Don’t Be Too Quick to Write Off This Super Bowl

The writers are at a loss because the Super Bowl features teams that have no offensive superstars or media darlings. They don’t know how to hype the game, so they’re determined the NFL and the Super Bowl are dead. Never mind the fact that last year’s Super Bowl was the greatest ever. T.J., Penner, and Plaschke are nostalgic for the dynasty duds of the ‘70s and the blowouts of the ‘80s.

Perhaps the Ravens could acquire Refrigerator Perry to play fullback for a good headline. Better yet, the league could make teams with good defenses play with 10 guys against good passing attacks. Even better than that, just allow the Raiders and Vikings to play in spite of the way they embarrassed themselves Sunday.

After all, it’s preposterous to let a team that won 41-0 into the Super Bowl.

CHRIS CARTON

Bakersfield

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I think we have had enough of the L.A. Times sportswriters lamenting that Baltimore and New York are in the Super Bowl. Perhaps they are frustrated that, despite its vast resources, L.A. is too dysfunctional to have an NFL team. Further, their comments on football indicate that they have SADD: Sports Attention Deficit Disorder.

Maybe the upcoming XFL will be more to their, and Hollywood’s, liking.

MICHAEL MARASCO

Glendale

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Poor Bill Plaschke. The Super Bowl is not worth his time. So why doesn’t he fly to Oakland and sympathize with his new best friends, the Raiders?

Well, I’m not a Raider fan and am delighted they lost their first AFC championship game in a decade. However, I am thrilled about what Jon Gruden has done with the team and that they went as far as they did, producing packed stadiums. It is my fervent hope that Oakland will never let the Raiders go, now that they are contenders, and that Al Davis will be content to stay where he is wanted and leave Los Angeles alone.

DIANE McFARLAND

San Marino

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The Giants and Ravens in the Super Bowl? It is hard to conceive of two more pathetic and uninspiring top finishers unless you count the last presidential race.

JOEL C. KOURY

Santa Monica