SUPER, THANKS FOR ASKING.Byline: TOM HOFFARTH A supernova of insensitive inquisitions about how Sunday's version of ``NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga Idol'' will play itself out, starting with: So you say both coaches are African-Americans? Does the tragic passing of Barbaro give the Colts something extra special to play for? Will Brian Urlacher Brian Keith Urlacher (born May 25, 1978) is an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Urlacher, a five-time[1] Pro Bowl player, has established himself as one of the NFL's most productive linebackers. be stung by the Sports Illustrated cover jinx The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx is a myth that states that individuals or teams who appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated magazine will experience bad luck at varying lengths into the future. (Feb. 5 issue)? Will Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. be stung by the Sports Illustrated cover jinx (Jan. 29)? Will Tank Johnson get a future cover story in Guns & Ammo magazine (pick a date)? Does the Tankster even make it through security screeners to get into the building, or will he try to pack his heat in a hollowed out Dasani bottle? Will CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. give us an on-going quarterback rating for Rex Grossman as the game progresses? And then can they contrast it to how Manning's Q-rating is doing at the same time? Who'll be the first nimrod Nimrod, in the Bible, descendant of Cush who is recorded as a mighty hunter. Nimrod Biblical hunter of great prowess. [O.T.: Genesis 10:9; Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] See : Hunting at your party to ask: ``Why is that guy named Lovie?'' And how does the Bears' offense plan to pick on Booger McFarland? Does deep-dish pizza seem like a good choice for pregame appetizers in a Colts-centric party theme? If you had $2.6 mil to flush away on a 30-second Super Bowl TV spot, would your pitchman be Manning, or the Career Builder monkeys? Could Manning ever get those monkeys off his back if they were in the same room together? You don't think Adam Vinatieri is still kicking himself for getting out of New England, do you? Do the Colts think twice about having Vinatieri kicking anything beyond 50 yards, knowing Devin Hester will be waiting under the crossbar to return a short one? Or how about the fact the Horseshoes' punter, Hunter Smith, only averaged about 34 yards a kick this season? You realize there are no USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. grads on either team's roster, but at least one from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX on each? Who do you got in Animal Planet's ``Puppy Bowl III''? Can we all just stop bringing up those '85 Bears for a while? Forget about the forecast of rain: Anyway the Bears can make it snow in Miami? No one thought to nix Stevie Nicks as part of the pregame ``entertainment''? Billy Joel, over or under 1:44 on the anthem? Over or under .125 on the booze blower beforehand? Does Prince have a well-thought-out escape route planned? Even though you're giving us the points, do we make our point clear that it'll be the Bears 26-21 as team owner Virginia McCaskey in her bear-skin shawl gets dumped with a bucket of margaritas? When all's said and done, will the only thing anyone ever remember Monday is the sight of Kevin Federline flippin' burgers? thomas.hoffarth@dailynews.com (818) 713-3661 |
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