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Posted: Tuesday January 27, 2009 12:49PM; Updated: Tuesday January 27, 2009 12:49PM

Super Bowl Tale of the Tape

SI.com's Brandt James sizes up two XLIII running backs.

Willie Parker	Edgerrin James
Age
28	30
College
North Carolina	Miami
Career Yards
4,989	12,121
Ornamentation

Gold pants, though he removes them to shower.	Gold grill, though he removed the metal as a sign of maturity.
Led The League
By producing the longest TD run in Super Bowl history, 75 yards against the Seahawks in XL.	Twice in rushing (his first two seasons)
Super Bowl Rings
One. Ran over the Seahawks in XL.	One. Colts voted to give Edge a ring in 2006 even though he left in the offseason prior.
I Am The Man
Injuries or ineffectiveness by Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley gave him a chance in 2004 and he took full advantage. His TD burst on the second play of the third quarter was a gut-shot to the Seahawks, giving the Steelers a 14-3 lead.	A third-stringer looking to get out of the desert late this fall, he's re-emerged as the starter and has been key in the Cardinals run to the Super Bowl.
Gettin' Paid
Four years, $13.6 million after making all those Super Bowl highlight reels.	Seven years, $49-million as a rookie.
Hobbies

Probably doesn't do it anymore, but 'Fast Willie' used to foot race against pit bulls as a teen in his hometown of Clinton, N.C.	Co-owns a huge go-kart track with teammate Matt Leinart and has been seen at the Daytona 500. You can take the kid outta Florida ... And the Lambo he had parked at the team hotel in Tampa on Monday made up in sleek what it lacked in cupholders.

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