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It was a very exciting game from the very first seconds of the game when Chicago Bears kick returner Devon Hester returned the opening kicjoff 92 yards for a TD. The Colts started the game very slow and found themselves 8 points down at one point, before pulling away to a 29-17 victory.

Peyton Manning was voted the MVP of Super Bowl 41 and he got a shiny new red Cadillac. Despite throwing a couple of picks, he still had a very strong game against a very strong Bears defense.

Maybe now Peyton Manning will finally get the recognition he has earned throughout his career. Unfortunately, he has been overshadowed by the media fawning over the much overated Tom Brady just because the Patriots won a couple of Super Bowls.

My prediction of the score was a little off, but I still had the winner of the game correct.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS !!!!!!  2006 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts finally got the monkey off theirs backs and defeated the New England Patriots and made it to the Super Bowl. Their opponents will be the Chicago Bears, who made to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1985.

In my opinion the game will come down to Peyton Manning and the Colts offense against Chicago’s formitable defense. If the Bears defense can contain the Colts high powered offense they will not have to rely on their sorry offense, led by Rex Grossman.

I predict Peyton Manning will finally get his Super Bowl ring and that will give him the recognition that he deserves. Despite all his accomplishments, Manning has been playing second fiddle to Tom Brady in the eyes of most of the sports media elite. Now that Manning has made it to the SB all he needs to do is win the game and he will finally get the much deserve accolades.

The sports media have been fawning over Tom Brady ever since he got to New England and walked into a dream situation. The Patriots have had one of the best defenses over the past 6 years that he has been in New England and al;l he had to do is make sure he didn’t screw it up. Instead of giving the credit where it belonged, the media gave it all to Brady and Belichick.

I am sure my last paragraph will not sit well with all of the Tom Brady lovers, but who cares, they will get over.

Super Bowl Prediction: Indianapolis Colts 35 and Chicago Bears 10

It seemed everyone but Adrian Peterson knew that he was going to declare for the draft, but now it is official. Adrian Peterson made it official in a news release from the University of Oklahoma; he declared himself eligible for the up coming NFL Draft.

It was the news I was hoping never would come, but I knew it would be his ultimate decision. He was just too good of a player to pass up his shot at the NFL. In just three short seasons with the University of Oklahoma he was within 80 yards of becoming the leading rusher in the history of OU. That was no small feat, especially when the leading rusher was Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims and he did it in 4 years at OU. Since he is leaving early he will finish third on the all time rushing list at OU with 40041 yards which puts him behind Billy Sims (4118 yards) and Joe Washington (4071).

Anyone that has seen Peterson play will understand why he is projected to have a excellent career in the NFL, he is an explosive and powerful runner. He is also 6′2" and over 200 lb. and has sprinter speed with terrific balance for someone his height.

The only negative that can be said is that he has had a few injuries (shoulder separation, broken collar bone) and that will be scrutinized by the NFL teams.

As far a talent goes, he is excellent runner and blocker, but he hasn’t developed the skills at receiving and that will be a limitation.

I wish Adrian Peterson all the luck and success in the NFL, but as a OU fan I would have liked to see him finish up his college career and graduate before going to the NFL.

With two weeks to go before the post season starts and many of the playoff spots are filled and some have yet to be decided. Only six teams have officially clinched spots in the playoffs; Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, San Deigo Chargers, Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts, Saints, Bears and Chargers all clinched their respective divisions and the Bears have clinched homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The Patriots and the Seahawks are still alive in the divisional races and it will depend on the last two games.

The Wild Card spots are still wide open, but there are two teams that are front runners for the NFC Wild Card and AFC Wild Card spots. As of today, the Eagles and the Giants are the front runners for the NFC and for the AFC it is Bengals and the Jaguars. But the list of teams that could over take them is quite long.

I have caught only a few games on the radio this season and I have my favorite and least favorite teams that I would like to see make it to the Super Bowl; The Colts being my favorite and the Patriots being my least favorite and as of right now the Patriots haven’t made it.

If I had to make a prediction now, I would say the Chicago Bears and San Deigo Chargers will be facing each other in the Super Bowl.

As expected Troy Smith of Ohio State was announced as this years Heisman Trophy wiiner at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City. The more surprising part of the voting was that Brady Quinn of Notre Dame finished a distant 3rd behind RB Darren McFadden. Most of the experts were sure that Brady Quinn would be runner up, but I guess what do the experts know anyways.

By all accounts Troy Smith had great season and his team is playing for the National Championship against Florida and that in most years would be enough to satisfy most people that he should be the obvious choice. I guess that is what the voters were thinking when he won the Heisman voting by the widest margin in the history of the trophy.  

The Sooners defense and the poise of 5th year senior QB Paul Thompson was the difference in the game  for the #8 Sooners. Paul Thompson led the Sooners on what turned out to be the game winning scoring drive that began on the Sooners 1 yard line and ended with a beautiful TD pass to Malcome Kelly.

