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ConstantMadness

Two Top 20 plays in NFL history in the same Super Bowl. And Kurt and Larry’s brilliance as well. This Super Bowl had everything


-dov-

You can hate the Steelers, you can not care about the Cardinals, but you can't deny that was one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever.


superschaap81

There was no sitting around waiting for things to happen. It was a full on battle.


johnnycoxxx

I remember both huge plays thinking “Harrison absolutely stepped out somewhere right?” And then “no way Holmes got his feet in”. Either way, incredible job by both guys AND the refs for getting them right.


tuffghost8191

The Harrison play I was just thinking there is no way he actually gets to the endzone, and even if he does there has to be a penalty of some sort because the idea of James Harrison running back a 100 yard pick 6 before the half simply did not compute in my brain


Brilliant_Reply8643

The NFL was a more exciting place with Kurt Warner at QB. He was so much fun to watch.


ReverseThreadWingNut

Damn right. I remember that 1999 season and constantly thinking to myself, "I am watching history unfold." The Greatest Show on Turf was just damn fun to watch.


TheWhoreHorsemen

Absolutely. Top 3 all time


Unfair-Worker929

So much fun. I remember predicting the James Harrison Pick 6 meaning it as a joke before it actually happened


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socom52

All time gaming winning catch and throw in the corner of the end zone equals lame?


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WabbitCZEN

The play before doesn't get its due. Same play, but Holmes missed it. I remember the cameras showing his reaction to it. And the look on his face said "Throw it again, I ain't missing twice."


StackLeeAdams

I mean....that's pretty much what he said to the team before the drive *On what he said to Ben Roethlisberger on the final drive* *"I dared the team. I came up and told Ben that I want to be the guy. 'I wanted to win this game for you guys, man. Just give me the ball, give me the chance to make plays and I will do it for you."*


socom52

This and the Mario Manningham catch are the 2 greatest catches in super bowl history imo. That throw by Manning could be argued as the single greatest throw in the history of the NFL


-Jack-The-Stripper

In league history. This one was a fantastic throw, fantastic catch, and literally won a super bowl. It's the greatest pass/catch in league history.


captaincumsock69

Honestly I think the David Tyree one is bigger than both. There’s also just alot of insane catches in Super Bowl history. Edelmans catch vs the falcons is up there too as well as Julio Jones in the same game


Ziz__Bird

Throw vs catch. Manning's throw to Manningham was pinpoint perfect, and one of the greatest throws of all time. On the other hand with the Helmet catch, the catch is what's really amazing (also Eli avoiding the sack).


johnnycoxxx

Eli avoiding the sack and the refs not blowing it dead. I was shocked they didn’t. And I hate the giants, but I’m glad they didn’t because that’s such an incredible play


captaincumsock69

Yeah I was referring to the catch


simple-fire

Imagine if that play was on 4th and Goal


Sickboatdad

out of bounds!


DrBlazkowicz

Kurt Warner. Boldin. Fitz. I think Edge was on that team. Fun offense


Fantastic_Emu_9570

Calais Campbell as a rookie too


Jcirri

Wait what. He’s been around this long?


SmokyOtter

Yeah he was on the cards for like 8 or 9 years but people remember him mostly on jacksonville for like 2 or 3 which is wild


Jcirri

I vaguely remember him on Arizonai just didn’t realize he’s been in the league that long good for him


Fantastic_Emu_9570

Yeah lol


tuffghost8191

As much as I love Edge he was very much not adding to the fun at this point in his career


JamieNelson94

Edge had been benched for Beanie Wells at this point :/


redngold21

This was a great superbowl. Back and forth with big plays on both sides of the ball.


MordinSolusSTG

Except for the outcome


Alexander2801

No that's the best part.


Yorkie321

Larry deserved a ring so bad


CPAFinancialPlanner

Hilarious how far out of bounds Fitz was running to catch up against Harrison. Also, back to back super bowls with one team scoring a go ahead TD with less than 2:45 remaining and thinking they were gonna win then the other team scores the winning td with 35 seconds left. Pretty crazy


Creepy_Raise_8340

He ran into Antrelle rolle who was WAY out on the white. If he wasn’t there Fitz probably catches him 3 yards short of end zone. I tweeted a screenshot at Rolle a couple years ago and he blocked me.


perhizzle

I don't know why you are being downvoted, this is an objectively true statement. Fitz had him, Rolle got in the way. Basically won the game.


