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Pey Dirt: Manning leads Colts past Bears in wet and wild contest

Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning lifts the Vince Lombardi Trophy beside Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy following the Colts
MIAMI (AP) - Tony Dungy, beaming and sporting an NFL champions cap, waded through the mob on the soggy field until he found his quarterback, Peyton Manning.

And there they stood in the rain, the winning Super Bowl coach and the MVP, finally savoring a moment that was a long time coming.

A wet and wild night of Super Bowl firsts brought Dungy, Manning and the Indianapolis Colts to the top of the NFL with a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night.

A team built for indoors found its footing on a rain-soaked track. The Colts were far less sloppy, particularly their star quarterback, who proved he can indeed win the big game - the biggest game.

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