I thought Big Ben was going to lead the Steelers down to score. Didn’t you?

It seemed like the way the Steelers always seem to win, and it didn’t take much of a stretch of the imagination to imagine Mike Wallace stepping into the shoes of Super Bowl XLIII hero Santonio Holmes, especially after Green Bay had to settle for a field goal on its final drive of consequence and left the Packers with just a 30-24 lead — the door was wide open for Ben, with no Charles Woodson out there to hawk the ball.

But Green Bay gutted out a stop. And now, for the few left who hadn’t t declared him elite, Aaron Rodgers is as good as anyone out there.

Rodgers has it all and in the playoffs, he’s performed as an absurd level. He’s 4-1 in the postseason. He averages over eight-and-a-half yards an attempt through those five games. He’s got a 13-3 touchdown to interception ratio and he’s completed 68-percent of his passes.

When you look at his accuracy, arm strength, passing production and factor in his mobility, there isn’t a more complete quarterback on the planet. I look forward to seeing the Wrestlemania-level Rodgers/Brees clash for the NFC a year from now.

The Super Bowl commercials … uninspired. Usually there’s one or two that really make me laugh, but I wasn’t feeling it this time.

Although … overly affectionate Doritos guy made me cringe. So that’s something.

A 30-24 game between the two top-ranked defensive teams by most metrics this season? It truly is a quarterbacks league. Get two elite guys out there and watch the scoreboard start to smoke. A fantasy footballer’s dream, and it certainly made for a highly entertaining Super Bowl

Sean Payton and family moving to Dallas … meh. Does it make me feel warm and fuzzy, knowing the Cowboys would snatch him up if they had even a glimmer of opportunity? No. But that said, I don’t see this as any kind of grand conspiracy because:

Payton has two years left on his deal, and the Saints aren’t fool enough to let him walk. Certainly not to a conference foe.

Are we really assuming some kind of grand plan that assumes A. Jason Garrett flops as Cowboys head coach and B. Payton continues to win at an amazing clip here? If Garrett wins, Jones has his guy. If Payton loses, he’s not a prime target.

Payton isn’t leaving Drew Brees in his prime. Period.

He knows what he’s got here … a chance to win and win a lot with a franchise passer.

Jerry Jones is a threat in the future, sure, but I don’t think anything is in the works today.