Go Ahead and Forget This Super Bowl

My memory has never been very good. If it didn't happen last week, there's a good chance I have already forgotten it. That gives my fiancée an easy out in many situations. She can just claim she told me and I've got no comeback. It's not all bad, though. Having a poor memory comes in handy when watching a movie for the second time - it's all new to me.

I actually watched Psycho and was genuinely surprised when I saw the ending. Apparently he was playing the role of his mother! Never mind that everybody else already knew the outcome, it was new to me. I basically have to watch a movie at least twice before it's locked into memory. I've already seen "The Sixth Sense" twice so I know what's coming.

The reason I bring this up is because this year's Super Bowl - while ranked as the third-most watched program of all time - was utterly forgettable. The only highlight was the Colts picking up the win. I wanted Indianapolis to beat the Bears for two reasons - Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy. I thought Dungy was never given a legitimate shot to see things through at Tampa Bay and I was sick of hearing that Peyton Manning couldn't win the big game. Thankfully, I'll never have to hear that again.

Now we can discuss why Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman can't win the big game. I think it's because he eventually has to throw a pass and when he puts the ball in the air bad things happen.

While Manning stood strong in the pocket, picking apart the Chicago defense with 10 to 15-yard passes, Grossman looked like he was on a Slip 'N Slide. Not only could he not hold on to the ball, he had trouble standing upright at times. It may have been raining, but no one else was stumbling around. Also, each Grossman pass carried with it a 50 percent chance of being picked off.He had two interceptions and a fumble.

This was no Favre vs. Elway like Super Bowl XXXII. Sunday's game was more of a Steve Young vs. Stan Humphries like Super Bowl XXIX. And yes, I also looked that up. By this time next week Super Bowl XLI will join other gems like Super Bowl XXV (Baltimore vs. New York Giants) and XXXVII (Tampa Bay vs. Oakland), stuffed somewhere in the back of my mind along with the Braves' postseason flops and Atlanta's entire 2006 baseball season.

Does anyone actually remember a game from the Braves last World Series back in 1999? That's the one where the Yankees allowed a total of nine runs in a 4-0 sweep. And no I don't remember those stats. I had to look them up. I actually do have a few memories of the Braves last year, but most involve Chris Reitsma blowing lead after lead. Sports are full of unforgettable events. Many times the biggest event can be an even bigger letdown. For every Game 7 there are several Game 4's. The World Series hasn't been entertaining in years. I don't think I watched more than a few innings of last year's forgettable World Series between Detroit and St. Louis. I can tell you St. Louis won, but that's where my memories become a little hazy.

I think Jose Oquendo was World Series MVP, but I could be wrong. The last World Series Game 7 was in 2002. Six of the last nine have gone five or less games. When it comes to sports, something really has to stand out to make an impression on me. I'm not going to forget the 2007 Fiesta Bowl anytime soon. Even Sports Illustrated did a story on the game several weeks later.

That's one of the all-time classics.

This year's Super Bowl was not.

It wasn't a bad game, but it didn't deliver anything special either. The only play worth noting was a Colts interception return for a touchdown. And even that was Grossman's fault after he lobbed a jump ball up for grabs.

Luckily for him I won't remember his performance come March.