What happens in Super Bowl 43 if the Cardianls can manage a few early scores?  If they can quickly get a lead, say two touchdowns or so, any inferiority complex might vanish and they'll be in control.  Could you realistically expect the Steelers to come back from that?  I don't think so.  They are very good, but would they be come-from-behind good?  In such a big game?  Or would it be their only fear seemingly becoming a reality?

The Steelers are likely to control this game more or less from start to finish.  But what if they don't?  I think this is the Cardinals best shot.  They need to strike fast or all the blowout predictions are inevitable.  They have a shot at doing just that.

As much as the Steelers' defense is powerful and intimidating, you just know they are thinking often and hard about stopping the big Larry Fitzgerald play.  But they have to actually do that.  It is easier said than done.  I think Fitzgerald has already gotten in the minds of the Steelers and the early moments of the first quarter might decide the game.  The Steelers may be so busy trying to send a message with a big hit that they actually fail to do their real job which is stopping the entire Cardinals offense.  If they key on Fitzgerald, they still might not be able to stop him and/or they might let someone else beat them for a score or two.

Don't get me wrong, this is indeed me just grasping at some strand of hope.  But it is a consideration for the vaunted Steel Curtain.  They have to live up to their reputation without getting burned by it at the same time.