The Steelers were in control for the majority of the game, but the Cardinals fought back to take a late lead. That’s when Roethlisberger and Holmes came in for the kill and the; game-winning drive.
Some last minute heroic comeback plays by Big Ben and Super Bowl MVP, Santonio Holmes, secured the win when Holmes scored the go ahead touchdown with just 35 seconds left on the clock.
Although the Steelers were playing exceptionally well in the first half, they let up a bit in the second half while Arizona came out like a different team. However, just before halftime, James Harrison (Steelers linebacker/NFL's Defensive Player of the Year) intercepted the ball for a 100-yard touchdown; the longest play in the history of the Super Bowl.
But right after halftime, Arizona's star receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, came out on fire. After a first half of only 1 or 2 catches, he had 2 touchdowns; 1 of them was to take the lead with little time on the clock. Luckly, Pittsburgh has always been successful coming back in the last few seconds. And as they proved once again, the Pittsburgh Steelers are America's Team.
After the game, Steelers coach, Mike Tomlin, received a call from President Obama saying congrats on the win. A qoute from Tomlin on his phone conversation with President Obama said, “Actually I couldn’t hear him. I heard a congratulations and I thanked him for it, but I didn’t hear much of the conversation.”
Mike Tomlin also became the youngest coach in NFL history to win the Super Bowl. And for being with Pittsburgh for just 2 years, I'd say he's pretty well-accomplished so far.
Here's a photo gallery from Super Bowl XLIII:
http://news.steelers.com/MediaGallery/slideshow/102854/
