Caught in a Rut

C'mon Drew, tell us what you really think about the AFC Championship game.

While I know he has a strong hatred for Peyton Manning, I have to admit I'm rooting for the Colts to come out of the AFC.

Let's be honest - the Brady/Manning argument is not going to die until either (a) Manning wins as many Super Bowls as Brady or (b) Manning retires. So Brady and the Patriots winning again accomplishes nothing from ending our long nightmare. Manning winning the Super Bowl would inject a bit new life into this horrendous discussion, and might actually cause people to come up with new arguments.

Who am I kidding though? The arguments will become "Brady 3, Manning 1", instead of "Brady 3, Manning 0". So, to at least make them even more entertaining, this scenario should play out:

• The Colts beat the Pats. Both Brady and Manning stink up the joint, but the Colts defence comes through with 2 fumble recoveries for touchdowns.


• Da Bears beat the Saints


• The Colts beat the Bears to win the Super Bowl. Manning goes 10/30 for 152 yards with 4 INTs. Luckily for him, Rex Grossman goes 1/22 for -8 yards with 5 INTs, 6 fumble recoveries and 8 quickies.

This way, the Brady side still can try to argue that Manning is a choker, but loses the "he can't win" argument. The Manning side has to give up a bit of the "he's really good" argument to get a bit of the "he's won the big one" argument. We also get to watch the analysts try to give us an explanation of whether Manning chokes or not. Somebody's head might explode. Fun for all will be had!