At last! The Official Guesspert A-Z Guide to Super Bowl XLIII! Now with product placement! (Thank you, Troy Polamalu and Coca-Cola.)
Oh, and let's get this formality out of the way. Click on these links for lists of Arizona Cardinals players and coaches ... and click these links for Pittsburgh Steelers players and coaches.
Super Bowl A-Z
A. If Anquan Boldin is disgruntled now, imagine if he drops the game-winning catch on the final play.
B. Wonder if the NFL told the Bidwell family: "You must win at least one Lombardi trophy before we let you move that awful team one more time."
C. Rookie Calais Campbell proves that Arizona likes to employ defensive tackles with double initials.
D. Fifth-year pro Darnell Dockett proves that Arizona likes to employ defensive tackles with double initials.
E. Steelers fans won't be happy at halftime if the E Street Band and their Boss play "Streets of Philadelphia."
F. Sports reporter Larry Fitzgerald Sr. wrote the book on wide receiver Larry Jr.'s greatness.
G. Wonder if Jon Gruden will be outside former workplace Raymond James Stadium holding a cardboard "Will Coach For Food" sign.
H. We'd hate to think how hurt Hines Ward would have to be to not take a shot at repeating as Super Bowl MVP.
I. I spy Arizona rookie defensive end Kenny Iwebema out of Iowa.
J. For Arizona's running backs, the J's have it: J.J. Arrington and Edgerrin James (who might finally make up for missing the Colts' Super Bowl run).
K. Kurt Warner's stats in his two Super Bowls: 52-of-89 for 779 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, and QB ratings of 99.7 and 78.3 ... and zero bags of groceries filled.
L. To honor 71-year-old defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, the Steelers defense plans to hold the Cardinals to 71 yards of total offense.
M. At halftime, Steelers running back Mewelde Moore will be named the team's "Emergency Fantasy Bench Player of the Year."
N. Arizona kicker Neil Rackers hopes he doesn't share Scott Norwood's accuracy from 47 yards out at the end of a Tampa Super Bowl.
O. Arizona linebacker Chike Okeafor relies on a mix of yoga, kung fu, herbal remedies and a chaos-resisting medallion. OK, then.
P. Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu wears No. 43 in Super Bowl XLIII ... if that's not a sign he'll be game MVP, we don't know what is.
Q. Will the "Quietest Quarterback Who Wishes He Were Still a Starter Instead of a Backup" award go to Matt Leinart or Byron Leftwich?
R. Between Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger and Arizona CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, how do they fit those names on the backs of their jerseys?
S. If this turns into a Pittsburgh rout, Arizona kickoff returner Steve Breaston could be putting in a lot of overtime.
T. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin appears talented and confident enough to coach two teams to the Super Bowl. We don't mean in his career, we mean at the same time.
U. Pencil in Jerheme Urban under the category of "Arizona receivers who do not require triple coverage to defend."
V. Cardinals tackle Elliot Vallejo is last on the Scouts Inc. rankings of best players in the big game. Hey, Elliot, at least you're not last on this list!
W. Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt isn't satisfied with inventing the "Steelers West" ... he wants to be known as builder of the "Steeler-Beaters."
X. Tampa's X-rated roll call of adult entertainment clubs puts Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction to shame. Naughty, naughty shame.
Y. Forget going up I-4 to Disney World ... winning team should beeline to Tampa's historic Latin Quarter, Ybor City, for victory cigars.
Z. Larry Zierlein
has coached Pittsburgh's offensive line to these stats: 46 sacks given
up in the regular season (second-most in the league) and five in the
playoffs. Big Ben can't be Zen about that.
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AP CAPTIONS: In this image provided by
the Coca-Cola Co., a screen shot taken from a Coke Zero television ad
featuring Pittsburgh Steelers' Troy Polamalu scheduled to air during
Super Bowl XLIII is shown. (AP Photo/Coca Cola Co.)
Larry Fitzgerald, left, father of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald interviews Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin during a media availability at the team hotel Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Cardinals will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, on Sunday. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward reacts while being interviewed during the team's media day for Super Bowl XLIII Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Steelers will play the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl football game on Sunday, Feb. 1. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Seized counterfeit NFL jerseys are displayed on a conference room table at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. A task force of federal and local law enforcement officers are searching the Tampa Bay area for unauthentic merchandise leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt speaks to reporters during the team's media day for Super Bowl XLIII Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Cardinals will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL Super Bowl football game on Sunday, Feb. 1. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
A strip club is seen down the street from Raymond James Stadium, site of Sunday's NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game, Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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