Former All-Pro wideout Cris Carter -- who, in case you forgot, used to catch a lot of touchdowns -- likes to question the sobriety of anyone who dares to suggest that Matt Schaub might be a better quarterback than Michael Vick. So when he decides to start picking teams to go to the Super Bowl, fans of those teams should start to worry. A lot.Who did Carter pick at the halfway point to go the Super Bowl this year? The Colts and the Panthers.
Hoo boy.
They have one of the best game-day coaches in John Fox; one of the most explosive offensive players in wide receiver Steve Smith; and one of the most dominating defenders in defensive end Julius Peppers. When you look at how they play, they're capable of going on the road and winning anywhere. Some people want to lock the Bears in as having home-field advantage in the NFC, but Chicago hasn't forgotten what the Panthers did to them in the playoffs last year, and it could happen again.
Sure, it's a far more sound argument than, "Schaub's better than Vick? Are you high?" Carter, however, doesn't exactly have the best track record in picking teams. He constantly picks the Colts to win it all, and they still have yet to get to the Super Bowl. Plus, I'm sure the Bears haven't noticed that a former Viking thinks they don't have enough firepower to make it to the big game, despite the fact that they're three games ahead of everybody in the conference right now.
Don't get me wrong. I hope he's right with this pick. I'm just trying to remember the last time he was.
