Superbowl Homeboy...

So once again I should apologize for not updating as much as I should be. This computer issue will be resolved shortly and hopefully we'll be up and running in no time.

I've missed a lot over the past week, but I can't miss anything related to football.

THE ARIZONA CARDINALS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!! You have no idea how excited I am about this. There are many good things to come out of the Cardinals going to the Super Bowl. First and foremost, it gives any team in the NFL hope for the future. Think about this. Ever since I started watching football, the Cardinals have always sucked. Even in 1998 when the Cardinals came into the Metrodome for an ass kicking in the NFC Divisional Playoff game, I still thought in the back of my mind that the Cardinals were 4-12 and were allowed into the playoffs as a sympathy vote. Now, the Cardinals have earned it and they have very good players on both sides of the ball (Mr. Fitzgerald, you are an absolute BEAST). If the Cardinals can make it, the Lions, the Vikings or any team in the NFL has the opportunity of getting there. If the Cardinals win, the idea of a Super Bowl championship for any team would become a reality.

The second plus is that Donovan McNabb may have played his last game as a Philadelphia Eagle. If that's the case, he could be wearing purple next season. McNabb threw for 375 yards yesterday. He also threw for 3 TDs. He was very solid, but the fans in Philadelphia still hate him. This could mean that McNabb would head elsewhere and he'd be a perfect fit for the Vikings. Remember, Childress was McNabb's offensive coordinator when he first came into the league. That's the main reason Childress is here right now, because he could take a "piece of clay" and mold it into an NFL quarterback. Unfortunately, Tarvaris Jackson still looks like the crappy plate that I made for my mom for Mother's Day in fourth grade. Hopefully, Zygi will open up the checkbook again and get Mr. McNabb to the Purple.

In the opposite corner, wearing the black and gold trunks are the Pittsburgh Steelers. These guys earned their way into the Super Bowl by surviving a steel cage match with the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens had an offense, it might be a different story, but Joe Flacco will improve over the offseason. There's nothing for Baltimore to be ashamed of. The Steelers come in with maybe the nastiest defense I've ever seen, including the 2000 Ravens. Every time Troy Polamalu makes an interception, it's an incredibly exciting play, maybe because of his hair, but the guy is a beast out there. It's going to be fun to see a great offense go up against a great defense. However, buyer beware.

The last time a similar scenario happened, was when Tampa Bay played Oakland in the Super Bowl. Oakland had a great offense that year, but Tampa Bay had a great defense and destroyed the Raiders, leading them into a massive free fall to where they still stand today.

So, as of now, I'd say the Steelers will win the Super Bowl. I'm not going out on a limb, but I think the game will be a lot closer than people think. You also should remember that Steeler fans travel INCREDIBLY well. Remember Super Bowl XL in Detroit? Yeah, that game was in Detroit, but it looked like it was at Heinz Field because of all the Steeler fans. Tampa Bay will probably be flooded with Steeler fans as well. I'm not going to give a score just yet, but I will make a formal prediction next week.