I had been waiting for this past weekend for 116 days, and it couldn’t have gone better. On Saturday the Pittsburgh Penguins were in Philly for their FIRST game of the season. I hate the Cryers Flyers, so seeing the Pens leave with a 3-1 win over them was great… no – it was awesome. The fact that the awesome Marc-Andre Fleury is now the Pens most winning goaltender, ever, made that win even better. He has played in 424 games, 226 of those wins. Ah sweet, sweet victory.
Then Sunday’s game against the Rangers. Another awesome game. As much as I hate the Crapitols Capitols, I’m glad we acquired Tomas Vokoun. I never thought that I would be standing in my living room shouting, “Alright, Vokoun!” or “Awesome save, Vokoun!” He was key in the Pens 6-3 win. Two games in two days. Two home openers that the Pens won… that weren’t even at the Consol.
I somehow managed to stay up the entire game despite working 27 hours in two days. I toughed it out. I chugged a few glasses of Mt. Dew, had my Smirnoff, and sat on the couch with the man to cheer on the Pens. It was amazing seeing them. Even through the T.V. you could tell that they were there to play for all three periods.
I was so excited about hockey this weekend I completely forgot about the football game. That game put us Steelers fans in a tough spot. The two worst possible teams are playing in the Super Bowl. The Ravens and the 49ers. Should be a no brainer choice right? Um, no. The Ravens are the arch rivals. It is painful watching them win any game. But the 49ers have FIVE rings. FIVE! If they do win the Super Bowl they tie the Steelers for wins. That just cannot happen. It’s blasphemy. It’s a football sin! I say the entire world just forget this Super Bowl is even happening. Hell, forget the entire season happened. Do over!
Okay, so we can’t do over the season. So do you suck it up and cheer on for the Ravens? Or sacrifice the title of most Super Bowl winning football team? Part of me says to suck it up buttercup and say “Go Ravens!” I mean it’s just… one… super… bowl. Just one. But then again…IT’S THE FREAKING SUPER BOWL! Do you really want to see them win?
On the other hand, if you do go for the 49ers, we’re losing the upper hand of six Super Bowl wins. It won’t mean as much anymore.
It’s a quandary if you ask me, but I’m asking you – what do you think?
