Monday, January 14, 2013

So...Falcons, Anyone??

Just when you thought that Steeler management faced a list of bad scenarios, the NFL gods got together and decided to make it equally frustrating for us fans this past weekend with a quartet of not so fantastic finishes in the NFL divisional round.  Thanks to some dramatics and some chokes, things could become a bit sickening for those of us wearing black and gold soon. With the exception of the Hotlanta Falcons, here are your other potential choices to root for at your Superbowl party this year:
  • Baltimore Ravens - yeah, right. Rooting for the Ravens is like looking into the mirror and wishing for more skin tags.  Seriously, when did Ray Lewis become a feel good story???  The guy is now the second coming of Gandhi, just as long as we don't ever bring up the M-word anymore.  You know, now the NFL media machine wants us to reminisce over Lewis's greatness and legacy, and certainly not any events that deprived a few young men of their lives.  Hopefully Big Ben Roethlisberger will be afforded the same rewind and erase buttons when his farewell tour commences.
  • New England Patriots - ok, ok, old smugdick extraordinaire himself, aka Bill Belichick.  Savoring a Patsies' victory is equavilent to that time you let your friends talk you into stifling a July 4th sparkler with your bare hands.  The burning sensation eventually gives way to an enduring scar.  Anyone hoping to see Tom Brady equal Terry Bradshaw with four supers?  Not me.
  • San Francisco 49ers - ok, who wants to herald a second six Lombardi owning franchise?  As the great Kenny Powers would state, it's a good thing to constantly remind everyone else that you are better than them. I personally know a few loudmouths out in the Bay Area that would just love to consider themelves our equals. 
So with the good fortune that Lady Karma has cast our way all year long, I would imagine that we'll get to tune into a Harbaugh-Harbaugh Superbowl.  The only redeeming possibility about those idiot brothers rambling on about passion and family for two weeks is that it may drown out the seemingly endless Ray Lewis soundbites.  I mean seriously, does anyone need to hear Lewis whine on about believing anymore?  I don't.

Ok, so in summary - go get that Matt Ryan jersey and maybe some Pepto-Bismol, just in case.

2 comments:

mp said...

Is Manti Teo dragging Troy POlomolu into his depravity?

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/01/17/girlfriend-faked-death-in-hoax-targeting-football-player-manti-teo-notre-dame/

a-dawg said...

Speaking of Manti Te'o...I think Lance Armstrong is his biggest fan right now. Manti has done a wonderful job deflecting the spotlight away from Lance.

And if Manti was in on it - which I feel he was and had to be - the man needs some serious counseling.

Go Ravens! Beat Bill Bilacheat and Golden Boy. Better not breath too hard on Brady....they'll flag you for it!