It's finally here! Super Bowl XL (that's 40 for all you non-Roman-numeral folks) is this Sunday! The Seattle Seahawks will take on my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers under the roof of the Pontiac Silverdome, and BP is here with all your Steelers-related Super Bowl insanity! For the last half hour, I've been scouring the internet for all sorts of nifty info, and I think I've found enough to get you all hyped up for what should be an incredibly memorable night.

Let's get started with coverage of Media Day (which was yesterday) over on Fark. Apparently, some craziness ensued, including oddball questions and hot chicks. One of the questions listed in the Fark headline is my favorite: "Which would hurt more? Losing to the Steelers or sitting on the Space Needle?" (Link -- via Fark)

Roethlisblogger

Yep, that's right, Big Ben is keeping a blog! OK, so he's dictating his thoughts to his Agent, Ryan Tollner, who's actually posting them. According to the site, he'll be posting something every day during Super Bowl week. If you've ever wanted to get inside the QB's head, here's your chance! (Link)

Damn Domain Squatters

Bloody hell. While I was in Pittsburgh this past Monday, Angel and I ran up to CoGo's to snag up some snack food and a couple of 20oz sodas, when I noticed an interesting bill posted on a trashcan: Mrs. Roethlisberger.com. Said what? OK, I figured it was some Pittsburgh fan chick who wanted to catch Big Ben's attention. So today, I finally broke down and visited the site. Lo and behold, all it is is someone trying to capitalize on the Steelers' remarkable run (and their remarkable QB) by selling off the domain in hopes of being able to afford Super Bowl tickets. Lame! (Link)

One For The Bus

Originally set to retire last year, Jerome "The Bus" Bettis held off on the decision after Roethlisberger told him he'd lead him to a Super Bowl. Well, Ben kept his promise, and Jerome is now in his home town of Detroit, MI, ready to play what might be the last game - and most certainly will be the greatest game - of his career. If anyone deserves a Super Bowl win, it's Bettis. He's the 5th All-Time leading running back in NFL history, and has had a storybook career to this point. He's deffinately headed to the Hall of Fame (like so many great Steelers before him), and we'd like to see him pull into Canton, OH with a Super Bowl Ring! Check out Bettis' entry in Wikipedia for all the info you could ever want! (Link)

Homeland (In)Security

Now that they've got global terrorism under control (snicker snicker), the Department of Homeland Security is setting its sights on the next big threat to the American way of life: Counterfeit Super Bowl T-Shirts. Gee, thanks for putting my tax dollars to good use there, guys... (Link -- via Fark)

Meanwhile, the Steelers remain a three point favorite to win on Sunday. Yikes. Not much of a margin, is it. But hey, at least we're not the underdogs anymore! We were counted out mid-season, only to come back and snag a wild card. Then, we proceeded to take out the top three teams in the AFC, including the heavily favored Indianapolis Colts, becoming the first 6th seeded team in modern NFL Playoff history to not only make it to the AFC title game, but win the sucker and head on to the Super Bowl! Rock on!

One last note: This weekend, I'll be in Pittsburgh yet again to watch the game with Angel and her family, so there won't be many updates to BP during that time. I'm leaving Friday and will return sometime Monday morning, when I'll resume regular BP posting, hopefully with a giant rant about the Steelers winning the big one. This weekend will also mark the posting debut of Angel, the newest Prophyt to join the crew! Make sure you all welcome her nice, OK?