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2/1/09
Pittsburgh Steelers Win Sixth Super Bowl, Beat Cardinal 27-23
The Steelers Win One Roller Coaster Ride Of A Super Bowl
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In a game that saw more personal foul penalties than I saw all season watching the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to take home their 6th Lombardi Trophy. I won't lie, I thought as soon as Warner threw that pick that Harrison returned for a touchdown, this game was over. But the Cardinals fought back, looked like they were going to win, and then Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes managed to connect for one of the more impressive clutch touchdowns you'll ever see.


The interesting thing was that for most of the game, neither of these two teams looked all that great. There was stupid penalty after stupid penalty committed by Arizona and Pittsburgh blew multiple chances to put the game away. Basically, this is a kind way of saying this game kinda sucked - minus Harrison's pick-six - until the 4th quarter. But man, that quarter didn't disappoint. 

Arizona, despite losing, showed that they at least belonged in this game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has proven itself to be the model NFL franchise. However, I'm unsure what the future holds for both teams. Kurt Warner may retire, and it seems unlikely the Cardinals can repeat their amazing playoff run again. On the flip side, the Steelers aren't exactly a team that I would expect to repeat. This isn't a Dallas or 49ers or even Patriots kind of team that's clearly superior to everyone else in the NFL. 

But all that said, it was a pretty good end to a pretty entertaining season. Only a little more than 8 months to go....
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2/1/09
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August 9, 2009 - Bills and Titans - can I last that long?

2/1/09
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Why was it weird?

2/1/09
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Steelers fan all the way. I said it wasn't going to be an easy win for us and by far..... it wasn't. Yeah there was a load of penalties but your going to have that. I never thought that the Steelers were going to walk over the Cardinals. I was, overall, impressed by both sides of the ball. The interception that Harrison made was a game turner. A 14 point interception. And when the Cards came back and took the lead..... I was almost certain we'd lose. Damn near got sick but we fought back!!!!!!

All in all, I have a great amount of respect for both the Steelers and the Cardinals!!!! Great game! Go Steelers!!!

2/1/09
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The Steelers did just enough not to Lose.

2/1/09
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(Edited by adidaspete000)
Absolutely appalling 'end' to this game... It is an atrocity that the final play was not reviewed. and NBC swept it all under the carpet. The better QB in that game should have had one more shot (plus that 15 yard penalty to get him in range) to throw to the best wide receiver I've seen in the last probably 7 years. And then for Goodell to ride out and say that this TOPPED LAST YEARS GAME was even more sickening... The Steelers 'beating' (again... I don't even consider this game over) an 8-8 regular season team that got embarrassed by 40 points by the Brady-less Pats does not even COME CLOSE to last year. Last year had more story, more drama, better big plays. This year had an ending that will forever go down as the shining example of what is wrong with the NFL... I LOVE football, but this was a sham. This whole game was a crock. And its going to rest in the Steelers heads as much as anyone else's that this game had the most ridiculous ending ever... This is the Super Bowl!! Review that play! The NFL has A LOT of explaining to do...

2/1/09
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I still can't believe that Warner threw that Harrison INT.  It was apparent before Warner threw the ball that Harrison wasn't blitzing.... and it ended up costing the Cards the game.  Damn.

2/1/09
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great SB!  i disagree that the game suckd until the 4th.  that 100 yd run-back was off the chain!  on top of that, i loved how those who PQ'd me for my comment (the Steelers shuttin out Fitzgerald) almost pissed themselves until he finally caught his 1st catch 29 mins into the game. DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS. u can't handle the truth!  ...i still stand by my comment that Warner's not HOF, but i do have a new respect for him, and i hope he comes back and gives it another shot.  the Cards have a legit squad, and u already know they're gonna win their division next year also.

2/1/09
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Both teams played great.  The only thing I have to really complain about is that the last play wasn't reviewed.  Personally I feel both teams were cheated due to that.  I just hope that the Viks go sometime.  That would really make my year.

2/1/09
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Honestly, the Cardinals to win this one.

2/1/09
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whitewolf_50112 wrote:

Both teams played great.  The only thing I have to really complain about is that the last play wasn't reviewed.  Personally I feel both teams were cheated due to that.  I just hope that the Viks go sometime.  That would really make my year.

I agree with the first three sentences.  The lack of a review on the Warner "fumble" was the wrong call, and I don't think this game was better than last year's.  I will say that it had the potential to be as good as Super Bowl XXXIV.

2/1/09
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It was a wild and crazy game, that included a few firsts and broke a couple of records. Only time a safety was
scored in a Super Bowl, and very nearly became the first overtime game. Most penalty points racked up( I believe the Cowboys held the previous record with 94 penalty yards in Super Bowl XXI) Youngest coach to ever win, and 6 wins for the Steelers(WooHoo!!) If the Cards had managed to pull it off, they would have come back from the largest deficit (10 points behind) ALMOST forgot the longest play in SB history now goes to James Harrison with his 100 yard return after he intercepted that pass! Great halftime show from the Boss!
Not the greatest Super Bowl game ever, but both teams played a good game.

