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***The Super Bowl XLV Thread*** - Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh (1 Viewer)

I think Pouncey's replacement will play fine.

I would worry though if he gets hurt, A 3rd string at center would be tough to win with.

 
Kind of bummed for Pouncey. On the other hand Legursky has undoubtedly worked very hard to play in the Super Bowl as well so it is an great experience for him.

 
Sabertooth said:
Sheriff66 said:
Milwaukee's mayor seems pretty confident...

In a news release, Barrett said he and his teenage son, Tommy, will bring gift baskets from Milwaukee sausage companies. "The fact that I will be watching the Packers win the Super Bowl with the Bears' 'Fan-in-Chief' is particularly satisfying," the mayor said in a statement.
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He has every reason to be confident. Packers are the better team.
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:lmao: :popcorn: :lmao: :lmao: I can't wait to listen to you whine all off season

 
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Sheriff66 said:
Sabertooth said:
Sheriff66 said:
Milwaukee's mayor seems pretty confident...

In a news release, Barrett said he and his teenage son, Tommy, will bring gift baskets from Milwaukee sausage companies. "The fact that I will be watching the Packers win the Super Bowl with the Bears' 'Fan-in-Chief' is particularly satisfying," the mayor said in a statement.
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He has every reason to be confident. Packers are the better team.
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:coffee: :popcorn: :lmao: :lmao: I can't wait to listen to you whine all off season
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Why would I whine. The Packers are going to win this one. It's happening, get your head around it.
 
Sabertooth said:
Sheriff66 said:
Sabertooth said:
Sheriff66 said:
Milwaukee's mayor seems pretty confident...

In a news release, Barrett said he and his teenage son, Tommy, will bring gift baskets from Milwaukee sausage companies. "The fact that I will be watching the Packers win the Super Bowl with the Bears' 'Fan-in-Chief' is particularly satisfying," the mayor said in a statement.
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He has every reason to be confident. Packers are the better team.
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:pokey: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: I can't wait to listen to you whine all off season
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Why would I whine. The Packers are going to win this one. It's happening, get your head around it.
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You keep wishing it buddy :shrug: :shrug:
 
From CBS

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has told ESPN’s Suzy Kolber, via Adam Schefter, that rookie C Maurkice Pouncey did not practice today and will not play in Sunday’s Super Bowl.This, of course, is not surprising, though Pouncey had been saying that he was 75 percent probable to play. Kudos to him for continuing to believe that notion – if he did, in fact, believe it – even when it seemed clear that it was nearly going to be impossible for him to perform.That means backup Doug Legursky will take over the center role and will be the man in charge of slowing down Green Bay’s B.J. Raji. For more NFL news, rumors and analysis, follow @cbssportsnfl on Twitter and subscribe to our RSS Feed .
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Although I'm not sure I understand why he would tell Suzy Kolber via Adam Shefter. :thumbup:
 
Is there some Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl song or something? My wife insists there is some song about the game and not the Green and Yellow song. Anyone know what she is talking about?

 
Godsbrother said:
Sabertooth said:
Seriously? I have a problem with Roethlisberger. He's a scumbag. And that makes ME an #######? It is especially peculiar to see you, Crosseyed of all people, coming out in support of a guy like him. I realize he's the face of your franchise but is it seriously anything goes with you? With all of the religious threads you participate in, it seems very hypocritical.
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How about we keep the focus in this thread on SB XLV and leave the off-the-field stuff for 100 other threads that have already been started?
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I second the motion.
 
Godsbrother said:
CrossEyed said:
Regardless of what happens on Sunday, I think these teams are very evenly matched and the game could certainly go either way. If they played 10 times I would expect a 5-5 or 6-4 split. Could the game be a blowout? Yeah, I could actually see that happening in either direction. If the Steelers get to Rodgers early and often I can see him getting rattled in his first SB and throwing a couple pick sixes. But if the Steelers are unable to get the running game established at all and the Steeler D ends up on the field too much I can see the Packers passing game making life miserable and blowing the game open.

I don't expect either scenario to play out on Sunday. I expect a close game that comes down to the 4th qtr.

Should be fun!!
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What do you see happening on both team's first offensive drive? Will they play conservative and feel each other out or will one team (or both) come out guns ablazing?
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This.Although, McCarthy has not really done this yet this post season. However I suspect this is what he will do.

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Here's another question :Have the Steelers won the toss and taken the ball at all this season? Or at least since Ben has been back? If they have, I don't remember it. It's gotten to the point where other teams win the toss and automatically defer because they know the Steelers like to put the defense out first and get the ball to open the second half.So, if the Steelers win the toss, do they continue to do that and risk putting Rodgers and the GB offense on the fast track right away? Would they prefer that, hoping that having the ball right away may lead to some big game jitters from Rodgers?On the other hand, if the Packers win the toss, do they defer and risk what happened to the Jets (a loooooong TD drive on the opening possession, taking all the starch out of their offense?)
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I believe the Packers deferred in the playoff game against Atlanta.
 
