Super Bowl FanHouse http://superbowl.fanhouse.com Super Bowl FanHouse http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/media/feedlogo.gif Super Bowl FanHouse http://superbowl.fanhouse.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Ron Jaworski Raves About Ben Roethlisberger's Super Bowl Performancehttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/04/ron-jaworski-raves-about-ben-roethlisbergers-super-bowl-perform/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/04/ron-jaworski-raves-about-ben-roethlisbergers-super-bowl-perform/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/04/ron-jaworski-raves-about-ben-roethlisbergers-super-bowl-perform/#commentsMichael David Smithby Michael David Smith

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Former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski is the best in the business at breaking down the technical aspect of playing the quarterback position, and in an appearance on ESPN Radio, Jaworski raved about the Super Bowl performance of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Ron Jaworski Raves About Ben Roethlisberger's Super Bowl Performance originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:53:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Ben RoethlisbergerBenRoethlisbergerRon JaworskiRonJaworskiMichael David SmithWed, 04 Feb 2009 09:53:00 EST Pittsburgh Is Now Sixburghhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/pittsburgh-is-now-sixburgh/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/pittsburgh-is-now-sixburgh/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/pittsburgh-is-now-sixburgh/#commentsJJ Cooperby JJ Cooper

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First Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl became Luke Steelerstahl, now he governs over the city of Sixburgh.

If there was any doubt that Pittsburgh is a football-crazy town (which seems unlikely after the entire city moved to Tampa for the Super Bowl, then delayed schools on Monday because of post-Super Bowl celebrating), the city council cleared it up by ceremonially changing the city's name to honor the team's record-breaking sixth Super Bowl title.

Thankfully it's Pittsburgh's sixth title, as Eightsburgh just doesn't have the same ring, but if the Steelers can win a couple of more, you can count on the local goverment to figure out another catchy name.

Pittsburgh Is Now Sixburgh originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:41:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>JJ CooperTue, 03 Feb 2009 13:41:00 EST After Super Bowl, Steelers Just Wanted Some Time With Their Kidshttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/after-the-super-bowl-the-steelers-just-wanted-some-time-with-th/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/after-the-super-bowl-the-steelers-just-wanted-some-time-with-th/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/after-the-super-bowl-the-steelers-just-wanted-some-time-with-th/#commentsMichael David Smithby Michael David Smith

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During Super Bowl week, players are, for the most part, separated from their wives and children. The teams don't want any distractions, so they put the players up in a separate hotel from the families. And that means at the end of a long week, most of the players just wanted to spend a little time with the kids. After Super Bowl XLIII, I went down to the area where the victorious Steelers were meeting the press and got pictures of MVP Santonio Holmes and four of his teammates with the little ones.

After Super Bowl, Steelers Just Wanted Some Time With Their Kids originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>MDS at the Super BowlMdsAtTheSuperBowlSantonio HolmesSantonioHolmesMichael David SmithTue, 03 Feb 2009 10:15:00 EST Ben Roethlisberger: 'I Thought I Blew It'http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/roethlisberger-i-thought-i-blew-it/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/roethlisberger-i-thought-i-blew-it/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/03/roethlisberger-i-thought-i-blew-it/#commentsJJ Cooperby JJ Cooper

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When Ben Roethlisberger let go of the game-winning touchdown pass, he thought he had just lost the game.

Even though he had thrown the pass in just about the only spot it could have been thrown for a completion, Roethlisberger was worried that he had handed the Cardinals a win with an interception.
"I saw Santonio in the corner. As soon as I let go of it, I saw the defensive back going to get it. I thought it was intercepted. I thought I blew it," Roethlisberger said.
It's hard to say if Roethlisberger is just trying to be modest or really felt that way, since there really wasn't any Cardinal defensive back who had a shot at picking off that pass, but after throwing a crucial interception at the goal line in Super Bowl XL, it's understandable that Roethlisberger was worried about a repeat performance. Roethlisberger wasn't the funniest guest Letterman has ever had, and the rest of the interview is relatively bland, but it is available after the jump.

