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Steelers, Cardinals Arrive In Tampa For Super Bowl Week

Tribune photo by CLIFF McBRIDE

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers arrived around noon at Tampa International Airport.

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Published: January 26, 2009

Updated: 01/26/2009 02:52 pm

TAMPA - The Pittsburgh Steelers got to Tampa first. The Arizona Cardinals followed shortly after.

The Steelers arrived via US Airways charter at Tampa International Airport just before noon today to resume preparations for Super Bowl XLIII.

The Cardinals' Northwest charter came in about 2:45 p.m. As the plane taxied to a stop, the pilot waved a Cardinals flag out the cockpit window.

Before the Cardinals left Phoenix about 11:15 this morning, a pep rally was held at Sky Harbor International Airport. Team president Michael Bidwell, Coach Ken Whisenhunt, quarterback Kurt Warner and defensive end Bertrand Berry addressed the crowd.

"It's Arizona's time to shock the world," Whisenhunt told fans, who watched players board the plane after buses arrived on the tarmac.

Both teams will have news conferences today at their respective hotels, the Steelers at the InterContinental Tampa and the Cardinals at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.

Tuesday marks the annual media day for both teams at Raymond James Stadium.

The Cardinals will practice this week at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice facility. The Steelers will practice at the University of South Florida.

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