Thoughts on Super Bowl 43

Waking up this morning my first initial reaction to the Super Bowl is that James Harrison should be fined and suspended for the two punches he threw in the game last night. One of them was the on sidelines and the other on the field during a play. He was named Defensive Player of the Year. What he did last night wasn’t defense it was dirty. I’ll give credit for the 100 Yard Interception for a touchdown but that’s the only intelligent thing he did in the game. Like I said he should be fined and suspended at least four games at the start of next years regular season. To me it was uncalled for.

Now that is out of the way, I thought it was a great game. It was great to see the Cardinals get themselves back into it after a slow start and some horrible calls by the refs. Kurt Warner in terms of stats, out-played and out-classed Big Ben. To me Pittsburgh did not earn that Super Bowl until the last drive. The refs called stuff in their favor all night. I feel bad for Mike Holmgren who was sitting there watching the game unfold. Yeah, remember the game that was fixed a few years back that saw Jerome Bettis win a Super Bowl his last game. Seattle was clearly the better team that year and in the game but the refs gave it to the Steelers.

I will say this, Santonio Holmes had a great game and deserved the MVP. The last catch he made at the end was nothing short of spectacular. He is what really carried that offense, not Ben. Kurt Warner, I tip my hat off to you as well sure. You had a great game, so did Larry Fitzgerald who in my opinion is the best Wide Receiver in the game today.

It was a close Super Bowl, maybe not the way I predicted but it was close and exciting. The big questions I have after this game are:

Is Kurt Warner going to retire?
Will Kurt Warner make the Hall of Fame?

And on the note, I am calling it a day. Congrats the Pittsburgh Steelers and the referees. Have a good one.