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Warner, Rams edge Titans to win Super Bowl XXXIV

ATLANTA--Less than 24 hours after winning Super Bowl XXXIV Most
Valuable Player honors, Kurt Warner was introduced at the annual
MVP news conference by NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Like
most league observers who have been amazed by Warner's football
pilgrimage, Tagliabue summed things up when he said "I'll
remember last night for the rest of my life." After all, it was
only five years ago that an undrafted Warner was cut by the
Green Bay Packers and bagging groceries at an Iowa Hy-Vee. That
was followed by three years with the Iowa Barnstormers in the
Arena Football League and a season with the Amsterdam Admirals
in Europe. Now here Warner stood, not only as Super Bowl MVP and
the owner of the game's record for passing yards (414), but also
as the NFL's regular-season MVP after throwing 41 touchdowns
during the year. "You may think of this as a Hollywood story,"
the 28-year-old Warner told the media. "But it's just my life."

The Rams came out firing in Super Bowl XXXIV against the
Tennessee Titans. Led by Warner's right arm, the Rams reached
the Red Zone on each of their first six possessions. Yet, all
that time up-and-down the field resulted in just 16 points;
three Jeff Wilkins field goals in the first half and a nine-yard
touchdown reception by Torry Holt midway through the third
quarter.

Meanwhile, the St. Louis defense was also enjoying success in
shutting down Steve McNair and the Titans offense. The
first-half yardage totals said it all; Rams 294 (277 passing),
Titans 89. "I knew that I had to have a good game for us to win
the Super Bowl--no question about that," Warner said to
reporters. "But if you are a quarterback and you don't feel like
you can make the plays and don't feel like you have got to make
plays every week, then you are in the wrong business and the
wrong position."

Following Holt's score, McNair engineered a 12-play, 66-yard
drive that took seven minutes off the clock. Eddie George's
one-yard run with 14 seconds to play in the third quarter cut
the Rams lead to 16-6 (the two-point conversion failed). McNair
duplicated his magic on Tennessee's next drive; throwing and
running the Titans into Rams territory. Then, a 21-yard pass to
Jackie Harris put the ball on the St. Louis 3-yard line. George
broke the plane again, capping a 13-play, 79-yard drive that
chewed up another seven minutes. Rams 16, Titans 13. Tennessee's
defense held and an Al Del Greco field goal tied the game with
just 2:12 to play. The comeback was the largest in Super Bowl
history.

But Warner wasn't done. On the next play from scrimmage, he
connected with Isaac Bruce for a 73-yard touchdown. The game was
tied for all of 18 seconds. The call came from Rams offensive
coordinator Mike Martz who would be taking over for coach Dick
Vermeil after the season. "It's what we call 'Twins right, Ace
right, 999 Halfback Balloon,'" said Martz after the game. "We
had five seconds left before the two-minute warning. We wanted
to take a shot to Isaac over there, and we hadn't gotten it done
during the game, for whatever reason."

With 1:54 remaining in Super Bowl XXXIV, McNair and the Titans
got one more chance and went to work. A 27-yard quarterback
scramble, a penalty, and a 16-yard pass helped move the ball all
the way to the Rams 10-yard line with six seconds to play.
Tennessee then called its final time out to design a play. The
decision? A slant to WR Kevin Dyson who made the catch inside
the 5-yard line and angled for the end zone. But Rams linebacker
Mike Jones wrapped up Dyson and pulled him down, his
outstretched arms landing less than a yard from the end zone.

"When I saw that ball go in the air, I said 'It's a touchdown,'"
Vermeil told reporters. "I was ready to call coach Martz and
tell him to get the script ready for overtime." Bruce added
"This one is for Jerome Bettis, Troy Drayton, and even Darryl
Henley. This is for all of them. And this is for Los Angeles and
St. Louis. We did it for both cities."

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Did anyone see the Panthers vs Titans game?

Penrith won! No matter how hard the ref tried, we still beat them.
But did anyone see the half-time entertainment? The best i have seen in years. If you didn't see it, they had one of those machines that launch the ball up into the air and they got a few contestants to try and catch the ball and first to catch it would win. None of them could catch the ball and after about 100 attempts, they just put the did a small grubber and see who got to it first. It was classic!

Good on the Pennys I reckon, they're going well this year, keep it up.
lol half-time entertainment is weird, I remember the Manly V Warriors game I went to, we got to watch a small air baloon thing fly around the air while some crappy DJ that I don't think anyone has ever heard of made some music while the cheerleaders danced.
That was the only best thing about it!

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