January 26 1986. Superbowl XX. I remember it like it was yesterday. Refrigerator Perry, The Super Bowl Shuffle, Jim Mcmahon. My boy, Mike Ditka led the Chicago Bears in a 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots. The feel of that win. We all wanted it. Hell, with the Bears going 15-1 in their regular season (losing only to Miami) they deserved it. The Patriots on the other hand were not unlike a Cinderella story...
lucky to be making it to the Superbowl at all. They somehow managed to qualify as the AFC second wild card. Not only did they go on to beat the Jets and the Raiders (on the road!) but the biggest shocker came from their win over Miami because as we all know, Miami was the ONLY team to have beaten the Bears all season long. And although the Patriots were the first to score that January day, it didn't take the Bears very long to take control of the game and take their victory. So Cinderella packed it up and left the ball. Since then, in only the deepest irony, Chicago Bears have yet to come back to the Superbowl. The Cinderella Patriots? Back four times taking three wins. So yes..The Bears are 3-0 so far..and yes..the Bears are on top of their game (mind you, if Rex Grossman can finish off the year) The Patriots? 2-1. I am anxious to see who goes home this year leaving their glass slipper behind.
Okay..just one more smidge of history tonight which actually goes hand in hand with my personal football manstud award. After last season leaving him completely exhausted, dissappointed, and wondering if he would even come back for another season, Brett Favre made a little history today joining Hall of Famer, Dan Marino (yet another manstud) as the only QB's to throw 400 Touchdown passes in their careers. Life is good, isn't it Brett?
I love Sundays. And I don't just love it for the the peaceful morning hours with a cup of coffee in hand..I love it for the football.
Til next time..that's the juice and I am out of here.
lucky to be making it to the Superbowl at all. They somehow managed to qualify as the AFC second wild card. Not only did they go on to beat the Jets and the Raiders (on the road!) but the biggest shocker came from their win over Miami because as we all know, Miami was the ONLY team to have beaten the Bears all season long. And although the Patriots were the first to score that January day, it didn't take the Bears very long to take control of the game and take their victory. So Cinderella packed it up and left the ball. Since then, in only the deepest irony, Chicago Bears have yet to come back to the Superbowl. The Cinderella Patriots? Back four times taking three wins. So yes..The Bears are 3-0 so far..and yes..the Bears are on top of their game (mind you, if Rex Grossman can finish off the year) The Patriots? 2-1. I am anxious to see who goes home this year leaving their glass slipper behind.
Okay..just one more smidge of history tonight which actually goes hand in hand with my personal football manstud award. After last season leaving him completely exhausted, dissappointed, and wondering if he would even come back for another season, Brett Favre made a little history today joining Hall of Famer, Dan Marino (yet another manstud) as the only QB's to throw 400 Touchdown passes in their careers. Life is good, isn't it Brett?
I love Sundays. And I don't just love it for the the peaceful morning hours with a cup of coffee in hand..I love it for the football.
Til next time..that's the juice and I am out of here.
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