http://www.charlieweisatemybaby.com/2007/02/02/site-news/another-birthday-tribute-because-cj-is-a-shameless-whore/ A mere morsel of sports blogging. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:38:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.charlieweisatemybaby.com/2007/02/02/site-news/another-birthday-tribute-because-cj-is-a-shameless-whore/#comment-108 Charlie Weis Ate My Baby » Blog Archive » Vindication Indeed Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:23:21 +0000 http://www.charlieweisatemybaby.com/2007/02/02/site-news/another-birthday-tribute-because-cj-is-a-shameless-whore/#comment-108 [...] I know they’ll be a desire here to seek out every media personality who’ll be making excuses and trying to devalue the team’s championship and blast them to get attention. We’re already hearing crap like “the Colts didn’t win, the Bears lost” (as Jason pointed out) and “does Manning have to win two”? Apparently nothing he does will ever be enough for some people. (As an aside, my hat goes off to Jim Rome, who’s been defending the Colts and Manning from this nonsense both yesterday and today) But, as I heard a local talk radio host point out on my way home from work yesterday, the city of Indianapolis should ignore all that. We know the ghosts have been put to rest, the monkeys have been thrown off the backs, or INSERT-CLICHE-HERE has come to an end. Indianapolis has a championship, and there’s no one who can take that away. It’s funny that Mike should have mentioned the Royals’ 1985 World Series so recently, because Kansas City and Indianapolis are somewhat similar cities, and the situation analogous. On Sunday Mike openly wondered if this city will hold on to the Colts’ Super Bowl win the way KC holds on to the Royals’ championship. I suspect so. Even if the Colts manage to repeat, there’s something special about the first. [...] [...] I know they’ll be a desire here to seek out every media personality who’ll be making excuses and trying to devalue the team’s championship and blast them to get attention. We’re already hearing crap like “the Colts didn’t win, the Bears lost” (as Jason pointed out) and “does Manning have to win two”? Apparently nothing he does will ever be enough for some people. (As an aside, my hat goes off to Jim Rome, who’s been defending the Colts and Manning from this nonsense both yesterday and today) But, as I heard a local talk radio host point out on my way home from work yesterday, the city of Indianapolis should ignore all that. We know the ghosts have been put to rest, the monkeys have been thrown off the backs, or INSERT-CLICHE-HERE has come to an end. Indianapolis has a championship, and there’s no one who can take that away. It’s funny that Mike should have mentioned the Royals’ 1985 World Series so recently, because Kansas City and Indianapolis are somewhat similar cities, and the situation analogous. On Sunday Mike openly wondered if this city will hold on to the Colts’ Super Bowl win the way KC holds on to the Royals’ championship. I suspect so. Even if the Colts manage to repeat, there’s something special about the first. [...]

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