I haven't looked through this thread, but any discussion on whether Pittsburgh should have called their last time out with about 2:45 to go in the game before the Packers 3rd down and goal? The way I saw it, that play only backfires if GB runs the ball, is sacked or completes the ball short of the goalline, but the most likely outcome was a TD or incomplete pass. I'm not sure if it would have made a huge difference, but that was about :45 seconds that they could have gotten back.
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***Official Super Bowl XLV Game Thread*** (1 Viewer)
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snogger
Footballguy
As a Viking fan I watched this game like all the rest since 1977 ..
just hope for a good game. 
and we got it!!
Great FLAWLESS game by the Packers!! Sure there were some badly dropped balls, but overall...
No turnovers, very few "shoot yourself in the foot" penalties, good coaching, GREAT Defensive play!
Throw in the refs didn't cause anyone to win or lose this game and you got one hell of a game!!!
Congrats to Rodgers for getting the Favre Monkey off his back!
Congrats to Woodson for getting the "Tuck" Monkey off his back!
Enjoy the Championship Packer fans, your team deserved it!!
just hope for a good game. and we got it!!
Great FLAWLESS game by the Packers!! Sure there were some badly dropped balls, but overall...
No turnovers, very few "shoot yourself in the foot" penalties, good coaching, GREAT Defensive play!
Throw in the refs didn't cause anyone to win or lose this game and you got one hell of a game!!!
Congrats to Rodgers for getting the Favre Monkey off his back!
Congrats to Woodson for getting the "Tuck" Monkey off his back!
Enjoy the Championship Packer fans, your team deserved it!!
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Donsmith753
Footballguy
I think they should have taken a timeout before the 4th down, get themselves organised.
For someone who wants Lhucks perma banned for trolling, you sure are doing a nice impression. Numerous posts of yours have nothing to do with the discussions in these threads. Go back to your i forum and whine how Lhucks is so terrible and take your smelly shtick with you.
smackdaddies
Footballguy
still can't get enough of this game. Although I don't think I would want to re-watch it, because a lot of the game was really not that good. But the finish - magic.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
you might be the most pathetic and bitter person in this thread. Great game packer fans. Well deserved win and I think you have the best qb in football.
timschochet
Footballguy
I wouldn't say that, but he's cerrtain;y getting there. Perhaps the biggest play in the entire game was the 31 yard reception on 3rd and 10 on Green Bay's final drive. Time and again Green Bay faced 3rd and long situations and converted. Rodgers was extremely clutch.fred_1_15301 said:
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
great game
Congrats GB fans.
Im glad I won my bets!!!!
Congrats GB fans.
Im glad I won my bets!!!!
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I thought before the game that Rodgers would be considered the best qb in football in a couple years. I now think it may be as soon as next season. He'll be better than both Brady and manning. Steelers fans can wonder what would have been if not for the turnovers. I also wonder what kind of numbers Rodgers puts up if not for the dropped passes.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Great game. Hats off to the Pack and congrats to their fans. Not going to lose the turnover battle 3-0 and beat a team that good. Steelers were second-best yesterday and the Pack deserved the trophy.
I will now retire from the Shark Pool until FF draft prep starts in July.
I will now retire from the Shark Pool until FF draft prep starts in July.
onlyseventeenpoints?
Footballguy
Steelers have a hell of a team.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
The fact that the Packers won this game while relying heavily on Bush is just crazy. Heck even on his pick, he screwed up and Ben just made the wrong decision.
Black Box
Footballguy
Mario Kart
Footballguy
Play of the game was Collins INT TD.
sho nuff
Footballguy
Several good ones to chose from.That one...the forced fumble was HUGE.The 3rd down pass to Jennings.
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
This. Third down and 10, the Steeler fans are going crazy. All the momentum was with Pittsburgh. If that pass goes incomplete, Big Ben gets the ball back with about 5 minutes left and decent field position, and I would have been feeling pretty good. That pass was a perfect strike. Jennings caught it in stride and made the most of YAC. Just a great play, a game-saving play. It broke my heart.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
I thought the Jordy Nelson catch was huge.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
congrats to the packers. great team and other than yesterday of course, i really like the team. you guys overcame tons this year and deserve it.
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
CrossEyed
Footballguy
OK, allow me to explain since a couple of you are having some difficulty understanding my post. I'm saying it was a gift for the DB. Of course it was a forced turnover and a good play by the dlineman. That had everything to do with it. But it was a "can of corn", as they say, for Collins.So the pressure by the Packer D, notably Howard Greens rush and hitting of Ben's arm, had nothing to do with it.Gotcha....... Love a fan with homer blinders on.CrossEyed said:
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timschochet
Footballguy
So the pressure by the Packer D, notably Howard Greens rush and hitting of Ben's arm, had nothing to do with it.Gotcha....... Love a fan with homer blinders on.CrossEyed said:
It was not a gift. The Packers earned that interception. Also, the run back for the TD was a great effort (though I was disappointed by the Steelers not making a greater effort in tackling.)The Packers earned this victory in every way, Mr. Pack. No luck involved.