Ben Roethlisberger: 'I Thought I Blew It' originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:44:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Ben RoethlisbergerBenRoethlisbergerJJ CooperTue, 03 Feb 2009 08:44:00 EST Trophy Towel Is a Terrible Travestyhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/trophy-towel-is-a-terrible-travesty/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/trophy-towel-is-a-terrible-travesty/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/trophy-towel-is-a-terrible-travesty/#commentsJJ Cooperby JJ Cooper

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As soon as the Super Bowl MVP hoists the Lombardi Trophy, the NFL always has a commercial ready to tell fans how they can buy overpriced hats and t-shirts "that are just like the ones the champions are wearing." It's harmless, and hey, if you want to spend $22 on a t-shirt or $30 on a Super Bowl cap, knock yourselves out.

But this year, the NFL has gone a step further and added a product that no self-respecting Steelers fan would ever purchase. For $24.99 you can buy a genuine Super Bowl champion "trophy towel." It's a towel that has "SB XLIIII champions" printed on it. Considering how much a hand towel costs, that's a nice 1,500 percent markup at least, but worse than that, the towel is a horrendously odious knock-off of something Steelers fans consider sacred.

Trophy Towel Is a Terrible Travesty originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:33:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>JJ CooperMon, 02 Feb 2009 20:33:00 EST Bruce Springsteen Played the Halftime Show for Freehttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/bruce-springsteen-played-the-halftime-show-for-free/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/bruce-springsteen-played-the-halftime-show-for-free/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/bruce-springsteen-played-the-halftime-show-for-free/#commentsShane Baconby Shane Bacon

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Sunday's Super Bowl had it all. Incredible performances by both the Cardinals and Steelers, two late-game drives that made you realize why football is so great and even a little crotch bump by Bruce Springsteen.

How much did NBC and the NFL pay The Boss for his singing and camera tap? The exact same amount as you and I made for our vocals. Zilch.

Bruce Springsteen Played the Halftime Show for Free originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:42:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Bruce SpringsteenBruceSpringsteenShane BaconMon, 02 Feb 2009 16:42:00 EST Steelers Parade Plans Are Sethttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/city-of-pittsburgh-to-throw-parade-for-super-bowl-champion-steel/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/city-of-pittsburgh-to-throw-parade-for-super-bowl-champion-steel/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/city-of-pittsburgh-to-throw-parade-for-super-bowl-champion-steel/#commentsAdam Gretzby Adam Gretz

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On Friday, Stephanie Stradley mentioned how the city of Pittsburgh was undecided on whether or not it would be throwing a parade if the Steelers were victorious in Super Bowl XLIII. The very notion that a city -- especially one with a fan base as rabid as Pittsburgh's -- would not throw some sort of party was certainly a little odd, if not completely crazy.

Well, rest up, Steelers fans, because on Monday afternoon the city announced that there will indeed be a parade, which will take place Tuesday afternoon and follow the path that is traditionally used for the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day parade, according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Festivities are scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM ET.

Steelers Parade Plans Are Set originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:55:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Troy PolamaluTroyPolamaluAdam GretzMon, 02 Feb 2009 15:55:00 EST Ashley Madison.com Ad Played on Local Houston Stationhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/ashley-madison-com-ad-played-on-local-houston-station/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/ashley-madison-com-ad-played-on-local-houston-station/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/ashley-madison-com-ad-played-on-local-houston-station/#commentsWill Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Ashley Madison -- the Web site for married folks that want to have a discreet romp with other married folk -- understood that a Super Bowl advertising spot could really boost their already huge (and still growing) list of members. That's why they made one. But NBC and the NFL decided to squash their dreams, rejecting the ad. Fortunately, it still ran on a local Houston station, and we scored a copy of it.

Ashley Madison.com Ad Played on Local Houston Station originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Ashley MadisonAshleyMadisonAshleyMadison.comWill BrinsonMon, 02 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST The Super Bowl XLIII Zebra Reporthttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/the-super-bowl-xliii-zebra-report/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/the-super-bowl-xliii-zebra-report/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/the-super-bowl-xliii-zebra-report/#commentsMatt Snyderby Matt Snyder

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FanHouse's resident referee will chime in quasi-weekly with thoughts on major topics relating to officiating. We call it The Zebra Report. Matt Snyder is a high school official with eight years experience. While this is like a third-year resident critiquing the work of a world-renowned surgeon, it's still better than someone who has never worn the stripes.

