One Last Chance To Enter The Super Bowl XLIII Final Score Prediction Contest

It all started back during the heat of the summer...teams of men gathering to kick off seasonal practice with training camps before the regular season began.  Now, it's all come down to this...one final game for all the marbles.  No longer do we have to wait weeks and days.  It's down to a matter of hours before the coin toss and kick off to begin Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.  The hoopla starts at noon and runs throughout the day with the massive pre-game celebration. It's the five-time champion Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Arizona Cardinals, who are making their first appearance ever in the big game, playing for the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy with each player receiving a gold and diamond championship ring.

Throughout your neighborhood and around the world, millions will join together for one huge Super Bowl party.  Some just can't miss game to root their favorite team on to victory. Others watch to see what new commercials are presented and expect entertaining results at a cost of $3 million for a half minute advertisement...$100,000 per second.  Maybe fans of The Boss are tuning in for the gala half time show.  All join together to enjoy plenty of food and drink and get caught up in the excitement of the event.

It's a star-studded occasion filled with more than just the big names playing on the field.  The likes of Roger Craig, John Elway and Lynn Swann will help officiate the official coin toss to see which team kicks off the football and which team receives.  Jennifer Hudson will belt out The Star Spangled Banner. Up in the broadcast booth, the NBC team of Al Michaels on play by play and John Madden adding color with call the action, along with Andrea Kremer and Alex Flanagan down on the field along the sidelines.  Entertainment for the half time show will be provided by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

It all comes down to the final score; which team has amassed more points than the other to claim their place in the record books as champions of Super Bowl XLIII.  Who will it be?  Pittsburgh or Arizona.  One of those teams will come out on top...and you could win, too!  That's right, you have the chance to become a Super Bowl winner here on Gather with the 'Super Bowl XLIII Prediction Contest'.  All you have to do is guess what the final score will be.  It's just that simple.  It's your last chance to register your prediction right here...entries will close this evening at 6:00 Eastern Standard Time.  Give it your best shot and leave the score of what you think the final will be in the comment thread below.  One entry per Gather member...multiple predictions will not be.  Only the first guess will be counted with any subsequent entries being disqualified. The person who guesses the actual final score wins a $10 cash prize.  In the event of a tie, the names will be placed into a hat and one will be drawn to claim the cash.  If no one predicts the exact final score, the person who comes closest without going over will be declared the winner.

Give it your best shot and join the many other Gather members who have already entered.  Which team will you get behind and cheer the loudest for...the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Arizona Cardinals?  It's the National Football League's championship game...Super Bowl XLIII.  Let's hear your final score prediction for that $10 prize.  Leave you guess below...and good luck!