TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense
ended a Super Bowl of incredible swings with a final-minute
touchdown for a historic victory.
Santonio Holmes made a brilliant 6-yard catch deep in the right
corner of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining, lifting the
Steelers to a record-setting sixth Super Bowl win, 27-23 over the
Arizona Cardinals.
It was one of the most thrilling finishes to the NFL title game.
The Steelers (15-4), winning their second Super Bowl in four
seasons, led 20-7 in the fourth quarter, only to see Kurt Warner
and the Cardinals stage a remarkable rally to go in front 23-20
with 2:37 remaining. That's when Warner hit All-Pro receiver Larry
Fitzgerald in stride for a 64-yard touchdown.
Fitzgerald sped down the middle of the field, watching himself
outrun the Steelers on the huge video screen.
Fitzgerald could only watch from the sideline as Roethlisberger
engineered a 78-yard drive to win it.
Holmes was selected the game's MVP.
Phoenix fans pack bars, bummed after Super Bowl
PHOENIX (AP) - Cardinals fans in Phoenix are nursing broken
hearts after the Pittsburgh Steelers scored a touchdown in the
final seconds to win a thrilling Super Bowl.
Some people watching the game at a bar in central Phoenix said
they were going home to pour a stiff, somber drink. One fan admits
"it hurts."
Other fans would rather focus on the bright side of things to
come for a franchise that was once known for futility. Wait til
next year, they say.
The story is remarkably different in Pittsburgh. The city's
South Side streets are crawling with fans waving "terrible
towels" in celebration. Championship merchandise is already being
sold.
One couch has been set on fire in the city's Oakland
neighborhood, and a car has been overturned. There's been other
small fires reported too.
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