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Madden NFL 09 backs Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII

By Polybren, GameSpotPosted Jan 23, 2009 12:02 pm PT

Heading into last year's Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and New York Giants, Electronic Arts trumpeted the official Madden NFL 08 prediction that the Pats would win, completing the first 19-0 undefeated season in league history. To support its pick, EA emphasized that the...

Heading into last year's Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and New York Giants, Electronic Arts trumpeted the official Madden NFL 08 prediction that the Pats would win, completing the first 19-0 undefeated season in league history. To support its pick, EA emphasized that the Madden NFL series had correctly picked the Super Bowl winner five years running.

EA is once again touting a Super Bowl pick, but this year's press release makes no mention of past performance. Focusing squarely on this year's Super Bowl, EA's Madden NFL 09 sim has sided with the Pittsburgh Steelers, suggesting that the Steel Curtain will emerge victorious when they play the Arizona Cardinals in Tampa Bay.

Despite the playoff success of the Cardinals' quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, the simulated game had Arizona building a running game around Edgerrin James, who nabbed a pair of virtual touchdowns. Meanwhile, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger connected on three touchdown strikes to earn the game's MVP award. The simulated game had the Steelers up 21-7 at the half, but a late comeback by the Cardinals pushed the final score to a respectably nail-biting 28-24.

74 Comments

  • ChIcKeNbOb5023

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 10:21 am PT

    Steelers ROCKED . JAMES HARRISON AND POLAMALU STARS OF THE DEFENSE.

  • wildthingdbz

    Posted Feb 4, 2009 10:49 pm PT

    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Awhawk23

    Posted Feb 4, 2009 1:43 pm PT

    Anyone like the Jets??? They were really good this year.... just had an end of the season crisis!! lol

  • Awhawk23

    Posted Feb 4, 2009 1:40 pm PT

    I wish the Cards had won...... dang

  • nintendo-naut

    Posted Jan 29, 2009 7:20 am PT

    Dude, the the Steelers are gonna win! I didn't even know the Cardinals were a team! XD

  • historybuff88

    Posted Jan 28, 2009 5:00 pm PT

    Steelers have the best d in the league.

  • wildthingdbz

    Posted Jan 27, 2009 9:36 am PT

    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • DecepticonLogan

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 6:29 pm PT

    Warner madden cover 2010

  • wildthingdbz

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 5:34 pm PT

    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Statictrance

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 4:36 pm PT

    Go Browns? Who writes go Browns on a super bowl message board???

    Keep in mind - since the Browns have been kind enough to grace our prescence in the NFL again back in 1999... the Steelers are a whopping 17-1 against them...

    Stick to basketball - I'm sure Lebron makes it exciting at least.

  • wildthingdbz

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 12:02 pm PT

    All i can say is "what ever" lol! And the steelers front line have been doing good. From what i seen in the eagles game. There front line did a good job against the cards.And the steelers are much better then the eagles front line. And the steelers did a great job against baltimore. All i can tell you is good luck! The cards are going to need it!

  • cajunstrike

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 10:34 am PT

    Agreed. Sounds cliche, but accurate: Defense and run offense wins championships. That said, Steelers should win, but cannot use Whisenhunt's playbook, as the Raiders did with former coach Gruden in Super Bowl XXXVII, or have critical turnovers.

  • ewmgreendawg posted Jan 26, 2009 9:14 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    ewmgreendawg

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 9:14 am PT (hide)

    Screw the Steelers. GO BROWNS!

  • pure_impact

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 1:04 am PT

    Go Cards all the way! No one is still respecting them or giving them the credit they truly deserve. I like the steelers too, but I feel that Cards will be carrying the weight of 98 percent football fan doubters who are looking for the Steelers to rout in this game. With the way big Ben's pass protection has been going, he won't be holding that ball for long with the way the Cards will be comin after him. Final score Cards; 33 Steelers: 27. I just think the Cards will be WAY more jacked up for this game..especially their OFFENSE!

  • msudude211

    Posted Jan 25, 2009 6:04 pm PT

    I'm surprised the margin of victory wasn't greater.

  • Redthing

    Posted Jan 25, 2009 4:49 pm PT

    Whatever! Kurt Warner on the '10 cover!!

  • XeonForce

    Posted Jan 25, 2009 12:15 pm PT

    First Madden the game, next... Big Blue, the super-computer from IBM will predict all championship games for us! Mwuahahahahahah!!!!

    These little predictions are fun, just like a horoscope, but I take them just as seriously... and because personally I like seeing the underdog win... =P

  • wildthingdbz

    Posted Jan 25, 2009 10:13 am PT

    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    HERE WE GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ChampMLG

    Posted Jan 25, 2009 7:33 am PT

    Hines Ward on the cover of Madden '10!!

  • 2fistsintheair

    Posted Jan 24, 2009 9:25 pm PT

    wildthingdbz
    The cards may put up a fight. But in the end the steelers should come out on top. The cards are ranked with a 19th Offense and 16th Defense. They maybe getting lucky here and there. But the cards are no were nere a "caliber team" as the pittspurgh steelers are. The steelers Defense is ranked 1st and Offense is ranked 2ed. And right now the steelers Defense is playing better then it ever has. If you cant score you can win! Plain and simple!
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    Arizona's offense is ranked 4th and the Steelers offense is ranked 22nd. At least you bumped Arizona's 19th ranked defense up 3 spots. I do agree with you though, "If you can't score you can win!" Steeler fan or not, you can't argue with that logic. Pittsburgh will probably win though, but I think the Cardinal's have a great chance!

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