Super Bowl XLI

Rented Mule

Well here we are !!!

The Chicago Bears v The Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI !!

Chucky the tree

As a neutral, i really wish the bears could be replaced with the Pats. I think the game tonight was the real SB.

I hope i am wrong, but i think this SB could be one of the worst in a long time.

Arthur Daley

Yes sir bring it on. I think we have been waiting a little while for 2 underdogs make it.

Pherekydes

Chucky the tree wrote:

As a neutral, i really wish the bears could be replaced with the Pats. I think the game tonight was the real SB.

I hope i am wrong, but i think this SB could be one of the worst in a long time.

I wish the Bears could be replaced by the Packers. But the system is laid out for a long time now. We suffered through many NFC blowouts and even though the AFC is dominating, they are hardly blowouts. The last drubbing was by the Bucs.

Manny7

Arthur Daley wrote:

I think we have been waiting a little while for 2 underdogs make it.

do either the bears or the colts count as underdogs???

can't see anything except for a colts blowout on this one unfortunately

mikedragon32

Rented Mule wrote:

Well here we are !!!

The Chicago Bears v The Indianapolis Chiefs in Super Bowl XLI !!

Indianapolis Chiefs?

Has the francise moved?

FlutterinBantam

Personally I think it will be a good one. two solid teams,both have weaknesses.

Also two teams which have been coming out of lean spells in the past.

So I'm looking forward to a good close game.

Unfortunately I think the season ends with the Championship games as The Superbowl seems to be taken over by hype and the prawn sandwich brigade.

Its far too drawn out to be a real game,and with the usually neutral venue loses a lot in atmosphere.

Thats my 2c

Devrozex

Chucky the tree wrote:

As a neutral, i really wish the bears could be replaced with the Pats. I think the game tonight was the real SB.

I hope i am wrong, but i think this SB could be one of the worst in a long time.

I agree, the Colts just shaded it with home advantage, I think if the two played at neutral venue we would have got an absolute classic.

Think saying it could be the worst SB in a long time is going a little far though. The Bears and the Colts have both been class this year. Like yourself I'm a neutral in this one, though I'm a big fan of Manning's work, so I'm leaning towards the Colts a bit.

Rented Mule

mikedragon32 wrote:

Indianapolis Chiefs?

Has the francise moved?

Yikes !!

I am not sure how I made that mistake !! LOL

I'll fix it ASAP.

Rented Mule

Arthur Daley wrote:

Yes sir bring it on. I think we have been waiting a little while for 2 underdogs make it.

I don't see how either of these two teams would be considered 'underdogs' as far as making it to the Super Bowl.

The Bears had the best record in the NFC and Indianapolis has been to the AFC Championship game on a few occassions and BOTH teams had home field advantage in their victories.

Arthur Daley

Rented Mule wrote:

I don't see how either of these two teams would be considered 'underdogs' as far as making it to the Super Bowl.

The Bears had the best record in the NFC and Indianapolis has been to the AFC Championship game on a few occassions and BOTH teams had home field advantage in their victories.

Underdog would be the wrong term. I'm thinking more about where both these clubs were in the late 90's. The Colts had a hard time before Manning came two 3-13 seasons. The Bears were rubbish through most of the 90s.
But that's the beauty of the NFL parity system.

Or it could have been that I was knackered and drunk at 4.30 am after the classic game..........;)

Rented Mule

I would say so LOL

The NFL has acheived a level of parity with free agency and the salary cap over the past few years where a team can turn their fortunes around in a year or two.

dl

C'mon da Bears

Hynzie

Rented Mule wrote:

I would say so LOL

The NFL has acheived a level of parity with free agency and the salary cap over the past few years where a team can turn their fortunes around in a year or two.

thats one of the best things about the nfl, its so unpredictable unlike other sports like soccer. I love soccer but its so annoying how in most leagues about four of five teams monopolise the sport. I mean watford will probobly never win the premiership but the cardinals could win the superbowl next year for all we know.

about this year i dont really mind who wins it aslong as its a good game. Im thinking its the colts year.

Neil3030

Postseason wise, you do have to consider (or at least should have considered) both of these teams as underdogs, but moreso the Colts, given the AFCs dominance as of late. Playoffs are an entirely different paradigm to the regular season, not least due to the sudden death nature, and with teams like San Diego, Baltimore and New England knocking around their conference another Colts failure was certainly expected by yours truly.

