Warner's rollercoaster career reaches 3rd Bowl

MIAMI: Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has had more ups and downs than most players but even he is finding it hard to believe his unfancied team have reached the Super Bowl for the first time.

"Listening to people say it, I am still shaking my head a bit. Man, it really happened," Warner told a news conference on Monday, the day after he threw three first-half touchdowns to lead his team to a 32-25 win against the Philadelphia Eagles and set up the Feb 1 clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"To believe we are at this point, making these strides, it's special. It's the reason I came here, wanted to be back on the field but I also wanted to help change the perception of this franchise. It is gratifying to be a part of this," he added.