Yippee!!
Yay, the Colts finally did it! Okay, it was a sloppy game and the halftime show sucked (of course, I didn't like Prince even BEFORE he was a has-been), but the end result was great! Tony Dungy and Peyton Manning are class acts, and I'm happy to see them finally get that Super Bowl ring.
JASmius adds: That's "The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Prince," actually. I was speculating that in that driving rain storm, he might just start melting like the Wicked Witch of the West. At least he's too androgynous for wardrobe malfunctions (planned or otherwise) to have been a significant concern.
As for Coach Dungy, he does indeed deserve all the accolades he's getting. The sad (and aggravating) thing is that they're all built around his being not a Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach, but an AFRICAN-AMERICAN Super Bowl-winning head coach. As though two full weeks of that race-obsessing weren't enough. Am I the only one who thinks that was unconcionably demeaning to Tony Dungy to be forced to carry a tribal banner around rather than evincing true racial enlightenment and ignoring the fact of his race in favor of the fact of his and his team's accomplishment itself?
Michael Irvin said on ESPN SportsCenter last night that he looks forward to the day when black NFL head coaches winning the Super Bowl is no big deal. I say there's no reason that day couldn't have been yesterday. Until it is, this really will still be a "racist country".
Personally, I was disappointed that Peyton Manning was given the MVP award. I suppose it was inevitable, but it was still almost a cliche. Besides, Dominic Rhodes deserved it more than Mr. "Cut That Meat!" did; he had more than half of the 191 rushing yards without which the Colts would have managed to lose to one of the worst quarterback performances in Super Bowl history (If Rex Grossman thought he was taking crap up until now, after yesterday he's going to be a walking septic tank).
Kinda like my Seahawks did. Um, twice.
Somehow, "Just wait 'till next year!" doesn't have much of a ring to it right about now.
Jenny adds: Completely, totally agree on the race thing, that's why I didn't mention it. But since you did...[g] Yes, I think it is demeaning to both Dungy and Smith that more focus was given to their race than their accomplishments. Usually this happens by the very people who decry racism at every turn. It shouldn't even be an issue, but it was covered to death for the last two weeks.
JASmius concludes: Here's how much class Tony Dungy has:
It's too soon for the Enemy Media to start actively villifying Dungy and Smith for their unapologetically bold witness, but just wait until next season. This is something for which the Black Klan will never forgive them.
Parenthetically, d'ya think Rex Grossman would be getting reamed today for his abysmal Super Bowl performance if he were a black quarterback?
JASmius adds: That's "The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Prince," actually. I was speculating that in that driving rain storm, he might just start melting like the Wicked Witch of the West. At least he's too androgynous for wardrobe malfunctions (planned or otherwise) to have been a significant concern.
As for Coach Dungy, he does indeed deserve all the accolades he's getting. The sad (and aggravating) thing is that they're all built around his being not a Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach, but an AFRICAN-AMERICAN Super Bowl-winning head coach. As though two full weeks of that race-obsessing weren't enough. Am I the only one who thinks that was unconcionably demeaning to Tony Dungy to be forced to carry a tribal banner around rather than evincing true racial enlightenment and ignoring the fact of his race in favor of the fact of his and his team's accomplishment itself?
Michael Irvin said on ESPN SportsCenter last night that he looks forward to the day when black NFL head coaches winning the Super Bowl is no big deal. I say there's no reason that day couldn't have been yesterday. Until it is, this really will still be a "racist country".
Personally, I was disappointed that Peyton Manning was given the MVP award. I suppose it was inevitable, but it was still almost a cliche. Besides, Dominic Rhodes deserved it more than Mr. "Cut That Meat!" did; he had more than half of the 191 rushing yards without which the Colts would have managed to lose to one of the worst quarterback performances in Super Bowl history (If Rex Grossman thought he was taking crap up until now, after yesterday he's going to be a walking septic tank).
Kinda like my Seahawks did. Um, twice.
Somehow, "Just wait 'till next year!" doesn't have much of a ring to it right about now.
Jenny adds: Completely, totally agree on the race thing, that's why I didn't mention it. But since you did...[g] Yes, I think it is demeaning to both Dungy and Smith that more focus was given to their race than their accomplishments. Usually this happens by the very people who decry racism at every turn. It shouldn't even be an issue, but it was covered to death for the last two weeks.
JASmius concludes: Here's how much class Tony Dungy has:
I'll tell you what. I'm proud to be representing African-American coaches, to be the first African-American to win this. That means an awful lot to our country. But again, more than anything - I said it before - Lovie Smith and I are not only the first two African-Americans, but Christian coaches showing that you can win and doing it the LORD's way. We're more proud of that.Elevating his faith above his race? Boy, is Dungy in for it now.
It's too soon for the Enemy Media to start actively villifying Dungy and Smith for their unapologetically bold witness, but just wait until next season. This is something for which the Black Klan will never forgive them.
Parenthetically, d'ya think Rex Grossman would be getting reamed today for his abysmal Super Bowl performance if he were a black quarterback?
posted by Jennifer at 12:46 AM
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