Life goes on
Though Chicago interest might be tepid, the NFL playoffs continue this week with the AFC and NFC Championship Games. An evenly matched group of teams are left, and I wouldn't be surprised if any of the four wound up winning the Super Bowl. I really don't have any vested interest in any of the teams, so let's figure out who to root for.
Seattle Seahawks
Good: Former Bear Bobby Engram was a fan favorite for a while. Seattle has never won anything. Matt Hasselbeck was the QB on my Fantasy team. Shaun Alexander is a stud.
Bad: Mike Holmgren is the former head coach of our Super-Bowl-winning arch nemesis. They have ugly uniforms.
Carolina Panthers
Good: Steve Smith is the most valuable player in football, despite who the voters picked, and is pretty amazing to watch.
Bad: I think that's obvious.
Denver Broncos
Good: To see Eastern Illinois grad Mike Shanahan win a title without Elway. Jake Plummer's beard.
Bad: Bear boobirds Todd Sauerbrun and David Terrell are on their roster. They've already won two titles in the last ten years. Jake Plummer's beard.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Good: To see good guy Bill Cowher finally win a title after 13 years on the job. So Jerome Bettis can retire on a high note. Ben Roethlisberger went to a MAC school. They haven't won a Super Bowl since I was pre-kindergarten.
Bad: They did win four of them.
By this logic, I'm pulling for a Seattle-Pittsburgh Super Bowl, with Pittsburgh coming out on top. And to stay in tune with my optimist nature, at least when it comes to football, that's who I'm going to pick to win this week. Seattle and Pittsburgh.