Super Bowl Sunday

Since the Barnyard would obviously root for the Colts over the Bears, we are celebrating a well played game. Peyton Manning controlled that game from minute he stepped on the field the second time and fully deserved MVP as did his team. Tony Dungy finally as the true class act he is gets his Lombardi Trophy, he and friend and rival, Lovie Smith, are perfect models for any Dad aspiring to be a coach. Goat has been rooting for Tony's teams since he started coaching in the NFL, always judging a team by its coach and how the 'stars' act and his teams have always been exemplary especially with Peyton. Having been a rookie on a winning team in a key position, soccer goalkeep, and losing a big game is tough. Lovie and the Bears need to rebuild a young QB's psyche. The Colts are one of the most professional teams in the NFL and that was evidenced today in a big way.
Congratulations to both teams for making it and to a couple awesome coaches that exemplify what it means to be a coach, Goat was fortunate to have one like them. Want to win, Tony and Lovie are two perfect examples to follow, solid Christians, they don't curse or scream, they treat their players with full respect and earn it back.
Mark the Goat's words, Peyton is set for his run at very serious marks in the record books, this Colts team was as good as any I have seen win the Super Bowl and better than most. I would say a combination of alot of cumulative years of QB knowledge, studying Joe Montana, Ken Stabler, Dan Marino, etc, etc, etc and pure physical ability, not to mention heritage, have given us the best to date in Peyton Manning.
Sidenotes: Billy Joel did OK with The Anthem but his voice is just weak with age, he would have done a nice rendition in his heyday, would be surprised if he hasn't once before. He wanted to belt it out and couldn't and that can be respected unlike the thrashings heard since Miss USA, Vanessa Jackson or even Whitney Houston's incredible renditition. Goat says they should look in the opera world for National Anthem singers, not the 'Pop' world, to hear a powerful baritone or bass bellow out our Anthem with the unadulterated power it deserves would be a nice change. America doesn't care who sings it. we just want it delivered with the echoing Grace it deserves, not pansied and tweeked for some pop diva or aging piano bar icon. Last year the Goat had to leave the room as It was trampled on. Momma Goat has a close friend, an alto-soprano, soloist for her Church and our family weddings, that has a voice able to melt iceburgs, never has the Goat heard 'Amazing Grace" delivered with such power and beauty. The Barnyard would love to hear a Pavorati class baritone bellow our Anthem out.
Sidenote II: Prince, well a dairy farm looks, smells and sounds better. It has been 20 years since I played seriously and I can still sound that bad, though kudos for playing in the rain, could not of done it in my day, wireless technology. Put Stevie Vai out there if you want a real show or the original Van Halen, or ZZ Top, etc.
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