NOTICE: I know you all wanted an update on what happened to the good Doctor Ken Lewis, the loser of the Lead-Pipe Lock contest. Well, he is being executed tonight, so there's your update. You will get a song list and details after the fact.
Now I regrettably have to talk about the Super Bowl.
Before the playoffs started, I stated to my brother that the Steelers have no shot at winning the Super Bowl (which was so stupid, never bet against the Steelers). I said this because although their defense is great, their running game isn't very good (usually their calling card) and the Ben Roethlisberger smoke and mirrors way of playing quarterback cannot carry them all the way. I didn't think they could beat the Titans, Panthers, Giants or Eagles (probably the four best teams in the playoffs). But of course, in typical Steeler fashion, they don't have to play a single one of those teams and I look like a damn fool. It's not the first time.
In 2006, I bet my friend Rob (aliases: CaptainRoBry, DoctorRoBry, Frankenberry, Anonymous) on 20-5 odds that the Miami Heat would not win the Championship. Whether I tell you my reasoning or not, it's still pretty incredible that I reverse picked the champion so easily. I'm still angry about that pick because they met up with one of the wussiest teams this decade and that series was also at least subconsciously fixed. What I'm saying is, I have a history of making statements out of anger and then the exact thing I said would never happen happens.
I have been a witness to the charmed existence of the Pittsburgh Steelers for too long. I picked the Cards to lose in the first round. I'm obviously picking the Steelers...right? ...Wrong!!
Really only two reasons:
1. I think I convinced my Dad to take the Cardinals straight instead of with the points so I would feel pretty bad if I didn't even pick them to win.
2. Remember last year when the Cards weren't really even good and they beat the Steelers? I think I believe in the Whisenhunt advantage. We often compare teams as if there is a singular scale of goodness but there is really something to be said for one team just having another team's number. I think Whisenhunt might be the only coach in the league who holds the secret to stopping Ben Roethlisberger. The thing of it is, "Big Ben" is not a good quarterback. He is a big fat idiot who can't do anything unless the play breaks down. Every few games he gets exposed and loses a game single handedly. I'm banking on Whisenhunt being able to make this one of those games.
GO CARDS!!!!
On the other side of the coin, I picked the Cards to lose in the first round. What am I supposed to do here?!?!
I just want to make it clear that the Steelers are going to win tonight. The only chance the Cards had was for the "nobody believes in us" factor to materialize. Instead there are way too many picking them to win thus giving them no chance. The Steelers defense is too good and while Roethlisberger can be terrible at times he has an uncanny ability to win games.
ReplyDeleteDespite me "knowing" that the Steelers will win, I will still be cheering for the Cards.