Super Bowl XLIII Running Thread

Hindsight being 20/20, the fact that the Steelers won, it's a good thing that played happened. Without it, the Colts don't close within three, leading to Joey Porter's two late sacks, leading to Bettis' fumble and Roethlisberger's lucky tackle to set up Vanderjagt. Without that call, that game is far less memorable.

 

Never said Warner hasn't been a damn good quarterback at times.
Put him in the Hall of the Damn Good.

 

One thing about Warner. In Super Bowl XXXVI, when the Pats put the most direct physical challenge possible to the Rams, and the Rams were reeling, he was about the only guy on the offense to step up, meet the challenge, and raise his play. Marshall Faulk, who'll stroll into the Hall first ballot, disappeared. Those "great" receivers? Looked for places to hide. Warner's the only reason the Rams didn't lose that game by a bunch.

 

Michael, I wouldn't say those Rams receivers looked for a place to hide so much as the Patriots did whatever they wanted in that game. They didn't flag the Patriots for pass interference on a play that would have been a Holt touchdown, and that set the tone for the rest of the night.

 

Belichick was on record months before that no official wanted to be the one who threw the flag that determined a Super Bowl. But you know, laissez-faire officiating works both ways. The Rams could've dished it out as well as taken it. They didn't.

 

You make as many whiny posts about the Mets as any member of this board does regarding the Steelers, just on Aaron Heilman comments alone. That isn't a complaint. I just skip on to the next post.

Steelers fans on this board should not have to shy away from the topics that hold their interest just because there are more of us.

Where exactly are the pre-game excuses? I don't see it. Ward's injury is a topic of conversation, as it should be. We're talking about the Super Bowl and one of the teams in it might be without its best receiver. How is that not fair game to talk about?

 

OOP, lighten up. It's only a game. And I'm just having fun.

 

OK, so it's not just a game.
It's the most overhyped, overblown (and usually most boring) game in all of sports.

 

You're missing my point. The Chargers may have thrown a lot, but they did not have the threats on the outside that the Cardinals have and even with Sproles, they had a more dangerous running game than what Arizona has.

I think Pittsburgh is going to force Arizona to show it can run the ball and is willing to commit to the ground game. Even if James has some good runs early, that is fine. Better to keep the ball out of the hands of Fitzgerald, Boldin and Breaston as much as possible. The Cardinals will have a hard time winning that game on the ground against the Steelers' defense, even if Dick LeBeau focuses more on stopping the passing game. Pittsburgh is good enough to stop the run without loading up the line of scrimmage to stop it against most offenses.

 

NBA All-Star Game.

 

You really think I'm not smiling while I post on a thread about the Steelers playing in the Super Bowl?

 

Marc Bulger made the Pro Bowl when the Rams finished No. 2 in scoring in 2003, and his numbers dropped off substantially when Martz left St. Loo. The immortal Jon Kitna threw for over 4,000 yards in each of his two seasons with MadMike, and in 2007, the Lions finished in the top 20 in both points and yardage for the first time since Barry Sanders quit.

I don't like the guy, but that run-and-shoot derivative does pile up the numbers. Which makes Warner's resurrection -- yeah, I went there -- even more impressive, since it's in a more traditional offense (albeit one with some damn good receivers). I'd still say no on putting him in the HOF, mostly because of the five-year gap pointed out by spnited ... but if he wins another ring, this time as a heavy underdog? I might have to reconsider.