The Bald Truth
Before the 2008 Super Bowl between the then-perfect Patriots and the had-no-freakin'-chance Giants, I rated the greatest quarterbacks ever. Peyton Manning was No. 8 on my list.
He already has moved up to become a slam-dunk top-fiver, joining Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Johnny Unitas and Joe Montana.
That's right: He's even better than Jay Cutler.
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With a win on Super Sunday, he (Manning, not Cutler) would have two
titles to go along with his four league MVPs, some of the best stats
ever and one of the all-time great QB IQs. Oh, and he'll only be 34
when next season starts, meaning he likely has three, four or more top
seasons ahead of him.
If those years are as good as his norm and if he wins a third Super Bowl, he'd make a pretty convincing case for being the best QB ever to lace 'em up. (That might be true even if he "only" wins two championships.)
And to think ... the Bears could have had Manning. All they had to do was lose a couple more games when they intentionally went into the tank late in the '97 season.
Aw, who am I kidding? Wanny would have used the No. 1 pick on Ryan Leaf, anyway.
The Balder Truth
Longtime readers know I'm no fan of the intersection of sports and religion. For one thing, it's the height of hypocrisy. I mean, how often do you hear losers praising God after the game?
I also believe in a woman's right to choose what to do with her body, pregnant or otherwise.
Having said all that, I have absolutely no problem with the much-discussed Tim Tebow anti-abortion ad that will air during the Super Bowl.
It's freedom of speech, folks, plain and simple. Sure, it's not as fun as talking babies or beer-drinking cavemen, but it's just a commercial.
If you don't like it, hit the mute button and/or leave the room.
And really, can the Tebow spot be any more objectionable than the dozen or so Viagra/Cialis/Levitra ads that air during the typical 2 1/2 hour sporting event?
THE BALDEST TRUTH
Drew Brees was judged too small coming out of high school to play for one of the big-time Texas schools and too slight coming out of Purdue to play in the NFL. So you gotta love his underdog-makes-it-big story.
With his ability to throw deep passes, his accuracy and his toughness, he has led the Saints to their first championship game. A true humanitarian, he has worked hard to help New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina.
Good guy, great QB, incredible story.
As much as I want to pick Brees to win the Super Bowl, however, I can't.
Indy has the better all-around team and, as I reported exclusively earlier in this blog, the Colts have Peyton Manning.
The Saints can't win unless they force a bunch of turnovers. The Colts won't be as generous as the Vikings were.
Colts 27, Saints 20
If those years are as good as his norm and if he wins a third Super Bowl, he'd make a pretty convincing case for being the best QB ever to lace 'em up. (That might be true even if he "only" wins two championships.)
And to think ... the Bears could have had Manning. All they had to do was lose a couple more games when they intentionally went into the tank late in the '97 season.
Aw, who am I kidding? Wanny would have used the No. 1 pick on Ryan Leaf, anyway.
The Balder Truth
Longtime readers know I'm no fan of the intersection of sports and religion. For one thing, it's the height of hypocrisy. I mean, how often do you hear losers praising God after the game?
I also believe in a woman's right to choose what to do with her body, pregnant or otherwise.
Having said all that, I have absolutely no problem with the much-discussed Tim Tebow anti-abortion ad that will air during the Super Bowl.
It's freedom of speech, folks, plain and simple. Sure, it's not as fun as talking babies or beer-drinking cavemen, but it's just a commercial.
If you don't like it, hit the mute button and/or leave the room.
And really, can the Tebow spot be any more objectionable than the dozen or so Viagra/Cialis/Levitra ads that air during the typical 2 1/2 hour sporting event?
THE BALDEST TRUTH
Drew Brees was judged too small coming out of high school to play for one of the big-time Texas schools and too slight coming out of Purdue to play in the NFL. So you gotta love his underdog-makes-it-big story.
With his ability to throw deep passes, his accuracy and his toughness, he has led the Saints to their first championship game. A true humanitarian, he has worked hard to help New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina.
Good guy, great QB, incredible story.
As much as I want to pick Brees to win the Super Bowl, however, I can't.
Indy has the better all-around team and, as I reported exclusively earlier in this blog, the Colts have Peyton Manning.
The Saints can't win unless they force a bunch of turnovers. The Colts won't be as generous as the Vikings were.
Colts 27, Saints 20
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2 Comments
Mike Krivich said:
Go Colts!
Mike you are so right....Our country is built on freedom of speech for all, not just a select few for the topics of their choice. If you don't like it turn the channel or radio dial when it comes on, then go back after 45 seconds or so.
Turner signs as the Offensive Coordinator at Sanford. So that means from all the Bears offensive coaches fired, they all have jobs but one that I am aware of. Hmm.....
doug nicodemus said:
you know it is weird...i read you cause you are funny... as a cardinal fan and a badgers alum i could give a, well cowpatty about chicago so i never ask a sports question but about short quarterbacks...don't they turn out to be pretty good...i am thinking that tarkington, unitas and definitely doug flutie were small but made many hulks that failed at the bears and other places look bad...wasn't mike "the dog lover" vick small also?
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