Posted on 01/21/2007 7:33:23 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -A comeback, a drive, a legacy. And yes - finally - Peyton Manning gets his Super Bowl trip, too.
Football's most prolific quarterback put on a show for the ages Sunday, rallying the Indianapolis Colts from 18 points down and driving them 80 yards for the winning score in a wildly entertaining 38-34 victory over the New England Patriots.
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Same here. I was more happy that it's Chicago, my hometown, and Indianapolis, another Upper Midwest town, playing for the NFL championship.
And really, I was more interested in the exciting FOOTBALL games that were played today than in the race angle.
But I suppose it is an historical footnote worth mentioning at least. I just hope it doesn't dominate the coverage. But it probably will--in spite of the coaches themselves wanting to downplay that angle and keep the focus on FOOTBALL and the players.
hey there's been plenty of TIDERS in the super bowl....starting with Bart Starr...on to Joe Namath....Kenny Stabler....man more in between....and last year, Sean Alexander......etc etc etc....I'll be at the Senior Bowl next week and will see if any of those guys have it in them to make it to the NFL and the Super Bowl....
I thought Dungy did a great job of taking the focus off race and putting it back on track. Same with Lovey Smith.
The fact that Lovey was Dungy's assistant coach should make the Super Bowl really interesting because they each know how the other thinks/plays.
GO BEARS! And both coaches are great coaches and men, and I don't care about their color. Get over it, MSM.
What a sourpuss/poor sport Bellichek was in the post game interview. Like he doesn't have enough Super Bowl rings already.
It is healthy I believe to have pride in one's own school
Even if it is in Alabama
I'll repeat what I said on the playoff thread:
Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith should issue a joint press release telling the press to shut up already about their ethnicity.
YOU are right.
That's my sentiments too. It's worth mentioning. It's another milestone, but not a huge one. And both men want to talk about football, not act as if they're trailblazers who have done some amazing thing despite adversity. Their adversity was real, but it's not the same as 40 years ago. There are quite a few black NFL coaches. Some are good. Some are not so good. These two are good. But for them, it's about the game.
yeah buddy....roll tide roll....and now i'm rooting for the colts.....of course, i was on pins and needles all afternoon rooting for the saints - but maybe next year!
Great post. I am sick and tired of the race baiting.
If I just witnessed my team completely blow an easy win....by making stupid mistakes....I'd be pretty PO'd myself.
Well geez. The man wears a cut off sweatshirt to ALL of his games? Does he ever wash the darn thing?
Two black coaches in SB XLI will not satisfy the raceniks. They are wedded to the idolatry of worshiping the black man, or more precisely, the liberal man.
Just wait until they bring up something about a "black president".
And I must be racist, 'cuz this "first" black, and "first" women stuff seems so 1990's.
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I'm happy for Tony Dungy.
Very well done.
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