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Who will win Super Bowl XLIII?
Kevin Velturo and Chris Brodeur
Issue date: 1/28/09 Section: Sports
The Cardinals are the hottest team in the NFL right now and will turn that momentum into a Super Bowl win. They have arguably the best wide receiver in the league in Larry Fitzgerald, who has already turned in a record setting post-season, and the emergence of a running game gives defenses another element to think about as well. Add to that the fact that they are led by Kurt Warner, who has been there twice before, and the Cardinals will upset the heavily favored Steelers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one win away from more than football's biggest prize for this season. A victory in Super Bowl XLIII would mark a record sixth championship for the franchise, and they've gotten here in classic Steeler fashion. With a shut-down, "Steel curtain" defense, balanced offense, and players who've been here before, the Cardinals' dream run could be over before the first batch of lame commercials.
Chris Brodeur: The Cards have had a great run and its been fun to watch Kurt Warner make his comeback, but they'll be overmatched by the Steelers' defense come Sunday.
Kevin Vellturo: That's what people have said about the Panthers' running game as well as the Eagles' defense, but Arizona won both those games. The Giants showed last year how important momentum is, and nobody has more of that than the Cardinals.
Chris: True, Arizona is hot and we saw last year how a team can get on a roll and ride the momentum all the way to a Super Bowl win, but that Giants team was more balanced. The Cardinals overcame some obstacles. People didn't think they could to get here, but they didn't see anything like the Steelers' defense in the NFC all season. Their only chance to hang with Pittsburgh is for the game to be a shootout, and that won't happen.
Kevin: Although they haven't faced anything like the Steelers defense in the NFC, they have added a new layer to their game in the post season - a running game. Edgerrin James, who was dormant most of the regular season, is running like he used to in Indianapolis and giving defenses something else to worry about.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one win away from more than football's biggest prize for this season. A victory in Super Bowl XLIII would mark a record sixth championship for the franchise, and they've gotten here in classic Steeler fashion. With a shut-down, "Steel curtain" defense, balanced offense, and players who've been here before, the Cardinals' dream run could be over before the first batch of lame commercials.
Chris Brodeur: The Cards have had a great run and its been fun to watch Kurt Warner make his comeback, but they'll be overmatched by the Steelers' defense come Sunday.
Kevin Vellturo: That's what people have said about the Panthers' running game as well as the Eagles' defense, but Arizona won both those games. The Giants showed last year how important momentum is, and nobody has more of that than the Cardinals.
Chris: True, Arizona is hot and we saw last year how a team can get on a roll and ride the momentum all the way to a Super Bowl win, but that Giants team was more balanced. The Cardinals overcame some obstacles. People didn't think they could to get here, but they didn't see anything like the Steelers' defense in the NFC all season. Their only chance to hang with Pittsburgh is for the game to be a shootout, and that won't happen.
Kevin: Although they haven't faced anything like the Steelers defense in the NFC, they have added a new layer to their game in the post season - a running game. Edgerrin James, who was dormant most of the regular season, is running like he used to in Indianapolis and giving defenses something else to worry about.
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