PICKING THE Steelers (31)

Name Affiliation Comment

Ronde Barber Bucs cornerback I'll go with the great defense every time

Chris Berman ESPN Big Ben stands tall in the pocket like John Wayne

Mike Bianchi Orlando Sentinel Come on, this is the Steel Curtain vs. the Lace Drapes

Rocky Bleier Former Steelers RB The key is putting pressure on Kurt Warner

Martin Fennelly Tampa Tribune Good pitching stops good hitting every time

Jeffri Chadiha ESPN Steelers' defense will control Cardinals' passing game

John Clayton ESPN Great defenses win championships - and this is a great defense

Tom Curran NBC Sports.com Steelers are locked in and ready to go

Trent Dilfer ESPN Steelers will take early command of this one

Conrad Dobler Former NFL player I played for Cardinals, but Steelers are too good

Joe Flacco Ravens QB I'm picking Steelers because I want the Cardinals to win

Matt Forte Bears RB Rooting for my fellow Tulane alum, Mewelde Moore

Rick Gosselin Dallas Morning News I'll say it again: Defense wins championships

Tony Grossi Cleveland Plain-Dealer Could be one of the most thrilling Super Bowls

Chris Johnson Titans RB Wish we were here, but I'll keep my pick in the AFC

Deacon Jones Pro Football Hall of Famer That Steeler defense will close this deal

Steve Largent Pro Football Hall of Famer It takes a great defense to win the Super Bowl

Marv Levy Pro Football Hall of Famer You've got to favor dominant defense in this game

Rick Maese Baltimore Sun TV commercials might be most entertaining part of this game

Mark Maske Washington Post Steelers will pressure Warner into too many mistakes

Warren Moon Pro Football Hall of Famer But the result will be closer than people think

Barack Obama U.S. president Other than Bears, Steelers are closest to my heart

Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com Dick LeBeau will cook up something to stop Cardinals

Anwar Richardson Tampa Tribune Offense wins games, defense wins championships

Dave Reynolds NewsChannel 8 Nine times out of 10, great defense stops great offense

Chris Rose "Best Damn Sports Show" Growing up with the Browns, it pains me to go here

Matt Ryan Falcons QB We know the defense, but offense is making some plays, too

Armando Salguero Miami Herald Would love to see Cardinals win, but logic wins out

Steve Slaton Texans RB I don't see anybody beating the Steelers at this point

Pat Yasinskas ESPN.com Defense wins championships; ever heard that before?

Jack Youngblood Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner is great, but Steelers are logical pick

PICKING THE Cardinals (12)

Name Affiliation Comment

Roy Cummings Tampa Tribune Kurt Warner's next stop is Canton

Jim Hart Former Cards QB Did I see this day coming? In a word - no!

Don Hasselbeck Ex-NFL player Arizona looks like a team of destiny

Joe Henderson Tampa Tribune The Phoenix's rise is complete

Joey Johnston Tampa Tribune Cardinals will emerge in a memorable shootout

Ira Kaufman Tampa Tribune Worth it just to see Bill Bidwill's victory jig

Sal Paolantonio ESPN Cardinals are a bad matchup for Pittsburgh's defense

Gregg Rosenthal NBC Sports.com Nobody playing better than the Cardinals right now

Stuart Scott ESPN Cardinals win first overtime game in Super Bowl history

Emmitt Smith ESPN Cardinals have all the key difference-makers

B.J. Upton Rays center fielder Cardinals winning Super Bowl would be great story

Steve Young ESPN Kurt Warner remembered as one of the great playoff QBs

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