This is no newsflash to those who know me - I love Pro Football, the NFL and particularly the Green Bay Packers. Even when the Packers are not playing I'm interested in who is. So tonight is the the Superbowl Championship game and I'll watch every play with interest. Indianapolis Colts vs the Chicago Bears. Years ago when the Colts were the Baltimore Colts they were the team I despised. Imagine, younger brother Dennis chose them as his favorite team and that remains the case to this day. Now-a-days the Bears are my favorite team to see fail. They compete from the same division as the Green Bay Packers and are the longest rivalry series in the league.
Ian is home for the weekend and is taking the train back to campus late this afternoon. Through the playoffs he, Carol and I have been making our picks and Ian and I have tied. So we wrote our picks on pieces of paper, included a total score to use as a tie breaker - we both chose the Bears and 37 points total. Still trying to figure out what to use as a tie breaker. That said, I'm rooting for the Colts. Two reasons, first, for Dennis to enjoy the victory. He has had to endure several playoff collapses in the last few years so here the Colts are in the Superbowl - go get it. A side reason I'm rooting for them is to get the subject of "will Payton Manning ever win the big one" off the sports talk radio and out of the newspapers and magazines. The Packers last won a Superbowl in 1997, I'm hoping they can put together a run at it next season. Second reason, can't root for the Bears, no way, no how - can't have them showing up at Lambeau Field as defending champs. I'd rather drink decaf coffee or "lite" beer.
If you're into it, enjoy the game - if you're not into it, watch it anyway, the commercials may be worth it.
3 comments:
Error Alert!!!!
The Packers and the Bears are not the longest running rivalry in the NFL. The Packers first played the Bears in 1921. However, in 1920 the Bears played the franchise that is now the Arizona Cardinals. But the Packers and the Bears is the "Most Storied" rivalry in the NFL.
Nerd Alert!!! That is all I have to say about the above posted comment.
Though the fact may be that the earlier history took place my take on is that the Packers and Bears face each other twice a season every year ever since whenever, whereas the Cards are in another division the Bears may not play the Cardinals for a couple of years or more, I don't think a "rivalry" is a word that can be applied to their games.
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