...where a black head coach can lose the Super Bowl because his white QB sucks.
Best commercial? Nationwide's K-fed spot.
Worst commercial? That hair color one. Too long, didn't make sense, and who the fuck advertises hair color products (for women!) during the Super Bowl?
Best play? Devin Hester running the opening kickoff back for a touchdown - if it hadn't been for that, the game would have been over by halftime.
Worst play? Grossman dropping the snap right after the Bears got the ball off of a Colts fumble. That series, in my mind, is what really broke the Bear's back.
Most underrated player? Joseph Addai. He ran right through the Bears on multiple occasions, caught a lot of key short yardage passes to keep drives going, and he's a ROOKIE. If he hadn't made that one fumble in the first quarter, he'd be my candidate for MVP.
Most overrated player? Payton Manning. He played a smart game for the most part (other than that first half interception, which there was no excuse for), but he didn't appear to be doing a lot of on the line playcalling (and indeed, he often looked pissed off that Tom Moore wasn't letting him throw more), and most of his passes were short checkdowns - smart plays, but not throws that require a lot of skill. He was certainly a key part of their game, but he was no more deserving than any number of players on the Colt's offense.
Finishing up with a random aside - don't Super Bowl parties suck when you actually want to watch the game? My wife and I went to a friend's house, and he had over about a dozen other people, most of which had little serious interest in the game. We sat next to the TV and tried to tune everyone else out, but we still missed a lot of plays due to distraction / background noise /etc. Next year, definitely staying home.
Unfortunately, they had to settle for Rex "I Know I Can Fit This Pass To My Receiver Covered By Three Defensive Backs" Grossman. Therein lies the tale of this game. When the Colts had the ball, they played sharp and smart. In the odd circumstance that the Bears had the ball, they didn't. How does a starting QB fumble two snaps from the same center who had been snapping him the ball the entire season? Don't tell me the weather was a factor in that because it seemed that Manning and Saturday had no problem.
If Chicago is smart, they'll get rid of Grossman and hire up one of the seasoned free agents who offer their services this year. As much as it pains me as an Eagles fan to think about it, a Jeff Garcia would be a nice fit for a Bears team that looks like it has a chance to get back to the Super Bowl whenever they decide to upgrade their QB position. Also, if Chicago is smart, they will resign Lovie Smith to a nice long extension.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
