Super Bowl
I haven't written anything about the game yet because I feel we have a nice respite before we have to talk about it. But with the Cavaliers having lost five of six, what else is there?
Here's just a few thoughts:
We have two African American coaches in the Super Bowl. It will be true progress when this is not an issue, and I am usually one to disdain hype. But the truth is the NFL was slow on minority hiring, so slow it had to put in rules to make sure African Americans were considered.
While I was skeptical of the plan, it is yielding results. Three-fourths of the head coaches in the AFC North are African Americans. Maybe the NFL isn't perfect on the issue of race. But it has made progress.
- On paper, I think the Colts are the better team. But Peyton Manning will need to avoid the sluggish starts he has had recently. The Bears defense, while not at 100 percent, was able to shut down Drew Brees in the second half of the NFC Championship game. Good defense will always beat a good offense. The key to the game will probably be which Colts defense shows up in 10 days.
- Paul McCartney. The Rolling Stones. Prince. Three-straight performers I like. What are the odds?