Football Furies

So it’s over! The last game has been played. The players have all gone home. The Bus has made his last stop...his home. The Lombardi Trophy is made of steel...for now. (Anyone for Cheddar? ;) The last referee has been taken out back and shot....just kidding. :)
Following the debauchery that was Super Bowl Extra Large, football fans are left disheartened for the future of athletic competitions. Are football games from now on to be decided by little old men wielding little yellow flags? Did legalist zebras clip the Seahawks’ wings? During the first quarter of the Toilet Bowl, the referees called back a touchdown pass from Seahawk’s quarterback, Matt Hassleback (a Favre protégé, I might add ;) to wide receiver Darrell Jackson, stating that there was “offensive pass interference.” Apparently Jackson had “pushed off” Chris Hope, the safety that was defending him. Not only did the refs do this to the already struggling Seattle team, but also later in the “game”, another Seahawk touchdown was called back due to a phantom holding penalty.
To answer the question every gridiron guru asked on Sunday, I believe that even though the Seahawks were handed the short end of their beak, the Steelers should have one anyway. The Steelers outplayed the Seahawks, especially during the second half. It was evident who was going to win by the end of the second play of the third quarter. (yawn...) Even before then, on the last possession of the second quarter, the failure of the Seahawks to manage the clock effectively was part of the reason why they lost the “game”. Especially after the example of the infamous Cowher trick play executed by Randle-El and Ward, it was obvious Pittsburgh deserved to win the “contest”. In the end, the Steel City prevailed over Grunging Ground. (Though I still enjoy bitching about referees, even when I was rooting for the Steelers :))
So now we turn our attention to the 2006 NFL Draft with new prospects like Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, and Vince Young. The Texans are set to pick first, followed by the Saints, Titans, Jets...and then my beloved Green Bay. I just have one thing to say about Green Bay (I’m sorry...I have to.) Even though the last Packer game of the season seemed as though it was going to be the last for our fearless leader.... I still say....
ONE MORE YEAR!!!!