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º SUPER PHOTOS
 Our photographers roamed Detroit all week to bring you the Super Bowl XL scene. From photos of both teams to anything else that went on, we had it covered.
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º PAGE 2 AT SUPER BOWL XL
 Page 2 sent Chuck Klosterman to the Super Bowl to write the best one-week sports blog ever.
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º ESPN RADIO
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| ESPN'S TAKE |
Question: What was the turning point of Super Bowl XL?
The turning point of this game was when Ike Taylor picked off Matt Hasselbeck near the goal line. That play cemented the game for the Steelers because it completely took the life out of the Seahawks. They were driving and threatening to either score a touchdown to take the lead or to pull within one off the field goal. Instead Taylor took the Hawks' heart and the game was pretty much iced after that.
-- Eric Allen
• Experts' turning points
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| GAME LEADERS |
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Matt Hasselbeck
Yds: 273
TDs: 1
Rat: 67.8
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Shaun Alexander
Yds: 95
TDs: 0
Avg: 4.8
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Joe Jurevicius
Rec: 5
Yds: 93
TDs: 0
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Ben Roethlisberger
Yds: 123
TDs: 0
Rat: 22.6
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Willie Parker
Yds: 93
TDs: 1
Avg: 9.3
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Hines Ward
Rec: 5
Yds: 123
TDs: 1
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| INJURY REPORT | | No significant injuries |
| TEAM AVERAGES & NFL RANKS | | TEAM OFFENSE | TM | PER GAME AVERAGE | | Total Yards | SEA | 369.7 | | PIT | 321.8 | | Yards Passing | SEA | 216.1 | | PIT | 182.9 | | Yards Rushing | SEA | 153.6 | | PIT | 138.9 | | TEAM DFFENSE | TM | PER GAME AVERAGE | | Yards Allowed | SEA | 316.8 | | PIT | 283.5 | | Pass Yds Allowed | SEA | 222.4 | | PIT | 198.0 | | Rush Yds Allowed | SEA | 94.4 | | PIT | 85.5 |
| GAMEDAY MATCHUP | | W | L | T | PF | PA | DIV | CON | | SEA | 13 | 3 | 0 | 28.3 | 17 | 6-0-0 | 10-2-0 | | PIT | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24.3 | 16 | 4-2-0 | 7-5-0 |
| H2H MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001) | | Series tied 1-1 | | Nov 2, 2003 | @SEA 23, PIT 16 |
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Friday, Feb. 3 - Clayton: Underdog Seahawks look title worthy
- John Clayton breaks down why he thinks the Seahawks have a slight edge over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XL.
- Smith: Ward, Randle El have bag of tricks
- Steelers WRs Hines Ward and Antwaan Randle El cause so much trouble for foes because of their versatility, writes Michael Smith.
 Joyner: Seahawks will take advantage of Steelers weaknesses  - The Seahawks have not received much respect, but they will prove their worth on Sunday, writes KC Joyner.
- Wojciechowski: Starr remembers Lombardi's impact
- Thirty-five years after Vince Lombardi's death, Bart Starr still is overwhelmed by memories of his former coach.
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- Wayne Drehs finds one Super Bowl 'Mission' statement for Detroit's homeless population.
Thursday, Feb. 2 - Pasquarelli: Rookie LBs lift Seahawks' defense
- Lofa Tatupu and LeRoy Hill might be rookies, but the two linebackers have played a big part in leading Seattle to the Super Bowl.
- Clayton: Steelers' D-line overlooked but productive
- The Steelers' D-line doesn't command a lot of attention, but frees up Joey Porter and others to make big plays.
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- The Seahawks had to deal with adversity and defensive personnel changes all season, but were never thrown off course.
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Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Spielman: Dallas' 3-4 was kryptonite to Seattle's offense
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- Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is one of the NFL's top defensive minds and his players can't wait to see what he comes up with next.
- Joyner: Steelers CBs go from weakness to strength
- The Steelers' starting CBs, a concern going into the season, did a pretty good job defending against foes' passing attacks.
- Follow the Super Bowl money
- What is the Super Bowl worth to Detroit? Darren Rovell discovers it might not be as much as the city thinks it is.
- Big Ben signs up
- Days before the biggest game of his life, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger makes a million-dollar name for himself.
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- December 13, 2006
- This time, Seattle geared for Gore
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