They told us this was a different Cardinal, but the Bird that flew around Tampa, Fla., the majority of Super Bowl XLIII was so ordinary it was frustrating.

Even before a play was run from scrimmage, the Cards won the coin toss and curiously elected to defer to the second half. With their explosive offense on the sideline, the Cards relinquished a nine-play, 71-yard drive and were down, 3-0, just … More