Super Duper Bowl

-Feb 03, 2009 05:41 PM

There have been a lot of analysts dubbing this the greatest superbowl of all time. Needless to say, seems to be a bit of a stretch. One eloquent way of putting the phenomemon, "the most recent turd smells the worst." The excitement of the Arizona v. Pitt game has yet to fade. That huge Larry Fitzgerald touchdown with 2 minutes to go, the perfect game ending catch by Santonio Holmes (BUCKEYE) and the rumblin, stumblin, 100 yard trip by James Harrison are still making my body release enough adreneline to cry out loud or run a marathon. But isn't that the same feeling we all had after last year's super bowl, the then dubbed, best of all time? With David Tyree's amazing, unbelievable, game saving grab, Eli Manning's Rothlesburgeresque scampers out of the pocket to save plays, and the underdog, wildcard Gients beating the evil empire Patriots? Yes this game had the first safety in nearly 50 years and yes Kurt Warner wowed us all going 7-7 and a touchdown on a game saving drive (and first TD pass to Fitz, but let's focus on all the forgotten annoyances of the game. The bull (expletive) officiating that led to ridiculous personal foul calls on the likes of Adrian Wilson and Darnell Docket. May those have cost the game? (Even though Arizona kept them to 3... what about the momentum?). How about all the crappy, should have been gimme passes that Warner was throwing; the ones that made you think he was a super bowl bust, as opposed to hero. Hell, even the first touchdown to Fitz was VERY poorly thrown. If you felt hints of David Tyree in that catch, you should have, the ball was so short Larry trapped it against the defender's helmet. Previous to that play, Kurt threw one behind Larry that could have been a TD, or at least a gain of 4 to be on the 1 yard line. There were several dump offs in the flat that were no where close and how about that screen to Anquan Boldin that was not only high, but thrown like a slow pitch softball meatball. Can we recollect that until the Santonio game winning drive, Big Ben was sucking? Can we forget that somehow no one make Rodgers-Cromartie start jamming Holmes? I'm not saying every game should be perfect, and maybe these are some Monday morning QB issues. Hell, maybe some of these flaws are really what made the game great (because it was an amazing game). But, I still think there is some overhype going on. Let's cancel out non football issues. Bruce Springsteen was the greatest half time performance of all time, but the commercials sucked (WHERE WAS THE HIGH LIFE 1 SECOND SPOTS!?). So, when it comes down to just football, can we be too quick to forget...

1) That maybe last year was the greatest of all time? The no chance, Eli Manning (choke champion) lead Giants beat a team that seemed destined to go 19-0? Did anyone think Tom and Randy could be stopped? Let's not forget that was the first time EVER an NFC wildcard team won the super bowl. Check the Vegas odds, that game was a Pats gimme. The line fo this year? Only 6.5. And let's be honest we were all doubting with the way the Cards had been clicking all post season.

2) Super Bowl III... Nameth's gaurantee was like the Babe Ruth called shot of football. How big and crazy was it? Now whenever someone does it we call them crazy and laugh at the free "bullitin board material."

3) How about another Kurt Warner game? 34 Anyone? Don't you remember? The Titans came back from 16 down with only two minutes left. Then Sir Isaac Bruce and Captain Kurt seemed to solidify the victory, until the Titans made a crazy drive, ending with Kevin Dyson's outstreatched arm just short at the 1 yard line as time ran out. The only reason you are possibly aloud to have forgotten this is (outside of a Payotie problem) is that you had the music city miracle return, also of the Titans that post season, on repeat on all three of your T.V ever since. In which case we salute you.

4) How about two of the other 3 super bowls the Pats had been in this decade. Can anyone remember why we all think Vinitieri might be the best clutch kicker of all time? Remember 38? We all thought the game sucked in the first half and then the teams blew up, each almost scoring 30 in the second half. Or the origional underdog win and creation of Tom Brady, 20-17 (that's right, over you know who... Captain Kurt).

5) KNow why the 25 doesn't exist in Buffalo? WIDE RIGHT! It gets no closer than 20-19.

6) Maybe this is just personal. But watching Steve Young pass for 6 TDs to blow our Junior Seau and the Chargers was just pleasure as I heard my dad continually berate my poor uncle who, god knows why, put 50 bucks on the odds...

Look, I am not saying any of those is the best, or that this one isn't. Maybe it is. I am definately going to give it until at least draft day to decide though. This poop is still to fresh on my shoe, I can barely remember the horrible smells, textures, and colors of all the other poo I accidentally stepped in, so I would like to let my shock and anger abate before making any drastic claims. Maybe religious scouring off all the mock draft and Cleveland Browns message boards will be enough to push it for my time. I hope it is. I wouldn't mind writing about how crazy anyone was not to call this the greatest super bowl of all time... In time... after draft day... till then.