NFL Picks

Depending on where you look, the line for the Super Bowl is Pittsburgh –6 ½ or –7. Either way it’s not even close. In order to stay within that spread Arizona is going to have to score more then one touchdown, and there’s a real good chance that won’t happen. The Steelers are a serious team this time around and if this were a regular season game the line would at least be 10. The boys from Pittsburgh aren’t some giddy bunch of underdogs that are just happy to be there, but they’re hard seasoned pros with years of tradition behind him and a reputation they want to uphold. It’s the toughest defense in the league and the offense isn’t lame with Big Ben calling the shots. They won’t be sitting on any comfortable lead and will be showing of for all four quarters. Arizona’s bleeding won’t stop until the final two-minute warning and the Gatorade bath.

The Cardinals may be fast and hungry but Kurt Warner and his offensive line are in for a beating from beginning to end. If they’re lucky (or smart) they’ll play defense on the opening kick-off to save themselves some pain. The best they can hope for is to try a running game just to keep the ball out of the Steelers’ hands. The only way the Steelers don’t win by at least 14 is if the Cardinals get the ball with two minutes left and score while Pittsburgh is celebrating…but don’t count on that. The Steelers at minus seven (or 8, or, 9, or 10) is the lock of the year.

Labels: Super Bowl 2009

posted by PONUSJOE  # 3:46 PM