Super Bowl XLI: Bears vs. Colts, Sun 2/4, 5:30 pm CT

[Soul]

So does anybody actually care about Arena Football?

 

Apparently plenty of people. Those arenas are reasonably full each weekend, from what I've been reading. Personally I've never gone to a game.

[woodchip2153]

Bill Simmons hasn't made his pick (or really talked about the game for that matter), but he did tip his hand in today's article:

 

And frankly, much like Rex Grossman and the Bears, I'm just happy to be here.

 

Right, the Bears are just happy to be there. That must be why they have a giant banner that says FINISH at their hotel. I'm really happy that we don't have some homer jagbag like Simmons embarrassing himself and the city on ESPN.com.

 

As opposed to writers from the Chicago papers (Jay Mariotti comes to mind immediately) routinely doubting and dissing the Bears week after week and never giving them respect.

 

Unfortunately, we Chicago fans have only ourselves to blame for Mariotti. It's the readers who continue to read the guy, giving him carte blanche to spew his mindless rantings every day.

 

Once he was proven 100% wrong about the White Sox in 2005 it should have been his waterloo. I'll never understand why so many people continued to read his column after that. His legs were completely cut off; it was a complete and total 'emperor has no clothes' moment, but even that didn't kill him.

 

I personally apologize to the world for Mariotti.

 

It is always humorous though when someone goes back and makes a time line full of all the times he was wrong and contradicted himself.

[Omar]

Bill Simmons hasn't made his pick (or really talked about the game for that matter), but he did tip his hand in today's article:

 

And frankly, much like Rex Grossman and the Bears, I'm just happy to be here.

 

Right, the Bears are just happy to be there. That must be why they have a giant banner that says FINISH at their hotel. I'm really happy that we don't have some homer jagbag like Simmons embarrassing himself and the city on ESPN.com.

 

As opposed to writers from the Chicago papers (Jay Mariotti comes to mind immediately) routinely doubting and dissing the Bears week after week and never giving them respect.

 

Unfortunately, we Chicago fans have only ourselves to blame for Mariotti. It's the readers who continue to read the guy, giving him carte blanche to spew his mindless rantings every day.

 

Once he was proven 100% wrong about the White Sox in 2005 it should have been his waterloo. I'll never understand why so many people continued to read his column after that. His legs were completely cut off; it was a complete and total 'emperor has no clothes' moment, but even that didn't kill him.

 

I personally apologize to the world for Mariotti.

 

You know you suck as a sportswriter when the Cubs and Sox team up to go against you.

 

Remember that letter they wrote him?

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

So does anybody actually care about Arena Football?

The Rush are at, or almost at capacity every game. A lot of younger kids enjoy it, and parents see it as being cheaper than going to a Bears game.

 

My old roommate used to work for the Rush, and I know a few people that still do. The games can be a lot of fun, but I don't think it'll ever compare to the NFL.

[Omar]

So does anybody actually care about Arena Football?

 

Apparently plenty of people. Those arenas are reasonably full each weekend, from what I've been reading. Personally I've never gone to a game.

 

Enough for the general public to care.

 

Its never even shown on ESPN. I'm sure if they showed it here and there, It'd get popular.

[goonys evil twin]

So does anybody actually care about Arena Football?

 

Apparently plenty of people. Those arenas are reasonably full each weekend, from what I've been reading. Personally I've never gone to a game.

 

Enough for the general public to care.

 

Its never even shown on ESPN. I'm sure if they showed it here and there, It'd get popular.

 

It is quite a success story for a small league. ESPN and AFL just announced a pretty sizable deal.

[BigSlick]

I'm going to get the article were Mariotti said Lovie Smith was a terrible choice for Head Coach.

[Banedon]

Just curious... and I hate to take any pride whatsoever in the Sox World Series, but if the Bears win this weekend, that'll be 8 major professional sports championships since 1991.

 

I'm sure I'm missing someone, but can any other city top that?

 

Even without the win this weekend, I think Chicago takes the title...this is thrown together real fast, so it's possible I'm off...also this is only NFL, NBA, and MLB.

 

 

Chicago 8

New York 5

Boston 4

Dallas 3

St Louis 2

Houston 2

Toronto 2

Miami 2

St Louis 2

Denver 2

Minneapolis 1

Atlanta 1

Phoenix 1

Anaheim 1

Washington 1

San Francisco 1

Green Bay 1

Baltimore 1

Tampa Bay 1

Pittsburgh 1

 

So basically Jordan's Bulls have more Championships than any other city has combined Championships in all the 3 leagues.

 

Obviously minor nitpicking but Los Angeles and San Antonio both have 3 and Miami and Detroit have 1 (all NBA). But your point remains.

 

Actually I was counting the Marlins as Miami, so they should have 3...

 

Somehow I missed some NBA titles in there...not sure what I was looking at.

