Post-Super Bowl quote of the day – and sheer nuttiness at the NYTimes
Colts coach Tony Dungy, on being the first African-American coach to win a Super Bowl:
That must’ve been a helluva halftime speech (UPDATE: PARCELLS RESIGNS)
… by Colts Coach Tony Dungy. What a game!
Carolina Panthers at the New Orleans Saints
In addition to a win over the Saints today, we needed a Giants loss yesterday and a Packers loss tonight against Chicago to make it into the playoffs. Well, today’s game is now meaningless for the Panthers as the Giants beat Washington yesterday.
Panthers are in a must-win situation today against Pittsburgh
Delhomme may not start today in the Panthers’ 1 p.m. home game against the Steelers. The Steelers have won 4 of their last 5, while the Panthers have lost 3 straight (including last week’s humilating loss to NC Cop’s Giants). So Pittsburgh has momentum on their side while the Panthers have desperation and a hunger to win on theirs.
Panthers lose must-win game to the Washington Redskins
Worse than losing to a 3-7 team while desperately trying to hold on to the top slot in your division by the skin of your teeth is losing against a QB who was making his first start in the NFL.