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It's (yawn) time to call Super Bowl &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It's time once again for the most boring and over-hyped television event of
the year- the Super BoreThe 32nd rendition of the NFL's unauthorized biography
of Rip Van Winkle kicks off at 6:18 p.m. Sunday on WBRE-TV Channel 28. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Excuse me for yawning, but just the thought of another lopsided victory by
the NFC is reason enough to doze off. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The NFC has won 13 consecutive Super Bores, and according to Las Vegas
oddsmakers, the trend is going to continue. Green Bay is a 12 1/2 point
favorite to beat Denver in Sunday's game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Defending champion Green Bay already is one of four teams to win
back-to-back Super Bores. The Packers are also the only NFL team to win three
championships in a row (1965-66-67), the last two as the first Super Bore
winners. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Denver, meanwhile, has an 0-4 record to show for its previous trips to the
Super Bore. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 No matter which team prevails on Sunday, the biggest winner will be NBC,
which is charging a record $2.6 million per minute for commercials. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Personally, I'd much rather watch a college basketball game between
Bucknell and Lehigh than any NFL game, especially the Super Bore. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Nevertheless, for those who take the Super Bore seriously, here's how local
sportscasters foresee Sunday's game: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 JIM MILLER, Channel 28: "I'm going to root for Denver, but I think the
Packers are going to win, 31-21. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I covered two Broncos games in Pittsburgh this season and I noticed that
the Pittsburgh offensive line was blowing Denver's defensive line off the
ball. The Packers have one of the best offensive lines in all of football. I
think Green Bay's physical domination will be the difference. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "John Elway has a great arsenal to work with, but so does Brett Favre." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TOM TIDEY, Channel 16: "My heart hasn't been right yet, so I'll pick Green
Bay, 34-17. I'd like to think it's going to be closer than what the oddsmakers
say, but history is against the Denver. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Brett Favre's the man. His arm can bail the Packers out of just about any
situation. But even so, I still think Green Bay's defense is the strongest in
the league. The way they shut down San Francisco was awesome. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Defense wins championships, as they say, and Green Bay's got it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 JASON KNAPP, Channel 22: "Sooner or later, the law of averages will prevail
and the AFC will pull it out, but I'm picking Green Bay to win by 10 points. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Everybody's focusing on Green Bay and Favre. I think whoever is able to
run the ball and on the other end stop the run will win. Terrell Davis and
Dorsey Levens are two of the key guys. Whoever is able to establish a rushing
game is going to open things up for his team. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I thi

It's (yawn) Time To Call Super Bowl It's Time Once Again For The Most Boring And Over-hyped Television Event Of The Year- The Super Bore.