I spent the day talking to both teams, scrambing to get to the Steelers in time to be shut down by Ben Roethlisberger, omitted from a quote sheet, and then trying to overcome a computer meltdown. I'll get Edge's thoughts about his new Lambo, my long chat with the grestest strength coach ever, John Lott, and my fawning Tulane Mewelde Moore love tomorrow. For now, it's another column for NBCSports.com. My last until Sunday! Here was the Larry Fitzgerald column I filed last night. And for all you Steelers fans out there, a writer can appreciate Kurt Warner and Fitz without "hating on" your team! After talking to Moore today, it would be cool to see him get a ring. Both of us couldn't think of a Green Wave that has one.

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The mood in Tampa has shifted dramatically today. The fans have arrived en masse. I got dinner last night with a few other writers near our hotel, and saw every possible ESPN personality at the restaurant. No one bugged them at all - that would not be possible tonight. The relatively empty downtown has been haunted only by media schlubs with an embarrasing pass dangling around their necks for the last five days. Now it's jamming. It's also raining, which is bad luck for the Coors Light girls who were scheduled to appear at the outdoor pool bar downstairs in our hotel. (No, I wasn't going to go. Yes, you can see the pool from the elevator, which is a nice bonus.)