Super Bowl Not So Much

The Super Bowl almost never lives up to the hype. The commercials generally suck (though a few were funny, as they almost always are). The actual play is not so good, because, let's face it, football is a game of errors. It's rare to have error-free football.

Pittsburgh was favored over Seattle mostly because Pittsburgh has a history. The Steelers won a bunch of Superbowls back in the 70s, but pretty much hadn't won in 25 years, although Cowher made it to the Superbowl once before and lost.

Although Seattle had some success moving the ball, they only had 3 points to their name. Pittsburgh scored points in errors. There was one long run for 75 yards. There was a trick play where Antawn Randle-el, a former quarterback, tossed a TD pass to Hines Ward. There was Ben Roethlisberger who, after two attempts by Bettis to punch in the ball at the goal line came up short, ran it in, and barely, barely crossed the plane.

Seattle had TDs called back due to penalties, and Shaun Alexander, MVP, seemed a non-factor. A key turnover late in the game didn't help either.

Still, if wins are what matter in the end, you have to feel good for Cowher, who has been toiling 12 or 13 years as head coach without a win, and for Jerome Bettis, who has toiled nearly as long, as the "Bus" coming back to Detroit. Bettis was, for the most part, rather ineffective. He ran a dozen times for about 40 yards. Except for the one big run for Pittsburgh, their run game was not all that effective.

So the football season ends, and fans will have to wait til September, which is another 7-8 months away before they can enjoy football again. For now, it's basketball season and the lead up to March madness, and the leadup to the baseball season.

Of the major sports, I have to say I enjoy football the most. Basketball is second, and baseball a distant third. I like tennis, golf, skating enough, but don't follow it nearly as much as I used to. Those sports are driven by personality, and so if you don't like the personalities involved, it's easy not to be engaged in the sport.

Oh well, another football season has come to an end.