Monday, February 6, 2006
DR. MASSE'S SUPER BOWL OBSERVATIONS
1. I went to vote for the MVP and was excited to vote for offensive lineman Alan Faneca. But only one problem...they didn't make any freaking offensive linemen eligible on the ballot. What kind of crap is that? Talk about a slap in the face. These guys do all the dirty work and are denied even the chance to earn some recognition? Unbelievable. Faneca was the reason Willie Parker ran 75 yards for a touchdown and also was instrumental in springing the Steelers other big plays. It's just bogus that a lineman would be denied the chance to win the MVP. What a message to send to all the aspiring linemen out there.
2. Mike Holmgren made me look like a jackass for saying that I give him the edge in coaching over Cowher a few days ago. I thought his play calling in the second half sucked ass. Now, I know the holding penalty denied Seattle the ball at the 2-yard line when they trailed 14-10 but my question is why were the Seahawks throwing in the first place? Alexander was ripping off at least five yards every time he touched the ball in the second half to that point and had just had runs that produced 15 yards or so prior to that play. You're down around the 20, you have the best running back in the game at your disposal and you have the Steelers reeling...so you keep pounding away. Holmgren was just too pass happy. The series before that Seattle had a chance to take the lead and they don't even give the ball to Alexander and instead go three and out on three straight passes. The guy had 95 yards on 20 carries and one can only wonder what he could have done if Holmgren had utilized him better.
3. Matt Hasselbeck is very good. Yes, he threw that game-turning interception and then received a bogus penalty (man, could the refs have been any more biased toward Pittsburgh) but other than that he played a solid game. This guy is underrated but is one of the best quarterbacks in the game.
4. Good for Bill Cowher and Jerome Bettis. These are two class acts and it was nice to see Cowher finally win the big one and see The Bus go out a champion in his home town. With all that Cowher has done in Pittsburgh I really think he is a Hall of Famer now. Look at his credentials and they match up very well with John Madden who was voted in the other day.
5. Speaking of the Hall of Fame...how the freak does Art Monk keep getting bypassed? The guy was one of the best receivers ever and he gets shafted every time while a guy like Lynn Swann gets in. Compare Swann's and Monk's stats and it's a joke when you realize Swann is in and Monk is not. Yes, Swann was a great big-game player but Monk won three super bowls as well...and he did so with quarterbacks like Joe Theismann, Doug Williams and Mark Rypien. It's really ridiculous.
6. The Steelers are one of the weakest world champions ever. I like the Steelers and admire what they do but they just don't stack up with the truly great ones like the 89 Niners, 78 Steelers, 72 Dolphins, 66 Packers, 85 Bears...the list goes on and on. Don't get me wrong they are a great team, but they are weak compared to some of the other champions...but that is going to happen in this era of free agency.
7. The Steelers will not repeat. Who knows what will happen in the offseason but for now I say Patriots over Seattle in the big one next year.
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