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So I guess I can be happy without feeling like a complete jackass. The Pittsburg Steelers did win SuperBowl XL and I don’t feel so bad, despite the fact I was rooting for Seattle. The reason is that Big Ben Roethlisberger posted a laughable 22.6 passer rating for the game. In no previous SuperBowl has the winning Quarterback had such a dismal rating. And even though he got his ring, no one in their right mind would say that Ben had a lot to do with it. Yes he was good in the playoffs. But in the big game he soiled his diaper. Which ultimately means that Roethlisberger, pending numerous SuperBowl victories in the future, will not succeed Tom Brady in the “young stud QB who could possibly be the best of our generation.” Yeah I know. Both have a lot of career left(assuming they don’t pull a Carson Palmer) and a lot could happen in the future. But as of now, Tom Brady still reigns as #1 QB overall. And that’s the stat that counts in my book.
In other news, I am still trying to figure out how Seattle lost Sunday’s game. Yeah I know the refs sucked and blah, blah, blah. But no one in their right mind can blame the refs in a professional sporting event. Especially one of this caliber. I didn’t blame the refs in New England’s loss to Denver despite a horrendous pass interference call. I didn’t even blame them in Boston College’s loss to Duke even though Sheldon Williams shot way more free throws than the entire BC team. You just can’t blame the refs. You can certainly criticize them. If you are from Detroit or Philly you can even throw this at them. But I don’t think you can fully blame them. And as far as the game being fixed? C’mon. Faces of Death is more believable than that.
In almost every statistic I looked at Seattle won that game. I am so glad I am not a real Seahawks fan right now. I probably would have gauged my eyes out with my bottle-cap opener watching that game. Seattle forced 2 turnovers to Pittsburgh’s 1. They had 6 more first downs and were more efficient in the red zone. They had more rushing yards, passing yards and total offensive yards. It seems like the only thing they didn’t do is score more points. I don’t get it. I am just glad I can leave to this column and never speak of it again. Time to go bow to the magic fridge.
P.S. Tom Brady set a SuperBowl record for hottest coin flip ever. Unless the MVP of Lingerie Bowl does the coin flip in the future, I am not so sure this record will be broken.
theaveragefan@bostonprosports.com
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