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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (24727)	2/1/2009 10:31:59 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 91258

Right, that was because they didn't lear how to tackle. That won the game.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (24727)	2/3/2009 2:10:38 AM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 91258

Still came down to 92 running it back all the way before half time. Bummer fot the cardinals. Probably much more of a bummer than you currently know... Steeler linebacker James Harrison (#92) intercepted Kurt Warner's pass at the goal line and lumbered at his top speed 100 yards for a Steeler touchdown as time expired on the first half. Larry Fitzgerald (#11), the Cardinals speedy wide receiver actually caught Harrison short of the goal line, but forward momentum and a fortuitous landing on Fitzgerald's legs allowed Harrison to score. There's no question about the score. It was reviewed and confirmed, many times... If only Fitzgerald had been just a mere fraction of a second quicker, Harrison could have been stopped short of the goal line with no time left in the half. How could the very quick Fitzgerald not catch the much slower Harrison? The Steeler must have had some help. A review of the play from the wide angle camera high above the field shows that Harrison was indeed "helped". As he (Harrison) "whizzed" by the Cardinal team standing on the sidelines, Fitzgerald was within striking distance. Just a few more strides and Fitz would catch the linebacker somewhere around the 10 yard line. Forward momentum would take them to about the 5 yard line and the half would end. But the wide angle camera shows that Fitzgerald's progress was impeded as he streaked down the sideline to make the tackle. Although Fitz wasn't clearly blocked, nor was he tackled, he was impeded to the point where he had to take a short sideways step towards the middle of the field, a step that actually caused him to lose stride and allowed Harrison just that split second more to reach the end zone. Fitz came so close to the defender that he actually brushed him as he (Fitz) resumed full speed in chasing down Harrison. Who was this "defender" that unintentionally allowed Harrison to score? An official? No... A Pittsburgh Steeler that got away with a rules infraction? No... It was actually Antrel Rolle (#21), the Cardinals starting cornerback who wasn't even on the field for the play. As Harrison beat feet past the Cardinals standing on the sidelines, Rolle leaned out, way out, over the field and inadvertently blocked Fitzgerald's path to the tackle. While Rolle never actually stepped onto the field (his feet were firmly planted out of bounds), his body was clearly about 3 feet or so into to the field of play, enough to interfere with Fitzgerald and throw him off of his stride. So, from Steeler fans everywhere, thanky, thanky, thanky... EK!!!