I've seen many interesting blogs from different individuals trying to convince us that this Super Bowl will be great, the best ever, and one for the ages.  Doing so, trying to justify how good Seattle and Pittsburg are.  I agree that they are good solid teams that could give us a thrilling Super Bowl.  But, I caution you.  The history of past Super Bowls support the theory that many teams that make it...are not worth it of such recognition. 

The only certainty about this Super Bowl is that one team will win.  But, nothing about either team convinces me that it would rank high in Super Bowl history.  I'm not implying that I want to see New England and Green Bay in the Super Bowl every year either.  I just won't count my eggs before they hatch.  I've already seen writers call this a great Super Bowl. According to those media clowns, its supposed to be the best possible match up between all the teams that made the playoffs this year.  But, I know they would have said the same thing if it was the Giants against the Broncos.  They would have called a great rematch of Super Bowl XXI.  And, same would have been said about the Patriots against the Bears. 

I, unlike most people, won't be persuaded.  I will weigh in the facts about each contender and take for what it is.  Seattle didn't impress me because they play in what is known as the weakest division in football.  The game against Washington could have gone either way if a couple of plays would have gone in favor of the Redskinds.  And against Carolina, Delhomme played horribly.  He forgot that Ricky Proehl was on his team.  Forced passes into double coverage to Smith totally undermining Seattle's game plan.

The Steelers, a bit better all around.  They were a game away last year from the big dance so, I would regard them as favorites.  However, no one knows how the game would have ended if Carson Palmer didn't get injured from the start.  At Indy, they almost blew a comfortable lead.  Big Ben might be remembered by that tackle more so than his performance in Denver.  I won't even talk about the AFC Championship game... cause no one was surprised about Jake Plummer's performance.   

This could be a huge disappointment to many of us impartial fans whose team isn't in it.  Remember Super Bowls I & II when Green Bay embarrassed KC and Oakland. How about Super Bowl VI when Dallas walked all over Miami.  But Miami redeemed themselves 2 years later when they beat Minnesota.  And who could forget how awful Collins was when the Ravens destroyed the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV.

What I truly hope to see is a match up that is worth the hype.  Similar to Super Bowl V where Jim O'Brien kicked a 32 yd field goal to win it for Baltimore with on five seconds left in the game.  Or Super Bowl XIII where a Steelers lead vanished in a blink of an eye...one more onside kick and who knows!!!  And, who could forget the most famous of all, the thriller of them all, Super Bowl XXV.  I'm not a fan of low scoring games but, I didn't mind this time around.  Two really good teams, The Bills were a high power offense, and the Giants a solid defense with great clock management on offense.

So, I do wish to see a great game, but I have doubts.  I know the Steelers and Seahawks' fans will disagree and understandably so, as you are bias.  However, those of us who could care less who wins, don't what 4 hours of mediocre performance.  I'll even take a low scoring game if it is a fight to the end.  I just hope we don't have a winner by halftime.