Their Steel Curtain shredded, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense ended a Super Bowl of incredible swings with a final-minute touchdown for a historic victory.
Santonio Holmes made a brilliant 6-yard catch deep in the right corner of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining Sunday, lifting the Steelers to a record-setting sixth Super Bowl win, 27-23 over the Arizona Cardinals.
It was one of the most thrilling finishes to the NFL title game, certainly equaling last year's upset by the New York Giants that ended with Plaxico Burress' TD catch -- with 35 seconds left, too. More...
Pittsburgh's defense sprung leaks in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII, but let's be honest: The Steelers don't win without what defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau called "the greatest defensive play in Super Bowl history." I'm talking, of course, of James Harrison's 100-yard interception return for a touchdown -- a game-changing act that was lost in the frenzy of the final three minutes. More...
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Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is pulled down just short of a touchdown by Darnell Dockett in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLIII. (Getty Images)
The Cardinals had one interception but gave up too many big plays in the NFC Conference Championship.
Prisco:
They are this year's "charmed" team. Plus, it's time for a passing team to win one of these things. They make amends for all those from the past that didn't.
Judge:
Steelers have the history, the defense and, most important, the better team.
Madden:
The Cardinals should put up enough points to keep it close.
Richard:
The Cardinals Cinderella story will come to a crashing end against the Steelers defense. And, I think the Cardinals' run defense cracks here as the Steelers steamroll to a win in a forgettable Super Bowl.
I saw a poll by a CBS expert that was Boldin/Holmes, which is stupid. Thats a gimmie b/c they are alot different and Boldin has been doing it for alot longer. So, both Boldin and Ward are coming off of injuries. Assuming they are both going to be
Anyone who has watched the Steelers and anyone who has watched Ariz. realize that this is the key to the game. Watching the Philly game, Arizona fans realize how important protecting Warner is. The first half he had all the time in the world and t
Everyone is talking about the mental fisticuffs between Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and blitz-happy Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. But they are overlooking one important point as we get closer to game time: LeBeau probably knows
During his annual pre-Super Bowl press conference Roger Goodell hit on a number of wide-ranging topics, from the economy, the collective bargaining agreement and post-concussion syndrome. While he eloquently stated the league's stance on each, he
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