I think Arizona beats the spread, but Pittsburgh still wins and becomes the first team to win six Super Bowls.
Pittsburgh has looked very good in the playoffs, but against a Chargers offense without it's star player, it was easy to key in on Sproles as the guy to stop, whereas Indianapolis got caught with their pants down. Also, against a Ravens team that was chewed all to hell, it was easier for Roethlisberger to hit his stride and throw for 250+ (a comparison of injury reports, not to take anything away from the Steelers). The Steelers defense is very impressive, but your execution and gameplan against the Cardinals highly potent offense must be A++ (as both Philadelphia and Carolina could attest).
Most importantly, though, is that the Steelers can win games by only a field goal, which is what I believe they will do.
"Laugh and the world laughs with you. Frown and the world laughs at you." -Me.
I had a lot of doubts about Atlanta and Carolina's defense. Philly's defense looked lost in that first half, but once they caught on, they clamped down hard on the Cards, save for that one drive. Now the Cards face down a real defense that'll have Larry Fitzgerald in their sights. Fitzgerald will break away for one TD, but that'll be all he gets.
Originally posted by The ThrillThe Packers' 12 world championships are not impressed. :-)
I can only imagine that if you lived in Wyoming instead of Wisconsin that you would have NOTHING to talk about.
Put me down for Fightin' Shapiros 31, Super Shane Spears 17.
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Revenge of the Sith = one thumb up from me. Fuck shit. I want to tittie fuck your ass. -- The Guinness. to Cerebus
Skinner: Well, I was wrong. The lizards are a godsend.
Lisa: But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards?
Skinner: No problem. We simply release wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards.
Lisa: But aren't the snakes even worse?
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Lisa: But then we're stuck with gorillas!
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I will so be pulling for the Cardinals. I just don't see it happening with Pittsburgh's D as good as it is.
"As you may have read in Robert Parker's Wine Newsletter, 'Donaghy Estates tastes like the urine of Satan, after a hefty portion of asparagus.'" Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock
As a Detroiter and Lions fan, getting optimistic about anything is rather impossible. About the only praise we're allowed to say for the team is "At least we're not Cleveland." That said, Millen's done a great job.