Yeah, I said it. And it hasn't even been played yet. But c'mon, we already know that this is going to be one huge load of shit. Honestly, if this game actually turns out to be decent, most people will go nuts and declare it a classic due to the dearth of expectations. The only thing good to come out of his "media week" are pictures of Jeff Reed and backup Steelers players with hot chicks in Tampa. Otherwise, as my esteemed colleague pointed out, I couldn't care less about Larry Fitzgerald Sr., Ken Wisenhunt's vengeance, or Hines Ward's messed up Asian knee.
Obviously I have a personal rooting interest against the Steelers in this situation. Being from Cleveland and knowing a ton of Pittsburgh folk makes me hate the Steelers more than anything in this world (A-Rod, Baltimore come close). However, what is worse is that the Cardinals are so crappy. They are possibly the worst team ever to make it to the Super Bowl. They won the worst division in the history of the NFL then beat three teams that for some reason shit the bed on those given Sundays/Saturdays. All in all, the Cardinals have very little chance of beating the Steelers.
So in my mind, I have already crowned my biggest rival the Superbowl champion. This is like thinking about approaching Marissa Miller at a bar and asking to buy her a drink. You've already rejected yourself in the fantasy before any affirmative action has been taken. And there is about a good a chance of me getting a response from Ms. Miller as there is the Cardinals beating the Steelers. This whole foregone conclusion thing really takes the wind out of the big game. Not to mention the 2 week recess and the nonstop media coverage dissecting everything from Mike Tomlin's Omar Epps likeness to the question of will Leinart ever return to the Super Bowl.
I guess the only option I have, and you should have, for Sunday is to get reasonably drunk and root against the Steelers. There is some solace in Pittsburgh losing to the worst Super Bowl Champion in the history of the NFL. It's like watching one of your friends bang one of the chicks from the Hills and thereby spiting Brody Jenner. You feel good for your friend, but you revel in the misfortune of Brody Jenner. Schadenfreude saves the day once again.
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For what it's worth, 6 of 10 SI.com 'experts' picked the Cardinals to win. Even stranger, not a single one of them picked the Steelers to cover the spread, which is at -7.
I think the media is hyping up the Cardinals to generate interest in the game. Too bad no one in Vegas is buying it.
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