Sun. Feb. 4

We're not big here on plugging events where all you're going to do is go out and watch TV and eat stuff that's not good for you and drink more than you should. You don't need us for that. At any rate, Sunday Feb. 4 is the day to do that, whether you choose to do it in the company of loved ones at home or with hooligans at a bar. Of course, there's the real possibility you may not give a monkey's toss who wins - given the Patriots abrupt exit from the competition. This game is between the Colts (apparently from Indianapolis, not Balimore like they were when we were young) and the Bears, who are always "da Bears" from the SNL running gag of years ago. But it's an Event, you know, so you must watch it, if not for the football for advertising and for the half time featuring Prince. We're guessing he pops a nipple. Maybe two. Or maybe he just worhsips God. Who knows what side will show up? Well, if you're going to watch this things with red-blooded American guys who like beer you could do worse than going to Big City, where you'll find 15 pool tables, a punch of plasma TVs, 25 cent chicken wings and 80 beers on tap. (We should note Allston was named one of the ten worst places to live by some know-it-alls recently, and, damn it, we've lived there and did so during the Bunratty's era. And we liked it! Well, except for the two attempted break-ins ... ) The game starts at 6:30, the Colts are favored by 7,  and it's on CBS, Channel 4.

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