Storylines
It's the Superbowl if you're a male alive in America you know them and they are overly played out.
1) Two African American Coaches
2) Can Peyton Manning win the Big Game?
3) Dungy and Lovie's friendship.
4) Bears Underdogs
5) Tank Johnson
etc.
So instead of of giving my opinion of those over analyzed topics I'll throw out a few random storylines I have yet to here much about.
1) Why the F* is Prince doing the Half Time Show? He hasn't come out with a popular song in over a decade, does he even tour anymore? Is he going to play songs like Purple Rain and Little Red Corvette? Is this going to be the worst half time show of all time? Can't they just let Michael Jackson sing Heal the World again?
2) Eli Manning, I personally want to see Eli jumping up and down like a puppy dog in whatever sky box he will be watching Peyton and his family.
3) Odds Ditka picks the Bears to win the Superbowl on Sunday Countdown, 99%?
4) Game just seems anticlimactic. Atleast to me, after watching the Pats Colts game it just has a 2003 Marlins Yankees World Series feeling to me, like the Big Game already happened why are there more.
5) Federline's commercial is actually funny.
Keys to the Game
1. Run Run Run - The Bears need 150+ yards everyone knows this, but Ron Dayne ran for over 100 yards against the Colts so if he can do it the Bears can rush for 150. Personally I don't believe the Colts defense is good with Bob Sanders, just think they played 2 bad offenses, and they gave up 34 points to the Pats, they didnt play well.
2. Hester - The Bears absolutely need a big play from Devin Hester to spark the offense which means its incredibly important for Vinatieri and the punter Hunter Smith to directionally kick the ball away from him.
3. Front 4 Pressure - The Bears need to get a rush from their front 4 in order to avoid the need to blitz Manning and to keep him from getting into the rythym he had against the Pats. This is where the loss of Tommie Harris is huge as he is a great pass rusher for a 350 pound man.
4. Block and Wear Down Freeney - Run at him, beat him up all game and hopefully he will slow down by the end of the game because if he's going full speed all game long and we've seen how well Grossman is of holding onto the ball after a hit, I'd expect the Colts to pick up a big turnover.
5. Manning Choke Job - I doubt Manning will choke, but hell he played like shit the first two games and gave up a pick to the house in the last game, he's really only played one great half this whole playoffs perhaps that was his quota.
Position Vs. Position
Quarterback: Manning vs. Grossman - Hmm tough one but I think I'll lean towards Manning. Ad: Colts
Running Backs: Addai & Rhodes vs. Jones & Benson - I like the Bears here, I think the combo of Jones and Benson are more dynamic and effective than Addai and Rhodes. Addai and Rhodes succeed because the defense is keying on Manning, the Bears running backs succeed even though the defense keys on them. Ad: Bears
Tight End: Clark vs. Clark - Advantage D Clark, ha, lame unfunny joke. Anyway Dallas is more of a dynamic threat than Desmond and therefore... Ad: Colts
Wideouts: Wayne and Harrison vs. Muhammad and Berrian - Berrian and Muhsin are very good but Wayne and Harrison are an all time great combo. Ad: Colts
Defense - The Bears defense is overrated, the Colts playoff defense is overhyped. The Bears do have a good defense, I won't say the same about the Colts. Ad: Bears
Special Teams - Gould has been deadon and blasts kickoffs so I might even give the kicking advantage to the Bears, but Hester is the best kick returner in the NFL so the debate of which kicker you'd rather have is moot. Ad: Bears
Coaches: Dungy vs. Smith - They are the same person. Ad: Push
The Pick
I was leaning towards a blowout for a long time thinking that the Colts would just tear through the Bears defense and this game would be over before the 4th quarter started. Then I started to think of this like the National Title Games where the team that isn't getting the hype seemingly always wins the game, ala Florida this year. And that the Bears would force a big turnover or two and pound the ball down the Colts throats to take it. But in the end I realized that I want the Bears to win, and that every team I've wanted to win has gone out and gotten beaten down. Thus...
