AGREE TO DISAGREE -- SB FINAL

1.   The Steelers defense lost the game. On the fence: They certainly didn't stop the Packer offense many times and did NOT get any turnovers. Troy Polamalu was basically taken out of the past three games, either due to injury limitations, or brilliant offensive strategies. James Harrison needs to get the fine situation out of his head because he did not play the same at all after the Buffalo game. I really did not understand at all his finishing third in the Defensive Player of the Year Award.

2.   They weren't really turnovers they were giveaways. AGREE: I would only count the second interception as a true turnover. The first interception was an extremely poor pass due to a heavy pass rush. The fumble by Rashard Mendenhall was a fluke; he didn't even get hit that hard. I guess he was just due to fumble in this game since he hadn't had a fumble for about 8 or 9 games to that point.

3. The Steelers season, without a SB win, was a disappointment. AGREE: In spite of the fact that Ben wasn't available the first four games when the Steelers went 3-1 over that period expectations went through the roof. At that point it was expected that the Steelers would easily make the playoffs and have as good a chance as anyone to return to the SB. So when they made it to Dallas I doubt anyone in Pittsburgh was surprised or ready to accept a season with a final defeat in Dallas as a success.

4. The Steelers have a better chance of returning to the SB than Green Bay. AGREE: Only ONE NFC team has returned to the Super Bowl since 2000 (Rams) and remember what happened to the invincible Saints this year. A embarrassing SB loss should be a significant motivator for the Steelers for next season. Assuming their defense does not go geriatric on them in the mean time. The running game (OLine) should be better, the receivers should be ore mature and better, hopefully Bruce Arians will be gone, and Ben should be more mature and have less weighing on his mind other than football. But we'll probably still have to deal with the officials... Mr. Goodell.