Nik’s Picks- Super Bowl XLIII Card (Sunday, February 1st, 2009)
Posted in Dirty Athletes, Tampa, The Dirty | January 31st, 2009
My 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
Bill Cosby's @$$ Cleavage says:
Sorry. The Cards will be the first SB team to lose by shutout. I decided.
to Bill Cosby's @$$ CleavagePicture Perfect says:
Nik, you need to go photo shopping…………..and don’t foget the denture cream dude your teeth are slipping!
to Picture PerfectSix-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!
to Six-burghfactfinder says:
Hmmm. +7? How about +2 for the Cardinals Nik? That seems to be a much more popular number around here.
to factfinderfoolio 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
to fooliopitt20
dude says:
Cards got this all the way ben is too clumsy and a cry baby
to dudeMiss Turrie says:
Warner looks like Kramer from Seinfeld!
to Miss Turriebut anyway.... says:
you need glasses, my friend….
to but anyway....Medium Pimpin (Its Pimpin Pimpin) says:
well nik sucks at picking winners so the cardinals might be screwed. go cards
to Medium Pimpin (Its Pimpin Pimpin)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
to Jimmy the GreekSORE 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.
to SORE LIVERyo 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.
to yoWeenie 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?
to WeenieMr 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
to Mr Goodbarwtf? says:
good call nik
to wtf?The "Blue Cup" Man says:
People from Pissburg are trash. Why did you move then? Go Cardinals!
to The "Blue Cup" Manbrandylynn says:
oh, very original you stupid f*ck
to brandylynnNeedmo 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
to NeedmoOMG 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.
to OMGSuper 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….
to Super BJerry says:
beautiful!!
to Jerrysc says:
So the Cards are a bunch of pediphiles? Nice! haha
to scCards r homos says:
that was reallly gay, u r officially for the gays now….congrats
to Cards r homosD---- says:
Psychic Sylvia Brown calls the Steelers on this one
to D----byron- slc says:
This is going to be either :
to byron- slc1) 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.
Dominc says:
I have a serious question that I’ve been wondering … Does Kurt Warner have veneers?
to DomincFREDforPRESIDENT! says:
Way to jinx them nic
to FREDforPRESIDENT!FREDforPRESIDENT! says:
NIK
to FREDforPRESIDENT!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.
to Johnny Bravobears 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.
to bears fanfrank says:
nik prop bets are for the gays. put that bicycle on the steelers. 31-20
to frankcardinal boy says:
suck it schittsburgh
to cardinal boyno one says:
cares
to no onePittsburgh 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
to PittsburghCards r homos says:
i can dig it
to Cards r homosJerry says:
Pittsburgh can suck my balls if they want to go and TRY to beat the cardinals.. Go cards!!
to JerryJerry says:
Pittsburgh defence is composed up of 300lb burnt pork chops who think they’re so great
to Jerrygenheydrich says:
Is this guy Nik thinks he looks like?
to genheydrichdirty 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.
to dirty whiteboyaz2frsco says:
Take the Cardianls QB touchdown pass line.
1.5 TD’s
to az2frscofffffffffffffffffffffffff says:
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to fffffffffffffffffffffffffKDIZZLL says:
steelers by 7
to KDIZZLLInformed says:
BLACK & GOLD WILL DOMINATE…end of story
to Informedlol says:
f*ck stats…. if stats was the criteria then Cardinals wouldn’t be in Super Bowl.
to lolJL says:
My plays:
AR +3.5 in 1st half
to JLO23.5 in 1st half
3 unanswered scores- NO +170
AR score first- +120
frank says:
first half is 4 not 3.5. u have already gotten ripped sucker
to frankhilarious says:
Nik hit 3 for 4
to hilariousthat’s damn good
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.
to AnonymousDriveby E says:
Good bets Nik. I got greedy and took the ML for the cards and didn’t protect myself with the spread.
to Driveby Ekarismacut says:
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to karismacutDavide says:
needed here
to DavideNynelly says:
best new blog
to Nynelly