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Meet newcomer Courtney Kelly, a New York sports freak who'll be joining us for the Super Bowl Live-Slog. Take it away, Courtney. —Eds.

I'm a lifelong sports fanatic who's held fast to my love of Philly teams despite not having lived there in 20 years, or their winning anything that mattered to me in about that long. As a kid, I loved Dr. J, Moses "fo-fo-fo" Malone, Ron Hextall, and Randall Cunningham. Later, growing up in Texas, I wore my Cunningham jersey and a deep scowl to two (two!) Cowboys Super Bowl parades (Troy-Emmit-Michael). Trust me, that was sowing the seeds of discontent.

I've lived in NYC for the past 10 years now and my love of the Eagles has sharpened my loathe of the Giants. Similarly, my loathe of the just-buy-me-a-trophy Yankees has sprouted a love for the hapless, what-will-they-screw-up-now Mets.

A proud Georgetown University grad, I'm a shameless Hoya supporter. I was a freshman with Allen Iverson and I sent him flowers for every home game (and went out of my way to get in a study group with his sophomore year roommate, Boubacar Aw). Let's just say the thank-you notes always got lost in the mail.

I had the chance to live in Melbourne, Australia for two years recently—they are really devoted to sports down there. That's where I learned to love cricket, watch rugby (union, not league) and tolerate "netball." My favorite Aussie sport by a long stretch is their Aussie rules football which has all the hitting of American football and no pads, just 18-on-18 gladiator-style battles.

I'll be slogging from my Ft. Greene, Brooklyn apartment in front of my roommate's huge flat-panel Samsung. I'll be drinking Pacifico and trying to eat my weight in guacamole. Wish me luck.

Ever since that awkward explanation in Melbourne, I don’t "root" for any team, Chicago Fan. The slang is so dirty there, it’s hard to translate, but "rooting" for their rugby team is akin to "felching" for the Mets. I’m not pulling for the Saints or the Colts, per se. I just want a good clean fight, no holding. That said, New Orleans might "deserve" this win as .00001% payback for Katrina. Conversely, if the Colts win, we’ll be subjected to even more GOAT discussions re: Manning/Brady/Montana/Marino. This is a net loss.

I expect the Colt’s mediocre defense to serve up more resistance than the Saint’s non-existent defense and win the Super Bowl 44-27. I expect Reggie Bush to run back one punt or kick-off in a too-little, too-late circumstance that does nothing to ease the acid stomachs of Saints fans realizing an opportunity lost that won’t come around again soon.

I expect, post game, for Peyton Manning to be deemed Sovereign Ruler, and for His Highness to dissolve the legislature directly.