I woke up this morning with the realization that the playoffs are finally here, and the game today has implications on next week if we beat the Giants. Much to my surprise I find myself really wanting the Seahawks to win this afternoon.
It's not because I fear facing Green Bay again, I don't. It's not because we have already beaten the Packers and there's nothing left to prove. There is. Revenge is driving the locomotive of this desire. The desire to see a chapter close; for good.
Last year's loss to Seattle still eats at me. Not for the reason you might think. I knew "the Bobble" was going to be a major theme of 2007's storyline of the Cowboys; and it was. I think I heard it mentioned at least once, every game we played. I knew it would be. I even said it would be when the game was over last year. I still find myself wanting to shut them up.
I know if Seattle versus Dallas is the NFC Championship matchup, the Bobble story is going to be the single biggest annoying storyline leading up to that game, and throughout the game. I don't care.
I know that if we get our revenge that 2008 will replay the Bobble every game again, and then casually mention the revenge. I don't care. I still want to exorcise that demon; with extreme prejudice.
Ask me about Seattle versus Green Bay today, and I'll tell you "put your money on Green Bay," and if I was betting, that's exactly what I'd do. In my heart I'm going to be rooting for Seattle, and it isn't because I like them better. I don't.
It's simple, pure, unadulterated lust for revenge.
