Pittsburgh thrives on a methodical ball-control game in the second half, so count on them to blitz early and often to get some scoring opportunities in the first half. Seattle is fine team, they're not in the championship for nothing, but they dominated the weakest division by far, and had few real contests within their conference. They were impressive in shutting down Carolina in the NFC Championship, but Pittsburgh is not Carolina. The game should be tight, but the Steelers have the upper hand in momentum and emotion, and they want to send Jerome Bettis out on top.
Final score: Steelers 30, Seahawks 24.
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I submit that the Steelers will lose because they want to send Bettis out on top. Fuck Bettis.
I don't have anything positive to say about Seattle, but they've shown an ability to put points on the board consistently. I think Pittsburgh is a fluke.
Truth is, I think Hasselbeck is scum. It would kill me to see him win and then credit the victory to his lord and savior Jesus Christ, who gave him strength, etc. But I'm also tired of the Bettis storyline and the Roethlisberger hero worship.
I'm hoping the game gets canceled and we can all agree that Superbowl Sunday has worn out its overhyped welcome.
Final score:
Seahawks: 0
Steelers: 0
Game called after 5 overtimes. No trophy awarded.
Mitch:
I didn't realize that Hasselbeck was all Jesus-y, but whatever. Most of them are, obviously. Roethlisberger was writing "PFJ" (Playing For Jesus) on his shoes last year, until the NFL told him to knock it off.
As for Bettis, everything I've ever read about him indicates he's a stand-up guy. You don't hear about him doing drugs or beating up his biznitches. It's a good story.
I used to find the overt religiosity among NFL players fairly cringeworthy, and it's still a bit off-putting at times, but I just ignore it for the most part these days. I guess I'm used to it.
As for the hype, yes it's waaaaay overhyped, to the point where the game is bound to be a letdown on some level. There are worse things in life. But yeah, it ain't for everyone.
Roethlisberger was writing "PFJ" (Playing For Jesus) on his shoes last year, until the NFL told him to knock it off.
Well that ruins it for me, thanks. Although I'm not surprised, since it does seem that players that are driven by religiosity have a sense of delusional confidence that makes them inspired performers. I remember betting on the Rams in the Kurt Warner days specifically for this reason. His insanely derived sense of confidence convinced me that he wouldn't choke. As for Bettis ... okay. It's really the media-milked storyline that irked me. I admit I'm kind of a wet blanket.
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