Coincidently, is it wrong that I really just want to see Manning (the elder) fail at everything he does? Just something about him I greatly dislike, I dunno, I can't put my finger on it. But with that in mind I also hate watching the Bears play (while also beating the Seahawks), so I suppose this SB will be a dead horse for me.

Rented Mule

This is one of the most eagerly awaiting Super Bowls for yours truly. I am flying out on wednesday to head to Chicago for a few days of 'tailgating' at my local and then hopefully another solid week of celebrating afterwards.

Either way I am going to do everything that I can to enjoy the time leading up to gametime.

It's a much different feeling when the team that you have 'lived and died with' every Sunday since you were old enough to watch a game is in the Super Bowl.

bobby wade

Rented Mule wrote:

This is one of the most eagerly awaiting Super Bowls for yours truly. I am flying out on wednesday to head to Chicago for a few days of 'tailgating' at my local and then hopefully another solid week of celebrating afterwards.

Either way I am going to do everything that I can to enjoy the time leading up to gametime.

It's a much different feeling when the team that you have 'lived and died with' every Sunday since you were old enough to watch a game is in the Super Bowl.

enjoy yourself

Rented Mule

I will do my best !!

coyote6

Me hopes this is the year of redemption for the Colts. It's been 23 years of waiting. This'll be a good super bowl. Colts 45 - Bears 28

Post 200 will hopefully be a victory post!:D

daveirl

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Chucky the tree

yea its 11:30

spyder238

yea i was told 11:30, come on the colts. manning FTW

Dr.Slurm

spyder238 wrote:

yea i was told 11:30, come on the colts. manning FTW

You couldn't be more wrong! Its 11:25... lets go COLTS!! What monkey?

spyder238

anyone watch the pre-game show?

Lirange

Today's forecast temps:

Indy: Low, -20C High, -11C

Chicago: Low, -23C High, -17C

Miami: Low, 16C High, 23C

spyder238

was raining all day in miami

Dr.Slurm

we r gonna see some fumbles in that weather. Hopefully from Hester...

shoutman

Are there any live streams of this on the net, google didnt turn up anything free!

Thought I had itv on my tv but i was wrong.

spyder238

try tvuplayer that might have it

i agree with that slurm fellow..

spyder238

yea its on cbs on tvuplayer

shoutman

It seems I have no signal? does it take a time to warm up or something?

edit: got it cheers.

spyder238

took a few seconds for me, have it on along with sky


edit: no problem man, i think sky is about 20-30 seconds ahead of it though

pH

The High Def picture on Sky Sports HD is jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and DD5.1 surround sound.

Go bears!

spyder238

you lucky git, if only i had the money, i would have got it just for this, just to see the colts win

shoutman

Ha ha anyone see the ad on cbs with david beckham in it, good stuff. PH where abouts in D22 are you, i'll bring the beer

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Did the crowd just boo that guy because he was called Muhammad?

shoutman

It seemed that way alright didnt it!?!

spyder238

seemed like it, no one else was booed

pH

shoutman wrote:

Ha ha anyone see the ad on cbs with david beckham in it, good stuff. PH where abouts in D22 are you, i'll bring the beer

Clondalkin ...
go Hester!!!!!! touchdown!

spyder238

hester :mad: god damnit

shoutman

Go Colts

Smellyirishman

Holy sh1t.

Bears return from kickoff!

Game on.

Green_Martian

Wot a start 92 yrd return Touchdown for the Bears

shoutman

The TVUPlayer is obviously delayed by a few seconds.....

nice return

spyder238

definitely not the best start for the colts

is anyone else trying to get tickets for the wembley match??

cousin_borat

Was it just me or did the crowd boo the Mushid Muhammed when the teams were being announced???

Green_Martian

cousin_borat wrote:

Was it just me or did the crowd boo the Mushid Muhammed when the teams were being announced???

Thought i was hearing things...... but sounds like they were

evil_seed

his nickname is moose. they went "MOOOOOOOOOSSE"!!!!!. sounds like a big chi town crowd. and just in. reggie wayne TD

spyder238

COLTS!!!! oh yea what a pass

Green_Martian

Go Colts......53yrd Touchdown:D

Dr.Slurm

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssss!!!! reggie wayne 53 yards!!! touchdown colts!!!!!!!