The real story was the Sooner secondary that covered the Nebraska receivers all game long and never really let them make any big plays. They also picked off Nebraska QB Zac Taylor 3 times, twice to stop Nebraska from scoring deep in OU territory.

Paul Thompson proved many of the critics wrong and played far better than most people expected and led the Sooners to an 11-2 record and Big 12 Championship. I remember when it was reported that Rhett Bomar was kicked off the team just before fall practice was about to start and coach Stoops went to 5th year senior Paul Thompson and asked him to move back to QB from wide receiver. After a little thought about it, he decided to step up and lead the Sooners. All he did was lead his team to an 11-2 record including the debacle with Oregon and ended with a Big 12 title and an automatic bid to a BCS bowl game (Fiesta Bowl)

Todays Big 12 Championship Game between longtime rivals OU Sooners and Nebraska Cornhuskers is shaping up to be a battle. OU which won the Big 12 Conference South Division comes into the game 10-2 and 8th ranked coming off a close call in Stillwater with Oklahoma State and Nebraska the Big 12 Conference North Division Champions are 9-3 and 19th ranked in the country coming into the game. 

The Sooners will be without superstar runningback Adrian Peterson again due to the broken collarbone he suffered 6 weeks ago. Fortunately for the Sooners his backups have stepped up and have actually exceeded the yardage output as a group. Second string runningback Alan Patrick has electrified the crowd on more than one ocassion with his power running style and speed when he breaks to the outside. Things looked bleak when Alan Patrick injured his ankle and missed a couple of games and he was backed up by fourth string and rookie Chris Brown. Chris Brown who was supposed to redshirt this season and battle for ther starting job with Alan Patrick, had to come in when Patrick was injured. Chris Brown had two spectacular games in place of Alan Patrick.

Unfortunately, the weather is going to be a huge factor in the game and hopefully it will benefit the Sooners power running game. The Big 12 Championship game is being played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO the home of NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. The snow has cleared out, the temperature at game time is expect to be around 25 degrees and a little breezy.

Hopefully the Sooners will hold on to the ball this week, unlike the way they have been the past few games (11 fumbles in the past three games).

I predict the Sooners will win in a close game 24-21.

The OU Sooners did exactly what they had to do to give them a shot at another Big12 Championship; beat the OSU Cowboys. The final score was 27-21 and it was way too close for comfort for this Sooner fan. I was so nervous that I couldn’t watch the end of the game in fear that my beloved Sooners would find a way to lose it at the end.

The Sooners relied heavily on the run in this game and they were not disappointed, Alan Patrick returned to the lineup after missing a couple of games due to a foot injury. He had a great game including a 65 yard touchdown and had a total of 163 yards on 23 carries and freshman Chris Brown who played the two games that Patrick missed had 74 yards on 19 carries and two td’s.

Paul Thompson had an efficient game at QB (7/11 for 77 yards and 1 td.) and he guided the Sooners on long drives that ate up the clock.

With this win, their 10th of year the Sooners won the Big 12 South and will play Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship and an automatic BCS bowl game.

The annual clash between in state rivals Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will take place in Stillwater, Oklahoma inside Boone Picken’s Stadium. This will be the 100th meeting between rival schools and the Sooners own a huge advantage in wins and losses  77-16-7, including a 34-6-5 in Stillwater.

This game has always been a battle and usually produced the most excitement for the two school every season. No matter what the records, the Sooners and Cowboys always have this game circled on the schedule. This year however, the Sooners find themselves with much more to play for than just bragging rights; a possible Big 12 South Championdhip. This became possible when the Aggies of Texas A&M shocked the Texas Longhorns yesterday, this gave the Longhorns their second straight conference loss and if the Sooners can beat the Cowboys they will be the Big 12 South Champs and play Nebraska for the Big 12 Championship. This will also give them an automatic bid to one of BCS Bowl games.

The Sooners will be going for their 7th straight win, including 6 without our superstar runningback Adrian Peterson, who has been sidelined with a broken collarbone and is expected to return for the Sooners bowl game. Fortunately for the Sooners they have been getting production from the backup running backs; Alan Patrick, Jacob Guiterrez and now true freshman Chris Brown. In Peterson’s absense the Sooners are averaging more yards per game on the ground and the Sooners appear to be well stocked with runningbacks in case Adrian Peterson decides to leave after this year for the NFL.

So with the added sense on urgency, the Oklahoma Sooners will go into todays game ready to play and win.

Prediction: The Sooners will run all over the Cowboy defense and Paul Thompson will have a good game throwing the ball and the Sooners will win 35-10.

I received this in an email and since I am a diehard Detroit Lion’s fan it fits perfect!!!

Two guys from Detroit, Michigan die and wake up
in hell. The next day, the devil stops to check on
them and sees them dressed in parkas, mittens
and bomber hats, warming themselves around the
fire.

The Michiganders look at the devil in surprise. "Well,
don’t ya know - if hell froze over, that must mean
the Lions won the Super Bowl!"