Forgive the provocative headline, but I’m sure that’s a thought running through the heads of many right now. It’s worth addressing

For a quick-strike offense, the Indianapolis Colts are beginning Super Bowl XLIV looking a lot like the road-graders they haven’t been all season. The team with the weakest regular-season rushing attack in the NFL took the whoopin’ stick to the Saints’ troublesome run defense on their drive that began on the Colts’ 4-yard line with 5:12 left in the first quarter. Peyton Manning (notes) saw vulnerability in the Saints’ three-man fronts, especially when they were split wide, with linebackers moving in and out

Yes, it’s finally here. It might as well be a holiday for football fans, as that’s how we treat it

1. You’ll want to plan ahead for your pizza delivery

Having learned their lesson three years ago when the Colts won the Super Bowl, the Indianapolis Public School system has already decided on a two-hour delay for Monday morning . Back in 2007, after the Colts beat the Bears in Super Bowl XLI, Indianapolis was forced to cancel school all together on Monday, apparently, because the city’s bus drivers were too tired and/or hungover to get little Johnny to school on time. A spokeswoman for Indianapolis Public Schools is calling the two-hour delay a fair compromise.

With the news that Mike Martz has become the new offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears , Chicago fans can expect a couple of things to change. First of all, the passing offense will become more explosive on a “no-matter-what” basis, and Jay Cutler (notes) will be running for his life — and frequently losing the protection battle

The Bears have finally hired someone to run their offense, as reports are the team has inked former Rams coach Mike Martz to try and right the ship that was a disaster last season in Chicago. Lovie Smith used to be Mike Martz’s defensive coordinator when the latter was head coach of the St.

Bernie Miklasz updates the Rams ownership situation today with some new nuggets and information to put together the information we have received from several other outlets. First and foremost, there are still 3 bids in play, contradicting Howard Balzer’s report from this week. Bernie names Dave Checketts as the St

Okay, I was over at ChicagoBears.com drinking the kool-aid today.

The end appears to have come for Cards QB Kurt Warner, who according to sources will have a press conference tomorrow to announce the end of his Hall of Fame career. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner will announce his retirement at a news conference Friday, according to a report by David Kaplan of the Tribune and WGN. Citing a source close to the situation, Kaplan reports that the 38-year-old quarterback will call it a career despite having led the Cardinals to the Super Bowl last season and back to the playoffs again this season