But not really. The Super Bowl is all about hype, and this game has it.
Undefeated teams? Check.
Rivalry? Check.
Star power? Oh, yeah.
New England quarterback Tom Brady dates models and actresses. A couple of weeks ago, he was hanging out with Bill Clinton.
Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning appears in commercials more often than Britney Spears appears in court. And Manning’s dad and brother know something about NFL stardom, too.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick dresses as if he socializes in alleys and has been accused of spying and disrespecting opponents.
Colts coach Tony Dungy dresses as if he doesn’t want to disappoint his mother, wrote a best-selling book about religion and has an impeccable reputation.
Yep. All the contrast is there for a good plot.
As for analysis, the game is going to come down to this: When the Pats pass. Indy has the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense. But Colts safety Bob Sanders — aka Top Gun because he flies around and blows stuff up — helps on run defense. Leaving Colts free safety Antoine Bethea to help cover Patriots receiver Randy Moss deep. This means one of New England’s primary pass catchers — Kyle Brady, Wes Welker or Donte Stallworth — will be in single coverage against a linebacker. The winner of that match wins the game.
Super Bowl XLI ½? That’s about right.
Singing Opera
Placido Domingo and Jimmy Eat World will perform at the MLS Cup on Nov. 18, it was announced Wednesday. Domingo sings opera, and all I know about the multiplatinum selling group Jimmy Eat World is that it has horrible grammar — so those guys are probably pretty good. By why didn’t they invite opera-singing Harvard fullback Noah Van Niel?
That would have been ugly
The Dropkick Murphys performed at the Red Sox World Series parade on Tuesday. And thankfully there were no reports of Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon dancing to their music in his undies, again.
