Champions Tour players make Super Bowl picks

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Jan. 30, 2009

Editor's note: Champions Tour Media Official Dave Senko asked several Champions Tour players who they thought would win this year's Super Bowl. Read their explanations below.

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Cardinals or Steelers?

Champions Tour pros weigh in on who will win Super Bowl XLIII

	JAY HAAS		Steelers "I think Pittsburgh will win. I would like to see Arizona win because they've never done it before, but I think Pittsburgh's defense is very good. I think they are probably the better team. I think overall its going to be hard to contain Arizona's receivers, but I think Pittsburgh's defense will stop their running game and make it hard for them."
	JOHN COOK		Cardinals "My mom will hate me, but I like a lot of offense so I can see the Cardinals shocking the world a little bit and winning. It's such a great underdog story and I like to see that."
	HALE IRWIN		Cardinals "My heart wants to say the Cardinals. You know I think the Steelers are very sound. I think you've got great quarterback play on both teams; the Steelers defense is awesome but the Cardinals have seemingly beat two other defensive-minded teams the last two weeks. If the Cardinals come and play their best game they can win but they're going to have to play their best game.If I was a betting guy I'd probably take the Cardinals and the points because they got it done on that last drive last week when they had to."
	KEITH FERGUS		Steelers "It ought to be a really great game and the Cardinals have really started playing well, especially those wide receivers and Warner is playing good and they've got good running backs. I think they'll give Pittsburgh all they can handle. I just hope it's a good game. I don't really care who wins but I'd like to sit there and watch it. I think Pittsburgh might have a slight edge in the game."
	D.A. WEIBRING		Cardinals "It looks like Pittsburgh has the best team, but I'm going to pull for the Arizona Cardinals. I think it's a nice story."
	CURTIS STRANGE		Steelers "I like Pittsburgh. They're playing well and have a good young coach and have a heckuva team."
	JEFF SLUMAN		Steelers "Have to go with Pittsburgh. I think they're probably the best defense Arizona's faced and I think they are a much more powerful team on the offensive and defensive lines."
	LOREN ROBERTS		Steelers "The betting money says Pittsburgh is going to win probably by a couple of touchdowns, but for some reason emotionally I'd love to see Arizona win because of Kurt Warner. You know after winning the Super Bowl he kind of got lambasted a little bit as being over the hill, but it's nice to see him back again. I think Pittsburgh will win but I'm pulling for Arizona."
	ANDY BEAN		Steelers "Pittsburgh is my pick. I just think they have a better defense and that is usually what ends up working in championship games."
	BEN CRENSHAW		Cardinals "I think a lot of people are pulling for Kurt Warner because he's been through a lot in his career. I'm kind of pulling for the Cardinals and think they might pull it out."
	TOM WATSON		Steelers "My pick is the Steelers. I always go with the AFC team."
	TOM KITE		Steelers "I'm going to go with Pittsburgh. Everybody else seems to think they're the best and they've got a better defense so I'm going to go with defense."
	ALLEN DOYLE		Steelers "Your heart maybe wants Arizona, but if you're betting money, you've got to go with Pittsburgh because of that defense."