We have officially entered the Dark Days. As sports fans the time between the SuperBowl and the NCAA tournament is always too long. I know that pitchers and catchers report to spring training in the next week or so, but that won’t really get interesting for another 3-4 weeks. Yes, college basketball is in full swing, but other than the marquee matchups there isn’t too much there for me (please correct me if I’m wrong). So, if we huddle really close to one another, and pass the flask generously, we’ll be able to stay warm, and holdout until spring arrives in all it’s glory (read: baseball)

What in the world was that? Jerramy Stevens was terrible in Super Bowl XL. He had the opportunity to be the MVP and shut Joey Porter up forever. Instead, he dropped the balls that would have immortalized him with the great performances that the pregame celebration showcased.

The sham(e) of it all is that Seattle still should have won the game. The officiating was bad. Real bad. Even that shouldn’t have stopped them. But the penalties… ouch. Those will kill you… especially in the Super Bowl. How is it that a team can lead in turnover ratio, yards, and time of possession, and still lose the game? I’m still not sure. I have to agree with Steve Young, Pittsburgh did the most with the least and Seattle did the least with the most.

On top of all the trumped up emotion, bad officiating and crying about the location, it was a pretty boring game. The whole thing seemed like it was being played in slow motion. Oh well. Spring training is just around the corner.

I haven’t gotten too excited about Super Bowl XL yet. I’m sure that come Sunday afternoon I’ll get into the spirit of things. But as of right now… frankly the most memorable thing about this Super Bowl week is how much the media is bitching about the fact that the game is in Detroit, and not is some warm weather city. And that it’s cold and that Detroit is a terrible place. I haven’t spent too much time in Detroit, but I do have some friends who live there. And from what I know of it, firsthand and through friends… it’s not a terrible place. As in all cities, there are places to avoid and places that are nicer than others. But to discard a city, and it’s residents because it’s cold, and there’s not a beach with scantily clad women on it, is ridiculous and shows me more about the prima donas in the media more than the city or residents of Detroit. Give it a rest, and enjoy the fact that your job sends you to watch, and write or talk about a game.