3 stars on the STEELERS - 6.5 early on the hedgie was caught up in the cinderella cardinals story. we won money on them at home vs the eags..how can you not like kurt warner. but as time set in and the honeymoon wore off the steelers are the obvious pick. i could go on and on but here are the simple bullets:
- defense wins championships. steelers D is one of the best EVER
- warner has been hot but very susceptible to the blitz up the middle. is old and slow
- warner is smart but dick lebeau INVENTED the zone blitz defense
- steelers played a MUCH tougher schedule
- cards play great at home and horrile on road. FORGET about jake delhomme's horrendous
game when carolina had 6 turnovers
- steelers are healthy . o line, willie parker, even hines ward is fine and will contribute
hines flew down a hyperbaric chamber this week which pumps oxygen to the blood cells
and promotes healing. hedgie knows this works as he's used one in mexico to promote healing n the liver and other organs...
- wisenhunt knows steelers ...fine...overrated story...steelers are on a mission and play as a unit best chemistry the league
- home field...this is supposed to be a neutral field. it is NOT steelers fans travel and travel well they come out of the woodwork...hedgie was in washington on a monday night this yr when fed ex field was covered with 40,000 terrible towels. hedgie was n detroit when steelers beat seatlle 21-10 and there were 60,000 terrible towels waving. and hedgie was on a flight to tampa last night when the entire plane was filled with hines ward, heath miller and troy palomalu jersies. this is a home game for the steelers and they will win by 2 touchdowns...
STEELERS 27 CARDINALS 17
some good props....
WILLIE PARKER OVER 79.5 yards fast willie is fnally healthy and the steelers will try and keep the cards offense off the field. this could bode well for under 46.5 also BUT the better play is fast willie who is actually more tough than fast he's fresh the o-line is fresh and hedgie expects 22 carries and 100+ yards.....maybe even an MVP willie > 79.5 3 stars
EDGE JAMES UNDER 46.5 yards 2 stars
small fun play 1st TD in game GARY RUSSELL 18/1 steelers been using him in short yardage lately and this is a great shot with long odds if steelers get inside the 5 yard line
Cards to recieve the ball first -120..this line has cret up to -150 in alot of spots if you can get -150 or better take it ! the play is that the steelers will DEFER if they win the toss and send their #1 defense on the field to set the tone so either way the cards should be getting the ball first
this game could end up a ho-hummer with the steelers dominating.....so at least be when you see a lot of willie parker
good luck to all. see you in march for march madness....