Talking over as New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks set to raise hell in Arizona

How much more hype from over here can you stand? says John Riordan.

I’ve just finished clearing the doorway of the much less than promised two feet of snow. The threat of an historic blizzard combined with a winter storm in the northeastern states of America failed to materialise and now we have five full days of Super Bowl hype to look forward to. It’s always something. Nobody’s safe.

But, then again, this Sunday’s showdown in Arizona has so many different story lines the hype might end up having a little bit of substance.