They told us this was a different Cardinal, but the Bird that flew around Tampa, Fla., the majority of Super Bowl XLIII was so ordinary it was frustrating.

Even before a play was run from scrimmage, the Cards won the coin toss and curiously elected to defer to the second half. With their explosive offense on the sideline, the Cards relinquished a nine-play, 71-yard drive and were down, 3-0, just … More

Pittsburgh's next drive is a mix of successes on both sides of the ball. Ben Roethlisberger throws a 25-yard ball to Hines Ward on a deep out that Darrelle Revis gets his hands on. The ball pops into the air — and Santonio Holmes is right there, somehow in the same area, to make the catch.

Dewayne Robertson is held by C Sean Mahan, still makes the tackle for loss of Willie Parker, but Pitt conv… More