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A couple of great games today in the NFL to settle who will be going to the next Super Bowl. One of today’s winners the Pittsburgh Steelers should make fans in Korea happy with local favorite Hines Ward returning to the Super Bowl again after the Steelers defeated the Baltimore Raves 23-14. It is unclear though whether Ward will even be able to play though as he went out in the first half of today’s game with a knee injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward celebrates after a 45-yard pass reception in the first quarter of the NFL AFC championship football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rob Carr
In today’s other game the incredible Arizona Cardinals with a late 4th quarter drive led by Kurt Warner came back to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25. I am willing to bet that the Cardinals will end up being big underdogs in this Super Bowl as they have the whole playoffs, but they keep finding ways to win. Personally I am going for the Cardinals because I attended college in Arizona and went to many Cardinals games and actually did color guard for them a few times. I am a Denver Broncos fan, but have always considered the Cardinals my second favorite team. When I would attend games I used to feel bad for the Cardinals because they had the worst fans in the NFL at the time.
When Dallas, Pittsburgh, or Minnesota came to town it might as well have been home games for those teams because more of their fans showed up for the game then fans for the Cardinals. I remember in particular one game with Pittsburgh that went into overtime and Jake Plumber was having to fight crowd noise in his own stadium and the Arizona ended up ultimately losing that game.
So if any team deserves a Super Bowl win it is the Arizona Cardinals so I will be rooting for them, but deserving doesn’t mean nothing on game day and Arizona better be ready to play their best game yet because Pittsburgh is definitely better then any of the teams they have faced so far in the NFC Playoffs.
So who do you think will win the Super Bowl?
6:55 pm on January 18th, 2009 1
According to the Arizona QB, Jesus Christ will win the Superbowl and not the team that works the hardest or has the most talent. Yes, sad to say, it will all come down to an invisible sky friend and whatever his whims are that day. Sort of takes the fun out of watching the game.
8:06 pm on January 18th, 2009 2
If Steelers win another Superbowl, are we going to see another Hines Ward mania in ROK?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T84rXduuzaU
This Youtube ESPN video has footage of Ward getting a honorary Seoul Citizenship from President Lee when he was a Seoul Mayor.
11:28 pm on January 18th, 2009 3
Cardinals, because that will make the victory sweeter when the Seahawks topple them off the NFC West next season.
11:44 pm on January 18th, 2009 4
I don't see the Seahawks doing that next year unless they find a good running back, their quarterback stays healthy, and the defense comes out of the witness protection program they were in last year.
CPT Kim if the Steelers do win the Super Bowl I don't think the Hines Ward mania will return again. He has traveled a few times since the Super Bowl victory to Korea to work with his charity and doesn't receive a whole lot of media attention now.
I just saw on ESPN that Ward is planning to play in the Super Bowl though. He says his knee is sprained but will get an MRI anyway today to make sure.
9:18 am on January 19th, 2009 5
As a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan I find it difficult to choose a potential winner in this matchup. Is it possible they can both lose?
10:17 am on January 19th, 2009 6
I can understand a Browns fan not liking the Steelers, but the Cardinals? I can't think of any reason why you could not root for them other then their coach being a former Steelers assistant.
10:18 am on January 19th, 2009 7
Teams did not take the Cardinals seriously. As a result every time the Cardinals win it motivates them more.