Now before you go racing to the windows or your online site to throw your money on the Bears, lets reason with why this line is so high. Most people seem to think that even betting the moneyline on the Bears is a good thing. If you do, then I have some swamp land in China i would like to sell you.

The Bears are a team that is very lucky to be there. They have under performed much of the last part of this season. They were also extremely lucky against the woeful Cardinals, just ask Dennis Green "THEY WERE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE, AND WE LET EM OFF THE HOOK!!!" Now let me translate the "They were who they thought they were" blast. What he meant was "I know this team (Bears) are not that good, they are beatable by any team in the NFL who can show up and play a half way decent game, even by our suck ass team" So telling, oh so telling. Now lets bring in the Green Bay game where Rex Grossman admitted he didnt prepare for the game. If you believe that, then I also have a bridge at the Santa Monica Beach I would like to sell you. There were some un named players on the Bears who feel that he did prepare, he just got his ass kicked and couldn't admidt it because he was gripping for his job, so he goes and makes things worse by saying what he said. What a moron. I sure can't put my money on a guy like that in a big game like this. In short, the Bears just aren't a good Superbowl team, sorry Bear fans, but the truth is the truth.

Indianapolis Colts, sure, have not exactly had a bang up year themselves, especially on run defense. However, they have improved and Dungy has busted their asses to make it even better. They had some missed assignments and some confusion but they seem to have most of that cleared up. Offensively, well, you have the best QB in football who has been in some big games, and finally, won a big game. He's more pumped up than Secretariat was before he won the Belmont by 31 lengths. No way he loses this.

Now the big question. Why is the line so high? Well, its because sometimes you just have to throw the regular season numbers out and see the game for what it is. A good team playing, at best, an average team. A good team that will put up at least 28-31 points up, against a team that would probably be doing back flips if it can manage 21. Thats why.

Play the Indianapolis Colts -7. Enjoy the game, I know I will. I have a tee time in San Diego that morning and will watch the game with some ice cold beer at a party afterwards. GL folks.

I'm with you, Craiger. This is gonna be one of those boring, blowout Super Bowls imo.

Don't you mean that the Bears OVERacheived? Also, do average teams have the bears' record? There is more to this chicago team than most people know or can understand. Perhaps they engage in human and animal sacrifice and have made dire pacts with lesser demons in the lowest pits of hell itself! I cannot say for sure but I think there is more H.P. Lovecraft than Lovie Smith to be credited for the bear's success this season.

No, they are under acheivers and Smith is a good coach, its just that he doesn't have the QB, or the team for that matter, to get it done.

I'm with you 100% for several reasons. First I have to agree with Firemillen on the fact that the Bears do have a great record and have found ways to win ... it seems that when the offense is struggling the defense picks them up and vice versa (that is when Rex had his good games).

However with the veteran Peyton Manning so focused and with 2 weeks to prepare for a Bears defense that has been somewhat mediocre lately, I see no reason the Colts don't win this one by 10. Rex is young and will play a less than average game against a Colts defense that has gotten them through the playoffs.

Colts -7 is a winner

TinCup

Damn... I was about to play Chicago on the ML. Maybe I will re-think this and get back to you.

Hey i dont know about the Colts, but tell me more about this swamp land you have. I will use all my winnings from a great bears cover win to pay for it. Colts win it by a fieldgoal.

Hey Blazing i got you PM i will shoot you an email later.

GLTA

The swamp land has an excellent view of a nude beach, complete with electricity, major highways, and shopping centers.

bear food for thought

teams that are outrushed are 7-33 SU in Super Bowl history.

Colts gave up over 100 yards rushing in every regular season game.

give me better defense, better special teams, better running game AND 7 points, despite my obvious bias you can make a strong case for the bear.

I understand the being a Bears fan thing, but it just doesn't look good for them to win or cover.

I will just keep sipping my great tasting Bears Kool-Aid my friend and deal with the hangover on monday

But how can it "not look good" for the Bears to cover?

Berrian is a deep threat

Hester averages 26 yards per kickoff return, and should give the Bears decent field position

Wayne and Harrison haven't been the deep threats they have in seasons past

The Bears have TWO running threats, not one. If Addai isn't doing the job, who picks up the slack? Dominick Rhodes?

In which area is Indy DOMINANT? I couldn't find one

If you look at strength of schedule, plus the fact the AFC is a better conference, the bears special teams and defense will not do as well. now, their running game , I agree, is better than the Colts, However, I figure the Colts to get an early two score lead which will force Grossman to throw more than he wants to, which usually equals turnovers. GL man.

In which area is Indy DOMINANT? I couldn't find one



Passing Offense, their defense has played better this postseason then Chicagos.

How come everyone says Chicago has this dominent defense? Havnt they average giving up 26 pts the last 7 weeks?

Yeah Hester could break one but id be more worried about his 6 muffs the last 4 games.

Craiger, how come you didnt buy it down to 6.5? GL

Grossman has played too many average games in a row

I reviewed that info after reading your response, and I can understand some of your reasoning. GL

CHOP

I don't believe he is going to be 100% healthy for this game. If he is not you can forget about and indy cover..

DA BEARSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!


BEARS WIN OUTRIGHT

GL, you're going to need it.

Colts are not that good and grossman is not as bad as we make him out to be...this is his first full year starting and for what its worth hes not done half bad considering his lack of experience...there have been much worse qbs that have won the super bowl behind great defenses...Terry Bradshaw in 1974 had a 48.4 qb rating during the season i believe and threw way more picks then touchdowns...he won it...plenty more have won the big game behind horrid qbs..your gonna have to sell me more then just a bad quarterback when the bears qb isnt that bad...Defense wins championships and I believe the bears fast defense will fluster manning all night long...Colts are overrated and are favored by way too much