Super Bowl

Receivers might be headliners

Contrasting styles will clash when the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers hook up Sunday for an intriguing Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla.

Arizona proves hot ticket at books

January 30, 2009 - 10:00 pm

If veteran quarterback Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals are just misfits stumbling into a Super Bowl and waiting to get exposed, the betting public is not seeing it. The Pittsburgh Steelers are favored by 61/2 to 7 points over the Cardinals in Sunday’s game at Tampa, Fla., and most of the early wagering at Las Vegas sports books has been on the underdog.
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Steelers’ Harrison makes his statements on field

January 28, 2009 - 10:00 pm

TAMPA, Fla. — Troy Polamalu looked down from his podium at a 10-deep crush of media. Well, at least some of the questioners were reporters.

Coaching carousel is game of chance

January 20, 2009 - 10:00 pm

TEMPE, Ariz. — Ken Whisenhunt seemed to be a logical successor to Bill Cowher in Pittsburgh when the head coaching job came open two years ago. If not him, then certainly Russ Grimm.

Cards downplay Boldin’s sideline spat with coach

January 20, 2009 - 10:00 pm

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals called receiver Anquan Boldin’s sideline shouting match with the offensive coordinator a “normal thing,” and coach Ken Whisenhunt insisted the outburst would in no way disrupt the team.

Pittsburgh glad it gave opportunity to Tomlin

January 20, 2009 - 10:00 pm

PITTSBURGH — A few minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers won the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, coach Mike Tomlin pondered the question he knows will be asked a lot going into the Super Bowl.

Role of favorite not in Cards for Arizona

January 19, 2009 - 10:00 pm

On the marquee promoting a surprising Super Bowl matchup, the featured actors will be the Pittsburgh Steelers and their star quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger.