Saturday, January 24, 2009

Super Bowl Prediction: Cards over Steelers

My prediction for Super Bowl 43 is the Arizona Cardinals for one reason. The steelers secondary can't stop Larry Fitzgerald. Three of the four starting defensive backs for the Steelers are under 6 feet tall, while Fitzgerald is 6 foot 3. Although the Steelers have arguably the league's best safety in Troy Polamalu, he won't be able to out jump Fitzgerald, who already has 5 inches on him. If Fitzgerald draws a double team, then the Steelers will have fewer players in the pass rush, which will give Kurt Warner plenty of time to find another open reciever, or throw through the double coverage which has worked several times this postseason because of Fitzgerald's unbelievable athleticism. If, and when, Fitzgerald is double covered, it will leave Anquan Boldin in single coverage which he will be able to take advandage of. A reciever of his calibur cannot be left in single coverage, and he will punish the Steeler's secondary. You heard it here first, Fitzgerald will have at least 150 yards and Boldin, a minimum of 5 catches. I say 35-17 Cards

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