First of all, congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers. That was one hell of a Super Bowl with a dramatic ending. The first thing I want to say about the officiating is that I believe it was a very well officiated game. We'll delve right into the alleged controversial calls and sort things out.

The Super Bowl XLIII Zebra Report originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>adrian wilsonAdrianWilsonben roethlisbergerBenRoethlisbergerjames harrisonJamesHarrisonkarlos dansbyKarlosDansbykurt warnerKurtWarnersantonio holmesSantonioHolmessuper bowl xliiiSuperBowlXliiiterry mcaulayTerryMcaulayzebra reportZebraReportMatt SnyderMon, 02 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST Super Bowl Studs and Duds: Santonio Holmes Was Hugehttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/studs-and-duds-super-bowl-santonio-holmes-was-huge/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/studs-and-duds-super-bowl-santonio-holmes-was-huge/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/studs-and-duds-super-bowl-santonio-holmes-was-huge/#commentsShane Baconby Shane Bacon

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Each week in the NFL, there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around with his finger in the air while the next he's laying on his back, holding his facemask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here's a special Super Bowl XLIII edition of Studs and Duds.

Super Bowl Studs and Duds: Santonio Holmes Was Huge originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Ben RoethlisbergerBenRoethlisbergerDominique Rodgers-CromartieDominiqueRodgers-cromartieHines WardHinesWardJames HarrisonJamesHarrisonKurt WarnerKurtWarnerLamarr WoodleyLamarrWoodleyLarry FitzgeraldLarryFitzgeraldSantonio HolmesSantonioHolmesstudsanddudsShane BaconMon, 02 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST Sorting the Super Bowl Pile: Big Ben = Best Game Manager Everhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/sorting-the-super-bowl-pile-big-ben-best-game-manager-ever/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/sorting-the-super-bowl-pile-big-ben-best-game-manager-ever/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/sorting-the-super-bowl-pile-big-ben-best-game-manager-ever/#commentsRyan Wilsonby Ryan Wilson

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Sorting the Sunday Pile looks back at the NFL weekend that was. It's also an unofficial Mittens blog.

Ben Roethlisberger has started 82 games in his five-year career, winning close to 80 percent of them. Yet for most of the football-observing public not located in Western Pennsylvania, he's still nothing more than a game manager. A good quarterback who fell into a great situation and is just along for the ride.

That changed for good Sunday night.

Sorting the Super Bowl Pile: Big Ben = Best Game Manager Ever originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Ben RoethlisbergerBenRoethlisbergerBill BelichickBillBelichickByron LeftwichByronLeftwichDavid CarrDavid TyreeDavidCarrDavidTyreeDominique Rogers-CromartieDominiqueRogers-cromartieJoey HarringtonJoeyHarringtonJohn ElwayJohnElwayKen WhisenhuntKenWhisenhuntPeyton ManningPeytonManningSantonio HolmesSantonioHolmessortingthesundaypileSteve YoungSteveYoungTom BradyTomBradyTrent DilferTrentDilferRyan WilsonMon, 02 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST EA's Super Bowl XLIII Sim Was<br />Scary Accuratehttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/eas-super-bowl-sim-is-scary-accurate/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/eas-super-bowl-sim-is-scary-accurate/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/eas-super-bowl-sim-is-scary-accurate/#commentsWill Brinsonby Will Brinson

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If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's to never question the outcome of an EA Sports simulation, particularly one that happens in the Madden NFL video game.

Why? Because computers, folks, are smarter than we are. How else do you think Alec Baldwin and Hulu are taking over the world? Seriously, though, when you see the results of EA's simulation of the Super Bowl, you're going to be straight up impressed at how close real and fake life coexist. Or something like that.

