I'm not entirely sure I can express how odd it feels to put that sentence together - well, outside of the world of Madden anyway. I've been exploiting the "any-breathing-quarterback to Larry Fitzgerald" strategy for a while now.
The fact of the matter is, though, the Cardinals have made their first-ever Super Bowl. Sure it hasn't been pretty, what with their 9-7 regular season record and all, but they're good at what they do, and that's moving the ball.
Veteran quarterback Kurt Warner has been nothing short of unbelievable this season.
Warner was a definite candidate for league MVP this year; this is all pretty incredible for someone who hasn't really been much more than a fill-in-the-blank kind of quarterback since 2001. However, Warner will definitely serve as a steadying force in this game and the days leading up to it.
Warner definitely owes a great deal of his resurgence to his stellar receiver corps, headlined by Fitzgerald, who has already set a postseason record with 419 receiving yards.
Perhaps the reason why the Cardinals have won their three playoff games is their revitalized ground game. Worst in the league in rushing yards per game during the regular season, last in the league, the Cardinals have seen a disgruntled Edgerrin James make an impact, alongside Tim Hightower, averaging 111 rush yards per game during their playoff run.
The Cardinals will once again be the underdogs in the Super Bowl as they face a huge challenge going up against the No. 1 defense in the NFL. If they take home the hardware, it'll be because of the continued dominance of their more balanced offense, their defense continues to rack up an incredible number of takeaways (12 so far this postseason), and because the apocalypse is upon us and the end is nigh! Repent! Repent!



