Dawkins, Larry Fitz, Pittsburgh’s wins-losses, and..oh yeah THE SUPER BOWL.
DAWKINS & The EAGLES
A few posts ago I went bazerko over the new X-Men movie coming out in May of 2010 (If you haven’t seen the previews, please stop reading and click here) well as I was watching Sportscenter this afternoon, I caught a little bit they did on a beast of a man named Brian Dawkins. The free safety of the Philadelphia Eagles is one of the craziest people I’ve ever seen. For goodness sake, he crawls out of the tunnel at the beginning of some games. 
The best part of the clip is seeing the fact that Dawkins actually has 2 lockers: one for Brian Dawkins and one for Weapon X. His 2nd locker is filled with Wolverine figurines and statues. See? Brian Dawkins is a cool guy AND he loves X-Men. It’s not nerdy at all. I am no longer embarrassed to embrace my inner geek, Rogue was my favorite and Gambit was my first crush as a little girl.
Now I realize that the Eagles had a brutal lost today to the ARIZONA CARDINALS (that’s so weird). Joe, I’m sorry. I’ll definitely buy you a beer or nachos the next time we hang out(whenever that may be). I feel a lot for the veterans on this team with the 3rd ranked defense in the league. Dawkins and McNabb, although I do not favor the latter, I do feel for the fact that they have to deal with another loss on the brink of a Super Bowl. Eagles fans, don’t be too hard on your team. Hey! Remember how you won the World Series!?!? yaaaay..
LARRY FITZ IS A BEAST
I gotta give it to my little brother. He definitely called it early this season about Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. I remember Niko going on and on about how “Larry Fitz is a beast Kish, blah, blah.” I merely listened to him, laughed and then he continues to go on about Braylon Edwards (which he was definitely wrong about). So what did I do to give credit where it is due? I bought my brother his very own Larry Fitz jersey.
Best.Birthday Gift. Ever.
He was quite happy about it. He did ask me to try and get him a bigger size just in case his “muscles” grew. Yeah, ok Niko. 
Let get this straight folks, Larry Fitzgerald is probably 75% of the reason why the Cardinals are in the Super Bowl. I was very eager to jump the Kurt Warner bandwagon, partially because he stated that his saddest memory in his career was his loss as a Ram to the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI. He was up for the MVP award this year, made the Pro Bowl. Come on, for all everyone that is a Kurt hater, give this guy the credit he deserves. 21/28 passes, 279 yds and 4 touchdown passes? That is exactly the kind of game you want to have before you play on The Biggest Show on Turf (actually it’s Natural Grass Tifway Bermuda 419).
Larry Fitzgerald is one of the smartest players I’ve ever heard speak. Seriously, find any press conference that this guy has spoken in and you’ll be amazed. Not to mention, he’s a pretty fly dresser too.
Larry Fitz actually brings me to my next topic..Pittsburgh.
THE WEEK OF PITTSBURGH?!?!
Hear me out. The city of Pittsburgh has gone through several losses and wins this week. I just find it incredibly interesting and the city is probably on an emotional roller coaster right now. Still lost? Don’t worry, I’ve created a nice little thing I like to call, The Pittsburgh Happiness Graph. I know, I was a little bored on a late Sunday night. haha
Hope ya’ll enjoyed that.
Now for the big news: SUPER BOWL!
I’ve had a good number of ya’ll ask my opinion on a Cardinals and Steelers Super Bowl. First of all a message to Joe Flacco:
Um. Hi what happend there buddy? When you woke up this morning, did you just decide that you wanted to throw 3 games’ worth of interceptions? I’m not mad, I mean it is your first year. Rookie (or 2nd year) QB’s don’t make it to the Super Bowl..oh wait, yeah they do. Oh and guess what? Ben Rothlisberger is going for his 2nd one. Cools.
On to the Cards/Eagles game. I had to cut my time watching this in between the Providence Bruins game that I was actually attending today (they lost..lame.) The thought of the Eagles losing was like when you want your ex to get unattractive and thinking that when it does happen, you’ll be ecstatic. But like finding out that your ex did get ugly, it just makes you sad. There are definitely some respectable players on the Eagles team that I wanted to see at the big show, but you have the inconsistent McNabb and the experienced Warner. Oh and David Akers, don’t think you’re off the hook. You can’ t be missing those field goals, ESPECIALLY for an extra point. Geez. If the Eagles wanted a missed field goal they would’ve called up Vanderjagt in the 2005 playoff game against the Steelers. Larry Fitz, awesome TD catches.
