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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
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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)

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. (More Super Bowl stories.)

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