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sean.bonner Wrote:

1st of all Sean - don't change my posts.
2nd of all - that was pretty freakin' funny - nice job. :thumb:
3rd of all - I am watching the game with my friends family and they are HUGE Steelers fans - should be a great time.

Tthip Wrote:

sean.bonner Wrote:

1st of all Sean - don't change my posts.
2nd of all - that was pretty freakin' funny - nice job. :thumb:
3rd of all - I am watching the game with my friends family and they are HUGE Steelers fans - should be a great time.

I changed nothing! haha
I know a few big Steelers fans too...
But as a Colts fan, can I ever really justify cheering for the Steelers?

As most of you know, I live in Arizona. I've held season tickets for 17 years now for the Cardinals, (even when the price went way up due to the new stadium in Glendale). Prior to 3 years ago, I suffered every single year that they played at ASU, the heat was unbearable because there was no dome, the only games that were really enjoyable at that time were in November and December. and the losses were heartbreaking, but I kept cheering them on nonetheless. The only time I do not cheer for the Cardinals is when they play my Pittsburgh Steelers. This is a loyalty that will never waiver. The Pens, Steelers, and Nittany Lions will always be my teams. I have lived here for 17 years but my entire family is in PA.

And, yeah, it is a lonely time here for me. I appreciate all my buddies' sense of humor and take all their ribbing with a grain of salt. I will humbly accept the outcome. I did not want this matchup...

I believe the term "Band Wagon Fan" was defined in great detail these last few weeks here in Phoenix. It is getting real old ..."gag".

So I say: GO STEELERS!!

Steelers will win cause there so soft and cuddly, not like those Arizona thugs.



GO STEELERS!

that was a sweet int return for harrison

That was wild, what an ending to a super bowl.

That was the best Super Bowl I've seen since...
well...
Super Bowl 42!

Santonio! Welcome to superstardom!



And if anyone still thinks that Big Ben isn't a GREAT NFL quarterback, they're cray-zeee

And the first five minutes of The Office was the funniest thing i've seen in years

[quote="The Horrible Esthete"]Santonio! Welcome to superstardom!



And if anyone still thinks that Big Ben isn't a GREAT NFL quarterback, they're cray-zeee[/quote]



My thoughts on the game:

--Refereeing was atrocious, just like the last time Pitt played in the SB game. Coincidence? Probably not.
--Arizona's D was horrible on the Holmes touchdown. Three guys all looking at him. Atrocioius.
--I give credit to Ben for the last drive, but I still don't think he's elite. Maybe if he wasn't so average during most of the game, his team wouldn't have needed to make a comeback.
--Larry Fitzgerald was the best player on the field. He's probably the most dominant player in the NFL.
--Hines Ward is an overrated piece of sh*t scumbag cheap shot artist. I don't really get joy from watching him win. He's a coward.
--James Harrison made the biggest play of the game.
--Warner's career warrant a HOF spot, or at least serious consideration.

tigerthelion Wrote:--Refereeing was atrocious, just like the last time Pitt played in the SB game. Coincidence? Probably not.

What did you think was "atrocious" about the officiating? Of the numerous penalties called, I felt that they all were warranted except the roughing the QB call on Arizona....that was cheap.

tigerthelion Wrote:--Arizona's D was horrible on the Holmes touchdown. Three guys all looking at him. Atrocioius.

QB scrambles are always tough for pass coverage, and there was a guy right there with Holmes in the corner of the end zone (look at the picture above). The pass was PERFECT, and so was the catch. The ball was thrown to the only place on the field where his sure-handed receiver could get and nobody else could -- out of bounds.

tigerthelion Wrote:--I give credit to Ben for the last drive, but I still don't think he's elite. Maybe if he wasn't so average during most of the game, his team wouldn't have needed to make a comeback.

He's not an 'elite' passer like Marino or Manning, and he never will be. But he is better than both those guys at making plays when the pocket breaks down. He's a winner...through and through. He can be on my team any day.

