
Okay so where do I start here. I guess by saying that yes I am a Steelers fan so this blog might seem a bit biased and a bit opinionated but nonetheless you can't deny the facts:
I was so tired of everybody saying that the Cardinals were going to win because they were the ultimate Cinderella team. I read the Daily News (NY) Newspaper everyday for 2 weeks prior to kickoff and it was for the most part all print about this destiny team. Every reporter begging for a chance to create some type of hype for Kurt Warner who was a former grocery store employee and how he was cut from the Giants a few years back and has once again emerged has an elite quarterback in the NFL. They also raved about the fact that Larry Fitzgerald was a human vacuum who caught everything thrown his way. They created this grand illusion that Arizona was gonna win this game. Look I understand a great story sells papers and creates great hype for the game but there was only one problem... They were still the Arizona Cardinals and had not won a championship since 1947 when they were the Chicago Cardinals. Yes it was a great game and the Cardinals came close but lets be clear my people, Arizona never had a chance. The Steelers got that one crucial interception from Kurt that everybody knew was eventually gonna come and which to me was the deciding factor in the game. The Steelers also sealed the game on an 8 play 78 yard drive that looked relatively easy aside from the game ending 6 yard pass from Big Ben to Santonio Holmes. The point is they (Arizona) had a sub par defense all season long and whether you want to admit it or not we all knew it was gonna come back to haunt them. I want to finish up by saying that in no way am I a Cardinal hater. To be honest, had it been any other team they were playing I would have definitely rooted for them. I think Larry Fitzgerald is the the best wide out in football right now and I think aside from this loss Kurt Warner is a Hall of Famer. Lets not forget he is a 2 time regular season MVP and a Super Bowl MVP. Lets also remember he is only one of 2 QB's to reach the Super Bowl with different teams. The other one being Craig Morton with Dallas in 1970 and Denver in 1977.

While I am a Steelers fan myself (by penetration)... I have to concur with your opinion/facts about this game... It was definetly close but they never had a chance. =)
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