Monday morning sports recap

• Didn't get to see the first playoff game, but understand that the Saints just didn't get it done.  Just goes to show you that anything can happen.
• I think that when a team is discussed negatively as much as the Seahawks were it just fires the players up.  I always like it when we are the underdogs because then the Steelers are determined to show everyone what they missed.  
• How crazy was the 67 yard run and touchdown by Marshawn Lynch?  He ran through 9 tackles and NBC did a great job of slowing it down and showing all the missed tackles.  Hate to be those 9 guys this morning.
• Not sure why Jim Caldwell called that time out with 29 seconds on the clock, but the look on Peyton Manning's face...whoo weee.  He was not a happy camper.  Calling that time out just gave Rex Ryan time to settle down Mark Sanchez.  Experience shows us that Sanchez tends to sweat and get punchy during tense moments so giving him time to regroup certainly didn't make any sense.
• I felt the Colts defense gave up those last two plays to Sanchez and the receivers.  Should have been all up in their grills.
• I would have rather played the Colts next week since we didn't have a history with them this year.  Plus, I like Peyton and want him to do better then Tom Brady in the quarterback race to greatness.
• Not surprised that Ed Reed traveled with the team and played in the game despite not knowing whether his brother was alive or not.  His brother was running from police and jumped into the Mississippi River, disappearing from view.  There was the usual speculation of whether or not Reed would play, but he is a man, and most men handle emotions by continuing to work.  Terrible situation, but in sports you aren't the only one affected.  Reed not being there would have affected an entire team.  This is when being on a team (especially the playoffs) isn't as grand as one thinks.  Now the Ravens have more motivation and something or someone to win for.
• Anyone else think John Harbaugh is a mighty fine looking man?  Compared to say, Rex Ryan?  Just saying...
• Thought the Kansas City/Baltimore game was going to be a physical one at first.  A lot of running and defense there in the beginning.  Kansas City's first touchdown was a beauty that had me screaming, "Run" at my TV, and I thought we would have a game.  Those darn Ravens are not who I want to play.
• I've said from the beginning of the year that the Ravens are the team to beat.  I hope the Steelers want it just as much as this Ravens defense.
• Aaron Rogers finally made his playoff debut and certainly shut a few people up.  No better way of going about things.
• Sorry that Michael Vick's comeback year had to end with an interception, but he got a little ahead of himself not spiking the ball and settling down.  Of course if the ball had gone into the receiver's hands in the end zone we would be calling him a hero this morning.  Sometimes it works and sometimes it don't.
• Shout out to Steelers Dermontii Dawson and The Bus, Jerome Bettis, for being named finalists into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2011.
• Big game tonight with #1 Auburn taking on #2 Oregon.  My brother said back in October that the Ducks would win the whole thing this year, but I've seen Cam Newton play and I'm putting my money on the Tigers.  Either way think it will be a passing game.  But then again I don't know much about college football...
• Got tired of Jim Harbaugh and the the will he/won't he be the coach of the 49ers this next season.  Wonder how Stanford was feeling about it all?  This rotating coaches all year has left me dizzy.
• Glad the Glazers are showing some sense and extending Buccaneer coach, Raheem Morris' contract.  All owners should think the Rooney way and keep coaches around longer.  Let's see what they can do with the rotating players roster they get each year.  Might end up with 6 rings.
• Thanks to whoever sent me the Christmas card from the Rooney family.  Beautiful card with all the players signing it.  Almost believed it really came from the Rooney's, but the Tampa/St. Petersburg postmark gave it away.  Still I'm planning on framing it and putting it in the Steelers Room.