History might be made

This Sunday, many Americans will engage in what many consider to be the biggest sporting event of the year. Me? Maybe, maybe not.

It’s hard to watch the Super Bowl without a horse in the race. Being a Bears fan that wasn’t even a thought the last time they won a championship, you would think I’m used to it.

I still attempt to watch the yearly game. Every year I get the question, “who are you rooting for?”

To be honest, the answer that always comes into my head first is neither. Let’s be honest, being born and raised in Chicago-land, I am a Bears fan. So, honestly I am never invested in another team enough to care if they win the Super Bowl.

This Sunday, we have one team from New England that seems to make the Super Bowl every other year. The other team from Atlanta has only made the nationally televised event one time in the franchise’s 51 years.

When I’m not feeling too petty about the Bears not making it, I typically go for the underdog. This year’s underdog is definitely the Falcons from the NFC.

But this year, I may have to go with the Patriots. The Patriots have a chance to make history with Head Coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady poised to cement their legacy as the greatest coach/quarterback combo in Super Bowl history if they can win a record fifth Super Bowl on Sunday.

On one hand, I want to see history made in my lifetime. On the other hand I want to see Matt Ryan spoil the history that may be made this Sunday.

From a technical aspect, I do believe that Atlanta is looking solid on both sides of the ball. They have a potent offense that if healthy could run away with a title. The Patriots are always good but do they have enough offense to contend with the Falcons’ pass rush?

Defensively, the Patriots are stout, boasting the top scoring defense in the league.

I think this may definitely be one of the better Super Bowls in recent history and if I had to pick a team to win, I think Atlanta might do it this season. The reason? Julio Jones has been a monster in the playoffs. Not that only one man is the reason a team wins, but when you have a receiver of his caliber healthy, it opens up the field for a lot of other offensive playmakers that Atlanta has.