The football season is officially over.
I know, for many of you, it ended in mid-January.
Here's a toast for all of you that couldn't stand the idea of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, the New York Yankees and the Indianapolis Colts all celebrating championships in a 12-month period.
At least something turned up OK for Baltimore-area fans.
Seven of you had the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl over that blue and white team from Indianapolis. Free drink chips to Dwayne, Justin, Jeff O and Jeff F, E Low and Steve 119. Kevin in Iraq gets two drink chips for his backdoor jinx that stung the Colts.
And the free tab for the week goes to … wait for it … good old Rich, who had a 38-19 Saints win (just edging E Low's 38-20 call). Congrats to Rich for a win in our last Prediction Friday of the NFL season. I'll let you light up a cigar, Rich, if you promise it's just a cigar.
Anyway, it was a good game and a fine evening. The post-game shot of Drew Brees lifting his son up with the confetti floating down was classic, though it wasn't my favorite moment of Sunday involving a toddler.
I am still laughing about the E-Trade commercial with Lindsey the Milkaholic (milk-a-what?) You know a commercial is genius when it is more entertaining than Betty White and Abe Vigoda being tackled in a Snickers' ad – which was almost impossible to top.
But E-Trade's Lindsey the Milkaholic did, in my opinion. Yes, I am a simpleton. I admit it.
Anyway, we'll take one more swipe at the NFL before we move on to baseball this week. The biggest play of Super Bowl Sunday was the Tracy Porter interception and return that sealed the New Orleans Saints' victory.
Yes, the onsides kick was huge, but if Porter doesn't make that play, the Colts are still in position to at least tie the game.
The funny thing is, it's been debated as to whether Peyton Manning somehow diminished his legacy by throwing that pick.
I say he just proved he was human, showed that he was not invincible. I think he was one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history before that and will remain that way.
Quarterbacks throw interceptions, it happens. That's my thought, anyway.
But I guess I understand why some would suggest that by doing it on the biggest stage at a crucial moment hurts Manning's legacy and his status at one of the best ever. I don't buy it. But maybe you do.
Daily Think Special: Did Peyton Manning's crucial interception in the fourth quarter Sunday damage his legacy?
