Boyd’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
5* Super Bowl XLIII BOMB on Arizona Cardinals +7 Arizona has proven to be more than just a good offense in these playoffs as the defensive side of the ball deserves just as much credit for getting it here. It is the defense stepping up that has gotten the Cards past three of the best offenses in the NFC. Too much Steelers history and experience has been figured into this line as their offense has not played well enough to deserve laying this many points. If Arizona was going to finally �come...
Jack’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
This year’s Super Bowl features the NFL’s best defense against one of its best offensive units. The Steelers have lead most defensive statistics all season long, but their previous four games are a bit concerning. They gave up 31 points to Cleveland, then shutout Cleveland, but gave up 24 points to San Diego and 14 points to the Ravens. This doesn’t show that the Steelers are falling apart on defense, but it does show that they are vulnerable. Probably the biggest single...
Doc’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
4 Unit Play. #101 Take Pittsburgh over Arizona (Sunday 6:20 pm NBC) The Cardinals will try and break the second longest championship drought in professional sports history but that will continue as this game belongs to Pittsburgh. As the saying goes, defense wins championships and Pittsburgh has a major edge in this department with the No. 1 ranked defense in the league. The Steelers will shutdown the Arizona running attack and not let Fitzgerald beat them with big plays down the middle of the field....
Croy’s 2009 Super Bowl Predictions
February 1, 2009
25 Units, Take the Under 46.5, We are getting solid line value with this posted total Sunday since both defenses come into this game well rested. The Steelers defense has allowed an average of just 13.5 ppg on the road this season and just 238.2 ypg on the road. The Steelers defense has allowed an average of just 76 rypg this season and just 157 pypg on the road and I look for them to shut down this Cardinal offense. The Cardinals defense has looked a little better in their last couple of games with...
George’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
Got to take the points here with the Cards. The Steelers not as solid on the road as at home on defense but still pretty formidable. Arizona better on offense and have the better QB in this one (that right, I think Warner is a better passer, and with his all world receivers that makes him better in this matchup) and with weapons like Fitzgerald and Boldwin at WR, a solid RB unit 3 deep and some solid special teams and an excellent red zone offense, I honestly feel the Cards can hang tight. Kurt...
Burns 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
I’m playing on Pittsburgh and Arizona to finish UNDER the total. These teams both saw their games last week finish above the number. Arizona and Philadelphia combined for 57. Pittsburgh and Baltimore combined for 37. Those results have many expecting a shootout and in turn have helped to keep the Super Bowl total generously high. The fact that both Conference Championship games finished above the total should not bother us. Last year’s Super Bowl finished below the total but it doesn’t...
East’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
Before I get into the meat of this pick, let me rewind the tape first. The Cardinals, have their doubters, and I can say I was one of them for awhile, but no more. they got here by beating a red-hot Falcon team, that finsihed the season 5-1, and handed them a loss by their largest margin since )ctober 26th. Most dismissed the game, saying the Cards are tough at home. They went on the road and beat a red-hot Carolina team, who finished 8-2 in their last 10, with the only setbacks coming in OT to the...
Altemus 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
First and foremost, Arizona is a much better team than most people are giving them credit for. One of the main reasons why the Cardinals continue to be undervalued is because of their blowout losses this season. However, those poor performances were because of lack of motivation, and they were not due to a lack of talent or coaching. Understanding that piece of information is critical to this game. Arizona has defeated Atlanta, Carolina on the road, and Philadelphia in three straight games....
Fargo’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
***9*** Super Bowl XLIII Winner *59% YTD!* What would this line be if Philadelphia had won last week? The Steelers -3? The Steelers -4? Considering that the Eagles were a lower seed and would have been getting fewer points tells us one big thing and that is this line is based a lot on name and history and not the actual matchup. That gives us line value and a lot of it. The Steelers are favored by almost a touchdown because they have the NFL’s best defense and a history that’s more familiar...
Croy’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks
February 1, 2009
30 Units, Take Pittsburgh ATS, This Steelers defense is simply too solid not to hold this Cardinals offense under 14 points especially when the weather will not be a factor in Tampa. Injuries will not be a factor at all in this game since both WR-Hines Ward and S-Ryan Clark will both be ready to go for this game and the Steelers are a perfect 7-0 ATS in their last 7 NFL Playoff games. The Cardinals have been very lucky with turnovers over their last 3 games but that luck ends in Super Bowl XLIII...
