Drum roll please…

My Super Bowl XLI pick is… The Colts.
Yeah, I know, big surprise. Here’s why I pick them:
1) They are the better team overall.
The Colts
Offense: They have struggled some in the post season and yet are still number 2 in the post season rankings. Plus, they played two of the toughest defenses in the NFL, and came out the other side.
Defense: In the regular season, they flat out sucked. Since week 14 and the post season, they are ranked 10th. In the post season alone, ranked 1st. Has any defense ever turned around that dramatically and that quickly? That’d be an interesting stat to see.

The Bears
Offense: They’ve been up and down and yet still had the 3rd highest scoring offense in the regular season, 1st in the post season. But they also have not met that tough of a defense yet.
Defense: Their regular season strenght has become their post season liability. Since week 14, they are ranked 28th. This is the reason I think its going to be a long day for the Bears.

Special Teams:
This is the one chink in the Colts armor. They can’t afford to give up field position like they did against the Pats. And the Bears have a strong return game.

2) They slayed the dragon.
I don’t care what any Colt player or coach says, beating the Patriots was more than what they’ve made it out to be. Something in the Colts died two weeks ago. Doubt. They killed it and they are stronger for it. In the world of intangibles, what happened in the AFC Championship game is invaluable.

I’ll be a a friend’s house watching the game on a 72″ HDTV. Its going to be awesome.