Don't forget the power of 'the force'. Whichever team garnish it the most wins the game. May the force be with the underdog.squash500 said:
Super Bowl predictions
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ckupets04 said:
Fitz hasn't taken a hit from Ryan Clark yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyNy-TkDGB0
No, this isn't that hit.
Steelers play "Howie Meeker " D.
Always play the man.
They got those points off 2 big ST plays though, one of which was kinda freakish. I doubt Berger misses a punt like that again in his career.ckupets04 said:
Oh I hear what your saying and also with the game being in Tampa , a warmer environment a bad punt becomes less likely but there are so many ways to make plays on special teams. Look at the Bolts/Colts game, that game was practically won by Mike Scifres. Granted, Sproles had a very good game but one could argue that Scifres single-footedly won that game for the Bolts. If Ben GRaham can pin the Steelers deep and the Cards D can force a 3 and out and get a decent punt return that could also lead to a short field. Also, even if Berger doesnt miss a punt like that, who knows maybe the Cards can block a punt like they did against the Cowboys in the regseason that led to the GW score. Thats the thing about STs there are so many plays to be made on STs within a game that it really cannot be overlooked and I think for the Cards to win the game they MUST win the STs battle.bigdik said:
The other thing I will be interested to see is how the Cards pass-pro schemes hold up. This is the first time in the post season they are playing a 3-4 defense and the Cards have had trouble against 3-4 defenses in the regular season. It will be a challenge to identify that 4th or 5th pass- rusher in passing situations.
I am looking for DRC to be an X-factor in this game. He has played well throughout the postseason and I think he can shutdown Santonio Holmes. A lot of the pressure may be on Heath Miller to move the sticks with Ward not at 100%.
And also on my previous posts I had emphasized that STs plays will be very important in this game for Zona to get short fields. But I dont think its as critical for Zona as it was for Baltimore because Zona is capable of changing field position with one big play. Not only the deep ball to Fitz but also because their receivers are good YAC receivers. Its hard to dink and dunk your way down the field against the Steelers Defense but if you can have one big play that changes field position, even if you dont score points on the drive its key because it shifts field position.bigdik said:
That would be fantastic. I have always thought the same thing. I totally understand the rationale behind putting it in Tampa or Miami or Phoenix or Atlanta cause they want it to be a big party atmosphere and thats much easier done in a warmer climate. But Ive always thought the SB should bounce around from city to city, and it would be great to see a SB played in a cold weather city. From a competitive standpoint, its also unfair in the sense that Tampa keeps on having chances to get to the SB and play in their home stadium, but teams like Seattle or Philly or PITT never have that opportunity.lawyerman said:
They did have it in Detroit a few years ago when PITT won it but obviously that was a controlled environment cause it was not an outdoor stadium.
I guess maybe the one advantage to having the SB in a warm weather city is that it allows both teams to play their best football. Defense travels so Defense can play in hot or cold weather but an offense that depends on timing and rhythm like the Cards offense or the Colts offense suffer in cold weather.
I've been to Grey Cups in Ottawa, Winnipeg and Regina. The party did not suffer.lawyerman said:
Vegas makes the spread of the game to entice people to take a side. I believe that the over might be a safer bet.
The smart money is on the Steelers. OTH, the Cards may be a team of destiny. I'll go with the Cards.
The reason why I'm NOT very good at predictions is cause I more than often pick the underdogs.friendz4evr said:
I'll go out on a limb and take the Cards with DRC winning MVP.
My guess is Todd Haley is gonna have Warner get the ball out quickly and put the pressure on the receivers to get yards after the catch. I expect a lot of 3-step drops from Warner and a lot of screen passes from the Cardinals early, if the screens are effective then that should slow down the Steelers blitz and once that happens then I think the Cards can try to take their shots downfield. I also expect the Cards to be very aggressive on STs in this game. Wouldnt surprise me to see the Cards block a Mitch Berger punt in this game.
The Cards however have had trouble against 3-4 defenses and lets remember that this is the first 3-4 defense they are facing in the postseason. ATL, CAR, and PHI all run 4-3 schemes.
I am wondering how much the crowd might be a factor in this game, after all the crowd will be a pro-steelers crowd. Steelers fans travel maybe better than any other pro-sports team, certainly in football. Crowd noise could induce some Cardinal false starts or possibly delay of game penalties. Cards have got to avoid any type of negative plays cause its really hard to get out of 2nd and long or 3rd and long against the Steelers. And more often than not its those sitautions that the Steelers will create big defensive plays, INTs, forced fumbles, sacks, etc.
