AP: Obama picks Steelers in pregame interview...... and they proved him right.

[FrenchieCat]

Obama picks Steelers in pregame interview
The Associated Press
Sunday, February 1, 2009; 11:13 PM

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama predicted the Pittsburgh Steelers would win the Super Bowl and they proved him right.

Obama, who talked football during an interview with Matt Lauer on NBC's pregame show Sunday, didn't predict a score, but said, "I think the Steelers are going to eek it out in the end."

That's just what happened.

Santonio Holmes made a brilliant 6-yard catch deep in the right corner of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining, lifting the Steelers to a record-setting sixth Super Bowl win, 27-23 over the Arizona Cardinals.

The Steelers, winning their second Super Bowl in four seasons, led 20-7 in the fourth quarter, only to see Kurt Warner and the Cardinals stage a remarkable rally to go in front 23-20 with 2:37 remaining.

More....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/01/AR2009020101847.html?wprss=rss_sports/wires

[BanTheGOP]

1. Unfortunately, Rush Limpball likes the Steelers too.

That makes this win a bit less sweet.

[CakeGrrl]

3. That's OK. Ol' Rush probably felt a little ill when Dan Rooney

thanked President Obama right off the bat.

:evilgrin:

[FrenchieCat]

4. Yep! Loved that move!

Rooney's is quite bright! :)

[Cha]

11. Yeah, even better..

eat that, limpy.

[Common Sense Party]

2. The man can do no wrong.

But the journalist can, apparently.

"eek" it out? :eyes:

[Life Long Dem]

5. You can bet they would have been all over this if they lost.

The "We won" would have been replaced by a "We lost".

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. He sure knows how to pick 'em.

[treestar]

7. Knowing that gave the team a psychological boost!

Poor Cardinals.

[WinkyDink]

8. And McCain is from AZ. Hee!

[PVnRT]

9. Barely - Harrison's interception was the difference

Without that interception, the Cardinals most likely win it.

[FrenchieCat]

10. Like election, one either loses or doesn't.

Obama was quite prescient in his call that the Steelers would eke out a victory at the very end of the game, as this is exactly what occurred.