Article: Politicians pick Patriots in Super Bowl, Members of both parties predict New England win

Politicians usually don't agree on much of anything.

But one point on which the Legislature seems to have come to a broad consensus: the New England Patriots are going to whip the Carolina Panthers in Sunday's Super Bowl.

"I think the Patriots are going to tear them to shreds," said Senate Minority Leader Vic Sprouse, R-Kanawha. "31-7, something like that. I think they're just going to kill them."

The Patriots, led by coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, are seven-point favorites over the Panthers, a team that rose from National Football League obscurity.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Houston.

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