Colts vs. Bears

[joeys-game]

And I think we're dead. Peyton is on his game and we're having some shitty play calling (a long pass on 2nd and 1 from the 30???). Barring a miracle, congrats to the Colts. Their D played well and Manning deserves MVP hands down.

S-Des, were not dead yet, come on now

 

[S-Des]

S-Des, were not dead yet, come on now

We're not dead, but it would take some great breaks. It's not the score, it's how Indy is dominating. The defense has to stop them and the offense has to make plays. Benson going down was a terrible break. In this weather, he could have made such a big difference. My biggest concern happened...Turner making terrible calls. The three step drop pass up the seam has been open all day long, but they keep going down field. I've seen Turner do it all season. I really hate that guy.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

We're not dead, but it would take some great breaks. It's not the score, it's how Indy is dominating. The defense has to stop them and the offense has to make plays. Benson going down was a terrible break. In this weather, he could have made such a big difference.

S-"Des, Joey, after that last int, I'm afraid da Bears are now dead.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[S-Des]

S-"Des, Joey, after that last int, I'm afraid da Bears are now dead.

Rumple Foreskin

Don't you mean da-ceased.

I haven't lost my sense of humor (at least I don't think I have).

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Hang in there, at least until this drive is over.

Rumple Foreskin

ps: Okay, now would seem time to start measuring for that outfit Kiten mentioned.

What has surprised me is the Bears giving up nearly 200 rushing yards while gaining only 100 themselves. rf

 

[kiten69]

Don't you mean da-ceased.

I haven't lost my sense of humor (at least I don't think I have).

So lets see...the Bears lost against the Packers...they may very well lose against the colts...so who is wearing the french maid outfit now baby?

 

[S-Des]

So lets see...the Bears lost against the Packers...they may very well lose against the colts...so who is wearing the french maid outfit now baby?

Yes dear...

Rumply, it's all about time of posession. The offense kept doing stupid things and giving the ball back quickly. The first quarter, the Bears handled them well. But when your offense doesn't get a 1st down for 20 minutes, the defense gets demoralized. Some people may blame Rex, but other than the fumbled snaps, he's played pretty well. Whenever something would work for a couple plays, Turner would immediately go away from it. The defense was playing soft because they didn't want Manning to carve them up. It's the most tentative I've seen them play all season. Indy was just the better (much better) team today.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

I agree, S-Des. Today just wasn't the Bears day. And the tendency in the Super Bowl for the team with the best QB to win, continues.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[R. Richard]

OK, its over Colts 29 - Chicago 17.

I had managed to contact people in Indy and got Chicago +9.5 points. I know people in Chicago from when I worked there and managed to get the Colts -4.5 points. I mean, I had the bookies middled big time! Now, I don't have any proof, but I suspect that Chicago threw the game just to deny me a poultry [I am talking chickenshit here] few thousand. The NFL needs to investigate. [Just because I am paranoid does not mean that people are not out to get me.]

 

[S-Des]

OK, its over Colts 29 - Chicago 17.

I had managed to contact people in Indy and got Chicago +9.5 points. I know people in Chicago from when I worked there and managed to get the Colts -4.5 points. I mean, I had the bookies middled big time! Now, I don't have any proof, but I suspect that Chicago threw the game just to deny me a poultry [I am talking chickenshit here] few thousand. The NFL needs to investigate. [Just because I am paranoid does not mean that people are not out to get me.]

LOL, I bet you were screaming at the TV on that last, desperate drive. At least you have the satisfaction of picking the right team.

 

[R. Richard]

LOL, I bet you were screaming at the TV on that last, desperate drive. At least you have the satisfaction of picking the right team.

I will take money over satisfaction any time. However, what is, is.

 

[joeys-game]

Still, it was a great game..congrats to the Colts

 

[Seattle Zack]

Super Bowl is so much fun to watch when you have money on the line. Not only did I have the Colts for five hundred (giving seven) but I had Bears Special Teams / Defense scoring the first TD of the game on a prop bet. Paid 12-1 on $20.

Not all of my props went so smoothly. I bet on Lebron to score more points than Indiannapolis and he only dropped a measly 21. I was undecided as to the over/under on the National Anthem (1:42 or so) so I stayed out of that one.

 

[Boota]

Before the game I was asked to predict a score. I said Colts 34 - Bears 17. If not for the missed field goal and extra point I would have only been one number off. Generally, though, that game was pretty much what I expected. I can agree with Peyton getting the MVP, but I could also support the MVP going to the entire O Line. They literally dominated the game, giving Peyton time to be the star. Saturday and Lilja essentially took Urlacher out of the equation. And that's not an easy feat. Urlacher is a monster.

The MVP for the Colts could have easily been anyone. It was a very balanced game, with the defense playing huge. They stopped Chicago's best offensive weapon - the run. Forcing Grossman to go to the air allowed two very important picks.

Yes I'm a Colts fan, and I was 100% behind them, but I still like the Bears. A very classy team. It was nice to see two teams in the Superbowl who are good examples of how great football players can be as people and role models. (Minus Tank Johnson's guns. LOL.)

What impressed me the most about my Colts this year is that they fought for it. No one can say they didn't earn it. They went in to Baltimore, probably THE most hostile environment they can travel to (Colts fans were actually threatened with bodily injury and death), and they beat the Ravens at their own smash mouth defensive game. Then they came from behind on pure guts and willpower to beat the Patriots. Finally, they played outside in the rain, a climate that should have hurt them and benefitted the Bears, and they played amazingly well.

