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Originally Posted by jagman2882 (Post 564159)

exactly!!! the colts r terrible. to be quite honest these r probably a few of the worst teams in the super bowl...ever. one team has no offense the other no defense. defense wins championships. if the bears can run the ball well, which can be done easily on the colts (i.e. jacksonville's 375yd rushing game just a month or so ago) and stop addai n rhodes, manning wont be able to over come the lack of a running game. and grossman needs to turn the ball over less than 2 times. if that happens bears will win because the colts r the softest team in the nfl. period

lol you're kidding right? The Bears are going to fold under the pressure my friend, they don't stand a chance.

Have you not noticed that The Colts haven't allowed any single player to rush over a hundred yards during the playoffs? The defense has stepped it up and we obviously saw what Manning can do in a crunch last week.

Dallas Clark for President 08 (bonus points if you get this)

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Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux (Post 564165)

Dallas Clark for President 08 (bonus points if you get this)

anyone is better then hillary clinton...:p ;)

i still can't believe the patriots lost. :(

oh well, theres always next year :D

Although I am glad the Colts won (I really don't like the Pats), I really can't wait for Da Bears to win the superbowl... I was born and raised a Bears fan and go to school across from Soldier Field. Today all of the flags on the lightpoles changed to NFC Champs from NFC North Champs, If anyone will be in Chicago next week be sure to check out the helmets on the lions in front of the Art Institute!
All I know is I will be one of those crazy kids screaming with her friends for their team on Michigan Avenue wether we win or lose!

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Originally Posted by Greg Perkins (Post 562411)

A, The Colts hadn't scored a TOUCHDOWN in almost two games until the second half of the game last night, they had relied on Vinatieri's kicks to win theire games for them. Some offense...

Hrm that sounds familiar. Lets check the history books, shall we.

2001 AFC Divisional Round: New England Patriots Vs Oakland Raiders

"In the 2001 playoffs, during a blizzard against the Oakland Raiders in the final game at Foxboro Stadium, Vinatieri kicked a 45-yard field goal to tie the game 13-13 and send it into overtime. The Patriots then won the game on another field goal of 23 yards by Vinatieri. That 45-yard kick in driving snow is regarded as one of the greatest clutch plays (and greatest kicks) in NFL history."

"In Super Bowl XXXVI he kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play to give the New England Patriots their first Super Bowl victory, a 20-17 win over the St. Louis Rams."

My take: The only thing impressive about that win was holding "The Greatest Show on Turf" to 17 points.

"Two years later, and in an almost identical situation, he kicked a 41-yard field goal with 4 seconds left in Super Bowl XXXVIII to boost the Patriots to another championship (after missing one field goal and having another attempt blocked in the first half). This time, the Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers, 32-29.

My Take: Take away the "V-Factor" and 3 Super Bowls turn into 1, maybe none? You have to be mentally ill to argue that without Adam Vinatieri the Patriots still would have achieved the same success. Vinateri has always been a brilliant kicker when it counts and honestly many people believe (and the rest will believe as the years go on, he is the reason (not Tom Brady, not Tedy Bruschi (who I still say looks like a young Erik Estrada), not Bill Bellichick) is the reason the Patriots made it over the top of the hill. The rest of that supporting cast got them to the top of that hill. His foot booted them over the top.

(Source: Wikipedia)

That's my expert opinion and I'm stickin' to it. I'm going back into my hole now.

Signed,

D.J., The Sports Doctor.

P.S. Hey Grady, I hope you have a Sprint Phone. We'll find you a nice wig and moustache to wear with the jersey.

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Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux (Post 564165)

Alright, I dislike the colts as much as any one, atleast while the Patriots are still in it. There is no question (in my opinion) that The Patriots and Colts are hands down the two most dominant teams in the AFC, maybe not the best teams this year but there isn't really any one keeping up with the two of them over all. It is a fact that Manning and Dungy make Brady and Belicheck better and vice versa. If either of these two pairs wasn't around the other would be unstopable. The Red Sox have the Yankees, and The Patriots have the Colts (ok maybe the other way around if you go by rings) there is no one in Boston or New York that wouldn't want to see the other team around, the rivalry makes the game better. Now in the AFC there is a Rivalry brewing, it trumps the Pats/Jets rivalry. The Colts and Patriots make the sport better, Just like Young and the 49ers and Aikman and the Cowboys. Do one wants to see a Dynasty, every one wants to see a rivalry.

I have been routing for the Patriots since pre 1996 superbowl, right through Parcells, Pete Carrol and Now Bill Belicheck, The partiots took as long as any one to win a super bowl. Now it may be the Colts turn, love them or hate them these two teams are both great, multiple hall of famers on each team, enjoy the games, they are always a show, but no one can say these teams aren't good. The colts deserve it, they may not have deserved the win, but the Patriots gave it to them, I know why, I know they had a tough game the week before but in the end they couldn't finish, Next weekend I will route for the AFC, even though it is the colts. Next year however Brady and Belicheck will be playing with vengeance

I Say bears 100-none but that is probaly because a teacher/coach is a huge fan for years

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Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher (Post 562366)

I am sad that the Patriots lost, and I am happy for both teams that won...but I am even more thrilled that for the next two weeks robot buiding in the midwest comes to a standstill. ;)

There may be some truth to this, for the first time in forever, a midwest team did not win the championship ;)