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How do the Bears and Colts stack up for Super Bowl XLI? Click through for Sports Illustrated's breakdown.

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    slate1 year, 6 months ago

    Am I for the Bears or Colts? YES!!!!

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      coreyspring1 year, 6 months ago

      Da Bears!

      That opening touchdown was awesome

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      tburgen1 year, 6 months ago

      Bears Go Go Go!

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        mateo761 year, 6 months ago

        ifilm has been running that super bowl ****** for years!

        best place to see all the commercials.

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          Sieben1 year, 6 months ago

          INDY and UNDER, my heart is with the "BEARS"

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            IcCaRus1 year, 6 months ago

            they say D wins titles but id like to see manning get a ring, same for dungy. lovies got plenty of time. wow, ex bucs everywhere.

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              slate1 year, 6 months ago

              It's Liberating not to have to choose

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                turnitupsidedown1 year, 6 months ago

                well i have my $ on the BEARS.........plus the 7 of course.

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                  slate1 year, 6 months ago

                  so far so good it seems

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                    turnitupsidedown1 year, 6 months ago

                    the rain helps the D alot!

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                      LABELDUDE1 year, 6 months ago

                      I'm almost certain the Colts will take it.

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                        slate1 year, 6 months ago

                        Funny how Da Bears did so well in snow and not so in rain

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                          Lurch1 year, 6 months ago

                          The Bears lost on coaching and QB`ing.

                          You cannot win by playing a two-minute prevent defense over a fifteen minute quarter. You give up too many short/medium yardage plays, give up too many scoring opps, and wear out your own defense.

                          The offense was quite predictable the first two quarters. Outside of one run, they were basically three-and-out. The Colts didn`t even have to guess; run up the middle or a short pass on third down.

                          The Bear coaches made their own team work harder while making the Colts job easy.

                          Moreover, there`s no way they were going to win with Rex. He just doesn`t have the maturity to lead a team to a Super Bowl win. Those interceptions were so bad I cannot even remember seeing a rookie make passes that bad.

                          Congrats to the Colts on the easy win.

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                            B737Tech1 year, 6 months ago

                            I told ya & told ya & told ya.

                            The Colts would beat da Bores!!!

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                              akahl1 year, 6 months ago

                              I cannot argue about Rex Grossman being horrible, I've seen Pee-Wee League qb's make better passes but if the Bears lose that dragging anchor they will be tough to beat the next few years.

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                                Lurch1 year, 6 months ago

                                Hopefully the Bear coaches learned their lesson too; they ain`t the `85 Bears. They have to work for a Super Bowl win with finesse, brains, trickery, style...call it what you will but the Bears didn`t have it today.

                                Their play calling on offense was predictable and that full-game prevent defense was a sealed and delivered gift to Manning. How many 3rd and long situations did the Colts convert with somebody coming underneath?

                                Sad. The Seahawks or the Saints could have easily beat the Bears today.

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                                  Teagen1 year, 6 months ago

                                  I'm based in Qatar and happened to catch the game. The folks here really like football and want to buy a professional team. I told them they couldn't because then Chicago would want one too.

                                  But seriously, when are we firing Grossman. Has my hometeam finally figured out he sticks?

                                  Lurch-BTW the Sister's of the Poor could have beaten the Bears. Papa Bear is rolling over in his grave at their poooooor performance.

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                                    B737Tech1 year, 6 months ago

                                    The Colts were the far better team on both sides of the line of scrimage!!!

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                                      slate1 year, 6 months ago

                                      Like I said,,,, so nice to not care who wins anymore and living vicariously through others because they can play ball. It was a good game but you know how it is the Super Bowl is a one shot thing, an off day and you're a bum you have a good one you are a hero,,,, at least the odds were 50/50. Congrats Colts I was very Impressed with the classiness of both coaches, they are someone we could all stand to emulate.

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