So Quiet

What's that sound?  It's silence.  I can think again.  I don't have to hear Rex Ryan's voice for another nine months.  It's glorious.  It was close, but the Jets were eliminated in the AFC Championship (again!) by the Steelers 24-19 last night.  So the world is right again.  The sky is blue.  Cats hate dogs.  The Jets and their fans are relegated back into second-class status behind the Gmen.

I'll be a man and give them their due.  The Jets are a solid team but you can't go to the Super Bowl after falling behind 24-0 with 1 rushing yard in the first half.  I still don't think the Sanchize is going to be anything more than a decent quarterback despite all the hype and their running game needs to improve a lot, whether it's with Shonn Green or not, but the D is phenomenal and their chemistry is unique and strong.  Personally, I'd fire Brian Schottenheimer because the offense really struggled a ton but that's not going to happen.  Overall a nice season for the Jets but there aren't any moral victories in the playoffs.  You have to win the fucking thing, Rexy.

As for Super Bowl XLV, it's a nice matchup.  Both teams are strong with good, old fanbases but neither are juggernauts.  Aaron Rodgers is having his coming-out party and Ben is looking for redemption and a chance to be a legitimate all-timer.  Throw in Clay Matthews, Troy Polamalu, AJ Hawk, and James Harrison and you have plenty of storylines to satisfy a true football fan and keep bandwagoners interested.  I've got the Steelers because of the experience.  Also, they actually have a running game.  It's going to be close, though, and it wouldn't be surprising if the Cheeseheads pulled it off.