2/2/09
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The Players on the field played a great game.....  AZ was a good match for the Steelers ...But in the end the BEST TEAM WON....

2/2/09
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2/2/09
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(Edited by derms33)
with or w/o review that last Cards play was a fumble.  If the cards play Defense Santonio never catches the winner and they go to OT.  Anything can happen in OT.  No belly-achin about the refs calls.  But Goodell should be muzzled. Last years Super Bowl was a great one.  This had a nice comeback but the better team won.  But Justin Hartwig's safety cost me 2 block polls and he is dead to me

2/2/09
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adidaspete000 wrote:
Absolutely appalling 'end' to this game... It is an atrocity that the final play was not reviewed. and NBC swept it all under the carpet. The better QB in that game should have had one more shot (plus that 15 yard penalty to get him in range) to throw to the best wide receiver I've seen in the last probably 7 years. And then for Goodell to ride out and say that this TOPPED LAST YEARS GAME was even more sickening... The Steelers 'beating' (again... I don't even consider this game over) an 8-8 regular season team that got embarrassed by 40 points by the Brady-less Pats does not even COME CLOSE to last year. Last year had more story, more drama, better big plays. This year had an ending that will forever go down as the shining example of what is wrong with the NFL... I LOVE football, but this was a sham. This whole game was a crock. And its going to rest in the Steelers heads as much as anyone else's that this game had the most ridiculous ending ever... This is the Super Bowl!! Review that play! The NFL has A LOT of explaining to do...
FYI: The Cardinals were 9-7, not 8-8. And the play was reviewed in the booth and determined that Holmes got both feet in the endzone, so the play stood as originally called. The Cardinals still had a challenge left to use since they won both of the previous challenges. I saw the replays from many angles, looked like a touchdown to me but that's just my opinion. I agree that last years Super Bowl was better by far, but that's coming from a GIANTS fan!!!

2/2/09
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 No one is disputing the TD.  It's the called-fumble that people are wondering about.

2/2/09
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Ahh, where is Pat when you want to throw this in his face?!  I didn't get to watch this game being on a flight to Paris.  Right now I'm in the train station waiting for the train to the city where I'll be studying.  So when Pat sees this, let's make sure he knows Big Ben's QB rating was 93.2, MUCH better than Super Bowl XL.  Also, who wrote that blog last week saying Holmes would be MVP?  Good call on that!  They were the first to 4, and now THEY'RE THE FIRST TO SIX!  Excuse me if I seem excessively giddy, but HELL YES!  HERE WE GO, STEELERS, HERE WE GO! 

2/2/09
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kramer wrote:
Ahh, where is Pat when you want to throw this in his face?!  I didn't get to watch this game being on a flight to Paris.  Right now I'm in the train station waiting for the train to the city where I'll be studying.  So when Pat sees this, let's make sure he knows Big Ben's QB rating was 93.2, MUCH better than Super Bowl XL.  Also, who wrote that blog last week saying Holmes would be MVP?  Good call on that!  They were the first to 4, and now THEY'RE THE FIRST TO SIX!  Excuse me if I seem excessively giddy, but HELL YES!  HERE WE GO, STEELERS, HERE WE GO! 
First to win 3, 4 and 6.

And who cares what Pat thinks, he is a Steeler hater plain and simple, nothing they do will ever impress him!

2/2/09
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tre_bomber03 wrote:
 No one is disputing the TD.  It's the called-fumble that people are wondering about.
That fumble play was reviewed upstairs.

2/2/09
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I wish he was here too. Oh, well. I'll settle for being THE WINNINGEST TEAM IN NFL HISTORY!!! You can complain all you want about the bad calls, but it happened on both sides. I do, however agree with the fact that they should have done their JOB and reviewed the last play. Oh, and Ben is an excellent actor. That roughing call he got was great. Best pick six in football history by harrison as well. All in all a great game to end the season. Heres to another six, Steeler Nation!

2/2/09
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(Edited by tre_bomber03)
xtra_ill wrote:
That fumble play was reviewed upstairs.
 I keep seeing this posted.  IT WAS NOT REVIEWED UPSTAIRS.  The booth does not review plays.  

The booth initiates challenges in place of the coaches in the last two minutes (so that coaches don't feel compelled to hang on to a time out...just incase).  The ref on the field reviews the play, just like any other point in the game.  I think the fact that there is so much controversy indicates that the play should have been reviewed.  If they came back saying it was a fumble, fine.  I think most people could live with that.

But after 20 weeks of football and two weeks of waiting, the least they could have done was to have the refs take a closer look.

2/2/09
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why is it every time the Steelers win people moan and groan about this call that call,,,what about Harrison being held and tackled on every play ,,never called several chop blocks by the Cards wasnt called ,,about time the refs go on the Steelers side '''''''''''''''''KING OF RINGS'''''''''''''''''' 

2/2/09
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Definatley one of the best SuperBowls ever!!!  even if the Cards didn't show in the 1st and 3rd qtr!vv

 
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