Nik’s Picks- Super Bowl XLIII Card (Sunday, February 1st, 2009)

Posted in Dirty Athletes, Tampa, The Dirty | January 31st, 2009

superbowl-champMy Game Bet:
  • Pittsburg Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals (+7)

The Cardinals are in the Super Bowl for the first time in the franchises history while the Steelers make their 7th appearance.  The experience factor definitely goes to the Steelers.  However, Arizona has been red hot and possesses former two-time league MVP Kurt Warner.

This game is the classic match up of a high-powered offense vs. a shut down defense.  The Cardinals offense ranks 2nd in passing yards, 3rd in points scored, and 4th in yards per game.  The Steeler defense basically ranks #1 across the board.  So what will give?  Most would say that, “defense wins championships.”  I disagree. 

Click here to read more of my reasoning 

My Other plays:

  • Pittsburg Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals (ML, +210)
  • Yes Roethlisberger Throw INT (-140)
  • Total Pass Receiving yards made by Larry Fitzgerald (over 98.5, +115)TOTAL



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52 Dirty Comments

Nik’s Picks- Super Bowl XLIII Card (Sunday, February 1st, 2009)
  1. January 29, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Bill Cosby's @$$ Cleavage says:

    Sorry. The Cards will be the first SB team to lose by shutout. I decided.

    Reply to Bill Cosby's @$$ Cleavage
    • February 26, 2009 at 5:23 am

      Picture Perfect says:

      Nik, you need to go photo shopping…………..and don’t foget the denture cream dude your teeth are slipping!

      Reply to Picture Perfect
  2. January 29, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Six-burgh says:

    Nik I hope your only betting a C-Note on each of those bets. If not you are going to be one pissed person in Tampa after the Steelers wax those birds. Try this.

    Pittsburgh -7
    Fitzgerald under 98.5
    Warner throws INT
    Willie Parker over 90 yds
    Cardinals win coin flip
    Springsteen sucks during halftime show

    BOOK IT!

    Reply to Six-burgh
  3. January 29, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    factfinder says:

    Hmmm. +7? How about +2 for the Cardinals Nik? That seems to be a much more popular number around here.

    Reply to factfinder
  4. January 29, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    foolio says:

    i’ll be in NV for the game-
    Cards +7 is easy money
    I like the Ben to throw an INT bet and will take the Cards in the money line.
    Half time Cards +4 looks good too

    Cards 27
    pitt20

    Reply to foolio
  5. January 29, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    dude says:

    Cards got this all the way ben is too clumsy and a cry baby

    Reply to dude
  6. January 29, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Miss Turrie says:

    Warner looks like Kramer from Seinfeld!

    Reply to Miss Turrie
  7. January 29, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    Medium Pimpin (Its Pimpin Pimpin) says:

    well nik sucks at picking winners so the cardinals might be screwed. go cards

    Reply to Medium Pimpin (Its Pimpin Pimpin)
  8. January 29, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    Jimmy the Greek says:

    As a Cards fan, I’m nervous now. Based on Nik’s prior success picking college games, the Cards are probably getting waxed. thx nik

    Reply to Jimmy the Greek
  9. January 29, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    SORE LIVER says:

    Sorry Nik The Steelers are going to smash the Arizona Leinarts. I’m calling for #90 T. Kirschke to bust Warner’s rib cage. Then Mater Dei’s finest can come in and get his ass handed to him.

    Reply to SORE LIVER
  10. January 29, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    yo says:

    The Steelers pass rush will cause Warner to have the same case of the fumbles he had in NY. I know he had a bad thumb but the guy is just so immobile and all he really does any way is heave the ball down the field within a 30ft radious of Fitzgerald anyway. he is over rated like the cards. Mcnabb is notorious for being terrible in big games just ask anyone in philly, hence “their stunning upset”. pittsburgh will win by 17. whiz and grimm knew the old steelers they dont know this team. and the addvantage goes to the steelers who know how whiz operates his offense, both whiz and grim we on the offensive side of the ball and really dont know anything about lebau and his defensive scheme with his current players. but lebau knows how whiz likes to use trick plays and the cardnals attack will be based around the deep ball which will become turnover city because warner will need to make time for fitz to get down field and by that time warner will be consumed by the rush. Hoonan you are an idiot. why dont you shut up you are a wimpy nerd who knows nothing about sports other than what people say on sports blogs. it is obvious that you never played anything in your life.

    Reply to yo
    • January 29, 2009 at 4:45 pm

      Weenie says:

      Have you even seen the Cardinals play? There is a ton of dink-n-dunk passes. And Warner was best in the NFL this year against the blitz.

      Mark my words, Warner will handle the blitz and/or rush and the Cards’ WRs are going to eat up the overrated PIT secondary.

      And that some good logic with Lebau knowing what Whiz will do but not the opposite even though they both have different players.

      And if we’re talking about McNabb being terrible in big games, how did the Big Ben do in his last Superbowl?

      Reply to Weenie
      • January 30, 2009 at 8:26 am

        Mr Goodbar says:

        wasnt ben a rookie? or maybe a 2nd yr qb…he completely different layer now with more dangerous weapons (who car if Ward is getting older…he still has burners on the outside for a deep ball) and i dare you to play pitt with 7 in the box

        Reply to Mr Goodbar
  11. January 29, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    wtf? says:

    good call nik

    Reply to wtf?
  12. January 29, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    The "Blue Cup" Man says:

    People from Pissburg are trash. Why did you move then? Go Cardinals!

