Steelers have did it. They have won their franchise's 6th Superbowl title. It wasn't pretty as they had to come back and win against the Arizona Cardinals. I predicted that the Steelers were going to beat the Cards cause they have #1 defense in the league. But man, didn't think it was going to be that close of a game. In the first 3 quarters of the game, they shutdown Larry Fitzgerald and the Cardinals offense. At the beginning of the 4th quarter it was 20-7, Steelers lead. I thought the Steelers defense was going to finish the game by intercepting and sacking Kurt Warner. Instead, the Warner's offensive line hold up and protected Warner very well and they scored a Larry Fitzgerald TD.
20-14, Cardinals trailing by 6. The Cardinals defense, a defense no one really heard about this year, was phenomenal in the 4th quarter. After a great special teams punt, the defense hold the Steelers half a distance to the goal line. On 3 and 10, a holding was called against the Steelers center in their own end zone. By rule, a holding in the end zone is consider a safety. So the Cards put up 2 more points and get the ball back. They weren't done, yet. Kurt Warner threw a 40+ yard TD to none other than Larry Fitzgerald. The Steelers defense let the middle lane open for Fitzgerald, giving him a big break to the end zone for 6. It was the Cardinals biggest play of the game.
23-20, Cardinals lead by 3. Steelers basically final drive of the game. They needed to reach close enough to tie the game to go into overtime, which never happened in a Superbowl match up ever. Ben Roethlesbuerger lead his team down to their own 46. As time is still winding down, Ben threw one to wide open Santonio Holmes. He ran to the 7 yard line. The thought of even tying it was gone. The Steelers were gonna close this game. First attempt to the end zone, Ben threw to Holmes just a tad high at left corner. But on 2nd and goal, Ben threw to Holmes again and this time he caught it over 3 Cardinals at the right corner of the end zone. He tip-toed it and was a controversial call. The refs got the call right, his toes was in the end zone and he had position. Game ended from a fumble by Kurt Warner, who look like his arm was in motion but he didn't have position of the ball as he try to throw it away.
It was a great game all-in-all. Didn't think it would be that intense and that close of a game. Arizona really show themselves even though they lost. MVP is Santonio Holmes, who I think really deserved to win it cause he had to get reach up and grab that ball and make sure he's in bounds. Now that it's over, we shall see Draft Day and see who gets who. Hopefully Raiders go for a Wide Receiver like Santonio Holmes.
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