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Proclamation honoring the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning a record-breaking sixth Super Bowl world championship.
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WHEREAS, on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 to win Super Bowl XLIII, the franchise's sixth Super Bowl championship, the most titles by any franchise in NFL history; and
WHEREAS, spectacular moments defined the championship game; linebacker James Harrison, the NFL's 2008 Defensive Player of the Year, intercepted a pass at the Cardinals' goal line and ran 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the game's first half. The play is the longest in Super Bowl history; and
WHEREAS, the team's comeback drive in the waning minutes of the contest will prove in time to be one of defining moments in franchise history. Players, like Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes, the game's most valuable player, rose to storied heights to score the winning touchdown; and
WHEREAS, every member of this team adds to the established legacy of the previous five Super Bowl teams, but each member also adds to the creation of a new legacy that a new generation of committed fans around the nation will adopt as their own; and
WHEREAS, the historic victory is attributed to the Rooney family's commitment to goodwill, principle, faith and morality. These leadership qualities have molded the Steelers into the model professional sports franchise;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that on behalf of the citizens of Allegheny County, this Council commends the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning a record-breaking sixth Super Bowl championship. Furthermore, this council wishes the franchise luck in its quest for an unrivaled seventh Super Bowl ring.