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Scary Accurate originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>alec baldwinAlecBaldwinedgerrin jamesEdgerrinJameskurt warnerKurtWarnerlarry fitzgeraldLarryFitzgeraldsantonio holmesSantonioHolmesWill BrinsonMon, 02 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST Bruce Springsteen Slides Into Camera During Super Bowl Halftime Showhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/bruce-springsteen-slides-into-the-camera-during-the-super-bowl-h/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/bruce-springsteen-slides-into-the-camera-during-the-super-bowl-h/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/bruce-springsteen-slides-into-the-camera-during-the-super-bowl-h/#commentsWill Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl halftime performance, as I noted last night, was fairly uninspiring. But at least, since the rest of the country couldn't see any crotch shots in the middle of the game, Bruce obliged on that count, doing his classic slide across stage. As you'll see in the video below, it resulted in a much-talked-about close-up.



Video via the Piler, and don't click that pop-up ad at the end for whatever reason.

Bruce Springsteen Slides Into Camera During Super Bowl Halftime Show originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen Halftime ShowBruce Springsteen Slide Into CameraBruceSpringsteenBruceSpringsteenHalftimeShowBruceSpringsteenSlideIntoCameraWill BrinsonMon, 02 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST Super Bowl Officiating Was Just Finehttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/super-bowl-officiating-was-just-fine/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/super-bowl-officiating-was-just-fine/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/super-bowl-officiating-was-just-fine/#commentsMichael David Smithby Michael David Smith

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TAMPA, Fla. --The friendly young man who took my bag at the rental car area of the Tampa airport guessed I had been in town for the Super Bowl and wanted to talk football.

"Man, I couldn't believe some of those calls," he told me. "It's the Super Bowl. How do you call that stuff?"

I wasn't really in the mood for a conversation about the finer points of NFL officiating, but if I had been, I would have asked, in all sincerity, "What stuff?"

Super Bowl Officiating Was Just Fine originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>karlosdansbykurtwarnerMDS at the Super BowlMdsAtTheSuperBowlMichael David SmithMon, 02 Feb 2009 09:45:00 EST Best Super Bowl Passers? Kurt Warner, Kurt Warner and Kurt Warnerhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/best-super-bowl-passers-kurt-warner-kurt-warner-and-kurt-warne/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/best-super-bowl-passers-kurt-warner-kurt-warner-and-kurt-warne/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/best-super-bowl-passers-kurt-warner-kurt-warner-and-kurt-warne/#commentsMichael David Smithby Michael David Smith

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TAMPA, Fla. -- The player I'll remember most from Super Bowl XLIII is Kurt Warner. From the way he patiently answered every single press question (and, unfortunately for those of us who need juicy quotes, was media savvy enough not to say anything the slightest bit controversial), to his being named the NFL's Man of the Year just before kickoff, to his brilliant performance on the field Sunday night, Warner dominated this Super Bowl, even in defeat.

Best Super Bowl Passers? Kurt Warner, Kurt Warner and Kurt Warner originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Kurt WarnerKurtWarnerMDS at the Super BowlMdsAtTheSuperBowlMichael David SmithMon, 02 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST Cable Company Replaces Super Bowl With Pornhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/cable-company-replaces-super-bowl-with-porn/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/cable-company-replaces-super-bowl-with-porn/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/cable-company-replaces-super-bowl-with-porn/#commentsJJ Cooperby JJ Cooper

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Comcast has technicians who fall asleep on the job, long-running battles with the NFL Network and sneaky attempts to ruin BitTorrent. Now they have Super Bowl porn as well.

Just after Larry Fitzgerald gave the Cardinals a lead with roughly three minutes to play, Tucson Comcast viewers saw the game replaced by about 30 seconds of male full frontal nudity, as the company's Club Jenna channel briefly interrupted the game feed. Considering that every television in Arizona was probably on the Super Bowl at the time, they only managed to make sure that every cable customer in the area got an eyeful.

