Grossman will go down in history alongside Tony Eason and David Woodley as the worst starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history. He actually had a chance to make a difference for the Bears on Sunday, but he didn't have the game to match the moment.
- Peyton Manning didn't have a game with statistics to match the past Super Bowl performances of folks like Joe Montana, Steve Young, or Phil Simms, but it was a terrific performance nonetheless. Having Manning under center is like having a coach out on the field - his ability to read the defenses until the last second, directing traffic right up to the very moment that the ball is snapped, make him as much fun to watch as any quarterback of my lifetime. With this win, his place in Canton in secure; one can only imagine what the future might hold.
- I wonder if, given the chance to do it all over again, whether the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would fire Tony Dungy and go with the Jon Gruden option? Sure, they got their Super Bowl victory; but with a team built primarily by Dungy. And good moments have been hard to find since that victory.
- The weather obviously played a factor in the game, but at least for this viewer, it made the game more interesting than many recent Super Bowls.
- Prince was great - no surprise there.
- There were some amusing commercials, but nothing that will go down in advertising history.
- Even though they were pushed up and down the field for much of the game, I thought the Bears defense played a courageous game. I doubt that will be much solace on the trip back home.
Just seven more months until opening weekend. How long until March Madness?
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