blown out 34-8 by Denver in the 11th game. ``No one's been giving our defense the respect that we deserve, no matter who we play,'' he said. ``We're the no-name defense, but we get the job done and that's all that counts.'' RING BEARER Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren knows how to dress for this Super Bowl - he's wearing the Super Bowl ring The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to players and coaches of the team that wins the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl Championship Ring is the ultimate prize for a professional football player. he earned with the San Francisco 49ers ``I haven't worn it all season,'' Holmgren said. ``I thought this would be a good time to wear it because I got this ring in New Orleans. ``I show it to the young guys at the first meeting in July and say, `This is what I'd like all of you to have. But I'm going to take it off and let's go earn another one.' '' BULLS AND BEARS There's no reason to believe the outcome of the Super Bowl will affect the stock market. But while there are thousands of market indicators, most of which make a whole lot more sense, few are better known on Wall Street than the Super Bowl Theory. And it's hard to find one with a better record. The Super Bowl indicator Super Bowl Indicator An indicator based on the belief that a Super Bowl win for a team from the old AFL (AFC division) foretells a decline in the stock market for the coming year, and that a win from a team from the old NFL (NFC division) means the stock market will be up for the holds that a victory by an NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference team or an original (pre-1970 merger) NFL team - the Browns, Colts and Steelers - would point to a bullish market for the following year. On the other hand, a victory by an AFC team would be a bearish signal and indicate a drop in the market by the end of the calendar year. From 1967 to 1996, the Super Bowl Theory was an accurate indicator 27 out of 30 times. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: McGinest |
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