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The biggest gambling event of the year is going off in a few hours and I've managed to avoid most of the hype. For the last two weeks the gambling community has been trying to move the money on to the Bears. Almost all the bits and pieces of information I've been getting have been subtle implications that the Colts may not be up to par for the Big Game. First it was Peyton Manning's thumb. Then they had a few possible injuries. Now, they're bitching about the weather. A subtle attempt to say maybe the Colts won't be as effective in an open air stadium then they would be in the comfort of a dome. Here's the weather update I just read:

Super Bowl Forecast: Wet, Windy
Feb 3, 2:57 PM (ET)

MIAMI (AP) -The Super Bowl may be wetter - and windier - than players and fans might like.

Brisk winds of 10 mph to 20 mph and a temperatures in the mid- to upper-60s are forecast for Sunday along with scattered showers throughout the day.

"It's going to make it feel cooler than it will actually turn out to be," Dan Dixon, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said Saturday.



Are they fucking kidding? Temperatures in the mid to upper 60's? Ten to 20 mph winds? I don't know where you live, but that sounds like a pretty good day for football to me. But will the wind effect the Colts passing game? Hmmmm. Maybe I should go with the Bears! Oh yeah, I already did. The line dropped half a point. It's now Indianapolis - 6 1/2. There will be no "pushes" on this Super Bowl! (Yeah, that's right, I used the copyrighted name of the "Big Game"! Come and get me NFL). That can only mean one thing. Lots of money on the Colts. The Bears cover and the books net a massive profit. Press your bet.