Who are you rooting for in Super Bowl XLIII?

[irish]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Arizona is a GREAT story this year and people are going to say I'm a jackass for saying this, but I really don't think that the Steelers deserve it, the same way I didn't think the Ravens deserved it when they won it.

I love great defense, but I really think you have to at LEAST be effective on both sides of the ball and I hate the idea of having a great offense or defense and letting the other suffer just because you're elite on one side of the ball. You could bring up a lot of points that you could legitimately argue against that, but I just don't feel like the Steelers deserve it.

First off if a team is in the super bowl they deserve it. However, if either of the current super bowl teams doesnt deserve it its the Cards. The won the easiest division in the NFL with a 9-7 record. The Steelers were 12-4 and a top seed in the playoffs. Dont forget also that the Steelers played most of the season without a running game due to injuries and still managed to win 12 games. Its not that they dont have an offense, it that the O has had a lot of injuries.

AZ is a great story and have been hot but now they have had to take 2 weeks off and I think that 2 weeks will cool them off.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by irish

First off if a team is in the super bowl they deserve it. However, if either of the current super bowl teams doesnt deserve it its the Cards. The won the easiest division in the NFL with a 9-7 record. The Steelers were 12-4 and a top seed in the playoffs. Dont forget also that the Steelers played most of the season without a running game due to injuries and still managed to win 12 games. Its not that they dont have an offense, it that the O has had a lot of injuries.

AZ is a great story and have been hot but now they have had to take 2 weeks off and I think that 2 weeks will cool them off.

Like I said before, there's plenty of arguments that go against my opinion, but I, Malcolm, just don't think the Steelers deserve. I feel like if you were to ask the Steelers offense if their defense has ABSOLUTELY CARRIED THEIR ASS all year, they would have to hang their heads and agree. Injuries or no.

And sure Arizona played in a weak division. They also beat some pretty good teams this year AND played extremely well in the playoffs.

[irish]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Like I said before, there's plenty of arguments that go against my opinion, but I, Malcolm, just don't think the Steelers deserve. I feel like if you were to ask the Steelers offense if their defense has ABSOLUTELY CARRIED THEIR ASS all year, they would have to hang their heads and agree. Injuries or no.

And sure Arizona played in a weak division. They also beat some pretty good teams this year AND played extremely well in the playoffs.

The Steelers O averaged 21 ppg without a running game. Not the greatest but certainly not like Balt when they won the title. When a D only gives up 14 ppg and the O can get 21 it sure makes the O's life easier. If those number were reversed then I'd agree with your carried their ass theory but they arent so I dont.

I guess I dont know your definition of pretty good teams but in the regular season the only pretty good teams it looks to me like they beat were Mia & Dallas. They did get hot in the playoffs and thats all that counts and shows the importance of just getting in because once you are there anything can happen.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by irish

The Steelers O averaged 21 ppg without a running game. Not the greatest but certainly not like Balt when they won the title. When a D only gives up 14 ppg and the O can get 21 it sure makes the O's life easier. If those number were reversed then I'd agree with your carried their ass theory but they arent so I dont.

I guess I dont know your definition of pretty good teams but in the regular season the only pretty good teams it looks to me like they beat were Mia & Dallas. They did get hot in the playoffs and thats all that counts and shows the importance of just getting in because once you are there anything can happen.

People said the same thing about the Giants last year and they got hot at the right time and we know how that turned out. It does not matter how a team gets to the SB its what they do when they get there. Who's still talking about the Pats winning all but one game last year. No one well maybe a few people.

[irish]

Originally Posted by firstdown

People said the same thing about the Giants last year and they got hot at the right time and we know how that turned out. It does not matter how a team gets to the SB its what they do when they get there. Who's still talking about the Pats winning all but one game last year. No one well maybe a few people.

My post was to refute 2 points.
The first point was that the Steelers D carried the team and I was showing the numbers say they didnt.

The second point was that AZ beat a bunch of pretty good teams in the regular season and I was pointing out that they only beat 2.

I agree that it doesnt matter how a team gets there as long as they are there. If they are there they can win.

[backrow]

Originally Posted by irish

First off if a team is in the super bowl they deserve it. However, if either of the current super bowl teams doesnt deserve it its the Cards. The won the easiest division in the NFL with a 9-7 record. The Steelers were 12-4 and a top seed in the playoffs. Dont forget also that the Steelers played most of the season without a running game due to injuries and still managed to win 12 games. Its not that they dont have an offense, it that the O has had a lot of injuries.

AZ is a great story and have been hot but now they have had to take 2 weeks off and I think that 2 weeks will cool them off.

After much thought, this too is what I believe. Somewhere in that 9-7 Card record is a loss to the Burgandy and Gold, and somewhere in that 12-4 Steelers record is a huge win over our very same B&G at our place! I'm using that as my standard. My eighteen year old parrot is rooting for the Cards, but he's a birdbrain!