# Super Bowl 43. Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 25, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970 "2009-01-25T22:57:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/41 "2009-02-02T00:41:48Z")

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> [@dalej42](#):
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> Tide is turning.

The int sure helped. 🙂

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/42 "2009-02-02T00:42:21Z")

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And here I thought my prop on total sacks over 4.5 was a lock…

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/43 "2009-02-02T00:42:52Z")

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Cards are coming back!!!

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**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/44 "2009-02-02T00:43:44Z")

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ok.

good challenge, bad overrule. Ben’s knee never hit the ground. If you watch the replay, you can see the shadow under his knee on the field. I don’t know if pulling a guy into the endzone is legal, but Ben wasn’t down. His butt was on top of the guy who pulled him in.

Watch it again.

Oh boy. Interception!

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/45 "2009-02-02T00:51:00Z")

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> [@Darth\_Sensitive](#):
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> So, how much football do you know? Just watching for the novelty, or because you’re a fan?
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> How’s the commentary?

Used to watch it quite a bit when Ch4 showed it weekly but that was about 15-20 years ago, is the Fridge still playing ;). I’m familiar with rules, scoring, tactics, terminology etc. but haven’t got a clue about the players.

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**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/46 "2009-02-02T00:52:30Z")

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Wow, talk about blowing a half…

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/47 "2009-02-02T00:52:34Z")

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Wow!

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**Author:** ![PatriotGrrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/48 "2009-02-02T00:53:14Z")

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longest play in Superbowl history!

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**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/49 "2009-02-02T00:53:25Z")

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Huge play for the Steelers. It was almost comical watching Harrison rumble for 100 yards.

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**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/50 "2009-02-02T00:53:34Z")

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yeah tide is turning AZ defense doing great AZ offense not so much.

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/51 "2009-02-02T00:55:11Z")

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They are using the NBC game coverage and commentary and just cut to a Brit and two US talking heads in between some plays and when NBC breaks.  
Wow, what a return!

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/52 "2009-02-02T00:56:36Z")

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Ouch.

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**Author:** ![Alienhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/53 "2009-02-02T00:57:37Z")

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I think Madden had it right…you run that far you deserve a TD. 🙂

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**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/54 "2009-02-02T00:59:50Z")

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> [@Alienhand](#):
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> I think Madden had it right…you run that far you deserve a TD. 🙂

That’s the only thing the Winter Warlock got right.

Wow, that was fun to watch! We were screaming here… didn’t know if he was going to make it.

What a momentum turn!

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/55 "2009-02-02T01:00:44Z")

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I have to say, that was a really pathetic attempt on Warner’s part to make the tackle after the interception. He was the only one who had a square shot and just made a feeble push.

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**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/56 "2009-02-02T01:01:57Z")

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> [@blondebear](#):
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> \*\*\*What are y’all eatin’ and drinking? \*\*[/I

I’m drinking Innis & Gunn, I’m too wound up to eat now.

Beautiful interception from James Harrison. Man, this guy makes big plays every freakin’ game! He’s been great this year, the scary thing is Lamarr Woodley and Lawrence Timmons have been almost as good as he was.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/57 "2009-02-02T01:07:43Z")

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Bruuuuuuce!

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**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/58 "2009-02-02T01:12:48Z")

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How did Silvio Dante get up there? James Gandolfini should be on the sax!

And when did Bruce get earrings?

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**Author:** ![PatriotGrrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/59 "2009-02-02T01:17:20Z")

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He changed the words to make it a football song! Allright!

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**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-43-arizona-cardinals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers/482970/60 "2009-02-02T01:21:41Z")

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BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE.

Oh, I am so happy.

He’s had the earrings for a while now.

Oh, Bruce. I love you.

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