tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19503791.post-48142503888812570362007-02-06T23:00:00.000-05:002007-02-06T23:11:14.230-05:00<span style="font-family:courier new;">INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Super Bowl winning coach Tony Dungy disappointeed legions of Indianapolis fans with his frank assessment of their place in the American sports heirarchy.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">"I'm glad we could win this for you - the Indianapolis fans - among the Top 20 fan bases in the country, maybe even high teens!" Dungy said to a somewhat tepid response.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Quarterback Peyton Manning defended his coach.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">"Hey, every year you hear every single coach and player tell their fans, 'You guys are the best fans in the world' - well, they can't ALL be Number One," Manning explained. "Logically, only one city can have the best fans in the world."</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">When asked what city he felt had the best fans in the world, Manning replied, "Indianapolis, of course. I'm not a moron."</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">When asked to elaborate, Dungy softened his stance.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">"Oh, they're probably better than the Top 20, even high teens," said Dungy. "I mean, I was just ballparking and since the market is so small, I figured Top 20 would have been a compliment. But to say the best - well, that's just silly. I mean, we couldn't even fill up the RCA Dome but the Patriots shut down Boston and their fans line the streets - outdoors in the cold for the entire celebration, I might add - whenever they win the Super Bowl."</span>Joe Calapaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10289901860714240645noreply@blogger.com