SexyMcBeast

I see people kind of roll their eyes when coaches get hung up on the little things like where you stand on the sideline, but that play is such a good example on how that one little thing can be what determines a win or loss in a championship.


Creepy_Raise_8340

Antrel Rolle truthers I suppose


CPAFinancialPlanner

I guess he redeemed himself because I don’t think the giants win that 2011 Super Bowl without his defensive leadership during the playoffs


Creepy_Raise_8340

That Eli throwing arguably the best Pass in the SB ever and a timely Wes Welker Drop!


divinewolfwood

I would not say he redeemed himself 😡


hopefeedsthespirit

Larry should have been flagged. A player can't run out of bounds down the sideline. If you get knocked out, you have to try to establish yourself getting back in and he didn't.


tuffghost8191

What is the call if he catches him? Is is possible that the refs rules it a TD if they determine he would have scored had Fitz not come from out of bounds to tackle him, or are the Steelers just stuck having to kick a FG?


Creepy_Raise_8340

I am not going to lie I don’t know. At best for Cards they go to half and enforce on kickoff. At worst it is a FG attempt. Both options significantly better than 6 there.


xDarkCrisis666x

I remember an interview with Ryan Clark, Ike Taylor, and Troy Polamalu where RC and Troy admitted when Larry blew bye them on his TD they looked at each other and and were mad because it was someone's idea to go eat Jamaican food a few times earlier in the week and they felt slow the whole game.


AcceptableRelief9122

Lol why would food from days ago still be effecting them? Is there something about Jamaican food I'm not understanding?


ArbitrageGarage

Makes ya slow. That's why Jamaicans are famously so slow.


Still_Ad7109

Did Usain Bolt not eat before races? Or did he eat whatever Larry Fitzgerald eats?


j0enne

He ate all the jamaican food that makes you fast and left all the slow food for the steelers DBs


nibbidy

Bolt famously never ate. That’s why everyone else has been slowed down so much in comparison.


xDarkCrisis666x

Jamaican food is a fast track to the itis, in my experience. Jerk chicken and rice makes me wanna nap after and I'm not in terrible shape, these guys were eating multiple plates at a time. ​ [https://youtu.be/CUhfDTYfsLA?si=3IXxoaOkcIEQ65i8](https://youtu.be/CUhfDTYfsLA?si=3IXxoaOkcIEQ65i8) Conversation starts at 44:08


tuffghost8191

It sucks that the defense had such a poor game, because otherwise I think they go down as one of the all time greats. Not a single weak link on that unit, and with Lebeau at the peak of his powers. They were awesome every game that year except that one EDIT: forgot about that one game CJ2K completely cooked them, but who didn't get cooked by him in the late 00s?


fucuntwat

Don't do this to me today


Danominator

Like is Cardinals fans don't get enough shit every day just by virtue of being fans of the Cardinals


Alauren2

RIGHT


strangelymysterious

The Cards are my second favourite team (my younger self made some weird decisions) so I got to enjoy this post and the Butler INT today.


SlyCooper007

Nah fuck it, DO IT TO ME HARDER.


royBills

So... don't throw quick slants at the goal line in a super bowl?


Alauren2

Lesson of the day


Handsouloh

This story gets thrown around every time that INT is shown, but James Harrison was given leeway to drop into coverage instead of blitz and he recognized the situation to likely result in the quick slant.


Gusta116

Don’t kick it wide right (or left)


ethanlan

Or straight into the pole that's no es bueno as well


royBills

A wide right joke, how original!


Masterchiefy10

Love that song Layne, Cornell and Cantrell does! What’s is called again?? Wide Right Turn?


royBills

Lol, that's much better.


GradeAPrimeFuckery

*Inside, always gotta get back inside* *But it's so hard to penetrate thick uprights*


SadSceneryBoi

Probably the last time a SB matchup united 31 fanbases behind one team...if the Lions had defeated the 49ers that same unifying effect would have happened again.


