Posted by
John Crutchfield on Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:05:03 AM
Favored by six and a half going in
the Stealers' appeal had grown a bit thin.
Another world title would increase their lead
over the Pats and the rest of league.
But what of the Cards, who were favored to lose
and who had the right of which team to chose?
To favor the Stealers, in my estimation,
made Cardinals victims of discrimination.
Surely Obama had made clear his preference
and Rooney thanked him in a post game reference.
To Obama, provider of Super Bowl rings
and hope and change and other great things,
all honor and glory for win number six.
Hail to the President; in was the fix!
Conspicuous yet was the absence of praise
from either QB, some eyebrows they raised.
Devout Christian soldiers were mute in the light
of Jesus, His Kingdom and blessings that night.
Perhaps the league had rewritten the creed;
Offend not the Muslims, in thought, word or deed.
Instead, Obama was given the credit
for victory simply because he had said it.
And what can you say of the organization?
Greed now a hallmark of Pittsburgh nation.
Why did they need another world title
while those who went hungry were near suicidal?
The halftime show had featured the Boss,
who surely endorsed a Cardinal loss.
It seemed the whole thing was rigged from the start
as setbacks officials were deigned to impart.
Yellow flags flew from the Pittsburgh types
posing as refs in black and white stripes.
Victims of prejudice should be excused
from aleged infractions of gridiron rules.
Those personal fowls were simply expedient
acts of civil disobedience.
The underdogs, who'd found favor with us,
were only the latest thrown under the bus.
Poor victim status, no matter how great,
means nothing compared with the needs of the state.
Alas, Arizona could never achieve
true victim status as many believe
the priorities there are all out of whack
and, like Kurt Warner, need to be sacked.
For what do the Cardinals represent,
Catholic heirarchy many resent
or legions of seniors out having fun
in pools and on golf courses drenched in sun?
The working man's heritage, heart of the Stealers
was served up to stimulate under achievers.
Blue collar workers were called to unite
against the well to do now in their sights.
Arizona showcased the capitalist trend
that like McCain's run must come to an end
according to new international views.
The Super Bowl served to bring us the news.
This game was a lesson on wealth's upward trickle;
for the steel man a hammer, the farmer a sickle.