Bruins In The Superbowl
by Nestor on Jan 19, 2009 8:25 AM PST
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PrintThree Bruins are in the big game:
Matt Ware, who started at cornerback for the Bruins for three years (2001 - 2003), is a reserve cornerback for the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals. This will be Ware's second Super Bowl, having played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005.
Travis Kirschke and Bruce Davis are members of the AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Kirschke, who was a starting defensive tackle during his four-year UCLA career (1993-96), is a reserve defensive lineman for the Steelers. He also played in Super Bowl XL (2006) for Pittsburgh. Davis, who earned All-America honors as a defensive end for the Bruins a year ago, is a reserve linebacker who played in a few games in 2008.
UCLA will have at least one player in the Super Bowl for the 28th time in 30 years. Beginning with Super Bowl XIV (1980), only the games in 2000 and 2008 did not have at least one Bruin on a team roster.
In Super Bowl XXVII (1993), eight Bruins were featured in the contest, including five on the champion Dallas Cowboys and three on the Buffalo Bills.
I have no idea how many of you follow the Steelers or the Cardinals, but if you want to get the lowdown on these two teams make sure to check out Behind the Steel Curtain and Revenge of the Birds, two SBN blogs doing great job staying on top of those teams.
Good luck to Matt, Travis, and Bruce in the big game.
GO BRUINS.
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Random Thoughts on the Super Bowl
I will probably root for the Steelers because they have more Bruins, I just can’t get behind any team with Pretty Boy Leinart (even if he does ride the pine), Pittsburgh’s fans are among the most loyal in the NFL and they are just a better team.
On the other hand
It has been nice to see Arizona’s success given that Warner got the start over Leinart at the beginning of the year. I can’t imagine AZ’s ownership is thrilled with paying Lienart all that money just to carry a clipboard and to mess around with beer bongs and such.
Win or lose the Super Bowl, the season has been a great success for both Arizona and Warner. I highly doubt they would be where they are now had Leinart started, but who really knows…
I had to pick up some things from the grocery store yesterday at halftime
And when I came back, Mr. BB said that Michael Strahan got a burn on Leinart. Before the end of the half, Warner got up limping, and Strahan said, “Maybe they were trying to get Matt Leinart in the game because that might be their only chance to win.”
by bruinbabe2000 on Jan 19, 2009 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
I can't root for Pittsburgh
Troy Polamalu is not my favorite guy. He’s very good and all that, but it’s his alma mater. I know there are Bruins on Pittsburgh, and there are trOJans on Arizona, but I simply cannot root for a team who has a guy named “Troy.” (I had a major problem (which, with therapy I was able to overcome) when we had a certain quarterback who wore number 8.) There just ain’t no way I can handle that. Plus, he seems to have thuggish tendencies. No doubt – he’s good. But it’s that first name.
(And as an aside for the Geezers – remember the 20-16 game? They had the ball with a comfortable 16-6 lead and four minutes to go, until their quarterback fumbled and we recovered. Their quarterback was TROY Winslow, son of trOJan Bob Winslow. I think it’s just precious that he named his kid Troy, but it was absolutely perfect when Troy fumbled to start us on our way in what still is the greatest game I have seen (even better in my memory than the Barnes to JJ game, because it was my first victory over the thugs.))
I can't stand polamalu.
He just reminds me of that one guy who freak danced the reporter (name shall not be spoken)
Same here
I’ve mixed them up more than a couple times. Very similar in stature, personality, thugish-ness, disgusting…
by uclaisthebest123 on Jan 19, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
Really
I think you are mistaken. From all acounts I have heard and seen, Polamalu is pretty humble and quiet, and as far from a thug as you can get. I don’t think it’s fair, and borderline discriminatory, to lump him in with Thugaluga. And I seriously doubt he would be a Steeler if he is as you describe him.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
Reluctantly rooting for the Cards
If the Steelers win, they will break the tie with the 49ers for most Super Bowl wins.
Bob O. (Signholder #3)
Rooting for the Cards
I was glad to see Matt make some tackles while he was in; and it was good to see the long-suffering Cardinals finally come together—once they figured out how to best utilize the “talents” of the ballroom dancer.
as a side note
dennis keyes is on the practice squad for the cardinals. though he wont make the field for the game im sure he’ll get a nice little bonus.
agree w/ tasser
no comparison between polamalu and mal-whatever. besides long hair and being samoan, no similarities. he’s not even a petey recruit. i’ve never seen anything thuggish in his play or off the field.
Across The Face
OK, no similarities, but
his first name is “troy” and he came to the NFL from justsc (at a huge pay cut). I cannot in good conscience root for a team with a guy with those two huge disqualifiers.
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