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.
Dolphins o line couldn't hang with either one of these... And my god what I would do for Dallas Clark
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 06:52 PM
Seems to me like the Saints have some jitters going on. Anyone agree, disagree?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | February 07, 2010 at 06:52 PM
Startin to look like brees can't rise to manning level
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 06:53 PM
Saints look as nervous as Scott green did flipping the coin!
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 06:53 PM
Only differance was mando, Colston was looking where he was gonna run after catching it.,Ginn would of gone down in a fetal position (If he caught it at all)
Posted by: cuban menace | February 07, 2010 at 06:54 PM
Well the n o d is not as good,blame their d
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 06:54 PM
I have always felt the saints offense is overrated.....
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 06:54 PM
Awe yes the fetal position......
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 06:55 PM
Did this sod come from Greg Normans farm?
Posted by: Standley23 | February 07, 2010 at 06:55 PM
Could be nerves, N.O.s gotta catch the ball.
Posted by: cocoajoe | February 07, 2010 at 06:55 PM
Helmet to da ribs
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 06:55 PM
Manning gets enough protection every down and he knows he has it... Let's his guys run routes
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 06:56 PM
F&&k the grass
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 06:56 PM
Man, Peyton Manning is sooooo good.
Posted by: jared | February 07, 2010 at 06:57 PM
Switch to the run gotem on they heels
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 06:57 PM
Peyton probably runs the offense all by himself. You wouldn't even need a o-coordinator. I could coach the Colts.
Posted by: jared | February 07, 2010 at 06:58 PM
The whole NO offense seems nervous
Posted by: TnFinFan | February 07, 2010 at 06:58 PM
Funny Cuban.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | February 07, 2010 at 06:58 PM
Manning has every weapon he could ever need... Receivers.. Blocking.. Tight ends... Running backs... I mean come on
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 06:58 PM
Tradtionally the butterflies leave both teams after the 1qtr. Whoever leaves them first is the question.
Posted by: Standley23 | February 07, 2010 at 06:58 PM
Damn Payton's good. His OC has got the easiest job in the NFL.
Posted by: cocoajoe | February 07, 2010 at 06:59 PM
Jim caldwell looks like a poor mans Randy Shannon... He's jar sitting there doing nothing
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 06:59 PM
Freeney isn't the only one with ankle problems in this game. J Addai just broke Darren Sharper's ankles.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | February 07, 2010 at 07:00 PM
Sharper... The guy everyone wants over gibril Wilson... Got his ankles broke!
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:00 PM
good soccer reference mando
Posted by: Mr. Miyagi | February 07, 2010 at 07:00 PM
Using the running game is brilliant when Saints working to defend pass
Posted by: TnFinFan | February 07, 2010 at 07:01 PM
No? They can run
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 07:01 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 07:01 PM
Sean Payton is overrated.. It's gonna show tonight... And Caldwell is useless.. Cause manning runs the colts
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:01 PM
It's like the jets had a better game plan against Indy than New Orleans early on.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | February 07, 2010 at 07:02 PM
Garcan... Yea I'll take pat turner over him!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:02 PM
96 yard drive is the longest in NFL Super Bowl history.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | February 07, 2010 at 07:02 PM
this could get ugly
Posted by: eddie from new england | February 07, 2010 at 07:02 PM
I smell a blow out I hope not
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 07:02 PM
Pretty pass!
Posted by: Standley23 | February 07, 2010 at 07:03 PM
Payton Manning = Roy Hobbs
Posted by: SoiledBottom | February 07, 2010 at 07:04 PM
Colts are gonna kill this team... Brees is good but he can't hang with mannings dodo butter
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:04 PM
the Saints have to do something on this drive to prove they're not going to allow Indy to blow them out. They must fight back right here.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | February 07, 2010 at 07:05 PM
This the referre that botched the phins a few times this year
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:05 PM
It's looking bleek,see the tell tell signs?
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 07:05 PM
These are some of the worst superbowl commercials I have ever seen!!!!!
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:06 PM
Understatement Mando. What do they do now except get over their jitters?
Posted by: TnFinFan | February 07, 2010 at 07:07 PM
Saints need to score in order to not fade away
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 07:07 PM
Saints have no running game
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:07 PM
The Colts and Dolphins are the only 2 teams that tradtionally kept those pretty looking white helmets, while all others changed and went back to them!
Posted by: Standley23 | February 07, 2010 at 07:09 PM
Best commercial yet.. The cars.com one
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:10 PM
Commercials:hit n miss
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 07:10 PM
Brees is in over his head
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:10 PM
Lucky catch... Should have been picked
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:11 PM
I want the Saints to lose but I hope it is atleast close.
Posted by: jared | February 07, 2010 at 07:12 PM
That's not a late hit
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:12 PM
The colts are rushing 5 while the Saints are bringing 3! the scoreboard shows it
Posted by: Standley23 | February 07, 2010 at 07:12 PM
Bullsh!t call
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:13 PM
No truth to the rumor Joey Porter is trying to get in the CBS booth so he can slime the Dolphins some more at halftime.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | February 07, 2010 at 07:13 PM
I heard the same thing.. And porter will do it
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:14 PM
CBS won't let him.. He's a loser.. Who is going to pick up am aging linebacker who is a baby
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:14 PM
The dolphins should do a Matt Roth to Porter! Screw him!
Posted by: Standley23 | February 07, 2010 at 07:14 PM
WHat's with this guy????
Posted by: cuban menace | February 07, 2010 at 07:15 PM
Dat bad call saveing Nola
Posted by: Gertrudys | February 07, 2010 at 07:15 PM
New Orleans is looking crisp
Posted by: Cfphinfan | February 07, 2010 at 07:15 PM