A super prediction

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It occurred to me that I didn't really give my non-expert opinion about the Super Bowl. 

Let it be known, I thought the New England Patriots would kill the New York Giants last year. 

I wasn't alone. The Pats, I think, were 21-point favorite. 

So that should tell everyone what they need to know. Don't gamble on sporting events. 

Also, that it's a total crapshoot. 

You have to take into account that it's the Super Bowl. The typical thing for an athlete to say to the media is that the Super Bowl is "why they play the game." 

Maybe that's just not lip service. Maybe players actually do care about playing in the Super Bowl in order to hold aloft the most coveted trophy in the sport. 

If you'd like to try and convince me that Ben Roethlisberger, Kurt Warner, Hines Ward, Larry Fitzgerald, Karlos Dansby, James Harrison, Mike Tomlin and guys of that ilk don't want to win the Super Bowl more than anything in the world, feel free. There's a reason those guys are playing on Sunday and dudes like Terrell Owens, Tony Romo, Gregg Ellis  and Co. aren't. The old adage of "you've got to want it more makes sense." 

With that said, do not count the Cardinals out. Shit happens in the Super Bowl and ill winds can blow at any time for any one team. 

I think the Steelers are beatable if that means anything. They can't really score and the Cards defense has played really well in the playoffs. However, don't think the Steelers are just going to rest on their laurels and hope the defense can do all the work. Blink and the Steelers could roll up 40 real quick. 

I do think these things: 

1. It will be a close game. 

2. The Cards will have a good offensive game plan. 

3. Bruce Springsteen will play at least one song in which everyone will say "What the hell?! Must be off his new album." 

4. A defensive Steeler will be the MVP. 

5. The commercials will be very underwhelming. 

6. The Steelers win, 23-20. 

7. The Cardinals franchise will simultaneously lose 60,000 fans that they didn't have four weeks ago.