Super Bowl XLV running thread -- The Pack is Back and is the Champ

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! · Jan 24, 2011

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outofplace said:

Michael_ Gee said:

Boom, I agree with you. Both Ds ought to be familiar with QBs you MUST keep in the pocket when pass rushing, since both teams have one themselves. And I don't see many rushing yards in this one, either.
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If one of those teams can run at all, that could be a big factor. The Packers have an outstanding defense, but the Jets were third in the NFL against the run this season and Rashard Mendenhall ran well against them twice.

I think it got lost in all of the talk about Roethlisberger, the Steelers' big first half and the Jets' rally, but Mendenhall was the biggest reason the Steelers won yesterday. He had 95 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 32 more yards in that first half. He ended up with 127 on the ground, often turning losses into decent gains.

If the offensive line gives him any help at all, Mendenhall could be a big factor in the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for the Steelers, there have been many games this season in which that line did not give him any help, and this could be another if Pouncey doesn't play.
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No shit. Where was that running attack all year!?
Looked like the second coming of Jerome Bettis.

Batman · Jan 24, 2011

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DanOregon said:

It is funny to think about the two teams that used the Cowboys to become iconic NFL franchises will be playing in Dallas. The Ice Bowl and Super Bowls X and XIII are probably in the top ten of all-time NFL classic games.
Throw in the Greatest Game Ever Played, the Miami-Chargers OT playoff game, and you have the Founding Fathers of NFL Films.
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Don't forget one of the great forgotten classics, the 1966 NFL championship game. Meredith threw a pick in the end zone at the end that gave Green Bay a 34-27 win. It started the Cowboys' reputation as the team that could never win the big one in the late '60s (two NFL championship game losses to the Packers in '66 and '67; playoff losses to the Browns in '68 and '69; and the Super Bowl V loss to the Colts in '70 before they finally broke through and crushed the Dolphins in SB VI).

da man · Jan 24, 2011

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spnited said:

MileHigh said:

Iconic matchup of the biggest fan bases in the country. Probably will set a record for the largest crowd, ahem, despite Jerry charging $200 to have people outside the stadium watch the game on a big screen.

Packers a 2.5-point favorite, but one of those that can go either way.
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Jerry is not charging anybody anything.
It is the greedy NFL charging anyone stupid enough to pay $200 to watch TV.
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Bet you it was Jerry's idea.

suburbia · Jan 24, 2011

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Steelers 31, Packers 27. Steelers have the edge in big game experience and coaching. Coaches who are as horrible at managing the end game as Mike McCarthy don't win championships no matter how many games they win in the regular season (see Marty Schottenheimer and Andy Reid).

Some of us here love the Steelers. Some of us hate them. But give them credit - they know how to get it done this time of year.

Captain_Kirk · Jan 24, 2011

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So, all signs point to a close game, but something's telling me this one could be a big time rout---reminiscent of some of the Super Bowls of the 80 and 90s--for the Packers. Green Bay's receiving game should be able to do some damage on the Dallas track and their defense could be tough for Pittsburgh to move against. If Ben throws some early picks, this could get ugly quick.

And this was mentioned on the championship thread, but have to call out kudos to a guy we love to poke fun at on here---Peter King nailed the Packers-Steelers Super Bowl in his pre-season NFL picks.

Mizzougrad96 · Jan 24, 2011

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Captain_Kirk said:

So, all signs point to a close game, but something's telling me this one could be a big time rout---reminiscent of some of the Super Bowls of the 80 and 90s--for the Packers. Green Bay's receiving game should be able to do some damage on the Dallas track and their defense could be tough for Pittsburgh to move against. If Ben throws some early picks, this could get ugly quick.

And this was mentioned on the championship thread, but have to call out kudos to a guy we love to poke fun at on here---Peter King nailed the Packers-Steelers Super Bowl in his pre-season NFL picks.
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Yes he did. He picked the Steelers 33, Packers 27.

I thought he was insane.

Michael_ Gee · Jan 24, 2011

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However, Peter kind of tainted his forecast by altering it to pick the Patriots over the Packers in the SI playoff preview issue earlier this month. That flip-flop deserves a certain amount of teasing.

Inky_Wretch · Jan 24, 2011

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Captain_Kirk said:

So, all signs point to a close game, but something's telling me this one could be a big time rout---reminiscent of some of the Super Bowls of the 80 and 90s--for the Packers. Green Bay's receiving game should be able to do some damage on the Dallas track and their defense could be tough for Pittsburgh to move against. If Ben throws some early picks, this could get ugly quick.

And this was mentioned on the championship thread, but have to call out kudos to a guy we love to poke fun at on here---Peter King nailed the Packers-Steelers Super Bowl in his pre-season NFL picks.
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If the Steelers can't pressure Rodgers, those WRs will shred that secondary.

proudpittsburgher · Jan 24, 2011

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Captain_Kirk said:

So, all signs point to a close game, but something's telling me this one could be a big time rout---reminiscent of some of the Super Bowls of the 80 and 90s--for the Packers. Green Bay's receiving game should be able to do some damage on the Dallas track and their defense could be tough for Pittsburgh to move against. If Ben throws some early picks, this could get ugly quick.

And this was mentioned on the championship thread, but have to call out kudos to a guy we love to poke fun at on here---Peter King nailed the Packers-Steelers Super Bowl in his pre-season NFL picks.
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I think this is one of these games that, over the course of two weeks, just about every one of us will go from one side to the next, because both of these teams have played outstanding and crappy, all within the course of the playoffs alone. Sometimes within a single game, as evidenced by yesterday's performances. Right now, head is leaning to GB, heart with PIT. But I can make really good arguments for either side winning. The only thing I can't see is GB blowing out Pittsburgh. Anythign over 14 points is unlikely, IMO.

Mizzougrad96 · Jan 24, 2011

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Inky_Wretch said:

Captain_Kirk said:

So, all signs point to a close game, but something's telling me this one could be a big time rout---reminiscent of some of the Super Bowls of the 80 and 90s--for the Packers. Green Bay's receiving game should be able to do some damage on the Dallas track and their defense could be tough for Pittsburgh to move against. If Ben throws some early picks, this could get ugly quick.

And this was mentioned on the championship thread, but have to call out kudos to a guy we love to poke fun at on here---Peter King nailed the Packers-Steelers Super Bowl in his pre-season NFL picks.
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If the Steelers can't pressure Rodgers, those WRs will shred that secondary.
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Assuming they can hold on to the ball.

ChrisRcc · Jan 24, 2011

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Jerry Jones must be crying himself to sleep over losing the New York media coverage.

Mizzougrad96 · Jan 24, 2011

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Packers 27, Steelers 24.

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