Any Given Season

OK, I don't know what the rest of you think, but this has to have been one of the most exciting football seasons in a long time! The dominant teams either got off to bad starts or finished in the dump. The assumed favorites were nowhere to be found by the playoffs. The Miami Dolphins went from last in the league to first in their division with a wildcard spot. And now, only one top seed team will be playing in the league championships - the Pittsburg Steelers at #2! So this season goes to show you that on any given Sunday any team can win...and in any given season the underdog lives. From crucial injuries early (Tom Brady, Shawne Merriman, Tony Romo, the entire Seattle Seahawks team), to ongoing legal foolishness (Pacman Jones, Plaxico Burress, Chris Henry), the 2008-2009 season has given teams a fair share of obstacles to overcome. The Jets, who put their hopes and dreams of a Super Bowl appearance on the shoulders of Brett Favre, unfortunately saw the season slip away down the stretch. The Dallas Cowboys will be headed back to the drawing board to try to figure out why a team with so much talent spontaneously combusted one game away from the playoffs (the answer in a word...DRAMA). The San Diego Chargers got off to another slooooow start, still got into the playoffs, but came up short once again. But on the positive side, the Arizona Cardinals are hosting their first conference championship game and are one step away from making their first Super Bowl appearance in team history! Joe Flacco (who should have one Rookie of the Year over Matt Ryan) is taking the Baltimore Ravens to the AFC Conference Championships in his first year in the NFL! Well thank you NFL for giving us a truly exciting season. Just what we needed to take us away from all the doom and gloom we hear in the news everyday. And now on to another round where any team can win. Frankly, I'm not even trying to predict this one. I have my favorites but as the rest of the post season has gone...it's truly Any Given Sunday.