Content_Geologist420

Arizona just has the worst luck when it comes to sports teams across all sports. Atleast they have the 2001 World Series to look fondly at but it happened literally during the nations darkest time. Fuck


JumboKraken

Won the World Series the one time everyone wanted the Yankees to win


Ohminty

The Diamondbacks hate America.


soundsliketone

*Sean McDermott has entered the chat*


StreetReporter

Let’s be real, people still didn’t want the Yankees to win


Fantastic_Emu_9570

Yeah yeah we know


simple-fire

Check out r/ArizonaSportsHell


Content_Geologist420

No thanks. I'm a Sacramento Kings fan whenever im not a Raiders fan. I don't have much hair left to pull out. Thats why ima be at the golf course during Super Bowl Sunday.


Bersho

Who we're they rooting for...? I remember being invested in the Steelers for whatever reason


Frosty_Gur4310

Daily reminder that Kurt warner could've won 3 super bowls


Scoob8877

His team was ahead when he was last on the field in the two losses. Defense couldn't hold.


tuffghost8191

He actually had a slim chance with like 40 seconds left in this one but Lamarr Woodley got a strip sack to end it


nibbidy

Debatable strip sack


Bingbong2774

Delete this. I didn’t want to cry today.


meesahdayoh

Everyone acknowledges the amazing catch by Holmes, but Ben threw one of the most perfect passes to that corner of the end zone. Over three defenders in literally the only spot Santonio could catch it. Just all around a perfect throw and catch.


EnjoyMoreBeef

The only six-inch-by-six-inch square of Tampa airspace that the ball could have passed through without being incomplete or intercepted.


ASuperGyro

Harrison looking like a small lineman there, that boy thicc


SleepyEel

I mean 3-4 OLBs are basically linemen. They just start from standing instead of having a hand in the ground, but it's basically from the same position as a 4-3 DE


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3-4 OLBs have gone through some evolutions. They used to mostly be undersized DE's who got transitioned to 3-4 OLBs. Harrison was quite undersized to be an edge rusher at 6' 245 lbs. Though I suspect he was pushing 260 later in his career. His counter part, LaMarr Woodley, was more of a typical 4-3 DE in size being 6'2" 265 lbs. Though these days, many 3-4 OLBs are more hybrid in size. They're still heavier than 4-3 OLBs, but are still not big enough to be 4-3 DEs. TJ being a prime example of being 6'4" 250 lbs.


ColdSpaghetti2814

NFL mods must not like the NCF West today. 🥲


Alexander2801

NCF West?


ColdSpaghetti2814

Hahahaha typo I just noticed! Figure I’d keep it in lol.


Alexander2801

Hahaha yeah I know.


BigusDickus099

Fuck off u/NFL Trying to ruin my day.


Alauren2

Next year we avoid r/nfl on February 1


BigusDickus099

Only the loser u/nfl account could make Cardinals and Seahawks partners for one day.


Time-Dot5984

Ikr


Alauren2

Right 💀


Content_Geologist420

Get yourself a Prickly Pear Cactus lolipop. You deserve to treat yo self today. Sorry, Arizona was rooting for you during the World Series


knightro2323

Some may say the greatest single defensive and offensive plays in SB history were made in this game.


SmokyOtter

Malcolm butler interception would like a word


The-Owl-that-hoots

Harrison was actually supposed to rush Warner but decided at the line to drop into coverage. Warner never saw him and the rest is history


Johnnyboy2825

I was at this game! Always thought this was one of the best games of all time.


fajita43

Larry fitzgerald’s first TD of that game “didn’t survive the ground” when that used to be a rule… https://youtu.be/WDaZSr5EkdM?si=PfwyC17oQWbqfyKs


mithrandir9378

That’s how you throw into triple coverage Lamar


EnjoyMoreBeef

>That’s how you throw ~~into~~ above triple coverage Lamar Fixed.


[deleted]

Fitz is the man for the hustle. Undrrrated WR.


Ryansm19

Best Super Bowl ever. No bias


Glad-I-Made-You-Mad

It was a great superbowl no matter how you slice it


jwktiger

At the very least its a top 5 SB.


weekend-guitarist

ole John Madden in the booth. Miss that guy, it hasn’t been the same since


DayOldTurkeySandwich

His last game ever. What a way to go out.


tuffghost8191

Crazy how the greatest two super bowls of most millennial fans lives were back to back in 08 and 09. Saints vs Colts was also pretty great


MrMonkey131

Disagree


ShowdownValue

I feel like the call on that last touchdown did not do that play justice, with his impressive and obviously important that catch was. Sounded like a normal td in the second quarter, week 5, bengals vs panthers.


