Congratulations to the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers for making the Super Bowl. It's not the matchup I would've predicted at the start of the season, but here we are.
Arizona has been better then everyone has expected all playoffs, winning all three games when first considered a post-season afterthought, largely in part because of the fact that Larry Fitzgerald has proven to be the best wideout in the NFL today. Pittsburgh has done what was expected of them, beating people into submission with stifling defense.
These teams are a contrast in style as the Cards boast the starting passing attack in the Pro Bowl (between Warner, Fitzgerald, and Boldin) and the Steelers passing game has been pretty hit or miss. At the risk of using a huge sports cliche, whichever team imposes their will in the Super Bowl wins. Cards win a shootout, Steelers win a low scoring game. It's that simple. Tough to say which happens in the Super Bowl two weeks from now as I think a large part of it depends on the health of Boldin. The healthier he is, the better the Cards look.
One thing is for sure, people from Pittsburgh got a dream Super Bowl. Based on the way the playoffs have gone for the Cards, if Arizona wins, Fitzgerald will be the Super Bowl MVP. That would be the same Larry Fitzgerald who made spectacular catch after spectacular catch for the Pittsburgh Panthers in college. I know everyone in Pittsburgh wants the Steelers to win the Super Bowl, but it is a nice silver lining for them.
It's like having your cake and eating it too. The Steelers won the super bowl and Larry got pro-bowl mvp.
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