The View From Wisconsin
Just a random set of rants from a Sports Fan from Wisconsin.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Super 43 - The Last Three Minutes
Cardinals get the free kick at the 36. Need a touchdown to take their first lead in your first Super Bowl.
Arizona 23, Pittsburgh 20 with 2:37 to go.
Fitzgerald was looking to see who was behind him on the video screen.
Big Ben: you want the Caddy? You gotta do it on this drive.
Pittsburgh with exactly two and a half to go, and 78 to go.
Dear Ben: Your Escalade Hybrid is waiting.
27-23 Pittsburgh, though the Cards have two timeouts, and they have to score a touchdown to win.
Three words: Not gonna happen.
35 seconds. 77 yards in 29 seconds against the best defense around.
Fitzgerald catches it, time out.
I can't even blog this one.
- Incomplete; Boldin couldn't get the quick pass from Warner as they blitz.
- FITZGERALD!
TOUCHDOWN CARDINALS!
FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME FOR ARIZONA!
FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME FOR ARIZONA!
Arizona 23, Pittsburgh 20 with 2:37 to go.
Fitzgerald was looking to see who was behind him on the video screen.
Big Ben: you want the Caddy? You gotta do it on this drive.
Pittsburgh with exactly two and a half to go, and 78 to go.
- Likely holding on a little flare-out pass. Yep - boy, what's the record for most penalties in a game?
- 1st and 20 from the 12 - Gets away from the rush, but can't get the pass off.
- Incomplete semi-busted play with 1:56 to go. Cards HAVE to stop them to win it.
- Two minutes to go in the season for the Steelers.
- Holmes catches it... but clock is the Steelers' enemy.
- Keep 'em in bounds. But they're getting close to FG range.
- Roethlisberger runs it down to the 46.
- Time out, Pittsburgh... Hm, didn't some guy named Norwood have issues with the wind around here?
- 1:02 to go... Uh oh. Holmes down to the six. Time out again with 49 seconds, their final time out. Francisco slipped and fell down on the play.
- Figure one shot at the EZ, then a FG attempt....
- Over Holmes head. 43 seconds, second and goal.
- CAUGHT by Holmes! Was he in? Review comes from the booth...
Dear Ben: Your Escalade Hybrid is waiting.
27-23 Pittsburgh, though the Cards have two timeouts, and they have to score a touchdown to win.
Three words: Not gonna happen.
35 seconds. 77 yards in 29 seconds against the best defense around.
Fitzgerald catches it, time out.
I can't even blog this one.