I'm sure you've got plans for THE BIG GAME (since I didn't get the rights to say the actual name, I'm going to play it safe.  The NFL knows all.) this weekend .  You've got the party.  You've got the chips and/or dip. You've even figured out what to do with all those Eagles fans who won't stop whining.

But have you figured out who to root for?  Well if you're a Syracuse fan and you don't have a specific interest in either team, guess what...you're rooting for the Cardinals.  Here's a handy breakdown of the Cusian ties to each team (courtesy of Brian Bennett and the Daily Orange):

Pittsburgh

• Free Safety Anthony Smith, who smartly refused to make any kind of guarentee this time around.
  

Arizona

• TE Alex Shor is a Syracuse alum, although don't expect to see this practice squad player in the game.
  
• Defensive backs coach Teryl Austin coached briefly at Cuse from 1996 - 1998.
  
• Former SU linebacker Reggie Terry is the director of Arizona Cardinals' football administration.  He used to be SU's Associate Director of Athletics for Football Operations.  I think he might be due a raise.
• Cardinals' scout Quentin Harris was a safety while at SU.
• The voice of the Arizona Cardinals is Dave Pasch, SU grad and former play-by-play man for Syracuse football and basketball.
• Former SU and Arizona reciever Rob Moore now works the highlights on the local broadcast team.

For the first, and probably last time in my life....Go Cardinals!