TABLE OF CONTENTS OH SO CLOSE 4 EARLY DAYS 10 CHAMPS AND A CHANGE 14 ST LOUIS BLUES 18 ON TO THE DESERT 24 Timeline 30 Glossary 31 Index About the Author 32
OH SO CLOSE The Arizona Cardinals were in a tough spot They had enjoyed a great 2008 season They had reached the Super Bowl for the first time But with the clock ticking down the Cardinals backs were against the wall Arizona had the ball at its own 36 yard line Less than three minutes remained and the Pittsburgh Steelers were leading 20 16 Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner barks out signals against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl