Now that the NFL Season is over here's a look at whats coming up this Season in Sports

2/20/07

Yes we will miss the NFL but its time to take a look at the up & coming sports seasons and the sports currently in progress



Ncaa Mens Backetball: Its almost time for Match Madness folks and in College Basketball that is the biggest time of the year with every Ncaa team looking to try and get into the Ncaa Turmanment.
Currently at number #1 on the AP Poll are the Wisconsin Badgers (26-2) while the ESPN/USA today has the Ohio State Buckeyes (24-3) at number one.
The question of who should be number one will be answered this Sunday February 25th when Wisconsin travels to take on Ohio State.

The Top #25 Teams right now are all fighting to improve there ranking and were they get into the Ncaa Turney,

Look for #3 Florida (Defending National Champs), #4 UCLA & #5 Kansas to try and Win out to see if they can claim the number one spot in Basketball but the Winner of the Ohio State/Wisconsin game will have the edge over the rest of the pac.




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Primetimes Superbowl Preview

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Chicago Bears Vs Indianapolis Colts from Miami Florida

Super bowl 41 has arrived and its time for the biggest game in Pro Football to be played on Sunday February 4th 2007 were we will see what should be a great match up between the Colts and Bears.
The Bears come into the game with one of the most talented defense's in the NFL that is stacked with play makers such as LB's Brian Urlacher & Lance Briggs , CB's Charles Tillman, Ricky Manning & Nathan Vasher. Urlacher & Briggs combined for 271 Tackels, leading Chicago in Sacks is rookie Defensive End Mark Anderson with 12, Anderson was a pleasent surprise in his rookie season for Chicago.
Bears Rookie Corner/Kickreturner Devin Hester showed why he has been the most electrifying kickreturner sense Dante Hall, Hester set a new NFL Record returning 6 kicks for Touchdowns this season.

Chicago's Defense led the Bears to a 13-3 regular season record including most recently a 39-14 shellacking of New Orleans in the NFC Championship game.

On Offense the Bears strong point would be the running game led by a duo of tailbacks RB Thomas Jones (1210 yds, 4.1 Avg, 6 TDs, 296 Att) & young Runner Cedric Benson (647 yds. 4.1 Avg, 6 TDs, 157 Att)

In order for the Bears to win that Running game may have to carry the load on offense in lesson young Quarterback Rex Grossman can get it together and prove he can become a efficient and consistent starter, Grossman finished his regular season with over 3000+ passing yards and a 23 to 20 Touchdown to Interception ratio but stepped us his play a bit in the post season throwing for 282 yards vs Seattle and against New Orleans throwing for 144 yards, 1 TD and no Interceptions.
Although Grossman was not asked to do alot vs New Orleans because the Bears leaned on there strong Running duo of Jones & Benson who Rushed for a combined 183 yards & 3 TDs.

For the Bears at wideout the go to go guy has been on and off all season but WR Bernard Berrian stepped up in the Postseason posting a 19.0 avg per catch on 10 receptions along with 190 yards and 2 touchdowns. 11 year Vet WR Muhsin Muhammad will also look to take in some passes as he has been the leader of the group.


Now for the Colts who finished there regular season 12-4 and just came off a 38-34 Playoff Victory over the New England Patriots were Quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 349 yards and a TD.
The Colts are led by All-Pro Quarterback Peyton Manning who threw for a NFL record 49 TD passes last year, while Manning may not have done that again he did something more important and that is leading his team to there first Super bowl appearance sense the great Jonny Unitas.

Manning has alot of talent around him on offense incuding Rookie sensation tailback Joseph Addai who took over for Edgerin James and rushed for 1081 yards a 4.8 avg and 7 TDs, accompanying him was vet RB Dominic Rhodes who rushed for over 600+ yards and 5 TDs.
The two as well make a good duo rushing on the ground and it just makes the playaction for the Colts even more dangerous so expect to see that some.

As far as the Receiving core the Colts have one of the top duos in the league with veterans Marvin Harrison & Reggie Wayne who both hauled in over 85+ passes and 1300+ Receiving yards, Harrison edged Wayne out in Touchdown receptions 12 to 9 but both are always a threat to score on the field.
Manning loves to use TE's Dallas Clark & Ben Utecht who both hauled in 30 or more receptions.

The Colts had Arguabley the worst Defense in the Regular season but that same Defense stepped up big time when it came to the playoffs shutting down solid Offense's like Baltimore and Kansas City.
Linebackers Cato June led the Colts in tackels with 142 tackles, Defensive end Robert Mathis led the Colts Defensive line with 9.5 Sacks but dont forget Fast defensive end Dwight Freeney who despite having a down year is still a terror on the line.
Corner's Jason David and Nick Harper led lndy with 3 Interceptions in the secandary but while the stats may not show it the Colts have a much more talented defense then they showed during the regular season.

So to wrap this up I feel this will be one of the better Super bowl Match ups in along time that pits a Stout Defense vs a Stout Offense and we will once again see what proves to be more effective and Wins the Championships a Great Offense or Great Defense?

My Prediction: Bears defeat Colts 24-21

MVP: MLB Brian Urlacher




(Manning Vs Urlacher, Top Offense Vs Top Defense Super bowl 41)