Well we get a Super Bowl this year. But is it the match up we want. Yes Arizona versus Pittsburgh is not the greatest match up in the world, but we are stuck with it.There is always a storyline: There is always a storyline for a Super Bowl. Three years ago it was Jerome Bettis returning to Detroit. Two years ago it was two African-American coaches going after the Super Bowl for the first time. Last year it was the perfect Patriots going for all-time greatness.
This year it will be Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt facing off against his former team the Pittsburgh Steelers. This storyline will get ran into the ground like every other one. Whisenhunt was the Steelers offensive coordinator when they won their last Super Bowl. When former Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher left the Steelers it was a forgone conclusion that either Whisenhunt and offensive line coach Russ Grimm would get the job.
Instead the Steelers choose an unknown Mike Tomlin. Whisenhunt and Grimm both left for Arizona. Now they will face off against each other and we will have to hear about this for two weeks.
What happens to Reid-McNabb: Andy Reid and Donavon McNabb's legacy in Philadelphia was already in question, now it's getting hit again.
Reid-McNabb have gone to five NFC championship games, lost four of them, reached one Super Bowl that they also lost. Reid-McNabb have both been in Philadelphia for ten years and have had a lot of success, but they have no championships. So what happens to them?
I think they both have to go. McNabb is older and has broken down knees. Reid will always be the conservative coach who abandons the running game to soon. They are really made for each other, so you can't keep one and not the other. So Philadelphia needs to start looking elsewhere.
Crying when your team is driving: This is exactly what happened to Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin. When Arizona was driving down the field during the fourth quarter, Boldin was in the ear of Arizona offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Haley told Boldin to simmer down and Boldin yelled back. They had to separate the two and FOX let the entire nation watch.
Boldin has always been jealous of his counterpart Larry Fitzgerald and the jealousy poured out yesterday. Like McNabb-Reid, Boldin has to go after the season.
Defense Always Prevails: Like I said before this is not a match up we all want. But it does have the perfect ingredient. Arizona's Offense vs. Pittsburgh Defense.
Pittsburgh defense is the number one ranked and is playing at a higher level in the playoffs. Always take the defense over the offense. There is a reason why Pittsburgh is already a seven point favorite.
Other Thoughts:
- Tampa Bay had to let go Jon Gruden. The supposedly quarterback guru showed his true colors in Tampa Bay. He never once developed a quarterback while at either Oakland or Tampa Bay. He used old guys who had already developed. Tampa Bay's defense won the Super Bowl for him, much like the Baltimore defense won their Super Bowl. I have no doubt that Gruden will land another job, but he will hate his quarterback there to.
- Has anyone star faded more than Dallas offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. Last year he was the toast of the NFL and could have had any job he wanted. This year after being out front with the drama in Dallas didn't get the job he wanted. After losing out for the St. Louis job, Garrett will have to spend another year in Dallas. And if he is lucky will get a head coaching job next year, and if not he will be lucky to be a quarterback's coach.
- Julius Peppers-Carolina divorce will not be pretty. Peppers wants out of Carolina, Carolina wants to franchise Peppers. Carolina will hold on to Peppers and try and get a first round pick for him. So Peppers will likely have to wait until the draft to get out of Carolina.
-Joe Flacco has only room to improve and will likely get better.
- At least the Eagles stole DeSean Jackson in the draft.
- Rex Ryan is a good choice for the Jets.
My Super Bowl Pick Right Now: Pittsburgh 21 Arizona 14
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