Steelers vs. Cardinals: Best Super Bowl Ever

[724Skinsfan]

The game was decent and the final 5 minutes were exciting but I never could shake the fact that the Arizona Cardinals were representing the NFC. One of the reasons I hate parity is the Super Bowl is no longer a game of the two best in their divisions. I think this would have been a great Monday Night Football game. Not a great Super Bowl, though.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

The game was decent and the final 5 minutes were exciting but I never could shake the fact that the Arizona Cardinals were representing the NFC. One of the reasons I hate parity is the Super Bowl is no longer a game of the two best in their divisions. I think this would have been a great Monday Night Football game. Not a great Super Bowl, though.

So they beat all three teams they faced in the playoffs and they are still not the best team in the NFC? Maybe we should just elminat the playoffs and just take the teams with the best records at the end of the year.

[GTripp0012]

I really don't think the officiating decided this one and definately don't think the fix was in or anything, but I feel confident in saying that there was a different standard for late hit on quarterback with the Cardinals than the Steelers, and that's sort of the way it's been all year in Steeler games.

I don't believe in giveback calls, so let's just treat the Dansby call as what it was: an awful call on a drive that ended at the two yard line anyway, and move on.

[GTripp0012]

It was a top five super bowl ever, and it had more game changing plays than last year, but I'm not going to be calling it the greatest SB ever. It didn't beat last year as a game.

[Gmanc711]

Last years still blows this one away in my opinion, and to be honest, I didnt watch (attentivley) most of the first 3 quarters because I was just talking and doing whatever...but that was one hell of an ending.

[GMScud]

I'd say it was the best SuperBowl I can remember watching as far as excitement. There were turnovers, big plays, 4th quarter drama... The only thing that taints it a bit IMO were all the penalties, but an awesome, awesome game. I enjoyed it more than last year's game. The Tyree catch was amazing, sure, but all the explosive plays and outstanding quarterbacking made this one so fun.

The hyperbole on ESPN has been pretty funny. Yeah it was a great game, but they did their top 10 all-time SuperBowl plays, and three of them were from yesterday's game. That's a bit much. Like Matty said, let the dust settle a bit.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'd say it was the best SuperBowl I can remember watching as far as excitement. There were turnovers, big plays, 4th quarter drama... The only thing that taints it a bit IMO were all the penalties, but an awesome, awesome game. I enjoyed it more than last year's game. The Tyree catch was amazing, sure, but all the explosive plays and outstanding quarterbacking made this one so fun.

The hyperbole on ESPN has been pretty funny. Yeah it was a great game, but they did their top 10 all-time SuperBowl plays, and three of them were from yesterday's game. That's a bit much. Like Matty said, let the dust settle a bit.

Imagine that, ESPN going overboard on hyping something. I'm really surprised they haven't created a segment 'Top 10 highlight catchphrases from this hour' to run at the end of each show.

[skinsfan69]

Not sure if it was the best SB ever but it was a great game to watch. Could not get over all the penalties. Arizona could have won the game but they just beat themselves w/ the killer TO which was a 14 point swing and all the stupid calls.

[Whiteboi_J]

Y'all need to get out of here, saying this was the best super bowl ever! Man that game was so ugly to watch! no team could run the rock, Cards OTs couldn't block a turtle coming off the edge, big ben kept the ball alive cause the cards couldn't tackle him.....saw more flags then at ur local July 4th parade....everyone saying it was best ever cause of the 2 lead changes in the 4th quarter, including a great catch by holmes in the corner.....HOW THE HELL did 3 guys let holmes get to the corner?!?!?!? It was good, but not nearly the best. not even top 10

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Whiteboi_J

Y'all need to get out of here, saying this was the best super bowl ever! Man that game was so ugly to watch! no team could run the rock, Cards OTs couldn't block a turtle coming off the edge, big ben kept the ball alive cause the cards couldn't tackle him.....saw more flags then at ur local July 4th parade....everyone saying it was best ever cause of the 2 lead changes in the 4th quarter, including a great catch by holmes in the corner.....HOW THE HELL did 3 guys let holmes get to the corner?!?!?!? It was good, but not nearly the best. not even top 10

You want to take this one Goat? I thought it was a decent game....exciting at the end, but the officiating was'nt the greatest.....as usual.

[Whiteboi_J]

plus, Kurt threw up almost 350 yards on the steelers defense, one of "the best of all time"

[SmootSmack]

Everyone is talking about the Warner fumble at the end of the game, but what about the refs overlooking Holmes' celebration after his touchdown? Using the football as a prop, that should have been a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct.

Either way I thought the game was a lot of fun to watch, as an impartial fan I couldn't have asked for more.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Everyone is talking about the Warner fumble at the end of the game, but what about the refs overlooking Holmes' celebration after his touchdown? Using the football as a prop, that should have been a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct.

Either way I thought the game was a lot of fun to watch, as an impartial fan I couldn't have asked for more.

I completely agree. I couldn't believe they didn't call that! In a game where the refs seemed to call everything including some questionable personal fouls...they completely ignore that obvious call. Using the football as a prop is a 15 yard penalty without question...not a judgement call. It needed to be called. Arizona could have ended up with the ball near mid field with 30 seconds and 2 timeouts. That's a whole different scenario...

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Everyone is talking about the Warner fumble at the end of the game, but what about the refs overlooking Holmes' celebration after his touchdown? Using the football as a prop, that should have been a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct.

Either way I thought the game was a lot of fun to watch, as an impartial fan I couldn't have asked for more.

How about the other Warner fumble that was challenged by Wisenhunt and overturned? Warner took his helmet off on the field and was yelling at the refs that he was throwing the ball forward. That was pretty obvious unsportsmanlike conduct too.

[hail_2_da_skins]

That was a great game! Both teams responded in the clutch and the contest was not decided until the final gun. That's how a championship should be played. I know the Cardinals were the sentimental favorite, and maybe someone lost some money, but you have to give it up to the Steelers. They made the big plays that counted. The Cardinals should not hold their heads down because they were one interception touchdown from victory.

P.S. Larry Fitzgerald is a beast!...I only hope Devin Thomas or Malcolm Kelly can develop into half the player he is.