Well, the Colts won.
Those of you who know me well know I’ve been a Colts fan for some time. This has been a strange season, when it seemed like they struggled to win every game right up to the end. Peyton wasn’t as brilliant as he was in his record-breaking season, but he was brilliant in the crunch. The defense struggled all season but came together in time to win it all.
So why am I feeling so subdued about the win? Well, I don’t want to look like I jumped on the bandwagon when I’ve been rooting for the Colts all along. I also didn’t want to get to involved emotionally and get set up for disappointment. As a Jazz fan, I’m too familiar with that feeling of getting to the brink and not getting over the top.
The Colts are a great organization. Tony Dungy reminds me of LaVell Edwards – quiet, patient, tough, and beneath all that a kind and good man. Peyton is the opposite of a guy like Terrell Owens, a humble superstar who gives credit to his team and devotes himself to the game. I’m proud to be a fan of a team representing the best in sports today, and I’m proud of them for winning the big one.