Super Bowl XL
Pittsburgh Steelers (14-5) vs Seattle Seahawks (15-3)
The Seattle Seahawks will meet the Pittsburgh Steelers later today in the 40th edition of the Super Bowl. While these two teams aren't sexy, it's a very interesting football matchup.
Most people think it will be a close game, because these teams have similar abilities. I've had trouble predicting who will win for the last two weeks, but I believe that it will be a blowout. The fact of the matter is that we don't know which version of each team will surface today. If it's the Seattle team that fumbled three times against Washington in the playoffs and lost Shaun Alexander for much of the game, the Seahawks won't win. However, if we see the offensive explosion and the turnover prone defense that Seattle showed in the NFC Championship against Carolina or on one fall Monday night against the Eagles, Seattle will win easily.
Conversly, if the risk-taking defense of Pittsburgh is successful and the Steelers are able to run the ball, Bill Cowher will have his first Super Bowl ring. If Ben Roethlisberger has to throw dropback passes because Willie Parker and Jerome Bettis are continuously stuffed at the line, and Troy Polamalu's chances come up futile, Pittsburgh will be blownout out of Ford Field.
Being a Miami Redhawks fan, I love Ben Roethlisberger. I'd be surprised if he isn't posed and ready to go. However, I think a weaker-than-usual Steelers defense will gamble and lose against Seattle's very underrated offense. Besides having Alexander the MVP, Matt Hasselbeck (not HasselbAck for Jesus' sake!) is Jake Plummer without the mistakes. That means he is very good. WR Darrell Jackson is virtually unknown, but look for him to have a big day. Joe Jurevicious will also come up clutch.
The poor defensive effort that Pittsburgh will show, will force Ben to do a little too much. He'll play well, but one mistake or two will be way too much. Seatlle will win 38-20. A pick and a couple sacks will have rookie linebacker Lofa Tatupu will be MVP.
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