Speaking of Football . . . OK, we weren't, but it is Super Bowl Sunday, so let's.

The Indianapolis Colts began the NFL season as one of the favorites to make it to Super Bowl XLI (that's 41 for those of you who didn't study Latin under the tutelage of Mrs. Krum). And this evening the Colts, indeed, are one of the two teams (the other being the Chicago Bears) who will compete for the NFL title.

While 14 of ESPN's 21 experts are picking Indianapolis to win it all, had you asked those same experts after week 16 of the NFL season, their answers might have been a little different.

In week 13, the Colts lost to the Tennessee Titans 17-20.
In week 14, the Colts were crushed, 17-44, by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In week 16, the Colts lost again (3 times in 4 weeks!) to the less than stellar (we're being kind) Houston Texans, 24-27.

Nevertheless, this evening (tipoff scheduled for 6:25 PM) the Colts are playing on the biggest stage for the biggest prize in professional football. We guess you could conclude that, following those losses, they figured out a way to regroup and play their best when it counted the most.

The BasketCases wish to thank the NFL for their consideration in scheduling tonight's big game late enough so that Maryland fans can enjoy every minute of the Terps' game vs Boston College at Comcast Center (4 PM, televised on CSN) and still make it to a big screen TV in time for the football game.