The Captain supports Pittsburgh
It's Super Bowl week. For those who are living in a hole, we are at one of the best times of the year for sports, all around. The Super Bowl for starters. The NCAA basketball season is winding down, leading to March Madness. The NBA All-Star game is fast approaching. Hockey exists again, and the first major golf and tennis tournaments of the year have passed. In a few weeks, pitchers and catchers report, signaling the beginning of baseball's Spring Training. This is a great time to be a sports fan.
Let's concentrate on the big deal of the moment, however, the Super Bowl. I'm not going to make any of you wait till the middle/end of the week, I'm going to tell you right now that Pittsburgh is going to win. And here's why. They're better at the following positions. QB...WR...TE...THE ENTIRE DEFENSE.
The Redskins proved one thing in their playoff game against the Seahawks, and that one thing is that the Seahawks are a team of pussies. The Skins have a tough, hard-hitting defense, and the Seahawks walked away from that game with one receiver holding his lower back, a punt returner who needed to be helped off the field, and a star running back who had a questionable concussion. I say questionable because he had no problems dancing around on the sidelines while his teammates were winning the game, he just didn't want to be in the mix himself. Shaun Alexander, while talented, is a big sissy, and the Steelers hit hard. They'll fold him up like an accordion. I wouldn't be surprised to see him have another "concussion" and sit part of this one out.
Now then, let's look at this another way. This is Super Bowl XL, eXtra Large baby. So obviously, logic would dictate that the bigger team will win in this situation. Most positions, we'll combine the heights and weights to get an average. Let's go to the tape...
QB: Ben Roethlisberger; 6'5" 241# vs. Matt Hasselbeck; 6'4" 223#. Advantage - Steelers.
RB: Jerome Bettis; 5'11" 255# and Willie Parker; 5'10" 209# vs. Shaun Alexander; 5'11" 225# and Mack Strong; 6'0" 245#. Bettis and Parker combine to be 5'10 1/2" and 232#. Alexander and Strong are 5'11 1/2" and 235. Advantage - Seahawks...surprisingly.
WR: Hines Ward; 6'0" 215# and Antwaan Randle El; 5'10" 192# vs. Darrell Jackson; 5'11" 201# and Bobby Engram; 5'10" 188#. Ward and Randel El combine to be 5'11" 203.5 pounds. Jackson and Engram are 5'10 1/2" and 194.5. Advantage - Steelers.
*Note, Jurevicius is the 3rd receiver currently.*
TE: Heath Miller; 6'5" 256# vs. Jerramy Stevens; 6'7" 265#. Advantage - Seahawks
OL: Jeff Hartings; 6'3" 299#, Marvel Smith; 6'5" 321#, Alan Faneca; 6'5" 307#, Max Starks; 6'8" 337# and Kendall Simmons; 6'3" 319# vs. Walter Jones; 6'5" 308#, Steve Hutchinson; 6'5" 313#, Robbie Tobeck; 6'4" 297#, Chris Gray; 6'3" 308# and Sean Locklear; 6'3" 301#. Pittsburgh combines to be 6'4 4/5" and 316.6 pounds. The Seahawks clock in at 6'4" and 305.4 pounds. Advantage - Steelers.
DL: Aaron Smith; 6'5" 298#, Casey Hampton; 6'1" 325# and Kimo Von Oelhoffen; 6'4" 299# vs. Grant Wistrom; 6'4" 272#, Bryce Fisher; 6'3" 272, Chuck Darby; 6'0" 298# and Marcus Tubbs; 6'3" 320#. Pittsburgh combines to be 6'3 1/3" and 307.3 pounds. Seattle comes in at 6'4 1/2" and 290.5 pounds. In the battle of one inch vs. 17 pounds weight difference, I'll take the weight, where linemen are concerned. Advantage - Steelers.
LB: Joey Porter; 6'3" 250#, James Farrior; 6'2" 243#, Larry Foote; 6'0" 239# and Clark Haggans; 6'4" 243# vs. D.D. Lewis; 6'1" 241#, Lofa Tatupu; 6'0" 238# and LeRoy Hill; 6'1" 229. Pittsburgh's linebackers become 6'2 1/4" and 243.75 pounds, while Seattle counters at 6'0 2/3" and 232 pounds. Edge - Steelers.
CB: Ike Taylor; 6'1" 191# and Deshea Townsend; 5'10" 190# vs. Marcus Trufant; 5'11" 199# and Andre Dyson; 5'10" 183. Taylor/Townsend = 5'11 1/2" and 190.5 pounds, while Seattle is 5'10 1/2" and 191 pounds. Since this is close, edge goes to Seattle on Trufant's talent. Advantage - Seahawks.
Safety: Troy Polamalu; 5'10" 212# and Chris Hope; 5'11" 206# vs. Michael Boulware; 6'2" 223# and Marquand Manuel at 6'0" and 209#. 5'10 1/2" 209# against 6'1" and 216#. Advantage goes to the Seahawks.
P/K: Jeff Reed; 5'11" 232# and Chris Gardocki; 6'1" 192# vs. Josh Brown; 6'0" 202# and Tom Rouen; 6'3" 225#. Pittsburgh measures out at 6'0" and 212 pounds, while Seattle comes in at 6'1 1/2" and 213.5 pounds. Advantage - Seahawks.
