Super Bowl XLIII

Americans are dumb. I understand the "Underdog Factor," but how else can you explain that multiple polls have more than 50% of the American public picking the Cardinals to win? Not who they're rooting for, not if they think the Cardinals will cover, but to win.

What?!

The Steelers, who are favored by a TD, went 12-4, that's the 2nd-best record in the NFL this year and 3 games better than the 9-7 Cardinals, who played in the worst division in the NFL, the NFC West.

So, how the hell are the Cardinals being picked by America to win the Super Bowl over the Steelers?

America is stupid.

The Steelers have looked nothing short of impressive this postseason; beating the Chargers and Ravens with a less-than 100% Ben Roethlisberger and not having Hines Ward for most of the AFC Championship game. Meanwhile, the Cardinals played the Falcons, who weren't a good road team (4-4 this year) and a rookie QB. Then they played the Panthers, whose QB Jake Delhomme (5 INTs) decided he wanted to crap the bed. And then came the Eagles, who the Cardinals blew an 18-point lead to only to come back late and win.

The Cardinals are playing w/ house money at this point. Meanwhile, the Steelers have a GREAT defense. Yes, the Cards have a high-octane offense with Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, and Anquan Boldin, but they don't have a running game. The week before the playoffs started Edgerrin James told the team he wanted to leave. No seriously, here's the link. Read it, I'll wait...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3805610

(waiting...)

And Tim Hightower's only a rookie. America, you're telling me that the one-dimensional Cardinals offense is going to beat the Steelers defense with Defensive POY James Harrison and Troy Polamalu (BTW, I just heard Polamalu speak for the 1st time on this pre-game show, I never noticed how high-pitched his voice is. Makes me a little skeptical about the Steelers now. I digress.)

On paper, and on the field the Steelers should win, but they already have won...in my dreams. For the past couple of years I've had sports dreams, and more often than not they come true. In 2002 I had a dream War Emblem, who was going for racing's Triple Crown, would not only lose the Belmont Stakes, but not finish in the Top 3. He didn't. Last year, I had a dream Floyd Mayweather was gonna knock out Ricky Hatton in the 8th round, Hatton went down in the 9th. A couple days ago I had a dream that I read the score of Super Bowl XLIII...

Steelers 43, Cardinals 13.

Let's hope for a better game than that.

Anthony

P.S. For the record, I'm picking the Steelers to win but am rooting for the Cardinals.

P.P.S. Some other Super Bowl tidbits...

*Apparently the teams that stay @ the hotel that the Cardinals are staying @, college and pro, have won 8 in a row. Gotta love that hotel karma.

*Prop Bet: Over/under of Jersey # to score 1st TD: 38.5. Santonio Holmes (#10), Edgerrin James (#32), Larry Fitzgerald (#11), Mewelde Moore (#21), Tim Hightower (#34), Ben Roethlisberger (#7)...take the under!

*I hate that the Super Bowl tries to cater to the "casual fan." I don't wanna hear John Legend singing "Green Light" w/ T-Pain filling-in for Andre 3000. I don't wanna see Al Roker interviewing celebrities plugging their movies. I don't care about who Vin Diesel wants to win. I don't wanna see Conan O'Brien and his terrible hairdo kicking field goals, AND I DON'T WANNA SEE JOURNEY! EVER! Really NFL, it's been the die-hards like me who have been watching the NFL since the pre-season started in July and you're gonna show me a trailer for "Paul Blart: Mall Cop"??? Really?!?!? Why piss off the real fans to get the casual fans instead of the other way around. Whack...

Enjoy the game everybody!

Bathroom 101: Don't Make Drug Deals In Police Station Lavratories

Some idiot in Everett, WA was in a police station and was trying to make a drug deal in a police bathroom stall. No, really, he did. Proving the old adage true, "There ain't shit to do in Washington." Here's the link...

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090129/NEWS01/701299856&news01ad=1

We all know that you can go to the bathroom to go #1 & #2, now thanks to this moron we now know there's a #3.

Anthony

Sunday Night Slow Jamz...On A Monday...Again....

In all seriousness, 2009, although not even a month old, has kind of been a hectic year for us.

There's been a lot of struggles, change, hardships, the death of loved ones. But even though these things happen in our lives doesn't mean that we can't continue to endure. We have to keep our heads up. We felt this slow jam was appropriate for the stuff that's been going on. Great words to live by...



Mangement

A Video of the Week Called Old School Hip-Hop

Hey Gang,

So in yesterday's post about Dwyane Wade I mentioned A Tribe Called Quest's song, "Can I Kick It?"

As I was making the post I figured there's a good chance that y'all out there in cyberspace have yet to hear the song or see the video. That's what we're here for. Enjoy folks...



$0.15

Maybe I'm Not Gonna Buy Those D-Wade Jerseys & Shoes After All...

File this one underneath the "Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned Dept."

Dwyane Wade's wife is not only divorcing "The Flash," but also alleging that he gave her an STD.

Not good times, bad times!

D-Wade and his soon-to-be ex-wife have two sons, and she says that he hasn't seen them in so long that they don't who he is. (Um, only one of the Top 5 basketball players in the world, Gold Medal Olympian and former NBA Finals MVP...) Wade won a "Father of the Year" award back in 2007. (File that one underneath the "Irony Dept.")

Apparently a gold medal and NBA championship ring doesn't work as a contraceptive, only an aphrodisiac. Go figure. Here's the article...

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/857509.html

Anthony

P.S. On a side note, I can't get TOO mad @ D-Wade. It violates my "Life Rule #201," which states, "You can't get mad @ a guy who was in a Gatorade commercial w/ A Tribe Called Quest's "Can i Kick It?" playing in the background. There are some things in life you just can't do...

They Said It, Not Us: Mr. Garcia

My Dad's a nut. Hella goofy, I guess that's where I get it from. But he's always messing things up! He'll always try to use slang or say something "hip," but he fails miserably. Like, all the time.

We were watching a movie in Hawaii one time, and it said something like, "Mahalo for not using your cell phones" or something like that on the screen. And my Dad in his infinite wisdom goes..."Mahalo...maholla...maholla @ me!!!" (Awkward silence.)

So, the other day, Pops is getting ready to go out to a restaurant. It turns out, his friend Rick, who DJs, is gonna be DJ-ing that night at the restaurant. Here's the conversation...

Me: Rick's gonna DJ? Does he have a DJ name?
Dad: DJ Rick.
Me: Fo' real?!
Dad: No.
Me: DJ Rick on the wheels of steel!!!
Dad: Yea! On the 2's 3's!!!

Yikes...

Anthony

We're Back!!!

Holidays and break is over so it's time to get back to the blog!!! And it's Friday, so it's time for that old-school hip-hop video. This one is actually a request from my Dad. He asked for this video and he's laying up in bed, he had surgery today. So this is for you, Pop. A lil' Snoop & Dre, "Nothin' but a 'G' Thang"...



Anthony