Superbowl

[Red Sox Fan 734]

In Calgary the CTV news station intercepted the feeds from NBC so we couldn't watch nay of the commercials.

[Arctic Blast]

Best. Super. Bowl. Ever.

With Bruce as the halftime entertainment (the best show I've ever seen), and a game going down to the wire, this was a great, great game.

And for the record: the Doritos Snow Globe commercial was the best, IMHO

It's a tough call between this game and last year's game for Best Super Bowl...best halftime show, though, was Prince a few years ago by about a mile.

[Coach Owens]

Worst Superbowl ever, actually. I don't think there could be two teams that I hate more playing it. First time I haven't watched in it the last 5 years.

[justanewguy]

Incredible game...

The Holmes TD catch was probably a TD... I'm not sure one foot was on top of the other, the toes looked like they both *just* caught the ground, and it was a TD. Incredible throw, incredible catch... TERRIBLE defense.

Final play... Warner's arm was going forward, but that play was as much of an on-the-fence type of play you could possibly have... it wasn't clearly a fumble, and it wasn't clearly a throw. But I have a few thoughts on this:

1) Why did they opt to throw a short-ish pass over the middle right before the "fumble," with 1 TO remaining and enough time for 3 or 4 quick plays? Shouldn't you SAVE that timeout and throw deeper?

2) Why the HELL was Warner dicking around in the backfield, instead of just throwing the ball away and leaving his team with 1 or 2 plays afterwards!?

3) Why was that final play NOT reviewed!?!?

Great game by the Steelers, and I'm kinda shocked that Big Ben didn't get the MVP... so many times he had Cardinal defenders chasing him around or in his face, and he ducked/dodged/stepped up and made HUGE plays. The Steelers showed that they are the best team in football. They deserve this.

It's a shame that the Cardinals committed as many penalties as they did, and made as many mistakes in crucial situations as they did.

And one last thing... did Kurt Warner not look like a LITTLE GIRL when he was coming back to defend against that 100 yard INT return? THROW YOUR F*CKING WEIGHT INTO THAT SITUATION... slow the guy down, do something! Don't get blocked out of the way while flailing your arms around feebly like you aren't anywhere near an NFL athlete.

One of the 3 best Super Bowls I can remember watching, though. The other 2 being Rams-Titans and Bills-Giants.

Oh, and regarding the halftime show... I think Bruce Springsteen is one of the most overrated musicians ever. My friends and I opted to watch a Simpsons rerun instead. We flipped back a few times, and, as we predicted, he was up on stage being overwhelmingly unentertaining, even less interesting than the commercials on Fox.

[Jeffy25]

I don't like how much refs influences the game, I am a believer or letting them just play. and i have no idea why the "fumble" at the end wasn't reviewed.

[Jeffy25]

was the lingerie bowl happening during halftime or not?

[Jeffy25]

I kind of liked the 1 second Comercial
"HighLife!"

da best!

[lebsoccer02]

Incredible game...

The Holmes TD catch was probably a TD... I'm not sure one foot was on top of the other, the toes looked like they both *just* caught the ground, and it was a TD. Incredible throw, incredible catch... TERRIBLE defense.

Isn't this A LITTLE contradictory? if it was an incredible throw and catch, then there really wasn't anything the defense could do about it. Much like the first Fitzgerald touchdown.

I was on edge the entire game. AMAZING game, with terrible officiating. The NFL BETTER review that this offseason. There were WAY too many offensive line penalties in the game. Yes, all the calls were deserved, but there's holding every play. Come on, guys. Officiating in the NFL is just TERRIBLE. I'm glad my Steelers won, but another 2008 season playoff game DESTROYED by terrible officiating.

Way too many calls. They took a lot away from the game.

I'll leave with this last thought though. This cemented Ben's status as an elite QB. The way he led them down the field, 90 yards in under 2 minutes to win the game. It's what he's done since he came to Pittsburgh. Win, and come up big in clutch situations. He may never have Brady, Manning, Warner, etc.-like numbers, but he's a proven winner, and is as clutch as any QB in NFL history.

Oh, and the Super Bowl commercials SUCKED. the only good ones was the 1-second high life, and the 1st Doritoes crystal ball one.

[AndrewOsborn]

Arizona is my team. No, I am not a bandwagon. They are the first team that I ever watched and I've loved them ever since. The pain that goes though my heart....since 1898 when it all began ... no championships to show

[Jeffy25]

Isn't this A LITTLE contradictory? if it was an incredible throw and catch, then there really wasn't anything the defense could do about it. Much like the first Fitzgerald touchdown.

