On Sunday, February 6, the biggest game in America will take place in Cowboys Stadium. The Super Bowl. The playoffs are over and the Steelers and Packers will go head-to-head in a battle for the Lombardi Trophy, the most coveted trophy in the NFL. Now the big question is, who will win the game? Well, I thought about the upcoming match-up long and hard and I have finally decided which team is most likely to come out as the champion. My pick is the Green Bay Packers. This was definitely a hard decision for me to make, because both teams have great players and both teams are great at winning football games. The reason I chose the Packers is because I believe they have more talent spread all over the field. First let’s talk about the QB’s. Aaron Rodgers(Packers) vs Ben Roethlisberger(Steelers). Out of both of these players I think that Aaron Rodgers is the better QB. Although Big Ben already has two Super Bowl rings, I don’t think that he has the great consistent play making that Rodgers has shown throughout this years playoffs and much of his career as a starter. Another factor that goes into the Packers beating the Steelers is their wide receivers. With an already great QB, the Packers will only add to their winning potential with several talented receivers. Troy Polamalu is a a great safety, but he cannot be the defense by himself. The Steelers slower defensive backs will not be able to thoroughly shut down Aaron Rodgers receiving corps, so expect him to take advantage of the mismatches that we will see throughout the game. In the running game it is pretty evenly matched on both sides, but again the Packers have a slight advantage. They can run their fullback John Kuhn, and their recently discover talent at running back, rookie James Starks. Also, if the Steelers defense leaves any room for Rodgers to run, he can turn it into a big gain. The Steelers will put up a fight though, so expect a high scoring game with both teams possibly getting more than twenty points. I am sure, however, that the Packers will be the winners of Super Bowl XLV.
Tags: AFC, football, NFC, Packers, quarterback, season, Steelers, Super Bowl
February 8, 2011 at 1:39 am |
…and you were right! =D Thought of you while watching the recap on ESPN today.
One of my ss kids asked me which team I was rooting for – I wasn’t planning on watching the game (bad me, I know). He told me he was rooting for the Steelers. So I went with the Packers, lol. No thought process involved =P
Anywho – great post =) Looking forward to reading more =)