Sixcess in a classic

A 100-yard interception return and a touchdown catch with thirty-seconds left captured the Pittsburgh Steelers sixth Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

It didn't come easy however.

After trailing 23-20 with 2:37 left in the game, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger led his Steelers on an eitgh-play, 78-yard drive that ended in a six yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end zone to give Pittsburgh the 27-23 lead.

Roethlisberger became the second youngestg quarterback to win two Super Bowls (Tom Brady) and 36 year-old Head Coach Mike Tomlin became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl.

The Steelers handled Arizona in the first half, yet the Cardinals would not go down without a fight. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner led his team back in the fourth quarter throwing two touchdown passes, both to reciever Larry Fitzgerald to help the Cardinals regain the lead late in the fourth quarter. Warner threw for 377 yards on the night with three touchdowns. His 377 yards passing is the second highest total in Super Bowl history. Warner now holds the three highest passing totals in Super Bowl history.

But in the end, the better team won in Tampa on Sunday night. Last year, we were treated to a classic as the New York Giants shocked the undefeated New Englad Patriots. This year we got the same thing, except this time the better team won.

There's something about Ryan...

First there was Buddy Ryan, who was the head coach of the Eagles and Cardinals (who are in the Super Bowl by the way). Then there was his son Rob Ryan, who spent the last four years as the Raiders defensive coordinator before signing with the Cleveland Browns this offseason.


And now Rex has marked his spot in New York with the Jets.



The thing they share? They all either took over, or took a job on teams that have been anything but great.



However, of the three of them, Rex has the best shot to be the most successful.

His track-record speaks for itself. As the Ravens defensive coordinator, the Ravens were ranked in the top six defenses for the four years that Rex was there and had his defense lead the NFL in takeaways with 34. Plus, he prefers to run a 3-4 defense which the Jets already use.



The 47-year old, stated his goals for Gang Green in 2009 and beyond in a press conference on Wednesday that debuted him as the Jets new head coach.



"With all the cameras and all that, I was looking for our new president back there," Ryan said Wednesday, moments after being introduced as the team's head coach. "You know, I think we'll get to meet him in the next couple years anyway," he added.



The Jets last appearance in the Super Bowl was back in Super Bowl III in 1969. The game that was made famous as Jets quarterback Joe Namath guaranteed the win over the favored Baltimore Colts; a guarantee the Namath made good on.



Buddy Ryan was an assistant coach on that team also.



"We want to be known as the most physical football team in the NFL," Ryan also mentioned. "The players will have each other's backs, and if you take a swipe at one of ours, we'll take a swipe at two of yours."



Rex is finally bringing that "New York" mentality that the Jets have been missing for the past few years.



However, he will have a big challenge ahead of him.



After spending the big cash in free agency and aquiring Brett Favre in August, the Jets collapsed after their 8-3 start, going 1-4 in their last five games, including losses to Seattle and San Francisco.



"We expect to win," Ryan said. "We have a lot of talent here that's already in place."



Question is, will he still have all of that talent come training camp in the end of July, or will the Jets take a page from the Mets book and choke twice in consecutive years?



"I'm not a one-hit wonder," Ryan said. "When you look at my background, I think I've been successful at all stops along the way. I know the kind of responsibility it takes to be a head football coach. Again, you got the right guy -- and I plan on proving that each and every week."

For his sake, he'd better.