Super Bowl I-65

Well what a weekend! Two awesome games -- honestly, Colts vs. Pats III was one of the best games I've seen in a LONG time. The time was spent with friends downtown Indy....starting at Hard Rock Cafe. The waitress we had, was.....well, less than impressive. So after some drinks & appetizers we headed to Jillian's. We were up on the arcade level where we found a booth & staked our spot in the crowd. Pretty good deal: was busy, but not CRAZY crowded. Basically watched the entire game there. Mel was wearing her Marvin Harrison jersey -- which we've deemed as a bad-luck charm in the past. This was solidified by the lousy first half the Colts played. She felt the need to take the jersey off by halftime & the Colts go on to score 32 points in the second half of the biggest comeback win in Conference Championship history. Could that REALLY have made a difference?

But after the interception to end the game, the bar BLEW UP & everyone took to the streets of Indianapolis. That was BY FAR the craziest environment I've ever been in. People were high-fiving as we walked by each other, shouts of "Go Colts" were heard all over the city. Strangers were joined as friends, and Patriots fans grinned as they realized that Peyton & Co. finally beat their Brady Bunch.

Although I'll never forget that night as long as I live -- I HIGHLY doubt I'll participate in it again. Took almost a FULL HOUR to get out of the parking garage. The waits to get tables were, as you can imagine, atrocious. Drunks of all kinds were annoying.

In the end though, Peyton got the monkey off his back & paved his way to Miami to battle the Bears.

Chicago meets Indianapolis in the Battle of the Midwest.
Super Bowl XLI is now Super Bowl I65.

Congratulations, Colts.