ACE's Advice to Peyton: Let the Embarrassment In

Disappointment, regret, embarrassment, call it whatever you want, but
this picture sums up all these emotions and more for Peyton Manning.

With over a week now to fully digest what happened in the Super Bowl, all I can think of is how Peyton Manning can be anything but embarrassed by his performance in the biggest game of the year, and one of the biggest of his historic career?

Should he be embarrassed by his teammates or by his record breaking 2013 campaign? Absolutely not. The Broncos overcame numerous offseason distractions and a slew of injuries to make it to the Super Bowl. Manning himself had possibly the greatest regular season of any quarterback in the history of the game, despite having one of the weakest arms in the entire NFL (he is clearly still not the quarterback he once was physically before the neck surgeries). They should be proud of the way they fought all year long, except for what they brought to their final game.

The Stubborn OXen Super Bowl Predictions

This year more than any, the OXen haven't seemed to agree on a whole lot.  That's probably not going to change for the big game.  Austen has been touting the Seahawks since Day 1, and since getting bludgeoned with bad luck in the first round of the playoffs, Stally has picked with his heart, a heart which has no place for the outspoken, arrogant CB on Seattle, Richard Sherman.

Here's a look at who the two are taking:

Stally's Prediction
Denver 30, Seattle 24

Denver will win because ... they have Peyton Manning.  It's pretty simple really.  He set a record for passing touchdowns in the regular season and his surgical offense averaged a borderline-disgusting 37.9 points/game in those 16 games.  Things have slowed down a little in the postseason with scores of 24 and 26, but it's been the defense that's really picked it up to maintain Denver's dominance.