San Fran to Hoist Lombardi. Here's Why:

By Carly Nevis

The Quarterbacks:

AP Photo/ Tony Avelar

Colin Kaepernick did play three less games then Joe Flacco in the 2012 season, so we must take that into account. Flacco does have 25 touchdowns to Kaepernick’s 15. He does have 3,817 passing yards to Kaepernick’s 1,814.

What Joe Flacco does not have, that will be the secret weapon in this game for the 49ers is a quarterback who can run all over a defense line. The Baltimore Ravens do not have a quarterback who had two passing and two rushing touchdowns in one game. They do not have a quarterback who has been at the top of the leader board in multiple games for rushing yards. But San Francisco has a versatile quarterback who rushed for 415 yards this season. They do have a quarterback that is economical with the ball and was only intercepted three times this season. They have a leader who has avoided being sacked all but sixteen times this season, to Joe Flacco’s thirty-five. Yes, you can accredit the sack statistic partially to the offensive line of each team, but Colin Kaepernick has been so crafty, so dynamic, and has utilized his ability to run the ball so well this season, and particularly in the playoffs.

So in the quarterback poll, San Francisco wins.

The Quarterbacks’ Go-To Guy:

What is a quarterback without a guy to catch the ball for him? In the playoffs thus far, especially in the last game, Vernon Davis and Colin Kaepernick have been a magnificent combo. The two connected five times in the San Francisco victory over Atlanta, and Davis sliced and diced his way to 106 yards with one touchdown.

The leader in the Ravens-Patriots game: Torrey Smith- 69 yards, 0 touchdowns. Now, if you look at the stats for these two players throughout the season, yes, Smith has out-run Davis by almost three hundred yards. Two weeks ago, however, when San Francisco came back from at what one point was a 17-point deficit, Vernon Davis appeared to be Kaepernick’s right hand man. Torrey Smith has been more consistent, though, and that is undeniable. But if Vernon Davis is able to connect with his quarterback the way he did in the NFC championship, then the 49ers will grab Super bowl 47.

If Colin Kaepernick is on his game on Sunday, mark my words. The San Francisco 49ers will hoist that Lombardi Trophy mighty high for all to see. In between the new commercials that many people are more interested in then the actual game, keep your eye out for the Kaepernick- Davis connection.