Everyone wins with this year's Superbowl
by:OA83January 21, 2007
Regardless of which two teams end up making the Superbowl in Miami this year, the NFL will have great stories to hype for the two weeks leading up to the big game.
If the Colts beat the Patriots you have Peyton Manning finnally getting the monkey off his back and beating New England in the AFC Championship. Also (even though on a personal note I wish that at this point in history we should be color blind as a society) you would have Tony Dungee within a win of being the first African American head coach to win a Superbowl. Not only that but in the past couple of seasons the Colts have had amazing regular seasons and were expected to contend, but this year the Colts only had a good regular season (comparitivly speaking) and weren't thought to make it this season. So wouldn't it be ironic if in the season they weren't favored to win, they did?
If you have the Patriots downing Indianapolis once again, the legend of Belichick and Brady will continue to grow. The Pats will become one of the most dominant teams in the history of the NFL and Brady will put an exclamation point on what is surely going to be a Hall of Fame Career. Belichick will also have another big coaching win on his resume that will further solidify his own resume as one of the greatest coaches in recent memory.
The NFC Championship game isn't without it's great stories too. If the Bears go on to win against the Saints they will silence many critics. The knock on the Bears has been their play on the offence side of the ball, in particular the inconsistant play of their quarterback Rex Grossman. Lovie Smith has stuck with his quarterback through thick and thin and it would truly be redemtion for those two men if they move on to the Superbowl. Of coarse the other story will be the fact that Lovie Smith (as with Tony Dungy) would be another African American coach with a chance at hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy.
Probably the most heartwarming potential storyline will be if the New Orlean Saints are able to complete one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of sports. Last season the Saints played all of their games on the road due to the damage that was left by Hurricane Katrina. If that wasn't bad enough the Saints also had a pitiful record of 3-13. Things turned around this season, starting with getting the second overall pick in the NFL entry draft (which turned into Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush). With new coach Sean Payton and their new quarterback Drew Brees, there was reason to be optimistic about their season. Then the Saints got to play from their home turf once again and helped to lift the spirits of the citizens of New Orleans. If that wasn't enough the Saints went on to a 10-6 record and are now on the verge of their very first Superbowl appearance.
So more so than in previous years, the fans and the NFL itself have a lot to cheer about come Superbowl Sunday. No matter which two teams move on to the dance, there will be many great storys for us to follow. Will it be Belichick and Brady going for yet another Superbowl victory? Could it be Payton Manning finally overcoming the lable of never being able to win the "Big Game"? Will the Bears show the world that Rex Grossman is able to come up big when it matters the most? Or will America's new favorite team overcome all the odds and win their very first Championship? Regardless of how it all plays out I think that all true fans of football will enjoy great stories that will be a part of of Superbowl XLI.
by:OA83January 21, 2007
Regardless of which two teams end up making the Superbowl in Miami this year, the NFL will have great stories to hype for the two weeks leading up to the big game.
If the Colts beat the Patriots you have Peyton Manning finnally getting the monkey off his back and beating New England in the AFC Championship. Also (even though on a personal note I wish that at this point in history we should be color blind as a society) you would have Tony Dungee within a win of being the first African American head coach to win a Superbowl. Not only that but in the past couple of seasons the Colts have had amazing regular seasons and were expected to contend, but this year the Colts only had a good regular season (comparitivly speaking) and weren't thought to make it this season. So wouldn't it be ironic if in the season they weren't favored to win, they did?
If you have the Patriots downing Indianapolis once again, the legend of Belichick and Brady will continue to grow. The Pats will become one of the most dominant teams in the history of the NFL and Brady will put an exclamation point on what is surely going to be a Hall of Fame Career. Belichick will also have another big coaching win on his resume that will further solidify his own resume as one of the greatest coaches in recent memory.
The NFC Championship game isn't without it's great stories too. If the Bears go on to win against the Saints they will silence many critics. The knock on the Bears has been their play on the offence side of the ball, in particular the inconsistant play of their quarterback Rex Grossman. Lovie Smith has stuck with his quarterback through thick and thin and it would truly be redemtion for those two men if they move on to the Superbowl. Of coarse the other story will be the fact that Lovie Smith (as with Tony Dungy) would be another African American coach with a chance at hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy.
Probably the most heartwarming potential storyline will be if the New Orlean Saints are able to complete one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of sports. Last season the Saints played all of their games on the road due to the damage that was left by Hurricane Katrina. If that wasn't bad enough the Saints also had a pitiful record of 3-13. Things turned around this season, starting with getting the second overall pick in the NFL entry draft (which turned into Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush). With new coach Sean Payton and their new quarterback Drew Brees, there was reason to be optimistic about their season. Then the Saints got to play from their home turf once again and helped to lift the spirits of the citizens of New Orleans. If that wasn't enough the Saints went on to a 10-6 record and are now on the verge of their very first Superbowl appearance.
So more so than in previous years, the fans and the NFL itself have a lot to cheer about come Superbowl Sunday. No matter which two teams move on to the dance, there will be many great storys for us to follow. Will it be Belichick and Brady going for yet another Superbowl victory? Could it be Payton Manning finally overcoming the lable of never being able to win the "Big Game"? Will the Bears show the world that Rex Grossman is able to come up big when it matters the most? Or will America's new favorite team overcome all the odds and win their very first Championship? Regardless of how it all plays out I think that all true fans of football will enjoy great stories that will be a part of of Superbowl XLI.
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GO Bears Go!!!!
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