COOLER TALK

SUPER BOWL 43. First of all. Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII. The Steelers were able to win the Super Bowl for the second time in four years, and for the Steel City it was their sixth Super Bowl victory - which is the most Super Bowls, NOT the most NFL Championships.

What blew me away about all of the Super Bowl aftermath - post game celebration and interviews - was the notion (by many) that Super Bowl XLIII was one of the greatest ever?!?! Really?!? That is ridiculous. Up until the fourth quarter I was borderline bored. I was looking forward to every commercial break, hoping they would bring me back from my Super Bowl food comma. But just like the game, the commercials lacked excitement. Through the first three quarters the Steelers dominated -- Larry Fitzgerald had maybe two catches. Mike Gandy couldn't do anything but HOLD on for dear life. James Harrison altered the game with his 100-yard interception. And Ben Roethlisberger was up to his usual antics, bull dancing in the backfield avoiding Cardinal defenders.

Not to try and take anything away from the Steelers Super Bowl victory, but the game's officiating was far less than average. The Steelers had a few questionable calls go their way (roughing the QB call - the NFL should just put a red jersey on all its quarterbacks), but the yellow hankies didn't determine the game. I tell you what, every time I watched a Steelers game this year, they won it the same way. Winning on their final drive of each game. Once they scored to take the lead, their NFL best defense sealed the deal. Further proving that DEFENSE DOES WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

BEST SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL. To me there were not too many to choose from, but *Etrade was the best. 

BS of the week. Yes indeed, Michael "the Dolphin" Phelps is the centerpiece of the BS of the week. And if you haven't already heard well you will know why now. Phelps, while partying at the University of South Carolina, was photographed in the act of smoking some Mary Jane - marijuana, God's grass, the herb, etc. While Phelps is still living in the spotlight after his record setting Olympic performance of 8 Gold medals, he may now actually face some criminal charges. Like I read on - ddisbored.wordpress.com - we now know why he eats so many calories each day. Wheaties, the breakfast of champions, right? Good thing Michael Phelps smoked first, because now he can down an extra bowl or four before his morning workouts.