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The Chicago Bears are headed to Superbowl XLI (41 for those of you who are un-talented in Roman numerology) to face the Indianapolis Colts. It also marks the first time that the coaches will be African American. It has been 21 years since the Bears have set foot in an NFL championship game and the first time Peyton Manning is going after some disappointing losses in the past few AFC Championship games. The best part is that the Bears manhandled the Saints late in the game and ensured that New Orleans would be denied a trip to claim the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. The final score was 39 - 14, Bears.

Rex Grossman has been scrutinized and criticized for inconsistent performance throughout the season and finally showed his critics why Lovie Smith kept sticking with him. He finished the game 11 of 26 for 144 yards and 1 touchdown with no turnovers. Drew Brees, another fine QB that has had a stellar year with the Saints, finished the game 27 of 49 for 354 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Although the Saints had 370 total yards, it was the Bears Defense that really instilled fear in the eyes of Bush and Brees. At one point, Reggie Bush taunted Brian Urlacher while running towards the endzone and pointing a finger at him. Happily, Urlacher had the last laugh and exclaimed that Bush is fast but not fast enough. The Bears still struggled to convert on third downs and reach the endzone multiple times. I know that it is unfair to say this but the Bears offense is still lacking in consistency. If it was not for the stringent Bears defense, the Saints would have rolled over the Bears en route to Superbowl XLI.

Congratulations to the Bears and I cannot wait for Superbowl XLI. I won’t be going to Miami to watch, but I will be heading to my friend’s place in Indiana to cheer on the Bears and denounce the Colts.

Source: Yahoo! Sports

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