Watchin’ the game tonight some things were reaffirmed to me.

1. I hate sports. They are pointless. All they do is cause rage and anger and hatred and disappointment. Question: Why was the final play not even reviewed??? What is the point of even having stupid replay if on a play that for all intents and purposes the outcome of the Super Bowl resided on it and you’re not even going to review it???

I hate sports. All they do is make you want to shout profanities and wonder why you even care in the first place. Sure I’m biased, I wanted the Cardinals to win, but I never hated the Steelers. Right now I do, though it will probably fade. Probably not their fault, they are a really good team, deserved to be there, deserved to win probably. But I hate them right now. There was a 16-play drive in the 3rd quarter that had to be the worst officiated drive of all times. First there was a personal foul facemask called on the Cardinals’ Rodgers-Cromartie, when the Steelers’ Santonio Holmes had his entire palm filled with the facemask of the ‘Zona defender. Next up was a bull$h*t roughin’ the passer call against the Cards’ Dansby when Big Ben had already avoided and broken twelve tackles and was scramblin’ and released the ball and apparently the defense is supposed to have super duper emergency brakes and completely halt all momentum and not touch the holier-than-thou quarterback with so much as an eyelash. Roughing the quarterback is a rule that shouldn’t exist anyhow, unless the quarterback’s uniform is altered to include a skirt. Next up was an incredulous ‘running over the holder’ call that forced the Arizona D to buckle down and hold the Steelers for three more plays (which they did). Basically Adrian Wilson tripped coming through, was off balance, couldn’t have stopped and barely touched my former Bellarmine philosophy professor Mitch Berger. Oh that’s a personal foul, automatic first down. SO STUPID!!! Then the final play, Warner’s arm was clearly going forward, it was clearly a pass, IT WASN’T EVEN REVIEWED!!!! HOW?!?!?!? WHY?!?!?!?!? I hate sports.

If the rafs looked like this, I wouldn't even care.

1a. I hate the sideline reporters. All of them. They are truly pointless. I am so sick of hearing dumb questions being asked at halftime and even after the game. In Kurt Warner’s post game interview, he was asked by Alex Flanagan “Is this something you want to try to get back to…the Super Bowl?” No moran, I don’t ever want to get back here, I would prefer to play for the Lions (if Millen was still there) and never win another game ever. What a stupid question.

2. I love sports. They are awesome. All they do is cause love and admiration and respect and teach valuable lessons. I had no real rooting interest in this game, but actually got excited and overcome with joy when my boy Larry Fitz caught his first touchdown of the game. Then when he broke out over the middle and took it the distance, I felt actual happiness. Actual joy. I love Larry Fitzgerald. One of the first things I’m purchasin’ with my tax return is a Larry Fitz jersey. I love sports. Even when the emotion they cause is depression. I was immediately disheartened when Santonio made that helluva catch from a helluva throw by Roethlisberger to put the Steelers ahead for good 27-23. Actual sadness. I can only imagine what raw and piercing emotion Steeler and Cardinal fans felt throughout this game and I can’t even begin to imagine how I am going to make it through a Super Bowl featuring the Dolphins, or this October’s World Series with my Cubbies. I truly believe if/when either of these things happen, years, years will be taken off my life.

3. The Pinkie’s thoughts are with The King tonight as he is bundled up in sickness. We all know how much he loves the Super Bowl and I hope he got to enjoy it some whilst bein’ laid up in bed. For the first time in 12 years I was not in attendance at The King’s partay, as there was not one. However, this did allow me to focus more on the game and commercials everyone is so nutty over this time of year. My personal favorite was a Miller High Life gem where the High Life guy is standing there for about three seconds of silence and then just shouts “HIGH LIFE!!!” Wink’s sister’s favorite was the Coca-Cola commercial where the bugs steal the guy’s Coke and then work together to get it opened and distributed amongst the Animal Kingdom. Her exact reaction to the ending: “Aawwww, they shared!” Unbelievable. Wink’s fav I believe was the MacGruber (or Pepsuguber or whatever his name is now) one, it was solid too.

4. The Boss put on one helluva halftime performance. Best Super Bowl halftime show I’ve seen. There is no way Jennifer Hudson did not win American Idol. Faith Hill is still smokin’ hot (way to go Timmy!).

5. I love Larry Fitzgerald. I love Kurt Warner, he is really good, Hall of Fame no doubt. The man holds the number one, two, and three slots for most passing yards in a Super Bowl with 414 (W-Tennessee), 377 (L-Pittsburgh), and 365 (L-New England).  Montana and McNabb are tied for fourth with 357.  As much I hate the Steelers right now, I love Mike Tomlin. As much as I hate the Steelers right now, congratulations Pittsburgh on your Super Bowl XLIII victory. And as much as I hate them right now, I most definitely would… Uh, YUMP!