I have no idea why Warner didn't throw it to Fitzgerald until near the end of he the game. Yeah, I realize Pittsburgh was playing a man deep during the first half to scare Warner off from throwing the deep ball, but he's the best fucking receiver in the NFL and he's made spectacular catches all year and all playoffs in double coverage. Did Haley get amnesia and forget Fitzgerald was on the team? And then when they started throwing to him, oh hey 2 TD's, how the hell did that happen? To me, the play calling on Arizona's part singlehandedly lost the game for them. I said last week Fitzgerald could win this game by himself, and I think he would have if they threw him the ball more than once in the first half.

Anyways, I was cheering for the Steelers and I'm glad they won. The game, although sloppy as hell was undeniably entertaining. Also, that fumble at the very end should have been called an incomplete pass, if you're going to establish a stupid rule like that you have to enforce it in every situation. I guess if Warner's name was Tom Brady they would have booth reviewed it. To me it was like that Brett Hull goal that sunk the Sabres. It would have been incredibly exciting to see a Hail Mary to the end zone for the Superbowl win.

The Horrible Esthete Wrote:

tigerthelion Wrote:--Refereeing was atrocious, just like the last time Pitt played in the SB game. Coincidence? Probably not.

What did you think was "atrocious" about the officiating? Of the numerous penalties called, I felt that they all were warranted except the roughing the QB call on Arizona....that was cheap.

tigerthelion Wrote:--Arizona's D was horrible on the Holmes touchdown. Three guys all looking at him. Atrocioius.

QB scrambles are always tough for pass coverage, and there was a guy right there with Holmes in the corner of the end zone (look at the picture above). The pass was PERFECT, and so was the catch. The ball was thrown to the only place on the field where his sure-handed receiver could get and nobody else could -- out of bounds.

tigerthelion Wrote:--I give credit to Ben for the last drive, but I still don't think he's elite. Maybe if he wasn't so average during most of the game, his team wouldn't have needed to make a comeback.

He's not an 'elite' passer like Marino or Manning, and he never will be. But he is better than both those guys at making plays when the pocket breaks down. He's a winner...through and through. He can be on my team any day.

You think they were warranted, I disagree. I saw plenty of holds on Dockett that weren't being called. I saw a few hits on Warner that should have been called "roughing the passer" more than the call that went against Arizona.

The coverage was soft. It was a nice pass, but big deal. Ben wasn't scrambling for all that long on that play, actually.

The Steelers won the Superbowl against the Hawks in spite of him, as he even admits (and with some help from the men in stripes). Last night, he had two good drives in the entire game. I dunno, I just like to see a QB play well for more than two drives a game. Having a top rated defense hasn't exactly hurt him. He makes plays when the pocket breaks down. Great for him. In every other facet of the QB position, Marino was better and Manning is better. Matter of fact, Kurt Warner is far superior to Ben as a QB if we go by performance.

I am a tad slow on these boards of late, I am working many many hours. That being said,
I was shocked at some of the reactions to the game.
My take:
Big Ben scrambled on many occassions to make the pass: rating: A+
Pittsburgh won under the last 2 minutes 2 games in a row (4 total in season)showing great tenacity: rating A+
Holmes one of the great receivers special teams guy in league: rating A+
One of my personal favs Hines Ward is a great competitor, even when injured: rating A+
Polamalu was doing a great job that is why Warner could not connect with Fitzgerald throughout the game: rating A+

see a pattern here?
I live in AZ and have had to defend the game for 3 days now...how the officials suck and all, how Pittsburgh is cheaters etc. My response was "Hey the Patriots called, they want their bandwagon back".
This was the best SB I have seen in a very long time.
Now I can wear my second teams hat...I hope Warner stays healthy, Az wants to keep him, Q can go, seriously, we don't need a TO on this team. As long as the Cards make playoffs next year they won't be jacked the "one hit wonder" team.
Glad it is off season, now on to the NHL, and yeah sadly back to watching my Pens.