Let's take a look position by position, at the AFC Championship on Sunday. My predictions aside remember that Sports Illustrated's Peter King picked the Steelers and Packers to make the Superbowl, and Peter King has never been right on his pre-season Superbowl Picks.
OFFENSIVE LINE
The only bright spot on this offensive line for the Steelers is Maurkice Pouncey. The only other viable lineman on this team is Chris "Because I am an uncontrollable Samoan, I can commit dumb penalties" Kemoeatu. The other curtain jerkers aren't very good, but somehow they have managed to get it done this year, hopefully Big Flo will be healthy for this game. The Jets line is better, with Nick Mangold, D. Ferguson, and Brandon Moore. The Jet's O lines mentality is to punish teams with the run, give Sanchez enough time to manage the game, and that strategy has worked well all year.
EDGE: JETS
DEFENSIVE LINE
Keisel, Hampton, Hood, Hoke, and Nick Eason all do their jobs very well. Hood is the x-factor in this bunch, I think he will have a good game on Sunday because he finally understands what the Steelers Defensive End position is all about (tie up tackles and let the Linebackers make plays). The Jets aren't to shabby either, with Jason Taylor, Shaun Ellis, and Trevor Pryce leading the way. Pryce is the x-factor with their team, an ex- raven knows the challenges that lie ahead when playing Big Ben. Taylor has motivation to finally make it to his first Superbowl after being in the league for 14 years.
EDGE: JETS
RUNNING BACKS
The Steelers are a one trick pony when it comes to the running back position. Rashard Mendenhall has never played in an AFC Championship, so he has something to prove. Redman and Moore have both been effective in their roles, but if Mendenhall goes down with an injury, things could get hairy at Heinz Field on Sunday. The Jets have Shonn Greene and LT. Sure, LT was voted off the island in San Diego, but somehow he has put together a strong year in NY. LT usually doesn't show up in playoff games (remember the numerous times in San Diego when he was always standing on sidelines in winter coat, doing his best Deuce Staley impersonation during the playoffs).
EDGE: JETS
LINEBACKERS
Once again the Steelers have the best Linebacking core in the NFL. Timmons has grown into his position, Farrior stopped trying to look like Sergei Gonchar did last year with the Penguins (old man who lost a step), Harrison is still a serial Killer, and Woodley has quietly put together a good season in a contract year. Bart Scott and David Harris are the two key linebackers for the Jets. Scott was always a bi standard in Baltimore, Harris is good, but isn't ready for this game quite yet.
EDGE: STEELERS
WIDE RECEIVERS
Remember how we thought trading away Santonio would never hurt us? In a way getting rid of San Antonio has helped the Steelers, by giving Sanders and Brown a chance to get some snaps. Mike Wallace has emerged a legit top WR in the NFL. Hines had a down year, but still knows how to find open holes in zone coverage. Tomlin has brought Sanders and Brown along so well, I am just waiting for one of them to really mess up, because their first year mistakes have been little thus far. The Jets having Braylon Edwards and San Antonio is tough. Edwards finally remembered he was a first round draft pick, and Tone is making premium catches each week. Brad Smith won't be 100% for this game, and Jericho Cotchery doesn't really scare me.
EDGE: STEELERS
CORNERBACKS
The Steelers best cornerback is Ike Taylor, who can't catch interceptions. The Jets have Revis, and Cromartie.
EDGE: JETS
TIGHT ENDS
Heath Miller is a stud, on the field and off, last week against New England the middle of the field was wide open for Tom Brady, Ben won't miss Heath over the middle. Dustin Keller has been up and down for the Jets, but remember, young QBs like the security blanket of a tight end, so Keller could go off Sunday.
EDGE: STEELERS
SAFETYS
Troy played more like Ryan Clark last week, as Ryan Clark played more like Troy. I think Troy is healthy, but the Steelers didn't want to get beat deep last week, so Troy was more of a caretaker. Troy knows he won't play this game much longer, which means a gruesome day for the Jets. Brodney Pool is a safety for the Jets, he was drafted and played for the Cleveland Browns before he came to NY, his rating in Madden is probably a 72...therefore...he sucks!!!
EDGE: STEELERS
SPECIAL TEAMS
Once again we have found ourselves with a different punter, that we started the season with. Weatherford is a better name than Kapinos, so he gets the edge. In the field goal kicking portion of the game, both of these guys are shaky. The question I pose for you is: If you bet your house on Shan Suiiiiiisssham or Nick Folk making a field goal, could you actually watch them kick the field goal? Probably not, both these guys are turds. In the battle of the Long Snappers, it's close, but Greg Warren's awareness rating on Madden is higher than Turd Purdam's!
EDGE: It's a push...whoever doesn't have to kick into the open end,in the 4th quarter.
QUARTERBACK
This isn't even close, who constantly takes their team down the field when the games on the line? Who eats hot dogs on the sideline? Who gets no respect from the media because of false sexual accusations? Who gets more media hype than anyone has deserved? Who can escape a herd of terrorists who approach him with box cutters, while all he has is a football? Who looks like a slightly more athletic version of Trent Dilfer, but is less accurate than a Cyclops doing a peripheral vision test?
EDGE: STEELERS
COACH
When Mike Tomlin was hired, Joey Kotzur called me and said, "I think the Steelers are about to hire Omar Epps." I was skeptical, I thought oh man, not Willie Mays Hayes...and not even the original Willie Mays Hayes. All he's done is win big game after big game. He somehow rallied the troops last week, when it looked like they were on the take. His players love him, play hard for him, and his press conferences are amazing. Rex Ryan is pretty damn good also. Foot fetish aside (that's his wife in the videos, look at the piping on the truck she's in, its Jets Green, the video of her on her porch, she has Jets Green Chuck Taylors on) he's still a good coach. I guess it's kind of Romantic that a fatass, and his skinny wife, get off on her feet. Do you think she has videos of him where he's playing with his Fermunda cheese and she's saying "Can I smell your fermunda cheese, can I taste it." Everyones a little bit sexually messed up, I guess it's just funny that a fat, f-bomb dropping, defensive genius, loves his wifes feet, softcore porn style.
EDGE: STEELERS
PREDICTION
STEELERS 27 Jets 17
P.S. here is the link for her vids...
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