It’s been billed as Indy vs. the Windy City, the high-octane Indianapolis Colts vs. the defensive-driven Chicago Bears -- it’s Super Bowl XLI. The sports staff at the Bakersfield Californian posed 6 questions that need to be asked before Sunday’s big game:

1. The city of Miami outlawed tailgating in parking lots before Sunday’s game; who will benefit most: (A) Colts, (B) Bears, (C) City of Miami, (D) Other? And why?

2. The Bears have endorsements from Sen. Barack Obama, and actors Jim Belushi and Ashton Kutcher. Indianapolis, has, well, former Democratic presidential candidate Evan Bayh, Las Vegas oddsmakers and David Letterman. Who would you like to see endorse the Colts or Bears?

3. Speaking of endorsements, What product should Peyton Manning never endorse?

4.  The ’85 Bears are synonmous with the Super Bowl Shuffle.  What will the 2006 Bears title their “sure-to-be-chart-topping” song?

5. Prince, a Minnesota native, is scheduled to perform during halftime. Which Illinois or Indiana native would you rather see perform the halftime show?

6. A judge granted Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson permission to leave the state and play in the Super Bowl despite a parole violation for his third arrest in 18 months. What advice do you think the judge gave to Johnson?

If you’ve got witty replies to the six questions, send your answers to rpriest@bakersfield.com. The best answers will be used in our upcoming Super Bowl XLI preview.

First off, I'm a longtime Indianapolis Colts fan. Born and raised in Anderson, Ind., which was home to the Colts training camp from 1984 through 1998. Twenty-three years of Super Bowl frustration for me and a few thousand Indianapolis Colts fans ended a few weeks back.

On the other side of the sports department, we have two Bears fans on staff: Sports columnist Andy Kehe and our part-time agate clerk Matt Majewski. Kehe is originally from Arlington Heights, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, and Majewski, well...I don't know what his deal is. While they've waited 21 years for the sequel to the Super Bowl Shuffle, I'm hoping just like Speed II or UnderSiege II...the sequel bombs.

As for the rest of the staff, their teams didn't make the playoffs or were outed on a botched field goal attempt or by the Bears vaunted defense.

Now that you know where our allegiances stand, we need to know where yours are.

So, we're having a casting call for Bears and Colts fans. I know there are a few of you out there. I saw two Bears fans and one Colts fan at the Albertson's on White Lane before the championship games.

Coming Wednesday, I'll post a few questions regarding the Super Bowl. We'd like the whole World Wide Web and the Bakersfield area to read what you have to say, so send your answers to rpriest@bakersfield.com. We'll also use the best answers in our Super Bowl preview on Feb. 4.