Ravens/Steelers game. Joe Flacco was showing his rookie-ness, Willis MaGahee was wheeled off the field after a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit, all available Baltimore receivers had no more than 43 yrds. This game was rough to watch. Low score kept it interesting and it literally felt like it took 4 hours to get through. Oh yeah, Ed Reed? Where you at the game? Because I don’t remember.
So my predictions were off, just a little.
This Super Bowl is going to be really obscure. I feel like Arizona is the high school geek going to the popular kid’s high school party and they have to prove to everyone that they’re cool. You’ve seen enough high school movies, this could easily end 2 ways:
1. Arizona pulls a McLovin’ and comes out as a badass and wins the Super Bowl.
2.Or they become Anthony Michael Hall’s character in Sixteen Candles coming out with nothing more than a Super Bowl loss and and a pair of panties known as the AFC Championship Trophy.
Now for my pick:
Yup,the Arizona Cardinals are going to win the Super Bowl.
Based on the defense of the Steelers and the offense of the Cards, it’ll be a perfect match.
I’ll even give ya my score prediction: 24-30 Cardinals.
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I’m rooting for the Cards in the Super Bowl, but its just so damn tough seeing them beating the Steelers, but hey, the Giants pulled off the miracle last year of beating, oh wait…that’s your t…ANYWAYS, ummm, GO TEXANS! lol…awesome game they put on against Philly though, and even better for them that they didn’t let that 3rd quarter collapse lose the game for them.
Or the Super Bowl could be like the Sherminator in American Pie. The Cards could win but then pee themselves when everyone finds out they made it up. Wait that doesn’t really work. Steelers 24-20 (although go Cards!).
Rolly: What the Giants did to the Pats last year was not a miracle (i don’t even want to credit a higher being for letting that happen). It was just a combination of crap happening in a certain order that led the Giants to win. hahah Bitter? not at all. All I’m saying is that they knew exactly what to do at the right time, that is why Arizona won that game.
Derek: You know, it was actually tough trying to think of a nerd reference. McLovin came pretty easy but I really had to think..too bad the one I came up with was from a movie that came around the same time I was born.
Good to see you’re cheerin for the Cards!
Yea I have this feeling that the Cardinals will pull this off. Kurt Warner is the ageless wonder, Fitz is just amazing to watch, and they actually having a running attack going. The Steelers #1 in everything defense will have their hands full BIGTIME. Plus the Cardinals Defense has been playing well too. I still can’t believe the Cardinals made it this far, and I think they will win a close one in Tampa. Should be fun to watch.
Whoa whoa whoa. No need to bring Akers into this. He’s always been nothing but clutch and consistent. THE LACES WERE IN. THEY WERE IN. I don’t even know why we had Sav Rocca holding. You can’t complain about his post-season performance he holds the record for consecutive Field Goals in the post-season now.
It’s almost completely McNabb’s fault. I know I sound like a typical Philly fan but I mean he just gets this look in his eye and it’s like he’s determined to make bad decisions. Yeah McNabb we know you have a cannon arm but there’s no need to fire one off in a bad area at 1000mph and wave your hands around because they didn’t catch it. He is just is so inconsistent it’s ridiculous. There were so many opportunities and we didn’t do it. There was some major pass interference on Kevin Curtis when it was 4th and 10 and if not for the interference he would have only had to worry about a safety on the opposite side of the field because the corner stumbled.
I do have to say though, the Cardinals were looking good. Regardless of how good your defense is you can’t beat someone with hands like Fitzgerald getting perfect passes from Kurt Warner. Nice passes just handing it off to your play makers and let them do work. That Flea flicker was a little ridiculous.
The Superbowl should be pretty good. The key to beating Arizona is covering Fitzgerald like whoa and getting Warner flustered. When he started getting sacked and a lot more pressure he wasn’t doing so hot. Against the Steelers’ defense I’m sure he’ll have a lot to be mad about.
I’m going to go with Cardinals Superbowl win (wtf?) 24-21
Joe! I’m so glad you figured out how to post on here. I literally changed the whole process so it can be as easy as possible to do so.
David Akers need to make extra point kicks, THE END.
Seriously, I feel like Larry Fitz was in hibernation b/c of how crappy of a QB Matt Leinart was. He’s so ridiculous even with double coverage.
I’ve heard people saying it’s going to be a boring Super Bowl…WHAT?!?! Are kidding me? It’s Arizona’s first appearance.. come on, you know their going to bring it all.
Hey, if you win this contest then we’ll get to hang out! haha yay!
My mom wanted me to do this for you. I don’t know what her logic is but here’s her predictions. Steelers to win 24-17.
Cardinals should win 30 – 22. I’m probably going to lose but hey at least I did it.
I’m gonna go with Steelers 22-14, kish your lucky you’re my lesbian lover!. LoL.
I forgot Cardinals win 20-17.