February 13, 2012
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    arizona cardinals

    By Max J. Dickstein

    Pittsburgh Super Bowl prediction: Steelers will expose one-dimensional Arizona

    By Ryan Chatelain

    Sunday will be when the Arizona Cardinals return to their mediocre, one-dimensional selves.

    Sure, they’ve bucked some bad habits in three playoff wins by establishing a ground game after having the NFL’s worst regular-season rushing attack.

    But now Arizona is facing a Pittsburgh defense that has practically no weakness — ranked No. 1 against the pass and No. 2 against the run.

    In other words, consider the Edgerrin James revival over, putting the Steel Curtain’s focus entirely on Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner. The 37-year-old former Giant has never been known for having a quick delivery, protecting the football or being able to withstand a lickin’.

    Expect to see Pittsburgh linebackers James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley in the backfield. A lot. In fact, the underrated Woodley, with four sacks in the playoffs, is my darkhorse pick for the game’s MVP when Pittsburgh wins its NFL-record sixth Super Bowl.

    The Steelers’ offense, meanwhile, might be far from flashy. But that’s OK because they don’t rely on their offense to win games in the same way that Arizona does.

    Arizona’s only shot is to have a big day passing – and it’s unlikely Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu will allow that to happen.

    Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 14

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