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The best 4th quarter in Super Bowl history proves it ain't over til... you know

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 2, 2009 11:07 AM CST

(Newser) – The Super Bowl has been getting better every year, but this one will be tough to top, Mitch Albom writes in the Detroit Free Press. In a game where an interception returned for a 100-yard touchdown wasn't the crowning play, the Steelers proved beyond a doubt that nothing's over until the final buzzer.

The Cardinals' resurgence from a stifling first half would have been the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history: two touchdowns and a safety in the fourth quarter to take the lead.
Instead, a 78-yard Steelers drive ended in a catch to rival David Tyree's famous helmet grab. Add crazy penalties and call reversals, and this was one for the ages.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald deserves much of the credit for his team's unprecedented comeback in the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XLIII.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald deserves much of the credit for his team's unprecedented comeback in the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XLIII.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner throws a 1-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald over Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark during the fourth quarter.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner throws a 1-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald over Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark during the fourth quarter.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison takes in some oxygen after scoring a 100-yard touchdown during the second quarter of the NFL Super Bowl XLIII.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison takes in some oxygen after scoring a 100-yard touchdown during the second quarter of the NFL Super Bowl XLIII.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
James Harrison nears the end zone on a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston, try to stop him.
James Harrison nears the end zone on a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston, try to stop him.   (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes catches the game-winning touchdown pass while struggling to stay in bounds in the final minute of Super Bowl XLIII.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes catches the game-winning touchdown pass while struggling to stay in bounds in the final minute of Super Bowl XLIII.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hugs wide receiver Santonio Holmes after the game-winning pass that some are calling the best Super Bowl clincher ever.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hugs wide receiver Santonio Holmes after the game-winning pass that some are calling the best Super Bowl clincher ever.   (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
For fans of both teams, this Super Bowl was a nail-biter.
For fans of both teams, this Super Bowl was a nail-biter.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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