As anyone who knows me is fully aware I am in the precarious position of having ties to Chicago and Indianapolis. I grew up in Chicago and currently work in Indianapolis. I also have ties to St. Louis and Seattle, but neither city has a team in the Super Bowl so they don’t count.

Whenever someone asks me, who do I cheer for in this year’s Super Bowl, I politely pull up some analogy like, “that’s like asking me to choose between my wife and my girlfriend” or “that’s like asking Stevie Wonder what’s his favorite color?” There is no good answer. Based on what I’ve been able to piece together (granted I am the most sports illiterate person you will find) the odds on favorite are the Colts. Overall, Peyton Manning and his team are better than Rex Grossman and his Bears. I don’t dispute what the experts say, but I caution my Indianapolis friends to never underestimate the power of a Chicago team to win despite their best efforts.

I won’t get into the “trash talk” of Indianapolis versus Chicago. But if you ask me personally, in Chicago there is no township government, there is no Monroe Gray, there is no $450 million in unfunded pension debt and last year crime was at a 15-year low. I don’t know if I could say the same for here. Of course I am in Indianapolis, so that gives the city an unfair advantage over the Windy City.

So what’s a person with strong ties to both sides of I-65 to do? Easy, may the best team win. Besides, the White Sox already won the World Series so I am a happy camper.

C’mon, what did you expect me to say, honestly?

Posted: 01|28|07 at 10:40 am by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
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