SARASOTA, Fla. – Raymond James Stadium brings bitter memories back to Larry Fitzgerald.
The last time the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver was in the Tampa stadium was in 2009, and he was 35 seconds away from being a Super Bowl champion. Instead, his Cardinals lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-23, when Santonio Holmes caught a touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger in the game's final minute.
Before Holmes' catch, it was Fitzgerald who was likely to pull down MVP honors after making seven catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns. His 64-yard touchdown catch with 2:37 left gave the Cardinals their first lead.
He'll return there on Sunday when the Cardinals face the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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