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Super Sunday!

It is here and one can only imagine a future Sunday such as this iduring which we are watching the Miami Dolphins in the ultimate NFL game. OK, daydream over.

It's about the Colts and the Saints today.

I have picked the Colts. They're the better team. I hope the Saints win. They're the better story. Plus, I love underdogs.

We will be blogging live throughout the day and game. I will be on here around 5 p.m. and we can start then.

Meantime, let me give you a few things to consider:

It is gorgeous here in South Florida, if you happen to be one of my readers from out of the area. And yet, this paradise I call home is under pressure from the NFL to improve Sun Life Stadium to bring it up to the NFL's standards.

That tells me the game might not be returning to Miami for a long time. As it stands, the next game up for bid is 2014. The NFL will award that game in two or three months and I doubt they will give it to Miami only months removed from our last game.

But there are other issues that suggest the game might not be back here in a long time. Seems the NFL wants a roof over Sun Life Stadium because it wants to guard against the possibility of rain here. The Dolphins have already put out designs for such a structure. They've given no price tag on the structure -- that has a hole atop it, by the way -- but it is clear they don't want to pay the hundreds of millions it might cost to make it reality.

As a taxpayer and football fan and someone not insane, I think the roof over Sun Life is a terrible idea and not just because it looks hideous.

Even if you forget that the Dolphins have a weather advantage in early season home games and a cover might negate that, even if you forget we are in a recession, I object to the idea because I refuse to bow to the NFL's hypocrisy on the issue.

The fact is Tampa will continue to bid on Super Bowls but the NFL has not asked that region to put a roof on their stadium.

The fact is the NFL cannot be so concerned about rain here on Super Bowl Sunday here while lifting the weather clause from its Super Bowl bidding rules to allow the new Giants/Jets Stadium (which has no cover) to bid on the 2014 game. 

(Super Bowls are by rule not to be played in areas where the average January/February weather averages below 50 degrees unless the game is to be played indoors. New Jersey fails on both counts, which is why the league conveniently lifted the clause this one time.)

Anyway, you probably don't feel strongly about this unless you're a South Florida resident. I am. I want Super Bowl's to continue coming here. It's a good thing. But we're good for them because this is a great place to be in February.

And that doesn't mean we should have to live up to rules no other region has to abide by. Period.

Anyway, one last thing before the live blog: I will be among the 16 panelists casting a ballot on the Super Bowl MVP tonight. At the right time, I will ask my twitter followers to tweet me their reasoned suggestions for MVP. I will take those suggestions into consideration in making my choice.

So follow me on twitter.

Comments

[Po White Trash]

Does any body have that Phins Doctors address so we can cause him great bodily harm.

[Phins317]

Anyone hear from gert????

[Standley23]

It just amazes me that Miami went blow for blow with both Indy and NO, and could have won them both! We are not that far off guys from being a real threat to make a championship run

[Phins317]

Gert where are you???

[Gertrudys]

F u c k dem annoucers

[Phins317]

I agree but we still lose the games that we should win.

[Phins317]

Gert shut up

[Po White Trash]

Lets go Kick That DocS AS$ FOR lettin brees Get away.

[Phins317]

Good game saints

[Gertrudys]

Gert rye here!good for Nola,if sum one gone beat Peyton it's good it's Nola

[Phins317]

Hear that po

[bobbyd12]

Great game!! Good way to end the year for the NFL

[Ginnwhite305]

Saint are the world champs

[Po White Trash]

I hate doctors, I really do....

[Gertrudys]

Go fins!

[Standley23]

Breese wanted to come here, it was are stupid mistake!

[Phins317]

Gert what the he!! Are you talking about???????

[jared]

I would be happy for the Saints if I didn't know some cocky, whiny Saints fans who are extremely annoying.

[Gertrudys]

I agree Bobby,great way to end the season,I won't hate no more

[THUNDERBOLT]

Send dorito ninja to fins dr house

[Gertrudys]

Phins317 get of my balls cracker ass cracker,I said good game n Nola won it like it should

[Phins317]

This was a great game I wish the phins were in it but I think it's only a short time away and we will be here saying what a great game the phins played to win the bowl...

[tzey]

congratulations to the Saints! well earned and well deserved!!!

[Po White Trash]

Way ta go Saints, ya got it comming.

[Gertrudys]

Let's not sweat breed,we o k

[Gertrudys]

Brees is great w/o help he'd do nuthin here

[MiaFins1]

It was not the Dr's , it was Saben who did not want to give Bress 10 mil a yr coming of major shoulder surgery

[Gertrudys]

Go f u c k yo self 317

[Phins317]

Gert u r an idot!!!!

[Standley23]

N.O. Just don't tear up the city once more! Congrats to the Saints!

[UtFinFan]

i lost a bet to TnFinFan but it was a good game

i owe it to ya saints

[Po White Trash]

Well lets hurt some one real bad! Saban Doctors, some one.

[Phins317]

Gert you have been talking crap allnight so give it up!!!

[Gertrudys]

Go listen to the who u 53 year ol bald headed f a g blow me...let's talk football

[The Bat Dad]

One more knife in the gut over bad Miami personnel moves.

Congrats, Drew Brees. You deserve it.

As for "cocky" Saints fans.....um, they deserve it. Years and years of pathetic football. Let them have their moment.

[Gertrudys]

All fans talk crap I ain't French

[Phins317]

Congrats saints fans I hope we phins fans can be in you shoes soon.

[Gertrudys]

Nice

[bigalfy]

All over...Saints win....congrats....but it goes to show what good defense can do....safeties and corners.....take note TUNA...we need playmakers....alfy from OZZZZ

[Standley23]

The whole Dr. And Brees thing is well documented who do you think advised Satan? I will leave it at that, no more

[Dolphan98]

Nick sanan killed us

[Gertrudys]

We will b in they shoes soon 317,I apologize,we straight?

[THUNDERBOLT]

Im happy colts fans cant say they would have had a perfect season.

[Phins317]

Oh and I forgot about gert sorry... Gert your still an idot I don't care if your French or not. No sence being stupid unless u show it!!?

[THUNDERBOLT]

They didnt throw this one lol

[Standley23]

Nance will probably mention it again in front of the whole world

[Gertrudys]

True dat 317

[Gertrudys]

Int return guy should b MVP

[Phins317]

All good gert

[TnFinFan]

Thx UtFinFan on owning up to that bet

[jared]

Just because your team sucks doesn't mean you have a reason to be cocky, then whine when your team loses a game and is 13-1....cry babies.

[UtFinFan]

yeah no problem...book the cruise

[Gertrudys]

Emotions got the best of me I ain't like that,go fins,I had fun writeing n reading opinions goodnight America,317 go fins peace out dawg

[Standley23]

Reggie Bush is gonna get some extra lovin from Kim K tonight!

[TnFinFan]

I'm going to enjoy that cruise

[beerndrums]

Peyton blew that one.

[UtFinFan]

im out now later

[carlito from golfito]

geaux dolphins!

[H8dpats]

Who dat gonna beat der wif in Miami tonite?

[Rich L.]

Armando...you are right...we have to have a vertical passing game! I completely agree!