New addition to the blog....nightly links. Hoping to pick up anything that you all may have missed throughout the day.
Oxana Baiul is freakishly scary. Barstool Sports.
Funny take on Prince being the real MVP last night, and a great nickname I've never heard for Peyton Manning. kissingsuzykolber (a hilarious blog I just discovered).
Phil Mushnik still has his head up his ass about things...Simms is HARDLY respectable anymore. NY Times.
The Big Lead's college hoop poll. The Big Lead
Michael Jordan was nasty...and Chicago owned Indy in hoops. We are the Postmen
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
Monday, February 05, 2007
Superbowl Reaction
Wow.
Does Rex Grossman suck or what??? That's about all I took from the Superbowl last night. The Colts were content to run the football (because Urlacher sucks, and is the most overrated player in the NFL) knowing the entire time that if they stopped the run, they'd let Grossman lose the game for the Bears. And that's exactly what happened.
I will say this: Peyton Manning did NOT deserve the MVP. That's as clear as anything after this game. Joseph Addai / Dominick Rhodes could have been co-MVP's, or even Bob Sanders was more deserving than Manning. But of course, the national media is able to wax poetic about Manning, the "first family of football" and how he only has one fewer MVP than Tom Brady.
yawn. At least it rained all game long....that's all I was rooting for.
Some observations:
- What was with all of the half-and-half jerseys that people had in the crowd yesterday. I mean I understand the geography of these two teams, but were people from Indiana that live closer to Chicago really "torn" as to who they should root for? A good friend of mine from out that way has legitimately been a fan of both teams for years....so I guess those in that area couldn't lose last night?
More examples of how the Midwest is weird.
- Here's ESPNs coverage of the Superbowl.
- CNNSI's coverage of the Superbowl.
- Peter King does it again. In today's MMQB, Peter gives us this gem.
Please stop Peter. You're awful. Jeff Saturday was the offensive player of the week for his job on Urlacher, not Peyton Manning. Come on Peter. Terrible.
Decent week coming up even though football ended last night. National signing day is Wednesday, and college hoops picks up. All is not lost!
Does Rex Grossman suck or what??? That's about all I took from the Superbowl last night. The Colts were content to run the football (because Urlacher sucks, and is the most overrated player in the NFL) knowing the entire time that if they stopped the run, they'd let Grossman lose the game for the Bears. And that's exactly what happened.
I will say this: Peyton Manning did NOT deserve the MVP. That's as clear as anything after this game. Joseph Addai / Dominick Rhodes could have been co-MVP's, or even Bob Sanders was more deserving than Manning. But of course, the national media is able to wax poetic about Manning, the "first family of football" and how he only has one fewer MVP than Tom Brady.
yawn. At least it rained all game long....that's all I was rooting for.
Some observations:
- What was with all of the half-and-half jerseys that people had in the crowd yesterday. I mean I understand the geography of these two teams, but were people from Indiana that live closer to Chicago really "torn" as to who they should root for? A good friend of mine from out that way has legitimately been a fan of both teams for years....so I guess those in that area couldn't lose last night?
More examples of how the Midwest is weird.
- Here's ESPNs coverage of the Superbowl.
- CNNSI's coverage of the Superbowl.
- Peter King does it again. In today's MMQB, Peter gives us this gem.
Offensive Player of the Week
Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis. For all the
reasons listed above, plus this one: Five scoring drives in the first three
decisive quarters, and the ability to neutralize Brian Urlacher for much of the
night (except for a brilliant deflected pass early) by disguising so much of
what he does. Nine years is a long time to wait for a championship, but I have a
feeling we won't have to wait nine more for Manning's second one.
Please stop Peter. You're awful. Jeff Saturday was the offensive player of the week for his job on Urlacher, not Peyton Manning. Come on Peter. Terrible.
Decent week coming up even though football ended last night. National signing day is Wednesday, and college hoops picks up. All is not lost!
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Superbowl Breakdown
The Line: Colts -7
Bears win and cover.
I hate this game with a passion. I hate both of these teams. I hate their fans. I hate their coaches. I hate their quarterbacks.
I hate their middle linebackers.
I hate them all.
But the reality is that the Bears aren't going to all pass out on the sidelines like the Patriots did. The Bears aren't stricken with the flue like the Patriots were, and the Colts can't turn up the heat in an outdoor stadium like they did in the dome in the AFC title game.
The Bears can move the ball, and if Grossman has a good start to the game, he'll play consistently well. And I think he does.
27-17 Bears.
Bears win and cover.
I hate this game with a passion. I hate both of these teams. I hate their fans. I hate their coaches. I hate their quarterbacks.
I hate their middle linebackers.
I hate them all.
But the reality is that the Bears aren't going to all pass out on the sidelines like the Patriots did. The Bears aren't stricken with the flue like the Patriots were, and the Colts can't turn up the heat in an outdoor stadium like they did in the dome in the AFC title game.
The Bears can move the ball, and if Grossman has a good start to the game, he'll play consistently well. And I think he does.
27-17 Bears.
Weekend Notes: The NBA Gets it Right (Finally)
Carmello Anthony isn't on the all star team right now, and for good reason. He was suspended for over a month for sucker punching somebody in a game, and that tends to overshadow being the leading scorer in the NBA. Sorry, but lengthy suspensions tend to over-rule some things.
It still astounds me that "lights out" Merriman was chosen for the Pro-bowl after being suspended for steroids.
Some other things around the world of sports:
- Brett Favre isn't retiring. YAWN. He is completely useless as an NFL QB and this is going to end in tears. You think the Ted Johnson story with painkillers and/or medications is a sad one, just wait until "the gunslinger" winds up drooling all over the place, eating vicodin like candy.
Retire Brett...you don't have it anymore.
- The Celtics lost again.....wow. The Durant/Oden sweepstakes continues.
- Thank God one of the best tournaments to watch in Golf, the FBR Open is on tomorrow to cut out the requirement to watch 4 hours of the Peyton Manning love-fest.
Superbowl predictions coming tomorrow.
It still astounds me that "lights out" Merriman was chosen for the Pro-bowl after being suspended for steroids.
Some other things around the world of sports:
- Brett Favre isn't retiring. YAWN. He is completely useless as an NFL QB and this is going to end in tears. You think the Ted Johnson story with painkillers and/or medications is a sad one, just wait until "the gunslinger" winds up drooling all over the place, eating vicodin like candy.
Retire Brett...you don't have it anymore.
- The Celtics lost again.....wow. The Durant/Oden sweepstakes continues.
- Thank God one of the best tournaments to watch in Golf, the FBR Open is on tomorrow to cut out the requirement to watch 4 hours of the Peyton Manning love-fest.
Superbowl predictions coming tomorrow.
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