Pipe Dream collected Super Bowl 50 picks from popular Binghamton personalities:
Tommy Dempsey
BU men’s basketball coach
Denver 26
Carolina 24
Cam is great and his time will come. But on this day the “Sheriff” gets it done in the last game of his career. A field goal as time expires is the difference.
Marlon Beck
Binghamton men’s basketball player
Carolina 31
Denver 24
Cam Newton will lead his team to the victory and their defense has tons of energy.
Willie Rodriguez
BU men’s basketball player
Denver 28
Carolina 24
Peyton Manning will retire on top and Marlon thinks the Panthers will win. I saw him Google who was in the Super Bowl.
Harvey Stenger
University President
Denver 31 (OT)
Carolina 28
Old man quarterback has my vote. Broncos!
Milton Chester
Assistant Dean for Off-Campus Services
Carolina 27
Denver 20
There is simply no way Denver will be able to stop Cam and company. I love Peyton but this will not be his year.
Linda Cimino
Women’s basketball coach
Denver 20
Carolina 17
I have to go with the experienced quarterback who beat my team, the Patriots … if we’re going to lose, at least lose to the champions! Peyton will win his final game and retire!
Larry Shea
Owner – Tom & Marty’s
Carolina 27
Denver 7
The dog in my Twitter profile is named Newton. He’s five-years-old now. My brother and I have been Cam Newton fan boys since his college days. No way Superman loses to fucking 90-year-old Peyton Manning. I’ll be dabbing (poorly) Sunday night.
Celia M. Klin
Associate professor of psychology and associate dean of Harpur College
Carolina 31
Denver 24
My guess is almost completely random (I Googled it), but now that I am putting it out there, in Pipe Dream, I’ll be rooting for Carolina. And that will likely make all the difference. (I’m surprisingly powerful.)
Jabrille Williams
Former BU basketball player/current grad student
Carolina 24
Denver 14
This will be a hard-fought game between two of the best defenses the NFL has to offer. Peyton will play his heart out as it’s his final game of his career, but Cam Newton and his offense are very dangerous and will be too much for the Broncos.
Richard C. David
Mayor of Binghamton
Carolina 24
Denver 17
Through the regular season and playoffs, Carolina has put together a complete package. They have an MVP quarterback and a menacing defense that Peyton won’t confuse at the line of scrimmage.
Conrad Taylor
BU student/City Councilman
Carolina 31
Denver 13
I’m going to go with the Panthers! Why? Well, I’d have to Google that … but, let’s just call it a gut feeling.
Erika Merkel
BU cheerleading captain
Carolina 47
Denver 35
I think the Panthers are going to win mainly because Newton is on fire and I don’t think he’s going to let up on the momentum. However, I have heard that Peyton is going to retire soon, so he might have something to prove this Super Bowl. But, overall, I would pick the Panthers.
Christopher Meyn
UPD officer
Carolina 31
Denver 21
Having Cam Newton on the field is the same as having a second running back — the defense is always playing a man down.
Pat Reilly
UPD Investigator
Carolina 41
Denver 37
John Pelletier
UPD Lieutenant
Denver 24
Carolina 21
You have to pull for Peyton Manning — the face of the NFL — in the twilight of his career. Super Bowl=Priceless