    Reply to The "Blue Cup" Man
  13. January 29, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    Needmo says:

    foolio Says:

    i’ll be in NV for the game-
    Cards +7 is easy money

    Cards 27
    pitt20
    …………………….

    That score sure looks like a push instead of easy money

    Reply to Needmo
    • January 31, 2009 at 3:49 pm

      OMG says:

      A push would be pitt 27 cards 20. Cards + 7 means you win the bet if the Cards win out right or if they lose the game by less than 7 points. Learn how to gamble.

      Reply to OMG
  14. January 29, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Super B says:

    What’s the difference between a Steeler and a Catholic school boy?

    Nothing they are both going to get screwed by a Cardinal on Sunday….

    Reply to Super B
  15. January 29, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    D---- says:

    Psychic Sylvia Brown calls the Steelers on this one

    Reply to D----
  16. January 29, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    byron- slc says:

    This is going to be either :
    1) A serious STEELER ass kicking of Dirty proportions!
    or
    2) A close game with Pitt winning by a Dirty Reed FG.
    Either way CARDS ML is a sucker bet.

    Reply to byron- slc
  17. January 29, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    Dominc says:

    I have a serious question that I’ve been wondering … Does Kurt Warner have veneers?

    Reply to Dominc
  18. January 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    FREDforPRESIDENT! says:

    Way to jinx them nic

    Reply to FREDforPRESIDENT!
  19. January 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    FREDforPRESIDENT! says:

    NIK

    Reply to FREDforPRESIDENT!
  20. January 29, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    Johnny Bravo says:

    Kurt Warner is The Man!!!!!!!!

    Never bet against Warner, especially if you don’t want Brenda Warner coming after you.

    I seriously hope Warner and the Cards win. Warner has one of the greatest all time success stories. To perserve like he has, he has to have the Heart of a lion.

    Reply to Johnny Bravo
  21. January 29, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    bears fan says:

    steelers by 10 or more, cards will get shut down by steeler D and steeler offense will explode.also pittsburgh has an established fan base that will be the majority in the crowd.cards are going to choke BAD.

    Reply to bears fan
  22. January 29, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    frank says:

    nik prop bets are for the gays. put that bicycle on the steelers. 31-20

    Reply to frank
  23. January 29, 2009 at 6:18 pm

    cardinal boy says:

    suck it schittsburgh

    Reply to cardinal boy
  24. January 29, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    no one says:

    cares

    Reply to no one
  25. January 29, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    Pittsburgh says:

    Just look at the obvious – NFC West is for the gays, Arizona is the best of the queer nation

    AFC North placed 2 teams in the Championship, while being matched up to play against the NFC east and the AFC south during the regular season

    Steelers beat – Baltimore 3x, New England, San Diego 2x, Dallas, Washington, the entire AFC North 2x,

    Troy Palumalu is the best player in the NFL

    Ben Roethlisberger wins games, has the highest winning percentage of any quarterback in his first 5 years, was 2004 rookie of the year, won the superbowl in his second year, and passed for 300 yards on Tennessee and Baltimore this year.

    Put that in your pipe and smoke it

    Reply to Pittsburgh
  26. January 29, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    Jerry says:

    Pittsburgh can suck my balls if they want to go and TRY to beat the cardinals.. Go cards!!

    Reply to Jerry
  27. January 29, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    Jerry says:

    Pittsburgh defence is composed up of 300lb burnt pork chops who think they’re so great

    Reply to Jerry
  28. January 30, 2009 at 11:49 am

    genheydrich says:

    Is this guy Nik thinks he looks like?

    Reply to genheydrich
  29. January 31, 2009 at 7:59 am

    dirty whiteboy says:

    Whew these die hard cardinal fans talkin trash. Where is the red in Trampa. Steelers by 20. Good Day. Reguardless the outcome be safe and have a good time folks. These athlets don’t care about our day.

    Reply to dirty whiteboy
  30. January 31, 2009 at 9:49 am

    az2frsco says:

    Take the Cardianls QB touchdown pass line.

    1.5 TD’s

    Reply to az2frsco
  31. January 31, 2009 at 10:50 am

    fffffffffffffffffffffffff says:

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    Reply to fffffffffffffffffffffffff
  32. January 31, 2009 at 10:53 am

    KDIZZLL says:

    steelers by 7

    Reply to KDIZZLL
  33. January 31, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    Informed says:

    BLACK & GOLD WILL DOMINATE…end of story

    Reply to Informed
  34. January 31, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    lol says:

    f*ck stats…. if stats was the criteria then Cardinals wouldn’t be in Super Bowl.

    Reply to lol
  35. January 31, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    JL says:

    My plays:

    AR +3.5 in 1st half
    O23.5 in 1st half
    3 unanswered scores- NO +170
    AR score first- +120

    Reply to JL
  36. February 2, 2009 at 11:57 am

    hilarious says:

    Nik hit 3 for 4
    that’s damn good

    Reply to hilarious
  37. February 2, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    Anonymous says:

    what was the result for the prop bet How many times will Al Michaels and John Madden reference Ben Roethlisberger as “Big Ben” during the Game.

    Reply to Anonymous
  38. February 3, 2009 at 12:18 am

    Driveby E says:

    Good bets Nik. I got greedy and took the ML for the cards and didn’t protect myself with the spread.

    Reply to Driveby E
  39. May 3, 2009 at 4:03 am

    karismacut says:

    evaporation exempt policymakers respect capacity

    Reply to karismacut
  40. October 3, 2009 at 5:49 am

    Davide says:

    needed here

    Reply to Davide
  41. October 4, 2009 at 2:31 am

    Nynelly says:

    best new blog

    Reply to Nynelly

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