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Steelers
vs. Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Steelers (3-0) at Arizona Cardinals (1-2)
Date:
Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007
Kickoff:
4:15 p.m., ET
Site:
University of Phoenix Stadium (65,000) • Glendale, Ariz.
Playing
Surface:
Grass
TV
Coverage:
CBS-TV (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)
Announcers:
Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) Dan Dierdorf (color analyst)
Local
Radio:
Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
Announcers:
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (color analyst) Craig Wolfley
(sideline)
A Look at
the Coaches
Pittsburgh
Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin
Overall
Regular-season Record: 3-0 (1.000)/First season
Regular-season
Record at Pittsburgh: 3-0 (1.000)/First season
Playoff
Record/Years: n/a
Arizona
Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt
Overall
Regular-season Record: 1-2 (.333)/first season
Regular-season
Record at Arizona: 1-2 (.333)/first season
Playoff
Record/Years: n/a
Series
History
Series
History:
Series began in 1933
Overall:
Pittsburgh leads 32-22-3
At
Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh leads 21-8-1
At
Arizona/Chicago/St. Louis:
Arizona leads 14-11-2
Neutral
Sites:
n/a
Last
Meeting:
Nov. 9, 2003 (in Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh
28, Arizona 15
Postseason
Series:
n/a
This
marks the first regular-season game between the teams at University of Phoenix
Stadium...the teams opened the Cardinals new stadium last year in the
preseason...Pittsburgh leads the all-time regular-season series, 32-22-3,
including a 5-2 record since the NFL merger in 1970...the Steelers merged with
the Chicago Cardinals in 1944 to form Card-Pitt because of the lack of available
players due to World War II...the team finished 0-10 that season and played
their home games in Chicago...two of the last three regular-season games between
Pittsburgh and Arizona have gone into overtime, both games on the road...the
Steelers lost in overtime to the Cardinals, 20-17, Oct. 30, 1994, but defeated
Arizona, 26-20, Nov. 30, 1997...Pittsburgh is 11-14-2 all-time at Arizona and
have lost two of the last three
Steelers-Cardinals
Connections
Several Steelers have
ties to the Cardinals and the Phoenix area. Steelers with direct ties to the
Arizona include OT Marvel Smith, who played at Arizona State. Running
backs coach Kirby Wilson coached for the Cardinals from 2004-06. College scout
Kelvin Fisher played at Arizona State (1988-91) and resides in Queen
Creek, Ariz. Scout Joe Greene spent eight seasons as the defensive line
coach for the Cardinals.
Cardinals with
Steelers/Western Pennsylvania connections include Head Coach Ken
Whisenhunt, who served as the Steelers offensive coordinator (2004-06) and
as their tight ends coach (2001-03). Assistant head coach/offensive line Russ
Grimm, a native of Pittsburgh who played collegiately at Pitt, coached the
Steelers’ offensive line (2001-06) and was also the team’s assistant head coach
(2004-06). Special teams coach Kevin Spencer was the Steelers special
teams coach from 2002-06. Wide receivers coach Mike Miller is a native of
Pittsburgh, played at Clarion and was a public relations and operations intern
with the Steelers from 1994-95. He also served as an offensive assistant for the
Steelers from 1999-03. Defensive assistant Matt Raich is a native of
Monaca, played at Westminster and was the Steelers offensive assistant from
2004-06.
DE Rodney Bailey, TE Tim Euhus, WR Sean Morey
and C Chukky Okobi have all been on the Steelers active roster
throughout their careers. P Mike Barr spent time in the Steelers training
camps over the past couple of years. WR Larry Fitzgerald and LB Gerald
Hayes played at Pitt while OT Levi Brown and WR Bryant Johnson
both played at Penn State. OG Reggie Wells, who went to South Park
High in Pittsburgh, attended Clarion.
