In case you missed it, the Purple One rocked his best song with a marching band. Glorious!

Play by Play 

3rd quarter - Score is at 16-14 for the Colts.

The game is running away from the Bears. The Colts rushing is wreaking havoc and even the Bears heavy defense can’t get a hand on the white shirts. Not just slippery balls but slippery shirts. For a great defense, the Colts are making the Bears look like they need to go back to school just to learn how to land a solid tackle. The Bears offensive line isn’t looking so hot either.

Two quick field goals from nice offensive field movement from the Colts. Suddenly its 22-14 for the Colts. 

Ok… so the two big things to note so far is the rain and the non-choking of Peyton Manning. Obviously the win against the Patriots was pivotal to steadying the prodigy’s nerves. Manning and the Colts, with Tony Dungy (who I do love from the Bucaneer days), are the team to beat but we all knew that. Still, after the insta-legend Devin Hester touchdown in the opening seconds, the Colts were snorting fear. They trembled, then started to inch backwards. Hats off to the Bears who are clinging on, scrambling in the wretched weather but it looks like Rex Grossman is the one with the big case of butta-fingers. He should know better. Chicago players should be used to the crap weather. But, Grossman will never be a Montana, a Young, a Brady or even a Marino. Let’s see if the team holds tight. Big throws in slippery conditions, if the Colts can handle the slick they’ll skin the Bears. If not, look for the Bears hungry defense to chew into the Colts bit by bit.

Possible haunting moments for the Colts… the non-conversion of their first touchdown. Buttafingers 1. Vinateri missing the kick before half-time. When your Iron Man kicks wide, you pass beside the legend. However, the odds are still in favour of the Colts.

Possible haunting moments for the Bears… Rex’s buttafingers and lack of offensive drive. 

GO BEARS!

Oh… and nice little show from Prince. He’s starting to look like he’s pulling pages from Little Richard’s look book but the man still knows how to rip it up on the guitar. Loved the crazy purple sign guitar moment during the guitar solo in Purple Rain. The phallic shadow was anything but subtle and just as sexual as any tit-showing, if Americans are still capable of that kind of perspicacity. Love to see you baby in the Purple Rain…