[Banedon]

So...since the playoffs started, the Eagles were on the cover of SI, and they lost.

 

The Saints were on the cover, and they lost.

 

This weeks cover:

 

http://i.cnn.net/si/si_online/covers/images/2007/0129_large.jpg

[BigSlick]

So...since the playoffs started, the Eagles were on the cover of SI, and they lost.

 

The Saints were on the cover, and they lost.

 

This weeks cover:

 

http://i.cnn.net/si/si_online/covers/images/2007/0129_large.jpg

 

Wow, thats a pretty gay cover.

 

Seriously, they couldn't find a better shot of Peyton?

[CP_414]

So does anybody actually care about Arena Football?

 

I briefly worked for an Arena League team, but no I can't say I care about the AFL. The game just didn't do it for me.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

So...since the playoffs started, the Eagles were on the cover of SI, and they lost.

 

The Saints were on the cover, and they lost.

 

This weeks cover:

 

Is the jinx for the big picture or anyone on the cover? This could be a case where both teams lose.

[BigSlick]

So...since the playoffs started, the Eagles were on the cover of SI, and they lost.

 

The Saints were on the cover, and they lost.

 

This weeks cover:

 

Is the jinx for the big picture or anyone on the cover? This could be a case where both teams lose.

 

Are we honestly going to start talking about cover jinxes?

 

Jesus people. The only curse in the NFL that truly works is the Madden curse. Everyone know sthat.

[Banedon]

So...since the playoffs started, the Eagles were on the cover of SI, and they lost.

 

The Saints were on the cover, and they lost.

 

This weeks cover:

 

Is the jinx for the big picture or anyone on the cover? This could be a case where both teams lose.

 

Are we honestly going to start talking about cover jinxes?

 

Jesus people. The only curse in the NFL that truly works is the Madden curse. Everyone know sthat.

 

That's what Saints fans said last week when I put up the Brees cover... :)

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

So...since the playoffs started, the Eagles were on the cover of SI, and they lost.

 

The Saints were on the cover, and they lost.

 

This weeks cover:

 

Is the jinx for the big picture or anyone on the cover? This could be a case where both teams lose.

 

Are we honestly going to start talking about cover jinxes?

 

Jesus people. The only curse in the NFL that truly works is the Madden curse. Everyone know sthat.

 

That's what Saints fans said last week when I put up the Brees cover... :)

It'd be different if it were just Manning on the cover. But the Bears are on there too.

[BigSlick]

So...since the playoffs started, the Eagles were on the cover of SI, and they lost.

 

The Saints were on the cover, and they lost.

 

This weeks cover:

 

Is the jinx for the big picture or anyone on the cover? This could be a case where both teams lose.

 

Are we honestly going to start talking about cover jinxes?

 

Jesus people. The only curse in the NFL that truly works is the Madden curse. Everyone know sthat.

 

That's what Saints fans said last week when I put up the Brees cover... :)

 

Correlation =/ Causation

[Banedon]

Correlation =/ Causation

 

I don't really believe that the SI cover causes a team to lose. It's just some fun.

[CP_414]

Sportscenter talking about Urlacher seing time on offense in the Super Bowl. I remember that TD catch he had on the fake FG in Washington years ago. It might be worth a shot once, it's the freaking Super Bowl.

[Banedon]

Sportscenter talking about Urlacher seing time on offense in the Super Bowl. I remember that TD catch he had on the fake FG in Washington years ago. It might be worth a shot once, it's the freaking Super Bowl.

 

Why though? What does he provide on offense that the regular offensive players can't? Would it just be as a gimmick when you're already up big? Cuz I don't see us being up that big honestly.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Sportscenter talking about Urlacher seing time on offense in the Super Bowl. I remember that TD catch he had on the fake FG in Washington years ago. It might be worth a shot once, it's the freaking Super Bowl.

I wouldn't mind seeing a William Perry type play called for Urlacher. Get to the one, than let him do some damage on his way into the end zone.

[CP_414]

Sportscenter talking about Urlacher seing time on offense in the Super Bowl. I remember that TD catch he had on the fake FG in Washington years ago. It might be worth a shot once, it's the freaking Super Bowl.

 

Why though? What does he provide on offense that the regular offensive players can't? Would it just be as a gimmick when you're already up big? Cuz I don't see us being up that big honestly.

 

Line up #54 as an extra tight end on 3rd and goal from the 3. Seemed like Vrabel had a lot of success doing it against the Colts.

[Chocolate Milk]

Not going to happen.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Not going to happen.

You're probably right, but wouldn't it be cool? He's been the face of this organization for the past few years. I'd like to see him score in the Superbowl.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Then again, an interception return or fumble recovery for a touchdown would probably be more sweet.

[wekse]

Not going to happen.

You're probably right, but wouldn't it be cool? He's been the face of this organization for the past few years. I'd like to see him score in the Superbowl.

 

he will...pick 6!