Cable Company Replaces Super Bowl With Porn originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:18:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Larry FitzgeraldLarryFitzgeraldJJ CooperMon, 02 Feb 2009 07:18:00 EST Kurt Warner: 'I Was Definitely Moving My Arm Forward to Throw the Ball'http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/warner-i-was-definitely-moving-my-arm-forward-to-throw-the-bal/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/warner-i-was-definitely-moving-my-arm-forward-to-throw-the-bal/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/warner-i-was-definitely-moving-my-arm-forward-to-throw-the-bal/#commentsChris Burkeby Chris Burke

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Kurt WarnerA fantastic Super Bowl XLIII ended with a head-scratcher of a play, and Arizona is not exactly thrilled about it. After falling behind 27-23, the Cardinals had moved to Pittsburgh's 44-yard-line in the closing seconds when Kurt Warner dropped back to pass. Steeler LaMarr Woodley came around the edge and hit Warner's hand as he was cocking back to throw, knocking the ball loose.

Pittsburgh recovered the fumble, then took a knee for the win. But why was Warner's turnover not reviewed?

Kurt Warner: 'I Was Definitely Moving My Arm Forward to Throw the Ball' originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:11:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Chris BurkeMon, 02 Feb 2009 02:11:00 EST 43 Observations From Super Bowl XLIIIhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/43-observations-from-super-bowl-xliii/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/43-observations-from-super-bowl-xliii/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/43-observations-from-super-bowl-xliii/#commentsMichael David Smithby Michael David Smith

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TAMPA, Fla. -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said it best, just before awarding the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

"Some said we couldn't top last year's Super Bowl," Goodell said. "But the Steelers and Cardinals did it tonight."

That sentiment pretty well sums up what we just witnessed Sunday in Florida, but here are my other observations (43 of them, to be exact) after taking in Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium.

43 Observations From Super Bowl XLIII originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:55:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>MDS at the Super BowlMdsAtTheSuperBowlMichael David SmithMon, 02 Feb 2009 00:55:00 EST Despite Slow Start, Larry Fitzgerald Almost Wins Arizona a Championshiphttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/despite-slow-start-larry-fitzgerald-almost-wins-arizona-a-champ/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/despite-slow-start-larry-fitzgerald-almost-wins-arizona-a-champ/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/despite-slow-start-larry-fitzgerald-almost-wins-arizona-a-champ/#commentsChris Burkeby Chris Burke

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Larry FitzgeraldLarry Fitzgerald was The Guy in the two weeks leading up to Super Bowl XLIII. And why not? Throughout the playoffs, the athletic wide receiver had been absolutely unstoppable, dominating Philadelphia in the NFC championship to such an extent that it looked like no one -- not even the Steelers' vaunted defense -- would be able to contain him.

For three quarters, Pittsburgh proved that theory wrong. While building a 20-7 lead over Arizona, the Steelers stymied Fitzgerald, limiting him to just one catch in the game's first 45 minutes. During the thrilling fourth quarter, though, Fitzgerald showed again why he's one of the game's best players right now, and nearly brought a title to the Cardinals in the process.

Despite Slow Start, Larry Fitzgerald Almost Wins Arizona a Championship originally appeared on Super Bowl FanHouse on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:23:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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]]>Chris BurkeMon, 02 Feb 2009 00:23:00 EST Lost in Comeback, James Harrison's Return Was Game-Winnerhttp://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/lost-in-the-shuffle-harrisons-return-was-a-game-winner/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/lost-in-the-shuffle-harrisons-return-was-a-game-winner/http://superbowl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/lost-in-the-shuffle-harrisons-return-was-a-game-winner/#commentsJJ Cooperby JJ Cooper

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Santonio Holmes' snag in the end zone will likely be the lasting image of Super Bowl XLIII, but if James Harrison was one-tenth of a second slower on his 100-yard dash to end the first half, the Cardinals are likely hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

It's arguable that Harrison's play, the longest in Super Bowl history, was even more important than Holmes' catch. Arizona was looking to go into the half with a lead, instead, when Harrison picked off Kurt Warner and returned the interception for a record-breaking 100-yard touchdown, it was a 14-point swing that turned the entire momentum of the game.

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]]>James HarrisonJamesHarrisonKurt WarnerKurtWarnerLaMarr WoodleyLamarrWoodleyJJ CooperMon, 02 Feb 2009 00:12:00 EST