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Current Video:Analysis: Steelers win SB XLIII|

The Steelers took home their sixth Super Bowl title, but Erik Kramer says they may have gotten some help.

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Bryan Webber joined by Erik Kramer breaking down the Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals and finally the big game. Lived up to the -- read the card 123. Ben Roethlisberger led Pittsburgh down the field in the game's final minutes connecting with Antonio home for just 35 seconds left to give the Steelers.

The dramatic -- at -- made amazing catch in the corner of the end zone capping his outstanding game.

The Steelers become the first team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl championships. Pittsburgh was held to 58 yards rushing for two teams combined for just 91 yards on the ground that's -- all -- Super Bowl -- Kurt Warner finished with. 377 yards three touchdowns 162 fumbles including a costly fumble at the conclusion of the game.

Larry Fitzgerald a 127 yards receiving and a pair of touchdowns.

The biggest play of the first half was the final play. The goggles were inside the ten yard -- Warner was intercepted at the goal line by James Harrison it to the back 100 yards for a score the longest play -- Super Bowl history. Santonio Holmes was named Super Bowl MVP with nine catches for a 131 yards and the game winning touchdown. Holmes becomes the sixth wide receiver to win the -- the third steeler receiver to be made. Super Bowl MVP joining twins wanted and -- yeah. He can allot to get to do so let's start at the end and while it was burger show you on the.

He when he. Buick he is the most interest in cornerback I think there is in the NFL right now for a couple of reasons one. Most of -- most quarterbacks success if you think back Montana and Brady and -- in Peyton Manning. Those of the topic guys that come back in May throw on time rhythm. That's the key to their success Ben Roethlisberger has a little bit of that but most of his success comes. When the play breaks down he's got so what's poise -- so big and strong -- the pocket he doesn't have to run around crazy. And he's not the most nimble guy out there but he can -- time and stay in the pocket long enough to make plays. That's what he -- for five times on that last drive. Roethlisberger does not have the most phenomenal stats but now he has a pair of Super Bowl rings of what you put them amongst the elite quarterbacks right now. I don't -- these elite in the way that we normally they would number and an email that he's a winner that's the main thing and the way he wins the way I just described. The way he can extend plays he's so. Dangerous when the play breaks down yet most of the quarterback's success. Comes when the play is not breaking down and I think that's what Ben Roethlisberger and that's what makes him the winner. Ice cold situation ice cold out nerves when he's in big situations. How about Santonio Holmes heading into the game there was all the speculation about Hines Ward knee injury when it was Holmes who stepped up big after an erratic regular -- he did have a a great game today Hines Ward did help as -- as his anyway I've been -- of the game he did make some plays and I think that opened up. Santonio really was the recipient of a lot of those ad -- plays that Roethlisberger made. Especially the last one in that fact one of the end zone where he just did an unbelievable job of keeping both feet down and figure and a touchdown but. Throughout the course the game he was always the guy showing up and Ben Roethlisberger is vision. When things sort of breakdown capping a very big -- he's our homes because he was a big factor in the wins over San Diego multiple knows no doubt he had touchdowns and every one of the playoff games including the play including Super Bowl. Andy did a number of ways -- returns for touchdowns on punt returns. He had a long reception. There's so many things that Santonio Holmes does. And I think his confidence. In the team in Ben Roethlisberger had confidence and on Santonio. Threw the ball up to him and numerous times and he came down and it proved he was worthy of that respect curt Warner did everything he could noted -- in the end it was a cardinal DEX unable to make a critical play after they had really raised or ten in the in the playoffs and I think going in that is gain the thing I was most nervous about what the Cardinals was their deepest. The Cardinals offense either scores quick or punts early. And I didn't think they have a kind of position would certainly tip their defense some rest and I think on that last drive they were little bit out of gas they had Roethlisberger wrapped up a couple times. Could it -- thing in. And get him down on the ground and he was able to extend plays I think that's what happened Arizona got worn down -- deeper waters said after the game he has not made up his mind if he wants to play next year. -- played the game but it looks like he's got a -- couple left in him you know he Buick he has. Really redefine his career this last season he came into a quarterback battle with Matt -- one that went on a one of the greatest seasons in his career. This off what an unbelievable Super Bowl. And the fact that he did not win hopefully that will propel him to come on back. To a young rising team officiating always a hot topic -- you think about the guys with a win in the you know there's been very few games I've ever played in or watch war I thought the referees have a lot to do with the outcome of the game. This game I thought they had a lot to do with it because there were numerous drives -- in the one I think back to it is. They have three -- Arizona had three personal foul calls on 11 series of downs. Antonio Cromartie -- Starters commodity how to face mask called it was a face mask they got a late hit on Roethlisberger by Jack Karlos Dansby was not a late hit and it is ever Pittsburgh was getting every. Every good call it at the end of last the last play of the game. Kurt Warner biggest -- for the -- his arm never lost control all the football it came forward there was no doubt in my mind over the past they didn't even review it -- that's surprise you to not to look -- the -- I can't believe it ended the put the next plate that the kneel down happened so fast but I thought there's no way this thing's not going to get reviewed and it did not and in the grip -- the announcers. Didn't even bring it up. While because the game was wrapping up I think there's a drama at the conclusion but overall Pittsburgh a better regular season record they played a tougher schedule probably fitting that there's a champion this year right. I think they dominated the game for the most part I mean they they I think they deserve -- been controlled. The temple of the game they would go out on defense yes they gave up four regard but most of that came on Larry Fitzgerald run. And -- had -- catch and run earlier in the game for the most part every single pass was contest that in there was very little yards after the catch I think. What surprised me though was the Pittsburgh offense was not able to run the football and that's what a lot of errors -- those -- game long time.

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