You've probably heard it too much, but here we go again:

Here We Go...
Here We Go...
Here We Go... Steelers... Here We Go...
PITTSBURGH GOIN' TO THE SUPER BOWL

Mother of pearl, does it feel good to say that. It's been ten long, hard years since Super Bowl XXX, when the Dallas Cowboys and a shoddy officiating crew cost us our best shot at a modern dynasty.

Or so we thought.

Now, what do we have here? We have a bunch of kids. Kids. Kids who are stepping up and playing with the big dogs. And these kids have earned themselves a shot at Legend status. A second year quarterback who plays like he's been in the league for at least six; his previous year, he became the most successful rookie QB in NFL history. An undrafted backup out of North Carolina who has come out of nowhere to become a star back. A rookie tight end who's made some short passes into long yardage, not to mention he can throw a block or three.

And a Hall Of Fame-bound running back they call The Bus. Jerome Bettis is going to his home town of Detroit, representing his adopted home town of Pittsburgh in the biggest game of the year. He's been through hell to get here. Most counted the Steelers out mid-season, but they clawed back. He's led them to tough victories over the 1st, 2nd and 3rd seeded teams in the AFC. The Bus has just one more stop, and it's to pick up some hardware before it pulls into its final destination: Canton, OH.

Many of the greatest players to grace the halls of Canton have never even been to the Super Bowl, let alone won the sucker. Jerome Bettis is the 5th All-Time leading rusher in the NFL. He rounds out quite the Top 5, that's for sure. His entry into the Hall is all but certain. And the City of Pittsburgh - with its legendary team and all of its fans behind him to boot - wants to see him walk in holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

In two weeks, we'll witness the final chapter in a storybook career, and what will hopefully become the beginning of a second dynasty. Blog Prophyts is going Black and Gold.