Rivalry Week

If you like football and/or freedom, you'll be watching the Colts-Pats smackdown this Sunday afternoon. There is no need to hype a game like this - it speaks for itself. However ESPN.com's top 5 all-time NFL rivalries did get me thinking. Not since the 1992-1995 49ers-Cowboys games has there been a mid-season Super Bowl like this one.

If Dungy is ignoring WJWD, you know Belichick is Satan

Another sign that this game has transcended "just another game" status is the palpable feeling that this is turning into a moral struggle. The 1990s Cowboys and 2007 Patriots' utter disdain for the unwritten rules of sportsmanship has made them the villains in their respective rivalries. Whether its Jimmy Johnson's fat ass yelling this line or Belichick running up the score for no good reason, these teams embody an arrogance that flies in the face of sporting propriety. This isn't the BCS, where margin of victory means something. If the Pats continue down this road, someone will take exception and go head-hunting on Brady, which puts a quick end to the Super Bowl run.

From a fan perspective, I should be rooting for the Pats since every Colts loss improves the 49ers' draft position in April. But fuck it - how can I cheer for this douchebag, even if he is a local kid? Go Colts.