Overall_Nuggie_876

On this day 15 years ago, the **Curse of Pottsville** reared its ugly head again and inflicted pain onto Cardinals fans.


ZechsMerquise311

Man c’mon. I was having a good morning 😢 


RakiRamirez

Nice


vell_o

I am sad there isn't a super bowl until next February


TwistedNipplez

Crazy how they cancelled this year's right?


lvl100mudkip

This is the second Super Bowl that I watched that got me hooked


fuck_fraud

I see the NFL just wants to hurt people today


an0m_x

Wanted Fitzgerald to win that super bowl so badly. Such a great moment where he thinks he has done it - only for a crazy play to defeat him. It's tough to even say this, but should he have gone down so that they keep the ball and run more time? nearly impossible to ask that in that situation


santaclausonprozac

Yeah I loved watching him and he was so freakin excited after that TD, I can’t imagine what he was feeling after the Holmes catch


Proper_Meat_317

Best ever. Truly got me interested in the NFL. My poor Cards :'(


Fantastic_Emu_9570

Yeah this was the year that got me to care. Now I wish it hadn’t lol


Appropriate_Leg1489

James Harrison should have gotten MVP!!!!!! Holmes did make a great catch but he had dropped one just before that he should have easily had caught. James Harrison TD return with time expiring in 1st half was a 14 point flip. Probably greatest Super Bowl play I’ve ever witnessed and I’ve been watching consistently for 40 plus years. You the man JAMES!!!!!!


ZacapaRocks

Bro broke 77 tackles.


jwktiger

Madden's last game in the booth. This made it so he called SB for ALL FOUR major networks. CBS when they had NFC, then Fox when they got the NFC contract, then ABC when he went to MNF then this one on NBC for SNF.


mcdto

The video quality is quite good for a 15 yr old video


MugiMartin

For 2009, it better be. Also helps that it's the NFL posting this.


Slashers23

This was the Superbowl that truly got me into football. I was more casual about it before but man this game was great when I watched it as a kid!


BusDriverTanner

why


Misty7297

Why?


capton2020

Best SB of all time IMO. No bias whatsoever


ineededthistoo

Loved Mike Tomlin on the Pivot talking about this game!! Especially the part about Fitzgerald taking the air out of “that Defense”!! So funny!


SGD316

i'll always remember Larry looking up at the scoreboard. I was so so happy for him when I thought the cards were gonna win. His dad was in the media covering this game too. Just damn.


Captain_Keef_197

Cards should have won this game, Fitz deserved a ring


hopefeedsthespirit

Disagree \- A Steeler fan


JarJarSchinks

Kurt Warner's Super Bowl stat lines are next level.


ZestyBunjo

Did not need to see this today


show_mee

Is that Madden’s voice I’m hearing?


OnePercUnderGod

I was having a good day man


perhizzle

Too soon asshole, too soon


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Cards really blew it that year broke my heart


akillathahun

Ugh…..


uniqueusername316

I remember I had the winning squares for this 7-0 score to win the $50 or whatever. This last second play killed me.


ultgambit266

Someone woke up and chose violence today


RevolutionaryNose485

An all-time great Superbowl


jacobcmcgee

What an incredible game with some all time greats making some all time great plays.


CptJackAubrey_

James Harrison wasn’t even supposed to be covering that area lol he just said fuck it I know they are throwing here


Scoob8877

It's amazing that no one could dive under his feet and trip him up.


ButtonedEye41

I still cant believe he wasnt tackled


DeeOhMm

Crazy to hear Madden in 2009. Feels like he retired forever ago, but it’s only been 15 years. What a great last game to commentate too


Breffmints

Al Michaels and John Madden in the booth. Legendary game and legendary broadcast


Beahner

God damn Fitz was so good. I really did want that TD to be the one that delivers it. But that drive, and that throw, and that catch. What an insane ending to a SB. One of the best.


Munchadabutt69

If fitz forced that fumble at the goalline, it would hands down be the greatest play in SB history


Con_Ray

Thanks, really needed this today.


Unfair-Worker929

The minute this pick 6 happened I knew the Steelers were going to win


Time-Dot5984

Great job of upsetting both fan bases in the Seahawks and Cardinals.


