Even though Big Ben looked totally hungover, the Steelers still pulled out a victory. Super Bowl Champions. I’ll admit that we got a little help from the officials (OK, a LOT of help), but after getting screwed by them the last 3 games, I think the Karma Police where on the Steelers payroll…

Personally, it was hell watching that game. I don’t think I’ve been that anxious during a sporting event since the Dallas Stars won the Stanley Cup in ’99. My stomach was in knots. I couldn’t eat. I had to pee every 5 minutes. It was agonizing up until the last minute of the game when Hasselbeck threw incomplete to Stevens on 4th down to seal the Steelers victory. Then it was all elation and relief (sigh…) I slept like a baby last night.

Aside from the actual Football game, here are some random SuperBowl observations:

• I watched the game at my parents house on their 60′ HD TV – simply incredible. I gotta get me one of those someday.
• The commercials were merely O.K. The ones that made me laugh the most were the Bud Light “Secret Fridge” spot and the Michelob Ultra “Touch Football” ad. I also thought the Beer Institute “Cheers” commercial was very well done, as was the Disney World “Practice” ad – both were entertaining without being too silly. The worst commercial by far was that freaking Burger King disaster with the terrible music and the dancing burger-parts. What the hell were the people that came up with that smoking? IFILM is hosting ALL the commerials for free.
• John Madden shall be henceforth referred to as Captain Obvious. Here are some select quotes from the Captian. “Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they’re bigger than everybody else, and that’s what makes them the biggest guys on the field” and “The only way for the Seahawks to win this game is to simply just to score more points than the Steelers…” and don’t forget “Boom!” What a moron…
• Could the NFL have found a worse act for halftime? I suppose it had comedic entertainment value, but that’s all. I bet my dad 10 bucks that the drummer was going to drop dead in the middle of “Start me Up.” What a beating…
• Being an expectant father got me thinking about my sports legacy. I hope to pass on Pittsburgh fan-dom to my kids. I can’t wait to buy a World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers onesie…