As we prepare for an upcoming season once again, I want to comment briefly on why Pittsburgh scored ahead of Arizona in the Super Bowl Calculation despite the fact that the Cardinals kept the game close and entertaining.
Basically the Steelers earned more points for driving and grinding the ball whereas Arizona had more big plays that kept them in the game. While the results did not ignore the fact that the Cardinals drove the ball all the way down the field at the end of the first half, only to be devastated by James Harrison's amazing interception runback for a half-ending touchdown, the Steelers also had a drive that ended in an interception as well---effectively canceling things out. Arizona's first scoring drive was boosted by a big play by Anquan Bolden's run after catch. Also Larry Fitzgerald took a Kurt Warner pass to the house to make for a very exciting finish.
Santonio Holmes spectacular catch of Ben Rothelisberger's perfect pass was quite an ending to the 2008 Season which was full of surprises!
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