Let's see, the NFL's best offense vs the NFL's best defense.  The monkey-off-their-backs Colts vs the who-else-is-nostalgic-for-1985 monsters of the midway.  You're right.  Nobody wants to watch that.  

You've got to be kidding me.  This is legitimately the first Super Bowl I've been interested in years.  

You know, you don't have to publish ALL of your thoughts.  This would have been a good opportunity for you to have practiced discursive restraint.

If you watched the game Grossman made one good throw. That throw at end of the first have to clark. The other throw was a prayer that he threw up to Berrian or the other scrub reciever.

Its not an interesting matchup because no one likes either of the teams. Who cares outside of Chicago about Da Bears and Peyton is just the same old stoic guy who doesn't get emotional.

I think people enjoy the fact that he deosn't succeed. He isn't Dan Marino because people like Dan and Dan doesn't throw his teammates under the bus a la Peyton.

The country is not sick of the Patriots even though if they made against the Saints i would root against them but people like them because they win with scrubs like Gaffney and Reche "I can't catch the ball" Caldwell.

Its going to be a rout either way. The best matchup would have been Saints Colts. It would have been who ever has the ball last wins. This game is going to be a blowout for one side. I'm leaning towards the Colts because Grossman is bad and he will need to make plays and that won't happen.

The hatred for Peyton Manning is ridiculous.  As for the Super Bowl, any of the potential matchups that would have resulted after this past weekend were going to be intriguing.  But I would love to see both Manning and Dungy get the win just so we can stop hearing the needless criticism of both of them.

if we should label this post "I hate Peyton Manning", "I hate Rex Grossman" or "I hate the NFL in general".  Lots of hatin' goin on.  

In terms of the games, I think you play that NFC game in NO, the Saints win.  Yes the Bears played well, capitalized on Turnovers and played mistake-free football, but I just felt the Saints would win this game if it wasn't played in "german chocolate cake". The field conditions were atrocious, it was freezing, everyone was slipping around, i.e. Chicago's home field advantage was a true advantage this year.  The Saints are a team that relies on speed and timed execution, this was impossible at Soldier.  But Da Bears played a great game and I refuse to take anything away from them.  Zero penalties/4 forced turnovers! Excellent execution of a game plan.  The Bears win in spite of Grossman most times, but I think he had his best drive of the year there in the 3rd Q.  I also believe Da Bears are the only NFC team that could actually hang with the Colts because of their defense, so I am happy with this matchup.  I also feel good for Manning.  I don't understand why people hate him so much.  I like Manning for the same reasons I like Mack Brown.  They are good citizens, nice fellows, who were labeled soft and "couldn't win the big one", and ended up proving everyone wrong.  I like that storyline way better than another New England Super Bowl.  Manning is an amazing passer and would have had an even better game if NE hadn't played such spectacular defense in the secondary.  Their CB's played -tough- football.  What a weekend!  

One because up until yesterday he choked in big games. Also it is the fact that all he does is prepare for the game. I personally hate when he does that audible crap at the line of scrimmage.

Just hike the fucking ball. Another aspect is the fact that he threw his teammates under the bus last year. How classeless. You want to talk about nice guy. Has Tom Brady ever said "my oline sucked"? No Hell David Carr who should be saying that hasn't.

Another is the fact that he is a dork and that there is no swagger to him. I'm maybe ridiculed for this but i like T.O. and i'm not saying that Peyton should be that but have some on the field flare or exuberence like Tom Brady.

Vanderjacoff said it right Peyton doesn't care. Tom Brady does Brett Favre does Chad Pennington does and other good qbs do.

Thats why i hate Peyton.

I don't really hate Grossman its just the fact that he is bad and they are in the Super Bowl while Drew Brees is not. Its also because no matter how bad he plays Da Bears bail him out.

Grossman is kind of like Nate Hybl or Josh Heupel guys that alwasy beat us but had shitty as games. Hybl threw some of the worst picks ever but they win the game.

I was a Cowboys fan from day one. Way back when I'd pick on 3 alternate teams to fill my football void when needed. I picked the Colts, Browns, and Saints. These teams were picked due to the fact they rarely won a game and rarely clashed with the Cowboys. Things have since changed. I still root for them when the Cowboys are not playing or are done (like Right now)

Naturally, I was hoping for a Saints Colts matchup. However, the Bears and the Colts are going to be great. I am looking forward to this one. In years past I could care less and just bet on the game to give it some interest.

