William K. Wolfrum Chronicles

After spending the better part of a decade destroying NFL defenses only to falter in the playoffs, this will be the year Peyton Manning takes the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl. He has paid his dues, learned from his mistakes and is ready to lead his team to the promised land. It has to happen.

Because I’ll shit myself if I’ll have to yet again deal with a world where Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions. And I’m just about positive that if the Colts don’t beat them, the Saints or Bears won’t either.

I’ve just had enough of this “wow, they are a great team with no stars who play great together” adulation of the Patriots. Guess what, they’re all stars now. They’ve won three Super Bowls. People now not only know Tom Brady now, they also know Kevin Faulk.

It’ll all come down to Peyton, however. He has shown an annoying penchant for getting rattled in important games, especially against tough defenses. After 275 regular-season touchdown passes thus far in a remarkable career, is Manning ready to throw some when it counts.

Christ, I hope so. Colts, 38-35.

–WKW

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