Super Bowl XLIII Review

I cannot help but be annoyed, angry, jealous, and extremely frustrated after the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. The Cards had the Steelers right where they wanted with less than 2:30 left in the game. The only thing Arizona needed to do was hold the Steelers from getting in field goal range, but that did not happen. After Cardinals wide-out Larry Fitzgerald sealed what looked to be the game winning touchdown, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethisberger mounted a historic comeback.

As Big Ben dropped back on the Arizona six yard line, he hurled the ball toward the end zone. I then, jumped out of my seat in joy thinking he was throwing the ball away…but I was wrong. Out of no where, Steeler wide-out Santonio Holmes, caught the ball and dragged both feet in bounds. An unbelievable catch that went down in history, as one of the greatest Super Bowl catches ever!

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Digesting all of this as a Cleveland Browns fan was tough. I sat there in utter disbelief. Sure, the Cardinals had 35 seconds left on the clock, but would they really rally back? No. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner led his offense down the field, but resulted in him fumbling the ball and Pittsburgh recovered to seal the victory. I was stunned. But as a Browns fan, this was fitting. After all the last ten years have been ugly for the Browns.


-----------------------------Last 10 Years:

---------------------------------------------Steelers----------Browns

Playoff Appearances:-----------------------6-------------------1*
Starting QB's:---------------------------------7-------------------14
Head Coaches:-------------------------------2--------------------4
Head-To-Head Wins:-----------------------18------------------3--
Super Bowl Rings:---------------------------2------------------0 ------- ----------------------(6 Super Bowl Rings Total- Most in NFL)

*One playoff appearance was against the Steelers and the Browns blew 24-7 third quarter lead, resulting in a 36-33 loss in 2003.

-Browns QB Kelly Holcomb after the AFC Wild Card Game-
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The Browns bitter rival is the model franchise for the NFL. Give credit when credit is due. The Steelers are what I want the Browns to be.

I hope someday in my lift time that will happen. Until then, I have to wait till next year, just as I have for the last 23 years. After all, I am from Cleveland and this is what we do best.

See you at training camp.

~Sabol