Today is February 7th, 2010, which means we are all watching the Super Bowl 44 in Miami.  It is also an excuse to post a picture of Reggie Bush with his big bootied girlfriend, Kim Kardashian.  Another in the recent celebrity phenomenon of Hollywood women putting out a sex tape, and becoming famous for being famous, thanks to shitty reality TV.

The Indianapolis Colts are favored by 5 points over the New Orleans Saints.  The official line at the moment is the Colts -5 and the game total is 56 1/2, which is the highest over-under ever on a Super Bowl.

I became sick of the NFL entering the playoffs.  Teams like the New York Jets limped in because the Colts decided that an undefeated season doesn’t matter.  The Colts sat it’s starters against the Jets in week 15, which allowed the Jets to win.  This win eliminated teams, and kept the playoffs a possibility for the New York Jets.

The Super Bowl is an enormous media event, and everybody has plans for the game, and tomorrow an enormous percentage of our population will call in sick to work.  I am working at the firehouse, and a sick day is not an option as a Chicago firefighter, we don’t get them.  I take this as a sign to watch the game at home with my dogs.

I suspect the Colts will win and cover, but I will be rooting for the Saints.  I’m still disappointed the Bears lost to the Saints in Super Bowl 41, after a Devin Hester 91 yard kick return for a touchdown started the game, and gave the Bears a 7-0 lead.  Bears went on to lose 29-17, and the game wasn’t as close as the score makes it appear.

I am laying off the play, but will lightly tickle the over so I have a rooting interest.  Colts are better, but they have not been easy to bet on.  New Orleans Saints have an amazing offense, that was lucky to beat the Vikings to make it to this game.  The Saints defense, and the Vikings turnovers are why this team is on the field, instead of in the stands at Super Bowl 44.

One of the most annoying Super Bowl traditions is the halftime show.  The Who are performing, and I just need to say, so what!  I hate the halftime show.

So, beer and pizza are on the menu, and I hope the game is a shoot out.  As the Chicago White Sox broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson would say, “sit back, relax and strap it down.”

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