Bummer!

I did not wear any of our Colts jerseys to the confirmation session for my son today, although I spotted plenty of jerseys at mass. After the championship game, I was defintely invested for all the same reasons why I've been married since 1986: Vonne was born in Indiana and it mattered plenty to her.

So yeah, we had all the widescreens tuned, and after I did all the floors in the house and worked out, I was wearing my Harrison #88 and in the home theater, just refurbished with a new lamp for the InFocus HD projector (don't ask the price).

After the first quarter, it felt just fine, like any good Colt victory, and I was feeling very positive for Peyton, who deserves everything he gets.

But it did not happen, and it did not happen in such a Favre-like way: giving away the game on an INT-TD-return.

Needless to say I am even more bonded to my AFC mistress by this pain. Vonne slapped me on the shoulder after the return and said, "Now, we'll move up even faster on the waiting list for season tickets!?

Of course I love this woman!

And it does feel good to contemplate staying here longer than expected. I do love this house, and I do love this family. And now that I know that Indiana is not necessarily a cursed physical location for me (post sinus surgery), I am happy enough contemplating staying longer, especially since my Pack is on sked to show up here for the 2012 SB in Indy!

But it does hurt.

Not like the Pack loss to Denver, but the household is sad.

My younger son and I had to immediately switch to a first season "Lost" episode to clear our palates, and check out Kate's outfit on Disc 5.

I am happy for NOLA though. The team delivered me from Farve and, as such, they deserve everything they dare grasp. Congrats to the Saints.

Beyond all this, I do suspect we've just witnessed an historic Super Bowl. Remember, this is the season of the Belichick 4th-and-2 go-for-it. Consider the Saints go-for-broke at the end of the first half and then the on-side to start the second. I do believe we're seeing the early onset of the no-punt NFL--already brewing in the HS and college game.

And I think this game will be perceived as a turning point in NFL history.

Comments

[JTS]

Sorry, but I loved watching your Colts come up small on the big stage, especially after throwing history away (an undefeated regular season) like a used Kleenex.

Maybe Saint Dungy should have kept his mouth shut.

Your team is the Atlanta Braves of football.

[Jack]

You should read Tuesday Morning Quarterback on espn.com, if you don't already. Brilliant, hilarious writing from a Brookings Institute think-tanker who happens to be a rabid football fan. He's been advocating go-for-it for a long time now, with compelling evidence that suggests that the consequences of failure are actually more favorable than kicking to be safe. He also sprinkles in some cosmos and politics in there.

[Elmer Humes]

The stats in so many ways show this was, with the one important exception, a perfect game. The best ever Super Bowl from a pure football point-of-view. I agree this could be a turning point for more risk, greater excitement NFL Championship play. Bring it on!

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I had my crow for breakfast as an Omelette . .

Gotta say though . . whoever heard of an "Onside kick" at the start of a second half? . . That was a kick in the groin to the Colts that they really never recovered from . .

[Chad Laux]

As a Indiana native and Purdue alumni, I couldn't lose: if the Colts won, great, if the Saints won, great for Drew!

Lot's of happy one's in Boilermaker country today, we always knew he was a playmaker.

Favorite stat: only 2 schools with 3 QB's wearing Superbowl rings: Alabama....and now Purdue (cradle of quarterbacks indeed).

The NFL must have known, why else would Len Dawson bring out the trophy?

I love this: "Indiana=cursed physical location"

I say: try Iowa. Sorry Sean:)

[Sean Meade]

EH: those are the offensive stats. wasn't perfect from the defensive side...

[Sean Meade]

CL: why, when your QB goes and wins the Super Bowl, do you have to come around and be a punk? ;-)

[Chad]

Sean,

hehehe. I actually liked Iowa, I got all that edumacation there.

Regards,

Chad

[Elmer Humes]

Think about it Sean...how could you have BOTH a perfect offense & defense game...but Both team's offenses were the best I have ever watched in 50 years...again except for that one exception...or should I say interception. Fun Stuff!

[Sean Meade]

okay, Elmer, i thought about it. wasn't perfect from the defensive side ;-)

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It's not the perfect Offense or defense that's the quotient, it's the one mistake one or the other makes . . add to that, a totally unexpected play that was then successful . .

Good game, probably the best and I've seen all of them . .