ACW Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Want GB, think PIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Want GB, think GB. This is similar to the Colts-Bears Super Bowl. It wasn't about the Colts O vs the Bears D, it was the Colts D vs the Bears O, and the Colts D won it for them. Packers O vs Steelers D is the understory...the real story will be the Packers D vs the Steelers O, and I think Green Bay's defense can contain Big Ben and the Steeler O enough to pull out a win, especially if Pouncey is out for the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I guess I'm rooting for GB. Pitt's won their share (not that GB hasn't) and I like Rodgers. But I have no clue who's going to win this one. It's a really good matchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Want GB, think Pittsburgh. But, I think GB has a decent shot. I'd say Pittsburgh should be about 3-4 point favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Want GB, think Pittsburgh. But, I think GB has a decent shot. I'd say Pittsburgh should be about 3-4 point favorite. I think the early line is GB (-2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I think the early line is GB (-2) Wow...shows what I know (and probably sheds some light on why I didn't do too well betting the NFL back in college). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Want GB, think Pitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Good piece by Boswell: As Super Bowl approaches, Steelers and Packers led by a different kind of quarterback The NFL has always been defined by its great quarterbacks. That's not going to change. But the style of the quarterbacks who prosper the most might be altering subtly. Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger may illustrate the point in Super Bowl XLV. If you don't have the strength or agility to shed tacklers and turn busted plays into your own magic, these are tough days to be a playoff quarterback.Of the last 11 Super Bowls, nine were won by a classic pocket-passing quarterback whose name was Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, Brad Johnson or one of the Manning brothers, Peyton and Eli. Include Trent Dilfer, too; it'll make him feel good. Some could run a bit or buy time by moving in the pocket. But it wasn't their calling card. Ripping away from 300-pound tacklers or making blitzing safeties miss them completely wasn't their best gift. You knew where to find them: in the pocket. And, difficult as it might be, you knew your only prayer to beat them: Get there and blast 'em. In the NFL, coaches exist to spend 100-hour weeks studying film so they can invent schemes, and acquire specific types of players who can destroy what others have created. The sophistication, speed and complexity of the best defenses - especially the blitzing 3-4 defenses of the Packers, Steelers and the just-eliminated Jets - attack so unpredictably that, sooner or later, they are going to bring devastating pressure. However, holding and interference rules, designed to help promote offense, make life miserable for defensive backs. As a result, the quarterback who can "extend plays" - by breaking tackles, buying time and creating a secondary unscripted play - may be more valuable than ever. In fact, the most successful of the breed in recent years has been Roethlisberger with his two Super Bowl rings. Rodgers, who now has the highest career quarterback rating in history, is the new embodiment of this double-threat type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_Fan Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 NFC all day! Except for the NFC East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Can't ever root for a rapist. GO PACK GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarramedia Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I wanted a Bears -Superbowl but now I want the Packers to win it. The lesser of 2 evils. I don't want the Steelers to have 7 superbowl wins. I don't want the Packers to have 4 either but it is better than 7. The Redskins will have a lot of Superbowls to catch up now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Wow, nobody wants the Steelers to win. Unfortunately I think they will win but I don't want them to. GB does have the DC who used to be LeBeau's boss so maybe he knows something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Pouncey may be out...that would be HUGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I absolutely love that almost no one wants PIT to win **** the Steelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrifNick21 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I absolutely love that almost no one wants PIT to win **** the Steelers. I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I do. Well, you're one of four out of 45 (until ninja votes completely **** it up). That's acceptable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I am sick of Pittsburgh; so I am rooting for Green Bay. Thing is, I think Pittsburgh pulls out a victory late in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I am sick of Pittsburgh; so I am rooting for Green Bay. Thing is, I think Pittsburgh pulls out a victory late in the game. +Ref assist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Want GB, Think PIT Go Go NFC! Man I hope my beloved blue shirts when this weekend as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I want the Packers to win, but I'm sure Pitt will pull out a late victory curtesy of a timely penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 +Ref assist? The 12th man for Pittsburgh has been big this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadExField Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 didn't want to make another SB thread, I'll ask here. Do you all think NFL Network is biased towards the Steelers winning the SB? They're getting a lot of coverage this week on their programming with playing their recent Super Bowls, showing their logo every 2 seconds, and what not. I always pay attention to when I think programs do this kind of hidden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I want the Packers to win, but I'm sure Pitt will pull out a late victory curtesy of a timely penalty. ---------- Post added February-1st-2011 at 10:31 AM ---------- didn't want to make another SB thread, I'll ask here. Do you all think NFL Network is biased towards the Steelers winning the SB? They're getting a lot of coverage this week on their programming with playing their recent Super Bowls, showing their logo every 2 seconds, and what not. I always pay attention to when I think programs do this kind of hidden Though GB certainly has a loyal following, I would think that the NFLN is just playing to the masses. Pittsburgh has a HUGE national following and is looking to win its third Super Bowl in the past six years. That's dynasty territory. Also, getting a seventh Super Bowl championship is a huge story. So, I don't think the NFL is pulling for them to win since, at this point in the NFL's history they will do fine no matter who wins these games. But, I think they have an interest in promoting the most popular teams when they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I'll go ahead and make my prediction for the game which I'll be watching with my niece who is a Steelers fan. Steelers 31 Packers 27 I think it will be close game but the Steelers defense makes a play to put the Steelers offense in position to win the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSteve Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I want GB all the way, but think the Steelers Defense will be too much for a GB offense that won't be able to get any type of running game going. Aaron Rogers must play the game of his life, while the Packs Defense hammers Big Ben and stuffs the Steelers running game. Hopefully this will be a great Super Bowl either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.