I decided to do a little remix to the Harry Nilsson classic "One", after the Conference title game concluded on Sunday. I would have typed the entire song on here, but this is not a karaoke blog.
Jay Cutler couldn't have picked another day to have a bad game. If the Bears were to advance to the Super Bowl, he was going to have to play above and beyond his best. While Aaron Rodgers is just as important to his team, the Bears usually suffer more when Cutler plays poorly.
Cutler who never even got off the blocks left in the 3rd quarter because he sprained his left knee. Looking at his body language on the sideline, he seemed like he was more suited for a spot on the "Wanna Get Away!!" Southwest Airline promos. Now you've got people questioning his toughness, and whether or not he bailed on his team. I'm not going to even get into that because apparently, it's easier to kick a person when they're down. If he wasn't able to continue, why would he want to set his team back any further than they already were?
Mark Sanchez looked like a "deer in the headlights" during the first half. This was clearly not the same the guy who led the Jets to win over the Steelers last December. He rebounded in the second half and had the Jets won, they would have overcome the largest deficit in a conference title game. However, their second half effort while good, wasn't enough to get it done. The Steelers now head off to their record-tying 8th Super Bowl.
While both Sanchez and Cutler failed to lead their teams to Jerry's World, to be fair, it really wasn't all on them. Both Green Bay and Pittsburgh made big plays early in the game to get ahead, and late in the game to seal their wins. I would have really loved to see a Jets-Bears rematch in the Super Bowl, after the Bears won 38-34 in what was a very entertaining game.
Hopefully, both Chicago and New York still have enough talent to make it back to the playoffs next year. Until then, they'll be watching the Super Bowl like the rest of us; at home!!
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