As for Peyton Manning, I'm with Kicker and Wells. He seems to be a good, smart, dorky, nice guy. More of a QB than most. He runs that offense from the field and he's a true leader out there. I like him. Hell, he even does pretty damn good in commercials.

Listen i don't care what T.O. does off the field. Its what you do on the field that matters to me. Yeah, you may call me low and that crap but thats me. As long you are not a murder or rapist i could fucking care less.

T.O. hasn't gotten in trouble with the law unlike other players that people still love. Its between the lines that count. T.O. never takes plays off, he always gives it his all and almost won a Super Bowl on one leg. If that was Tom Brady or Jerry Rice that would have gone up their with the Knicks was it Willis Reed. But since it is the cancer T.O. it was forgetten.

I like T.O. because the man can play ball, talks trash and is pretty funny. I don't understand why he doesn't do commericals. Yeah he is a locker room cancer but the only people that have had a problem with him is the qb and coach. Have you ever heard of another player complaining about T.O. besides Chunky Soup McNabb and the gay guy Jeff Garcia (i know a rat when i see one) hilarious and the fat ass coach?

Exactly. McNabb was the one that ate to much Chunky Soup before the Super Bowl and got tired while T.O. was busting his ass on one leg. He did have a subpar season but it was still a good season. There are maybe a couple of recievers that i would take over him.

Peyton doesn't have confidence and team leadership. The "confidence" that Colts and Peyton have is running it up the middle and playing for OT. Thats your confidence. They were trying to center the ball instead of winning the game.

Of course everybody is going to say that it was peyton checking off my ass he didn't want to choke and be blame for the loss. If it wasn't for a penalty that never gets called (offensive pass interfernce on Troy Brown you kidding me that happens like a million times in a game) and the roughing the passer.

Last time i checked you can hit the qb. Its simple Peyton Manning is going to choke in Super Bowl 41 and thats it. Da Bears are going to win.

In the seventies a famous Knick player named Willis Reed i think not sure. But he had a severe injury and didn't play the first half of a finals game.

He saw his team losing and decided to go and play severley hurt and he had an amazing performance. I think like 30 points and 20 boards and led them to victory. Now when ever you see a guy playing through pain they relate to that incident and thats what i meant to say about T.O.

If it was any other player a la Peyton, Rice, Brady, or hell VY we would be calling it the greatest, clutchest, most heroic performance ever.

I can kind of understand the (mis)perception that Manning chokes in big games. But over the last 4 years, the only bad game he really had was the 4 INT game against New England in 2003. Besides New England, he came up big or played well in every other playoff game (he certainly didn't cost them the game against Pittsburgh). Those New England teams were incredible. There's a reason they won 3 of 4 Super Bowls. But that's all beside the point. I don't understand why someone would hate the guy for it. Say what you want about his potential legacy if he doesn't win the Super Bowl, etc. But to actually wish ill will on him is beyond me. How can you hold it against a quarterback for calling his own plays at the line and making audibles? That's beyond ludicrous. Plus, I don't know how this got into a Terrell Owens debate, but I really hope that Dallas keeps him. That offense can really be dangerous if you look at all the tools at its disposal. I think his "cancerous" tendencies get a little overblown.

I can kind of understand the (mis)perception that Manning chokes in big games. But over the last 4 years, the only bad game he really had was the 4 INT game against New England in 2003. Besides New England, he came up big or played well in every other playoff game (he certainly didn't cost them the game against Pittsburgh). Those New England teams were incredible. There's a reason they won 3 of 4 Super Bowls.

But that's all beside the point. I don't understand why someone would hate the guy for it. Say what you want about his potential legacy if he doesn't win the Super Bowl, etc. But to actually wish ill will on him is beyond me. How can you hold it against a quarterback for calling his own plays at the line and making audibles? That's beyond ludicrous.

Plus, I don't know how this got into a Terrell Owens debate, but I really hope that Dallas keeps him. That offense can really be dangerous if you look at all the tools at its disposal. I think his "cancerous" tendencies get a little overblown.