It doesn't seem like it, but it's been four months since the Pittsburgh Steelers were hoisting their sixth Super Bowl trophy.

Fast forward to now, when the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have reached the Stanley Cup finals for the second consecutive season, are trying to give the city another championship in one of the four major professional sports leagues.

Oddly enough, my enthusiasm has not been the same and I'm really puzzled to know why.

Steelers games and the Super Bowl in general, I tend to watch only those games in their entirety. Working most nights doesn't allow you the privilege of tuning in the Pirates or Penguins for each game. And given the chance, I'd rather be doing something else, anyway.

There's so many other ways my attention could be better served. I just don't think I'm missing much.

Usually, after breakfast, I'll flip through the morning cable news shows or the ESPN stations or the network morning shows to catch up on what I've missed.

As I'm typing this Sunday evening, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup against Detroit is on and I'm in no hurry to get an update. Having worked my share of Super Bowl Sundays in past years, I would usually find it on the radio or try to get updates.

Even with the Penguins, it's more like, "I'll get around to it soon."

On Saturday night during Game 1, I watched a movie and tuned in during commercials to get an update.

I've admitted to a handful of people this is what I've done and some have replied, "Oh, you're not a hockey guy."

My cousin Denise, who grew up outside Detroit and is now a lawyer in Las Vegas, sent me a text message following the game and I called her back (I'm not big on texting). I felt somewhat ashamed when I admitted I didn't watch very much of the game, so I couldn't get into the specifics.

I guess I look at hockey as something similar to the NBA, where it's a game you watch the final three minutes or so because that's when it matters most. And in the NHL, you could be looking at three, four or five overtimes.

I remember watching those 1991 and 1992 Stanley Cup champion Penguins teams and I couldn't get enough of it. The Pirates were doing well at the time, but the Steelers had stumbled a bit and were on the cusp of Bill Cowher turning it around.

At that time, Pittsburgh needed a winner and it got it in the Penguins.

Of course, the Super Bowl is a one-shot deal while the other three leagues play in a best-of-seven format. There's always that "We'll regroup and try again" attitude

I guess that's why hockey doesn't have the pull it once did. Plus. it's June. It seems a little unnatural.

Still, maybe I'll treat myself to a couple minutes here or there. A 1-all series would definitely boost my interest and could make for an interesting finals — even if I have to catch up on it the morning after.

Sam Tallarico is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.