I was on edge the entire game. AMAZING game, with terrible officiating. The NFL BETTER review that this offseason. There were WAY too many offensive line penalties in the game. Yes, all the calls were deserved, but there's holding every play. Come on, guys. Officiating in the NFL is just TERRIBLE. I'm glad my Steelers won, but another 2008 season playoff game DESTROYED by terrible officiating.

Way too many calls. They took a lot away from the game.

I'll leave with this last thought though. This cemented Ben's status as an elite QB. The way he led them down the field, 90 yards in under 2 minutes to win the game. It's what he's done since he came to Pittsburgh. Win, and come up big in clutch situations. He may never have Brady, Manning, Warner, etc.-like numbers, but he's a proven winner, and is as clutch as any QB in NFL history.

Oh, and the Super Bowl commercials SUCKED. the only good ones was the 1-second high life, and the 1st Doritoes crystal ball one.

I liked the pedigree commerical with all the strange animals acting as pets. That was awesome...and the "men dont' get hurt, but they can drink pepsi."

I just wanted Warner to win this one as well, I want him in the Hall. I am obviously a Rams fan living where I live, so it's easy to root for him, in fact most stl people were rooting for the Cardinals on this one (thus the reaction at last night's blues game), but I wasn't surprised by the end result....but refs, let the boys play...i mean you were a lil over bearing with constantly calling things.....and the last play not being reviewd? why?

Either way, congrats to the Steelers on their 6th championship...they have earned it

[Jeffy25]

Arizona is my team. No, I am not a bandwagon. They are the first team that I ever watched and I've loved them ever since. The pain that goes though my heart....since 1898 when it all began ... no championships to show

haha, i'm sorry. But the Cardinals are sort of like the Cubs of the NFL. and then I see your Cubs slogans and I think....this guy likes teams that don't win championships...I'm sorry man....just what I noticed.

[TheNamelessPoet]

1st off... it was to me clearly an incomplete pass... and secondly... after the hurryup offense worked... why not go back to it?

[justanewguy]

Isn't this A LITTLE contradictory? if it was an incredible throw and catch, then there really wasn't anything the defense could do about it. Much like the first Fitzgerald touchdown.

No, it's not contradictory.

It WAS a great throw. It WAS a great catch. Keep in mind that the QB and WR don't necessarily account for the defense as they're doing what they're doing.

The fact of the matter is, there were THREE defenders in the vicinity, and one of them SHOULD HAVE BEEN (according to the way an NFL defense is supposed to defend in that situation) ON THE RECEIVER'S BACK. As it happens, NOBODY was on his back. Therefore, TERRIBLE defense. It only takes TWO men to cover ONE receiver inside and out... if you have THREE guys, you should have a guy ON the receiver, and two of them in more of a zone position.

Great QB/WR play and terrible DB play... these things are NOT mutually exclusive.

Even if one of the defenders was right on Holmes' back, it would have been an incredible throw and catch.

Watch the play again and you'll see what I mean.

Way too many calls. They took a lot away from the game.

I actually disagree with the "too many calls" thing, but this isn't just directed at you. A lot of other people are saying the same thing. I think Arizona was a little unlucky and undisciplined in the way they ended up with so many penalties, many of them in the precisely wrong situation.

Again, not directed at you, but I implore anyone to point out to me 2 or 3 or more penalties in which the penalized team didn't deserve what they got... 1 or 2 per game per team are acceptable and normal.

This cemented Ben's status as an elite QB. The way he led them down the field, 90 yards in under 2 minutes to win the game. It's what he's done since he came to Pittsburgh. Win, and come up big in clutch situations. He may never have Brady, Manning, Warner, etc.-like numbers, but he's a proven winner, and is as clutch as any QB in NFL history.

I agree COMPLETELY with this. The way he maintained his poise in the pocket tonight was absolutely amazing. So many times he dodged defenders, ran around, and found an open receiver. Roethlisberger is the true reason the Steelers won this game, and he deserved the MVP.

[Jeffy25]

justinaweguy: instead of arguing each one. I agree with your first point: they are separate....great pass, great catch, doesn't mean they eluded great defense...the DB's dropped their game here...still a fantastic play you have to give your hat to them.

Second point I disagree with: Granted the calls were probably fair throughout...but I think they were calling things a little too easily...but I agree that the Cardinals had to many players showing they had never been in a Super Bowl before and played as such

and I disagree and big Ben being cememted.

He has shown he can win, but I don't think just because he has two rings, and is decently young it makes him an UNIQUE QB.

Great yes, but I just don't think this cements him....IMO

[Jeffy25]

well waht is your favorite superbowl commerical of all time:

This is mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJevzF8uIgw