February 05, 2007 @ 9:53 am
Colts Charge Bears for Superbowl Win
QB Payton Manning scores first MVP title.
The Indianapolis Colts, led by MVP Peyton Manning, took their first Superbowl title in 36 years Sunday, making Tony Dungy the first Black coach to win a Superbowl. The Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17, under a rainy Miami sky. The last time the Colts won the Superbowl, they were based in Baltimore and Nixon was President.
Manning earned his MVP status - his first - by completing 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown. In the final quarter, the Colts were ahead just five points, when Colts cornerback Kelvin Hayden stole a pass tossed by Bears quarterback Rex Grossman. Hayden turned the pass into a 56-yard touchdown in the game's final moments, sealing the deal for a 12-point sweep.
Said Manning, 30, "It's hard to put into words. I'm proud to be part of this team. We stuck together, won this game for our leader, Tony Dungy."
Dungy was playing against his good friend, Bears coach Lovie Smith, in a historic meeting of the first two African-American coaches to face off in a Superbowl. "I thought about that as I was on the podium," said Dungy. "Being the first African-American coach to win it. I have to dedicate to some guys before me - great coaches I know could have done this if they had gotten the opportunity. Lovie and I were able to take advantage of it. We certainly weren't the most qualified."
But the Colts win doesn't mean it's all cake and Disneyland from here on out. Dungy said the team's next step is "to figure out a way to defend our Super Bowl. That's number one on our list."
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Comments
1.
shekita & tamesha says:
4EYEZ PLEASE OUR TEAM DID GOOD U MUST DIDNT (SEE) THE GAME CORRECT EVEN THOUGH THET DIDNT WIN LETS SEE YOU GET OUT THEIR AND TRY IT
February 7, 2007 at 2:10 pm
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shekita says:
i love the bears good job for making it thier lovie ur doing a great job with our team proceed!
February 7, 2007 at 2:04 pm
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tamesha says:
i hate that they f**king lost but i still love them
February 7, 2007 at 2:02 pm
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4Eyez says:
I told my people the colts would take it. It wuz a WRAP from the start of tha game.Can't no f**kING team f**k wit the COLTS .
February 6, 2007 at 12:34 pm