This past Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers played Super Bowl XLIII in front of what looked a lot like Heinz Field North. As the Steelers ran out to a 7-0 lead, and the Steel Curtain D shut down the vaunted Cardinals offense, making Kurt Warner look all of his 37 years, fans across the world let out a collective groan as the heavily favored Steelers looked poise to trounce the Cinderella story Cardinals. Then it happened.
At the 1 yard line of Pittsburgh, Kurt Warner let loose a floater to back up tight end Ben Patrick who did this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9S6V71pdyg, marking his first TD catch of the season.
Patrick made an amazing catch, outdeuling a Steelers defender to make a falling catch in a big time situation. Perhaps on a normal Sunday during a normal NFL game this would've been it as far as highlights went. But this was no normal Sunday. With the Cardinals once again knocking on the door to take the lead at the end of the 3rd quarter Steeler LB James Harrison, Defensive Player of the Year, made perhaps one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl HISTORY. While it nearly killed him, and had him sucking oxygen into the next half this 100 yard interception return, the longest play in SB history, was made not because of blazing speed or lack of pursuit, but because James Harrison refused to accept anything less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9S6V71pdyg
The Steelers led 20-7 as late as the 4th quarter, but then Larry Fitzgerald went all Jerry Rice on the Steeler D going for 127 yards and 2 TDs, including this 64 yard sprint.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Ys0iEpz8A&feature=related
For any normal Super Bowl that would have been plenty to deem the game an instant classic. But Big Ben and the Steeler offense would march down the field and with this catch, WR Santonio Holmes immortalized himself in Pittsburgh lore forever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY5O8eRr5bc&feature=related
Instant classic? Without a doubt. But what Super Bowl would be complete without an officiating controversy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2cQnytZ90
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