Colts 31 - Bears 27
It's the Superbowl if you're a male alive in America you know them and they are overly played out.1) Two African American Coaches
2) Can Peyton Manning win the Big Game?
3) Dungy and Lovie's friendship.
4) Bears Underdogs
5) Tank Johnson
etc.
So instead of of giving my opinion of those over analyzed topics I'll throw out a few random storylines I have yet to here much about.
1) Why the F* is Prince doing the Half Time Show? He hasn't come out with a popular song in over a decade, does he even tour anymore? Is he going to play songs like Purple Rain and Little Red Corvette? Is this going to be the worst half time show of all time? Can't they just let Michael Jackson sing Heal the World again?
2) Eli Manning, I personally want to see Eli jumping up and down like a puppy dog in whatever sky box he will be watching Peyton and his family.
3) Odds Ditka picks the Bears to win the Superbowl on Sunday Countdown, 99%?
4) Game just seems anticlimactic. Atleast to me, after watching the Pats Colts game it just has a 2003 Marlins Yankees World Series feeling to me, like the Big Game already happened why are there more.
5) Federline's commercial is actually funny.
Keys to the Game
1. Run Run Run - The Bears need 150+ yards everyone knows this, but Ron Dayne ran for over 100 yards against the Colts so if he can do it the Bears can rush for 150. Personally I don't believe the Colts defense is good with Bob Sanders, just think they played 2 bad offenses, and they gave up 34 points to the Pats, they didnt play well.
2. Hester - The Bears absolutely need a big play from Devin Hester to spark the offense which means its incredibly important for Vinatieri and the punter Hunter Smith to directionally kick the ball away from him.
3. Front 4 Pressure - The Bears need to get a rush from their front 4 in order to avoid the need to blitz Manning and to keep him from getting into the rythym he had against the Pats. This is where the loss of Tommie Harris is huge as he is a great pass rusher for a 350 pound man.
4. Block and Wear Down Freeney - Run at him, beat him up all game and hopefully he will slow down by the end of the game because if he's going full speed all game long and we've seen how well Grossman is of holding onto the ball after a hit, I'd expect the Colts to pick up a big turnover.
5. Manning Choke Job - I doubt Manning will choke, but hell he played like shit the first two games and gave up a pick to the house in the last game, he's really only played one great half this whole playoffs perhaps that was his quota.
Position Vs. Position
Quarterback: Manning vs. Grossman - Hmm tough one but I think I'll lean towards Manning. Ad: ColtsRunning Backs: Addai & Rhodes vs. Jones & Benson - I like the Bears here, I think the combo of Jones and Benson are more dynamic and effective than Addai and Rhodes. Addai and Rhodes succeed because the defense is keying on Manning, the Bears running backs succeed even though the defense keys on them. Ad: Bears
Tight End: Clark vs. Clark - Advantage D Clark, ha, lame unfunny joke. Anyway Dallas is more of a dynamic threat than Desmond and therefore... Ad: Colts
Wideouts: Wayne and Harrison vs. Muhammad and Berrian - Berrian and Muhsin are very good but Wayne and Harrison are an all time great combo. Ad: Colts
Defense - The Bears defense is overrated, the Colts playoff defense is overhyped. The Bears do have a good defense, I won't say the same about the Colts. Ad: Bears
Special Teams - Gould has been deadon and blasts kickoffs so I might even give the kicking advantage to the Bears, but Hester is the best kick returner in the NFL so the debate of which kicker you'd rather have is moot. Ad: Bears
Coaches: Dungy vs. Smith - They are the same person. Ad: Push
The Pick
I was leaning towards a blowout for a long time thinking that the Colts would just tear through the Bears defense and this game would be over before the 4th quarter started. Then I started to think of this like the National Title Games where the team that isn't getting the hype seemingly always wins the game, ala Florida this year. And that the Bears would force a big turnover or two and pound the ball down the Colts throats to take it. But in the end I realized that I want the Bears to win, and that every team I've wanted to win has gone out and gotten beaten down. Thus...
Colts 31 - Bears 27
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