Tony Dungy said it and he was right. It was their time.

 

[R. Richard]

Before the game I was asked to predict a score. I said Colts 34 - Bears 17. If not for the missed field goal and extra point I would have only been one number off. Generally, though, that game was pretty much what I expected. I can agree with Peyton getting the MVP, but I could also support the MVP going to the entire O Line. They literally dominated the game, giving Peyton time to be the star. Saturday and Lilja essentially took Urlacher out of the equation. And that's not an easy feat. Urlacher is a monster.

Not only did the O-line give Peyton the time he needed, they also opened the holes that Rhodes and Addai needed to establish the running game and keep even more pressure off Peyton. The Colts won it in the trenches.

 

[Boota]

Not only did the O-line give Peyton the time he needed, they also opened the holes that Rhodes and Addai needed to establish the running game and keep even more pressure off Peyton. The Colts won it in the trenches.

Absolutely right. They played brilliantly. Even when Ryan Diem went out, Charlie Johnson, a rookie, stepped in and they didn't miss a beat. Peyton better take care of those guys. They sure take care of him.

 

[Seattle Zack]

Manning winning MVP, that was more sentimental than anything else. He wasn't MVP of the game, but he sure was MVP of this team over the last six seasons or whatever. If anything, it should have been co-MVPs for those two Colts backs.

Poor Peyton, I hope he gets some commercial endorsements for his hard work.

--Zack
"Rub some dirt on it, Jimmy!"

 

[Belegon]

since they don't have a provision for the whole O-line getting MVP, I would have voted for Dominic Rhodes...

just my 2 cents...

 

[S-Des]

I think Peyton deserved it. The Bears played soft all game because they were scared out of their mind about what he would do to them. There are some pretty hard feelings around here about the coaching moves (I'd have rather gone down fighting than playing the soft zones). Although the offensive line did a masterful job, the Bears were too afraid to blitz because of Manning's skill and savvy, making their job just a little easier. The running lanes were open because the defense was stretched out trying to guard against the short-mid passes. Although many of the Colts had great games, to me it all comes back to the best QB in the game. We just didn't have an answer.

 

[R. Richard]

The game was played in conditions more favorable to the Bears. Rain is not good for a passing game.

The Bears needed to play an almost perfect game. They had to keep the Colt offense off the field as much as practical. This last the Bears failed to do. The Bears needed to establish a running game and then use a short passing game to keep the Colt defense from keying on the run. Instead, Rex Grossman tried to throw the homerun ball. Two interceptions sealed the Bear's fate.

If there is a LVP award, I would give it to Grossman, despite the fact that he completed a higher percentage of his passes than did Manning.

 

[Horus_rules]

Peyton haters

You guys are amazing! Peyton takes the grief when they lose and now he gets MVP and he still gets criticized! I do not understand why there are so many Peyton haters out there! He is a genuinely nice guy, who does not toot his own horn, show off, blaim others for his mistakes. He works hard and prepairs for games more than anyone else, but he is not good enough for you Peyton haters!

 

[R. Richard]

You guys are amazing! Peyton takes the grief when they lose and now he gets MVP and he still gets criticized! I do not understand why there are so many Peyton haters out there! He is a genuinely nice guy, who does not toot his own horn, show off, blaim others for his mistakes. He works hard and prepairs for games more than anyone else, but he is not good enough for you Peyton haters!

Manning was a central part of the Colt effort against the Bears. He was so much better than Grossman that it was not even close [statistics be damned!] However, the Colt win was a real team win. Without disrespecting Manning, I would say the Colt O-line was the key, however they don't give MVP to a unit. The running of Rhodes and Addai was also a major piece of the Colt victory. The Bear's defense was supposedly the best in the NFL, but the Colts defense did at least as well and maybe better.

 

[Boota]

All things equal you give the MVP to the quarterback, and it was well deserved. I'm no Peyton hater. Far from it. I think time will show him to be the best that ever played the position in the NFL. (He's not exactly there yet, but I think he will be.) It really was a team win, though. With the exeption of the Hester runback against the special teams the Colts were firing on all cylinders.

If the Bears had blitzed more they would have likely paid for it in bigger passing plays. When Peyton gets blitzed it pulls people out of coverage, forcing single coverage to Harrison and Wayne. At that point it's just a matter of which guy burns you. Too many weapons to guard against everything. With the way the O-line was playing the blitzing would have probably achieved mixed results at best. Peyton doesn't need a lot of time to make you pay for shorting your pass coverage.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

All things equal you give the MVP to the quarterback, and it was well deserved. I'm no Peyton hater. Far from it. I think time will show him to be the best that ever played the position in the NFL. (He's not exactly there yet, but I think he will be.) It really was a team win, though. With the exeption of the Hester runback against the special teams the Colts were firing on all cylinders.

If the Bears had blitzed more they would have likely paid for it in bigger passing plays. When Peyton gets blitzed it pulls people out of coverage, forcing single coverage to Harrison and Wayne. At that point it's just a matter of which guy burns you. Too many weapons to guard against everything. With the way the O-line was playing the blitzing would have probably achieved mixed results at best. Peyton doesn't need a lot of time to make you pay for shorting your pass coverage.

Yep.

Rumple Foreskin