remember XXXVI...and XXXVIII...
"Somethings wrong here. The atmosphere surrounding Sunday's AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Colts and Patriots feels, I dont know, weird. Is it me, or does it all seem a bit backward?
Based on the games coverage and analysis, its as if the leagues top dogs all of a sudden are underdogs again. Its Tom Brady and the Patriots, who have won their last five meetings with Indianapolis--three at home, two at the RCA Dome--who must prove that theyre equals to Peyton Manning and the Colts, not vice versa.
That would be the Peyton Manning who is coming off a postseason record 457 yards against Denver last week. Forty-nine-touchdown-passes Manning. And that would be the same Manning who has lost all six times he has played at Foxboro and Gillette Stadiums. The Manning--and, lets be fair, its not all on the quarterback, its all of the Colts--who has lost six of seven to the Patriots since Bill Belichick became head coach in 2000.
Yet its the champs who have to stop the Colts.
Yeah, that makes sense.
So it isnt just me." -Michael Smith, senior writer for ESPN.com
BRING ON XXXIX BABBYYYYY
on a sidenote: fuck fuck FUCK Doug Brien.