Congrats 
-QG
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Wait 'til your sitting in a bar near a couple of 'em and the Steelers take out your QBs knee in a playoff game.-QGonionsack said:Pipes said:My respect for Pittsburgh fans borders on reverence. Delighted with the result but losing to the Steelers wouldn't have been a calamity.
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
I wasn't around last night, but I know exactly what you're talking about here.The stupidity of a lot of these players never ceases to amaze me, especially in the SB. Same with the clown from Pitt in the 4th Qrtr.smackdaddies said:
"But he pushed me, I can push him back!"
GROW THE #### UP!!!!!!!!
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Btw, Tomlin (and maybe Ben on the one) did a total Marvin impression wasting those first 2 timeouts in the 2nd half. That kind of stuff is a subtle killer of chances.
What a strange game though with the Packers getting a big league and still eschewing the run pretty much, Jordy Nelson having a big game yet also having 2 or 3 big drops.
There'd be elements of stealing the win and earning the win at the same time for whichever team would've won this one.
-QG
What a strange game though with the Packers getting a big league and still eschewing the run pretty much, Jordy Nelson having a big game yet also having 2 or 3 big drops.
There'd be elements of stealing the win and earning the win at the same time for whichever team would've won this one.
-QG
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I guess I'll have to watch that replay again but I thought it was a good call. It never looked like he had complete possession of the ball. Certainly not clear enough to overturn the ruling on the field but Packers fans seem very certain that they got this wrong so I'll have to look again. The facemask call was horrendous. Other than that, I thought the calls were fine. Maybe a few minor missed calls on each team.But it's a Steelers thread so I expected a discussion on missed calls before the game even started.
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3C's
Footballguy
I wouldn't call it a gift...the pass rush and hitting the arm made the play...but, the pump fake moved Collins over to that side. If, and we can't really play ifs, but if the pump fake never happened and Ben just threw the ball Green probably doesn't get to Ben in time to disrupt the throwing motion and Collins is nowhere near the ball. But, Collins made the play and made a good run on the return to score.So the pressure by the Packer D, notably Howard Greens rush and hitting of Ben's arm, had nothing to do with it.Gotcha....... Love a fan with homer blinders on.CrossEyed said:
Frenchy Fuqua
Footballguy
Congratulations to all Pack fans on the board. Tremendous team win, especially after Woodson went down. Rodgers made some big throws into tight coverage, I was really impressed with him on the big stage. Very bright future for the Pack.
Clay Matthews strip of Mendenhall was the turning point in the game. For the Steelers, I was impressed they kept battling when clearly they didn't have their A-game. Rarely does any team have a shot to win the game down 3 in the turnover battle yet they did. Also credit Doug Legursky, this was a big concern coming into the game and I see that Raji was held without a tackle.
Clay Matthews strip of Mendenhall was the turning point in the game. For the Steelers, I was impressed they kept battling when clearly they didn't have their A-game. Rarely does any team have a shot to win the game down 3 in the turnover battle yet they did. Also credit Doug Legursky, this was a big concern coming into the game and I see that Raji was held without a tackle.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
After the Calvin Johnson thing, nothing is obvious anymore.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
I haven't read through the entire thread so apologies in advance if I'm repeating something already posted. But on my way to work today I heard on NFL Sirius that there have been four teams with 15 or more players placed on Injured Reserve in a season...the 2010 Super Bowl Packers and three other teams that finished with 6 or fewer wins. If that's true, it's even more impressive and a testament to this team.
Reepicheep
Footballguy
Wow, that was a real nail-biter. The two teams were well-matched and obviously it came down to the Packers ability to take care of the ball and force some turnovers. The big plays that sand out emotionally for me are the fumble, and the 3rd-and-10 to Jennings. In each of those cases it felt the Steelers were taking control of the game. Huge momentum swings. Congrats to the Packers and especially Rodgers, Woodson, and Driver. Also, props to McCarthy for (correctly) putting the game in Rodgers' hands. Rodgers was throwing laser-guided precision darts all night, so glad he got to show off his accuracy and release to the whole world like that. Go Packers!I watched the game with some family friends who are Steelers fans. Nothing but respect for the Steelers and their fans. Same time same place next year?
Please conduct a thorough play-by-play review of every NFL game this season, correct every single officiating error, and let us know which teams make the playoffs and which one wins the Super Bowl in this imaginary scenario.
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