"The Bill Simmons Face"

This is Bill Simmons shortly after he found out the Colts won the super bowl and Peyton Manning was the MVP (i don't really think he deserved it, but hey..more spit in Bill's cereal!). Now i personally think that the 'sports guy' is a blogging genius, he has a huge audience on espn.com and writes knowledgeably with a fresh dose of humor. But when it comes to his Boston tantrums, he begins to sound like spoiled 7th grade girl who lost her 4-H club beauty pageant. He's great b/c you either hate him or love him, there is no boring reaction to this guy, which is why I can't wait to read his article this week--hoping he will munch on his crow. Knowing Bill, I'm sure he'll somehow refer again to "Pass interference" call on Troy Brown, or bring up the fact that Tom Brady has won 3, or that the Colts beat a lousy Bears team in one of the most boring super bowls ever. He'll research his way into dogging Manning and the Colts again, as well he should - in keeping up with the Boston persona.

Here is the complete irony for Bill though. The colts story of winning the super bowl is a recapitulation of his beloved Red Sox world series run in 04'. I thought it was humorous last week when he picked the Bears to win b/c he thought that Colts would be worn out like the Yankees were in 03' after that tough 7 game series with the Sox. Now certainly i don't want to presume that Colts fans have been through anything compared to what Red Sox fans went through for 81 years, but the Colts run is circumstantially altered recapitulation. Simmons along with everyone else sees the Yankees as the evil empire of Baseball and the Red Sox as the gathered rebellion of that empire; but Bill, we all know what Belichick is murmuring on that headset during the Patriot's games, "Tear this ship apart until you find those plans!!!....Peyton, I AM YOUR FATHER!!". Tom Brady is Derek Jeter. In recent NFL times, the Colts are the MLB version of the Red sox and the Patriots are the Yankees. The stories are the same,They beat their arch rival in the most dramatic fashion possible, vindicating years of frustration. Not only to did they beat their arc rival, but came made the LARGEST comeback in their respective sports history. The colts, like the Red Sox, rode the momentum of their storybook victories to win the championship. Of course the Super Bowl was going to be boring and anti-climactic, remember how boring the 04' world series was? Neither of those had a chance to live up to the 'breakthrough' victories. The climax was in good finally defeating evil. You know why Tony Dungy is going to come back and coach another NFL season? He still wants that handshake he didn't get at midfield of the AFC championship game, he still has hope..."There is still good in him, I can feel it."

Now I do think the Red Sox finally winning and the way in which they did was MORE thrilling, but the Colts run is the same movie...maybe just the animated version (Manning's bent thumb is NOT Schilling's broken ankle). So Bill, you more than anyone must "face" up to the beauty of this --- or keep sportin' your own 'face'

http://serioussportsnewsnetwork.com/2007/01/bill-simmons-spotted-with-manning-face.html


Get out of the kettle, and quit calling it black! I'll still read his articles and if you don't, you should. His antics are hilarious!

...Also, i thought it was great that the entire Colts team showed up yesterday for their victory parade wearing "Gray hooded sweatshirts". Thank God we can put this all to rest, "Now I can die in Peace".