Guest Author - Judith Hodges

Super Bowl XL is in the history books with the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. This game was more than the final score and here is why.

In his 14 years as a head coach, this is Bill Cowher's first Super Bowl win. This is just the second time he has had a team in the big game after an 11-year Super Bowl drought. Now, Cowher has proven that he is capable of producing a Super Bowl winner.

Last years' MVP Deion Branch is a Georgia native hailing from Albany. To keep the Georgia MVP status alive, Hines Ward, former University of Georgia player, was named MVP of this year's Super Bowl. Ward caught one touchdown and five passes for 123 yards to seal the Steelers win. Antwaan Randle El, a wide receiver, threw Ward's touchdown after a reverse. Interestingly, two of Pittsburgh's WRs, Randle El and Ward, both played QB in college. Randle El led the Indiana Hoosiers and Ward was Mr. Everything, QB-RB-WR-KR-PR, for UGA.

Super Bowl XL was Jerome Bettis' final game. He is a Detroit native and played his last game at Ford Field. Everyone thought it was going to be his last game, but he has made it official. What could be a better way to end a 13-year career?

The Seahawks had their moments where the Super Bowl worthy team shined, but their efforts were not good enough. They never seemed to be able to get things rolling with any consistency. The turnovers really hurt their morale. Now they know about the hype that goes with the Super Bowl and will be ready next time.

I really like the way they brought the past MVPs out before the game. It was good to see the past players. The commercials were better this year. I thought they were funnier than last year, making them worth watching. I am just happy that the 62-year-old Mick Jagger did not have a wardrobe malfunction. We all are winners for that reason even if our team did not win.