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NFL Pickem: Superbowl

Ok, so this has been going on throughout the season. Lets finish it off.

Bears vs Colts

Who do you pick?

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Bears vs Colts
I would dearly love to see Tony Dungy win it all and get everyone off of his back. Unfortuately the Bears are a really bad matchup for them. Thier defense is not what it used to be without Tommie Harris but it's formadible enough. The difference maker will be Cederick Benson. Remember what OJ Anderson did to the Buffalo Bills back in 1991 Superbowl (I sure do.:()? Expect them same from Benson.

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Colts > Bears

nuff' said

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They won Palmetto, why not the Super Bowl?

Da Bears.

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Indianapolis vs. Chicago
Colts 27 - Bears 24

1. QB's and Turnovers: Expect plenty of turnovers. Manning's thumb is in question and hasn't performed up to par recently. On the other side, who hasn't heard about Grossman's inconsistency?
Advantage: Neither - Both QBs and teams will make an equal amount of mistakes.

2. Defense: Both teams have Defenses that have shown up for the playoffs. The Colts can get to/pressure the QB and their secondary is very opportunistic, but everyone has heard about, and seen how, the Colts defend the run. The Bears have a great front 7, but can be exposed in the secondary.
Advantage: Colts - they're allowing rushing yards but not big plays in the passing game, which is the way the Tampa 2 Defense is designed.

3. Offense: These offenses are on opposite sides of the spectrum. The Bears are mostly a conservative running team and can occasionally throw for a big gain. The Colts excel at passing with Manning and Co. and they have proven they can wear down and score on tough defenses (Baltimore and New England).
Advantage: Colts - Confidence in their offense and a more balanced attack

4. Special Teams: A very one-sided portion of the game. Bears have Devin Hester returning punts and kicks. He hasn't returned one yet in the playoffs, but expect one in the Super Bowl. The Colts special teams are hit-or-miss with their tackles and could easily allow a huge return. Vinatieri is an obvious plus for the Colts and could be worth every dollar come clutch-time (Maybe a game-winning field goal...).
Advantage: Bears - Which would you prefer: 7 points on a kick-off/punt return or 3 points on a FG?

And that is my in-depth analysis-opinion for Super Bowl XLI.

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Colts. When the time comes, Manning will outshine Grossman.

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Colts. Loved their triumphant return in the AFC championship.

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I seriously think that the Colts are going to win, they are a great team overall (maybe I think that because I live in Indianapolis) but in the AFC Championship they showed that they can turn the heat when in a clutch situation so I believe that if they do get into a deficit at the Bears hands they will be able to easily come out of it. The key is still not to get into a deficit, but overall the Colts better goods to get the job done.

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Rather than send everybody to Florida, they oughta have the Super Bowl in Ross-Ade Stadium in sunny West Lafayette. Halfway between Chicago and Naptown; perhaps at halftime Stu Bloom could zip around on his segway and bang on The World's Largest Drum.
Colts 31, Bears 20
And I'll go on to say the Chicago offense will score no touchdowns.
Even if Manning goes down, Sorgi > Grossman
(which could be interpreted as Wisconsin > Florida)

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One thing to say about this... Manning is a Tennessee grad. This marks 16 straight Super Bowls that a Vol has played in.

I'm not a big Colts fan, but I am a Bears hater... heh... I live dead-center in "Bear Country."

COLTS WIN.

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When push comes to shove in the Super Bowl, Grossman will choke. Manning and the Colts can handle the pressure.

Colts all the way.

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Originally Posted by 461gopher (Post 562800)

To properly correct you. Lovie Smith was the Defensive cordinator when the tampa 2 deense was created. therefore he should know it's weaknesses, all you really have to do is run the ball and let your recivers ge behind the LB's and in front of the Secondary.

there is your anwser.