I thought neither of those games was particularly well-played. Steelers fans in particular must have been biting their nails and on the edges of their seats in that second half.

Now we have two weeks of constant hype and silly stories blown completely out of proportion by the football press and ESPN in particular. This year, like last year, it will be broken up by the Pro Bowl played here in Honolulu next Sunday. That means no players from Pittsburgh or Green Bay will play, since they’ll be preparing for the Super Bowl on February 6. I’ll let NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell explain why the league’s All Star Game is still an excellent showcase for its talent when the players from its two best teams don’t participate.

I just hope the Super Bowl is a close game. The average margin of victory in the previous 44 games is two touchdowns: see here.