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Here is mine broken down by phase: Running Game- Bears (The tandem of Jones and Benson seem to be getting stronger every game. Both of them are healthy and will be running on grass. Another aspect of the running game is how effective the Bears WRs and TEs are at run blocking.) Passing Game- Colts (This comes down to the Colts Passing O vs Bears Passing D compared to Bears Passing O vs Colts Passing D. This one might be closer than most people think with Harper hurting.) Pass Rush- Push (I think the Bears rotation on the D-Line will wear the Colts O-Line down in the 2nd half. Remember that the Colts played an extra game this season, so just like in any sports, the players tire easier in late season games.) Run Defense- Bears (The Colts Run D is still the weakness of the unit) Pass Defense- Push (This is a push because of the Colts Passing Offense) Kicking/Punting- Push (Vinatieri has more experience than Gould, but Gould is a Pro Bowler too. Maynard has SB experience and is better than Smith). Return Game - Bears (Hester easily wins over Wilkins, but more because Indy has a horrible coverage team). Coverage - Bears (The Bears have great Special Teamers and the Colts look like they only send 8 guys out on coverage). Cumulative Score: Bears 4-1-3

That Illini game hurt. If they make 1 of those late 3 pt'ers it is a new ballgame. Damn, you had to remind me. A loss will be hard to swallow because something will have went horribly wrong. Either the defense didn't show up (doubtful), Rex throws 4 INTs (doubtful because of the offense), or there are costly fumbles (Bears rarely fumble). The Bears actually match up against the Colts better than most teams, especially on grass in the current conditions (wet field, wind).

There are a few players that are due to show up. Moose - Great blocking throughout the playoffs, but only 4-58 receiving. Clark - Same, great blocking, but only 2-43. Bradley 1-5 yds. Davis did not have a catch vs NO. On defense, Peanut is due for a pick, while Anderson and Brown are due for sacks.

I would also say that Jamal Lewis is one of the most over-rated backs you will find in the league. So stopping him is not that big of a deal. LJ only rushed 13 times. The Bears should have at least 35 rushes. Bob Sanders is not the answer. With Harper hurting or out, if Sanders cheats to the line, the Bears will burn him deep with Berrian, Davis, or Bradley. WOO HOO, just checked the weather for the game. There is supposed to be light rain to rain on and off starting tonight and continuing thru 11pm on Sunday night in the Miami area. Also, gametime winds will be between 13-14 mph. Has anyone tried to run the simulation at Whatifsports.com for the game? I ran it 5 times with various conditions, light rain, light wind, medium wind, 65-70 degrees, and the Bears won every time. Just ran it 5 more times, Bears win every time.

They obviously have something against the Bears, which is fine by me because with every wrong prediction they lose more credibility (except Irvin since all his is gone).

Man they were offsides. Freakin refs!

So the other 2 receptions total 67 yards? Also, no catches for Davis, Jones, or Benson?

You have to take numbers into consideration. I would say: Manning = Brees Wayne > Colston Harrison > Henderson/Copper Rhodes Addai These offenses are very similar, and based off numbers the Saints Defense was better as well.

Hopefully there will be play by play.

This guys is hilarious. And our RBs are not solid? Does he look at stats (Fumbles - TJ+Ced=1 Fumble all year / Addai/Rhodes=5). Also remember they play most of their games in a dome. Receivers - Last time I checked, the Bears have the only receiver who already has SB experience (Moose), and I would say Moose+Berrian+Davis+Bradley actually makes for more matchup problems than Indy can throw at the Bears (with Harper out). Also, look at Harrison's post season resume - not really intimidating. Defenses-The Bears D is a variable and the Colts D is all of a sudden solid - I don't see it. Manning has never performed well in the playoffs and has been horrible again this year (compared to the season). His performance is not a sure thing, especially against the Bears D. Then he forgets the other variable. How about grass vs turf. Check out how Indy plays on grass and how many yards they let up on the ground against the run - a boat load. So basically this guy is a complete idiot who is just stirring the pot to piss people off and make people read his article.

Half of these boobs probably didn't even watch the NO game, or blamed it strictly on weather. NO has a better offense than Indy. Brees had more yds and their RBs (McAllister and Bush) are much better than Indy's. The way the Indy offense vs Bears defense looks to play out is very similar to the last couple of games. If the Bears can hold Indy to 24 or less they will have a great chance of winning.

Bears 30, Colts 20 Bears pull away late in the 3rd Quarter and the Colts score a garbage time TD for the final score.

It kinda looks like Urlacher is just cropped into the picture.

Here is a roll-up of some of the SB predictions: CBS Sportsline (Bears 2-4) Bears - Harmon, Richard Colts - Prisco, Judge, Bromberg, Davis USA Today (Bears 1-5) Bears - Wood Colts - Bell, Davis, Pedulla, Weisman, Zillgitt ESPN (Bears 1-8) Bears - Allen Colts - Theisman, Salisbury, Hoge, Jaworksi, Schlereth, Mortenson, Golic, AccuScore CNN SI (Bears 0-7) Bears - None Colts - Banks, Chadiha, Demasio, King, Silver, Dr. Z, Layden Inside the NFL (Bears 1-3) Bears - Collinsworth COlts - Carter, Costas, Marino Whatifsports Simulation (Colts 26-20): http://www.whatifsports.com/partners/fsn/super_bowl/2007.asp The Bears were picked to win in 5 out of 33. The Bears are a true underdog this week.

Kalapse is correct: Yep, two other players in the picture:

Thats not what he said, but I hope we sack him like 20 times. Here is what he said. It was in reference to pressure, not the Bears D. Do you really think he would be that stupid?

What about this cover?

He is just pissed that he got spanked.

Bringing in Steinbach would be a great move.

Any field that gets farther away from turf will favor the Bears. The Colts excel on turf where the Bears are better on grass. When you add the elements, that would seem to push it farther in favor of the Bears, which is good.

The even SuperBowl #s like XX are AFC home games, and the odd #s are NFC home games.

It alternates. NFC this year, AFC next year (I forgot when that started). Yes, the visiting team gets to call the coin toss. That is weird because it used to be in the Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl. I guess they made that up more recently. I would like to see some non-pro cities involved that meet the other criteria.

Damn getting really close now......

I would love for Chicago to host a SB, but I don't think it will ever happen (or at least until Global warming changes the world temps). The problem with cold weather sites is logistics. Travel would be a disaster if a snow storm hits. There is just too much going on in and around the city to be crippled by bad weather. I would like to see other places like the Southwest or even other places in the South.

I don't mind the neutral site since both of the teams are champions of their conferences, and the regular season record should only be used so much. The best teams already get a bye, then two home games. I think there would be too many issues if they took away the neutral site. It would be like the BCS. The one thing that I don't agree with is the rotation. The Super Bowl is such a huge cash cow for the cities that host it, so I can't understand why only certain cities get the game. Miami as a city has hosted it 9 times counting this one, but other warm cities like Dallas has never hosted it? I also wouldn't mind seeing it in other cities that don't have a pro team.