Some might argue there have been better Super Bowls. Legendary quarterback Joe Willie Namath, who handed the Lombardi Trophy to Steelers owner Dan Rooney after the confetti fell last night, played in a pretty remarkable one in Super Bowl III, leading the New York Jets past the ridiculously favored Baltimore Colts. Much more recently, the New York Giants stunned the world by upsetting the unbeaten New England Patriots last year in Super Bowl XLII.
But this one beat ’em all.
Four scores in the final 7 minutes, 33 seconds? Arizona going from 20-7 down to 23-20 ahead in — what — a blink of the eye? Roethlisberger leading the Steelers 78 yards in the final two minutes-and-change to win it on wide receiver Santonio Holmes’ fabulous 6-yard touchdown catch with 35 seconds left?
You gotta be kidding.
After three quarters of sloppy play it did at least get the blood racing at the end. The best??
Yes, great Super Bowl with several plays that stand with the best. But surely there’s something to be said for the great San Francisco, Dallas, St. Louis, and New England offenses when they were each in their prime. Admittedly the victories were more lop-sided — but (1995) Jerry Rice splitting the safeties on the first play and catching the ball in stride was a thing of beauty. And SF’s execution just went from there.