East Valley Tribune - Super Bowl XLIII

Cardinal fans rally around team's return

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:13:04 -0700

Arizona Cardinals fans showed up in force on Monday to welcome home their team, which narrowly lost its first-ever Super Bowl.

No happy ending for Cinderella Cards

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:19:27 -0700

TAMPA - Fairy tales don’t always have happy endings. The Cardinals’ longshot try to squeeze into a tiny group of monumental upset stories – along with the Amazin’ Mets, Broadway Joe, The Miracle on Ice and Buster Douglas – fell short here Sunday in Super Bowl XLIII.

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Bordow: Another title slips through our hands

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:50:15 -0700

TAMPA, Fla. - Not again. This couldn't have happened again. Sports can't be that cruel. We suffered those final 100 seconds in the 1997 Rose Bowl, when Ohio State snatched a national championship from Arizona State.

Cards notebook: Warner unsure about future

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:13:42 -0700

Tampa, Fla. • Kurt Warner had a few words to say about his future, but they didn’t add up to much:

Best of Super Bowl XLIII

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:52:00 -0700

Here are a few of the more memorable moments from Super Bowl XLIII:

Fitzgerald's late heroics not enough

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:23:56 -0700

TAMPA, Fla. - The final numbers in Super Bowl XLIII showed yet another huge postseason game for Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Seven catches, 127 yards and two touchdowns are the stuff MVPs are made of.

No dream finish for Warner

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:15:06 -0700

TAMPA, Fla. - Kurt Warner limped to the sideline. There would be no more throws. No more miracles.

Cardinals fans see team come so close

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:19:10 -0700

It's better to have played in the Super Bowl and lost than never to have played in one at all. That's what Arizona Cardinals fans can tell themselves, anyway.

Steelers end Cardinals' dream season

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Cards fans stay home; ticket prices fall

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:06:53 -0700

A weak economy would keep Super Bowl XLIII ticket prices down and keep Arizonans at home, the experts said. Looks like the experts were right.

Defense can't come up with stop at end

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:01:03 -0700

TAMPA, Fla. - The game, the Super Bowl, the season was in their hands.

Quarter-by-quarter breakdown of Super Bowl XLIII

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:23:43 -0700

The Steelers topped the Cardinals in back-and-forth battle that wasn't decided until the final moments.

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Super Bowl XLIII: History of success vs. failure

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:41:25 -0700

TAMPA, FLA. - Imagine the New York Yankees playing the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. Much like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cardinals, these two … No, wait.

Bordow: Win would top Arizona sports history

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:26:23 -0700

TAMPA - The state of Arizona has had six indelible sports moments. Topping the list — and there’s no debate — is the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2001 World Series triumph over the New York Yankees.

Party etiquette for football know-nothings

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:49:05 -0700

When the Cardinals and the Steelers face off in Tampa, they’ll be playing according to a strict set of game rules set down by the NFL.

Ten Super Bowl questions and answers

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:29:19 -0700

MINNEAPOLIS - Here we go again. Another Super Bowl, another NFC team that’s supposed to lose. The Arizona Cardinals (12-7) face the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4) in Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

Warner knocking on Hall of Fame's door

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:40:11 -0700

TAMPA, Fla. - For fans in Arizona and in St. Louis, the question seems like a no-brainer. Does Kurt Warner belong in the Hall of Fame? Certainly!

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Cards notebook: 2 factors key in improved running game

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:07:23 -0700

TAMPA, Fla. - The Cardinals never were going to transform themselves into a running team. But to get to the Super Bowl, they couldn’t keep firing blanks on the ground.

Cardinals' James finally reaches pinnacle

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:41:59 -0700

TAMPA, FLA. - He signed with the Cardinals three years ago, and lots of sports fans scratched their heads. Why would a big-time football player such as Edgerrin James, who has a shot at the Hall of Fame, go to Arizona, otherwise known as the NFL’s burial ground?

Cards notes: Team thankful for long Eastern trip

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:03:49 -0700

TAMPA - The Cardinals' nine-day trip to the East in September seemed like a huge flop at the time. Now, not so much.

Diehard Cards fans go long - real long

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:36:03 -0700

The Arizona Cardinals got to Super Bowl XLIII behind a 72-yard drive that took nearly eight minutes.

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