Indy has nothing we'd want (Chicago Sportswriter Disses Indiana & Colts Big Time)

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | January 28, 2007 | GREG COUCH Sun-Times Columnist

[Chi-townChief]

What's odd about this is that, on the next page, the Sun-Times sports section was admonishing Chicago fans for their unhospitable behavior towards New Orleans last week, saying how Chicago doesn't want or need those kind of fans, and now their "columnist" does the same with Indy.

[Strategerist]

Ummm...this is a humor column.....

If people in Indiana GENUINELY get upset about it it just proves Indiana is as clueless and backwoods as the jokes in the column indicate (I'm from neither Chicago or Indiana so I don't have a particular dog in this fight.)

[Miss Marple]

I don't really care. As far as I am concerned, the more Chicago people who think this is accurate, the better.

Then they won't move down here.

[Miss Marple]

Actually, he's probably hoping to get a lot of knuckle-dragging e-mails that he can post. I'm not participating.

[mewzilla]

I have two words: Reggie Bush.

[Mark was here]

A few years ago, my brother-in-law started dating a woman from Fort Wayne. Before meeting her, I had to keep reminding myself to talk slowly and not stare at her tooth.

[Lurker]

At least Indiana has the sense to offer CCW to responsible adults.

And one other thing can be said about Indianapolis. It isn't run by Daley.

That being said, GO BEARS!

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[mewzilla]

Ummm...this is a humor column.....

According to the paper, the guy's a sports columnist. I don't have a dog in the hunt, either, but I think the guy should stick to his day job. Humor's clearly not his forte.

[Condor51]

Before meeting her, I had to keep reminding myself to talk slowly and not stare at her tooth.

[mcg2000]

Chicago downside?
socialists, high crime, drug problems, gangs, sprawling govt housing complexes, overpriced housing, high tax rates, brutal winters, permanent cloudy days, rush-hour traffic 24/7, midwest oil refinery pricing, political corruption ....

The arrogance of the writer is blazing ... humor or not.

[jiggyboy]

If the Colts win, Chicago has to post a Republican poll watcher at every precinct at the next election.

[karatemom]

Best tagline EVER!!!!
(Go Colts :))

[muir_redwoods]

Remind me, what is it that goeth before a fall?

[foreverfree]

FWIW I've never been closer to IL (or IN) than Cincinnati.

ff

[uptoolate]

I loved that!

I live 7 miles west of Indiana near US 30. My in-laws live 20 minutes away on the Indiana side. I've always remarked to my father-in-law about how when you cross the boarder you see a lot more pick-ups with gun racks and "Back-Off" Yosemite Sam mud flaps. No joke, really you do.

[John W]

"Indy has nothing we'd want"

Not yet.

[mcg2000]

Matthew Tuller of the IndyStar in today's paper (a rebuttal to the week of Indy bashing from Chicago):

"Say if the Bears win, Peterson can teach Daley how to keep his City Hall cronies out of jail. Or he could show Daley how to guard the cemeteries on Election Day. Or he could hire a tutor to teach Chicagoans how to pronounce the word "the."

In the end, perhaps it's best to stop all this betting talk and just repeat what I said earlier: Hey, Chicago, our team is gonna beat your team."

[Bernard]

Indianapolis Gov. Mitch Daniels

I haven't read the Sun-Times for such a long time, I almost forgot why. Then I see this article. Wonder what the Mayor of Indiana has to say about this?

The Colts are a much better team than the Bears. That said, final score: Bears 37, Colts 24.

[John W]

Boy, how many Devin Hester TD returns ya' got in that 37?

[twin2]

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