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1.) The Steelers running attack is highly successful, and is what killed the Chargers. The Chargers have a better run defense than the Cardinals (the only reason they kept Carolina's running yards low was because they had such a huge lead, it forced Carolina to pass).

2.) Whisenhunt does not know the Steeler offense. The Steeler offense when he was there was the power-I running attack. Bruce Arians brought in the single back balanced attack. What Whisenhunt DOES know is Ben Roethlisberger. He may know how to get in his head, but that was 2 years ago, and Ben has matured greatly.

3.) If the Cardinals put 7 in zone, Parker will run all over them. If the Cardinals attack the run, Ben will pass off of play action. This is why balance is more powerful than a strong passing attack and no running game (a la the Cards).

4.) Look at last year. No one was capable of beating the Patriots. They had a spread formation with two of the best WRs in the game. Sure, the Giants had a good pass rush, but they didn't have the secondary to match up.... sound familiar? Defense wins championships.

5.) Larry Fitzgerald. Yeah, the kid is good, but Dick LeBeau is GREAT at taking away the best receiver. Ever heard of Chad Johnson and TJ Howsyermama? Chad Johnson notoriously caught 1-3 balls those games for like 17 yards. The Steelers face good WRs all the time and know how to shut down the passing attack. They are #1 against the pass, ya know...


The keys to the game:
For Pittsburgh: Willie Parker. If he can get going, the Cardinals will be doomed. He is JUST now healthy, and in this offense last year, he lead the league in rushing until he broke his leg late in the season.

For Arizona: The offensive line. If that offensive line can't handle the 34 (as shown by the game against the Pats), the offense won't score but field goals, and that's if they can get the ball in range.


The Cards won't break 30 points this game, and I don't think their D is good enough to win it for them.
Cardinals 20, Steelers 32.


One last thing:
If Arizona comes out and scores on the first drive, its one of the BEST things that can happen for Pittsburgh. Everytime that's happened, Dick LeBeau has adjusted the defense and prevented scoring for most of the rest of the game.

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Us old school conservatives (I'm a fiscal conservative, but a centrist socially) would also request that neocon-liberals like yourself quit yelling and screaming about the far right. The far left isn't that much more appealing, either, ya know...

Extremists either way are just people yelling without considering the others opinions.

Thick client companies have been touting this for years, but there is no universal thick client outside the browser to use, and no one wants to make a universal thick client, so you are stuck with embeddable thick clients, such as flash, that will be used...

The internet needs to be split... straight info vs multimedia thick clients... then make a big thick client that's universal for all of them to use and everyone is willing to adopt to and use.

... but by saying they elected an openly gay man, I can pretty much guess the political association...

... share the wealth!

Seriously, though, if you ask a Cuban what he thinks about his government, he'll say he enjoys it because it works. Scary, eh?

As a kid, I remember it... I also remember the ending for being ultra-lameo, not realistic, can't even suspend my disbelief...

That being said, I don't watch BSG (I'm going to get the DVDs and go through the whole series, shortly).

You mean Mike Tomlin, right? Not LaDanian Tomlinson ;)

If it helps, Mike Tomlin also goes by Omar Epps, or Dr. Foreman (you'll get it if you are a fan of House).

With the ridiculous fines being handed down on censorship, I'd like to know where our new FCC chief stands. Are we to continue being the ass backwards country when it comes to censorship (nudity is bad, but violence is ok!), or will he take steps to allow parents to determine what their kids can and cannot see?

If the Cardinals went to Philly, I'd say the same thing... but its an indoor track on the Cards own turf... that makes it a very different game.

The Cards will have the offense to put up more points than the Eagles, but the Eagles have the right defense to come after Warner. If the Eagles can perforate that quietly impressive Cardinal o-line, they'll win. If they can't, they'll lose.

Go back to the first matchup. Arizona had Carolina pretty much beat and hurt themselves in the 4th quarter. Arizona matches up well against the Carolina Defense... it all depends on how the Arizona defense can handle the Carolina run offense...

Laurianitis is a great LB prospect. #1 overall? Don't think so... he's #12 at the highest. 1st pick is either Sam Bradford or Stafford from GA. If you want Laurianitis, then trade down for him.

SW: What the hell, man? The Chargers put up 31 points against the best defense in the league? Last game, Rivers couldn't do anything, and neither cold their run game. Sproles is a cutback runner that's going to be playing on a sludgy, snow filled Heinz Field on Sunday... and they are traveling across country. If they put up more than 10 points, I'll be surprised.

This game will be decided by defense and special teams, and Pittsburgh is better in both regards.

This isn't the Indy run defense they are playing...

I don't mean to sound so matter-of-fact, but no job should require more than 40 hour weeks except for the rare exception. To require someone over 40 hour weeks for five months means I'm either a director or higher, being paid like a director or higher, or not having to work the remaining 7 months.

Work should be giving you a day off during the week or much less hours during the week if they intend on you being in on saturdays.

Just my thoughts...