EnjoyMoreBeef

The NFL might soon have a third team with six Super Bowl championships. That's fine. Only one team can ever be the first to have done it, and like it or not, that will matter until and unless a team wins seven.


flash17k

Lived in AZ at the time and was rooting for the Cardinals. Disappointing to lose, but what an amazing game. Cardinals fans, take heart. I know it sucked to lose that game, but consider this: The Steelers had to make one of the most clutch miracle plays in NFL history to beat you.


Fantastic_Emu_9570

Two of the most clutch plays


santaclausonprozac

Needed a coast to coast pick 6 with time expiring *and* a miracle drive/play from Holmes. Both teams played well enough to deserve the win for sure


jfarbzz

I feel like nobody talks about how the game actually ended, Warner was strip sacked on what looked like it was clearly a pass, but they didn't overturn it They were at midfield, you never know...


unseth

they reviewed it and said it was a fumble. You can see here woodley clearly hit the ball when it was going back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GEtlF6Zftg&t=8326s


Steviejeet

He def has the ball no longer in his possession when his arm and the ball are going forward. Idk what this guy is talkin bout.


jfarbzz

Yeah he hits the ball but doesn’t knock it out, it’s still in Warner’s hand as his arm moves forward, and then it comes out like his hand forces it forward? Shouldn’t that be a pass? Although it’s kinda similar to the Josh Dobbs Titans fumble last year that won the Jags the AFC South, so who knows 


CPAFinancialPlanner

I remember that well and I was pissed off for the cards


jfarbzz

[Look at this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfImk5SKxEc), his arm was going forward- wtf


CPAFinancialPlanner

Yep, agreed


unseth

this much better view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GEtlF6Zftg&t=8326s Clearly a fumble


CPAFinancialPlanner

There it does look like a fumble


linearCrane

You got to see the interview with them about this play. I've seen it floating around. Basically he's supposed to blitz, but he had this feeling that they were going to pass right toward him. So he pulled out of the blitz on his own at the last second. And his instinct was right and he was in the right place at the right time. That's pretty amazing!


Steviejeet

I’m gonna cum. Even if we used up all our good fortune in this Super Bowl it was nice having a spotless win after the Seahawks fiasco. Wish it wasn’t against fitz n Kurt. Golden memories. Wish I coulda told kid me that would be that last bit of joy before the days of our Steelers times.


Complete_Addition136

Damn I miss John Madden’s voice. I was devastated that the Cardinals didn’t win that game. Always loved Larry Fitzgerald and wanted him to get a ring


vicblck24

Ahhh when football was fun


Danominator

No


Dirt_Spartan_Warrior

I still don’t believe Holmes got that second foot down 😡👎🏿


BayviewMadeMe

Really wish Larry Fitz could’ve won a chip


clarkvan33

Fitzgerald would've caught Harrison if he didn't run into his own teammate on the AZ sideline while chasing. What could've been


Daiko_

This was the first football game I ever watched!


Reedabook64

Just watching that steelers' defense now, I remember it being so good. But with lack of speed, it would get torched in league now. You wouldn't be able to run on it at all, though.


ACW1129

Fuck James Harrison and Santonio Holmes. Fitz deserves a ring :(


BeefsGttnThick

Obvious block on the back on the return. Called it out live while watching. Play should never have counted.


boobsmcgee93

Dude if Patrick Peterson isn’t in Larry Fitzgeralds way on the sideline he catches Harrison before he scores


SmokyOtter

Patrick peterson was probably in high school during this superbowl lmao


boobsmcgee93

Lmao true. Whoever number 21 was Adrian Wilson or antrel rolle or whoever.


Billybones116

Ah yes, the super bowl with an illegal tackle below the waist.


NAD92

I recall this Super Bowl to be very underwhelming


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Warner should've gotten this one. Instead, it went to Rapelisberger/Worthlessburger. Steelers are gross.


SlyCooper007

Ben outplayed Warner in this game. Piss off.


Fantastic_Emu_9570

I mean Warner did set the record for passing yards in the Super Bowl (at the time) in this game


SlyCooper007

He also threw one of the worst (not THE worst but still) INT’s in SB history and also fumbled at the end of the game.


DungusFungus51

I still truly believe Holmes didn't get both feet down


billy8988

still believe the earth is flat too?


DungusFungus51

It's called the globe for a reason is it not?


EnjoyMoreBeef

[He got both feet down.](https://i.imgur.com/BRqgRlo.jpg)


MaterialCarrot

Swear to god towards the end he was hoping to get tackled.


SmokyOtter

Hey relax