the 4th star

Usually I just pick teams out of a hat (you didn’t know — sorry). This time I’ve decided to poll the vast Manitoba celebrity community. OK. It’s not that vast. But lucky for us there are only 11 National Football League post season games to cover. Shouldn’t be that hard to find 11 people, should it? We will see, I guess. Please note: On the off-chance these people don’t reply to the pick requests that I probably won’t get around to sending them in the first place, these selections (or responses) may not actually be from them. Some sage advice for our first AFC match-up, courtesy of Sylvia Kuzyk.

Baltimore Ravens (9-7) at Indianapolis Colts (14-2)
Saturday, 7:15 p.m. on CBS
Previous meeting: Colts 17, Ravens 15
Ravens road record: 3-5
Colts home record: 7-1
The spread: Ravens +6.5
The money line: Ravens +215
The over/under: 44 points

Well what a day we had out there today and judging from these weather pics, it looked like a lot of you got out there and enjoyed it. Here’s a beautiful shot from Judy Sanders, who snapped this sunset near in Wayne County. Just amazing.

And it looks like a beautiful afternoon at this crackhouse in Gary, Indiana. Almost makes the trip up there worth the risk of being shot at or car-jacked. Just a gorgeous day. Thanks to B-Dog for the capture.

Will it continue for the big game? My CMOS-approved weather brain says ‘Yes.’ We’re expecting temperatures in the low 70s with no wind or sun inside Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend, as the roof of the quasi-dome will certainly factor into the conditions. Rain will not be a problem for the Colts, either, so look for a lot of dry white people to leave the stadium with smiles on their faces — this despite living in Indiana. Don’t forget: Send us your picks of the weather inside the dome. We’d love to see how you don’t need a jacket for a football game in January. Enjoy this controlled indoor existence while you can, though, as our long-range forecast calls for a lot of disappointment. Now if you’ll excuse me I have to go find Kevin O so we can finish what he started at the torch relay. He can’t duck my warm front forever!

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