So it's 5 to 5, with Pittsburgh winning QB, WR, O-Line, D-Line and Linebacker. The Seahawks take RB, TE, CB, Safety and K/P. Because I believe that Pittsburgh's D will knock the snot out of Alexander/Jackson and the rest, and turn them into cowering babies, that's enough for me. Close game, but The Captain says...
27-23 Steelers.
Let's concentrate on the big deal of the moment, however, the Super Bowl. I'm not going to make any of you wait till the middle/end of the week, I'm going to tell you right now that Pittsburgh is going to win. And here's why. They're better at the following positions. QB...WR...TE...THE ENTIRE DEFENSE.
The Redskins proved one thing in their playoff game against the Seahawks, and that one thing is that the Seahawks are a team of pussies. The Skins have a tough, hard-hitting defense, and the Seahawks walked away from that game with one receiver holding his lower back, a punt returner who needed to be helped off the field, and a star running back who had a questionable concussion. I say questionable because he had no problems dancing around on the sidelines while his teammates were winning the game, he just didn't want to be in the mix himself. Shaun Alexander, while talented, is a big sissy, and the Steelers hit hard. They'll fold him up like an accordion. I wouldn't be surprised to see him have another "concussion" and sit part of this one out.
Now then, let's look at this another way. This is Super Bowl XL, eXtra Large baby. So obviously, logic would dictate that the bigger team will win in this situation. Most positions, we'll combine the heights and weights to get an average. Let's go to the tape...
QB: Ben Roethlisberger; 6'5" 241# vs. Matt Hasselbeck; 6'4" 223#. Advantage - Steelers.
RB: Jerome Bettis; 5'11" 255# and Willie Parker; 5'10" 209# vs. Shaun Alexander; 5'11" 225# and Mack Strong; 6'0" 245#. Bettis and Parker combine to be 5'10 1/2" and 232#. Alexander and Strong are 5'11 1/2" and 235. Advantage - Seahawks...surprisingly.
WR: Hines Ward; 6'0" 215# and Antwaan Randle El; 5'10" 192# vs. Darrell Jackson; 5'11" 201# and Bobby Engram; 5'10" 188#. Ward and Randel El combine to be 5'11" 203.5 pounds. Jackson and Engram are 5'10 1/2" and 194.5. Advantage - Steelers.
*Note, Jurevicius is the 3rd receiver currently.*
TE: Heath Miller; 6'5" 256# vs. Jerramy Stevens; 6'7" 265#. Advantage - Seahawks
OL: Jeff Hartings; 6'3" 299#, Marvel Smith; 6'5" 321#, Alan Faneca; 6'5" 307#, Max Starks; 6'8" 337# and Kendall Simmons; 6'3" 319# vs. Walter Jones; 6'5" 308#, Steve Hutchinson; 6'5" 313#, Robbie Tobeck; 6'4" 297#, Chris Gray; 6'3" 308# and Sean Locklear; 6'3" 301#. Pittsburgh combines to be 6'4 4/5" and 316.6 pounds. The Seahawks clock in at 6'4" and 305.4 pounds. Advantage - Steelers.
DL: Aaron Smith; 6'5" 298#, Casey Hampton; 6'1" 325# and Kimo Von Oelhoffen; 6'4" 299# vs. Grant Wistrom; 6'4" 272#, Bryce Fisher; 6'3" 272, Chuck Darby; 6'0" 298# and Marcus Tubbs; 6'3" 320#. Pittsburgh combines to be 6'3 1/3" and 307.3 pounds. Seattle comes in at 6'4 1/2" and 290.5 pounds. In the battle of one inch vs. 17 pounds weight difference, I'll take the weight, where linemen are concerned. Advantage - Steelers.
LB: Joey Porter; 6'3" 250#, James Farrior; 6'2" 243#, Larry Foote; 6'0" 239# and Clark Haggans; 6'4" 243# vs. D.D. Lewis; 6'1" 241#, Lofa Tatupu; 6'0" 238# and LeRoy Hill; 6'1" 229. Pittsburgh's linebackers become 6'2 1/4" and 243.75 pounds, while Seattle counters at 6'0 2/3" and 232 pounds. Edge - Steelers.
CB: Ike Taylor; 6'1" 191# and Deshea Townsend; 5'10" 190# vs. Marcus Trufant; 5'11" 199# and Andre Dyson; 5'10" 183. Taylor/Townsend = 5'11 1/2" and 190.5 pounds, while Seattle is 5'10 1/2" and 191 pounds. Since this is close, edge goes to Seattle on Trufant's talent. Advantage - Seahawks.
Safety: Troy Polamalu; 5'10" 212# and Chris Hope; 5'11" 206# vs. Michael Boulware; 6'2" 223# and Marquand Manuel at 6'0" and 209#. 5'10 1/2" 209# against 6'1" and 216#. Advantage goes to the Seahawks.
P/K: Jeff Reed; 5'11" 232# and Chris Gardocki; 6'1" 192# vs. Josh Brown; 6'0" 202# and Tom Rouen; 6'3" 225#. Pittsburgh measures out at 6'0" and 212 pounds, while Seattle comes in at 6'1 1/2" and 213.5 pounds. Advantage - Seahawks.
So it's 5 to 5, with Pittsburgh winning QB, WR, O-Line, D-Line and Linebacker. The Seahawks take RB, TE, CB, Safety and K/P. Because I believe that Pittsburgh's D will knock the snot out of Alexander/Jackson and the rest, and turn them into cowering babies, that's enough for me. Close game, but The Captain says...
27-23 Steelers.
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