The Jerk said:
Evilgrin 72 said:
4 wide with a back in pass pro is not a bad idea with the edge rushers the Steelers have, but I'd think the more WRs you put on the field, the more mismatches you create against the Steelers' defense. Teams that have had success spreading Pittsburgh out in the past have done so with 5 wide and getting the ball out of the QB's hands after a 5-step drop, leaving pass protection almost unnecessary. The object is to get Hampton off the field and/or create mismatches wherein the Steelers' LBs are covering slot receivers, leading to easier short gains on slant patterns and such. The problem most teams have running this kind of offense against the Steelers is that most teams don't have a QB who makes reads fast enough and can't deliver the ball as quickly and accurately as is necessary for this game plan to succeed. I think Rodgers can do it, though - and that's what frightens me about this game. If they can achieve success early on with this approach, Pittsburgh is forced to pack their coverage in, which then leaves big plays open over the top, and Rodgers has the mobility and arm to evade pressure and make those throws.
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The Packers averaged just less than 14 offensive points in their three games against Chicago this season. I realize the Steelers have a different scheme and personnel than the Bears, and trying to change too much could easily end up in a disaster. The Steelers aren't built to play defense like the Bears. Still, I'm curious about why the Bears could do what few other teams could not.Was it familiarity, scheme or personnel that was mostly responsible for the Bears keeping the Packers offense from finding its rhythm? I know the first game in Chicago featured 500 penalties and several turnovers, and the NFCC was cold with sloppy footing, but is there anything specific that Chicago does to contain Green Bay?
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People don't understand. When the Packers and Bears play, it just doesn't matter what the records of the teams are. It doesn't matter what each team has done to other teams coming into the game.Throw all stats out from every game the Packers and Bears played when trying to compare them to other teams. The stats are always different. The games are usually totally different than any other game, 9 out of 10 times anyway.
 
Mr.Pack said:
Evilgrin 72 said:
Here's another question :Have the Steelers won the toss and taken the ball at all this season? Or at least since Ben has been back? If they have, I don't remember it. It's gotten to the point where other teams win the toss and automatically defer because they know the Steelers like to put the defense out first and get the ball to open the second half.So, if the Steelers win the toss, do they continue to do that and risk putting Rodgers and the GB offense on the fast track right away? Would they prefer that, hoping that having the ball right away may lead to some big game jitters from Rodgers?On the other hand, if the Packers win the toss, do they defer and risk what happened to the Jets (a loooooong TD drive on the opening possession, taking all the starch out of their offense?)
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I believe the Packers deferred in the playoff game against Atlanta.
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I would always defer the toss. It annoys the #### out of me anytime we take the ball first.
 
Mr.Pack said:
The Jerk said:
Evilgrin 72 said:
4 wide with a back in pass pro is not a bad idea with the edge rushers the Steelers have, but I'd think the more WRs you put on the field, the more mismatches you create against the Steelers' defense. Teams that have had success spreading Pittsburgh out in the past have done so with 5 wide and getting the ball out of the QB's hands after a 5-step drop, leaving pass protection almost unnecessary. The object is to get Hampton off the field and/or create mismatches wherein the Steelers' LBs are covering slot receivers, leading to easier short gains on slant patterns and such. The problem most teams have running this kind of offense against the Steelers is that most teams don't have a QB who makes reads fast enough and can't deliver the ball as quickly and accurately as is necessary for this game plan to succeed. I think Rodgers can do it, though - and that's what frightens me about this game. If they can achieve success early on with this approach, Pittsburgh is forced to pack their coverage in, which then leaves big plays open over the top, and Rodgers has the mobility and arm to evade pressure and make those throws.
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The Packers averaged just less than 14 offensive points in their three games against Chicago this season. I realize the Steelers have a different scheme and personnel than the Bears, and trying to change too much could easily end up in a disaster. The Steelers aren't built to play defense like the Bears. Still, I'm curious about why the Bears could do what few other teams could not.Was it familiarity, scheme or personnel that was mostly responsible for the Bears keeping the Packers offense from finding its rhythm? I know the first game in Chicago featured 500 penalties and several turnovers, and the NFCC was cold with sloppy footing, but is there anything specific that Chicago does to contain Green Bay?
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People don't understand. When the Packers and Bears play, it just doesn't matter what the records of the teams are. It doesn't matter what each team has done to other teams coming into the game.Throw all stats out from every game the Packers and Bears played when trying to compare them to other teams. The stats are always different. The games are usually totally different than any other game, 9 out of 10 times anyway.
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:lmao: When the Packers and Bears meet you can through stats out the window. It's been that way since the beginning oftime.
 
Ditkaless Wonders said:
It would be a shame if this thread got sidetracked into a pissing match.I heard today that Driver has a sore quad again. The last time he had this condition this year his effectiveness disappeared, and to some extent never really re-emerged. I hope this is not the same thing, just soreness, and that his reduced practice roll today was wholly precautionary. I happen to believe the packers are going to win, but not if they are playing with an ineffective reciever. They need all of the weapons they have left.
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Brett Swain MVP!! :unsure:
 
Not sure this is justified or whatever, but I have to say that I am pretty bitter at all of the longtime Packer fans who turned their back on the organization during the Favre departure, only to return now that Green Bay is on the cusp of another championship.

As a person who has always believed that you root for the name on the front of the jersey and not the back, I feel like a lot of these people are just plain hypocrites. Anyone else have similar feelings. I feel like these "fans" cast their lots all-in with Favre. I don't want them back because they are only back because Favre is done now.

I'm not sure this is just a case of fans being fair weathered. I mean people were renting out billboards in Green Bay saying Fire Ted. And now those same people are stating that they've been fans since the Starr years and what-not.

I know it isn't that big of a deal. But I've always had a big problem with hypocrites.

 
Sabertooth said:
Not sure this is justified or whatever, but I have to say that I am pretty bitter at all of the longtime Packer fans who turned their back on the organization during the Favre departure, only to return now that Green Bay is on the cusp of another championship. As a person who has always believed that you root for the name on the front of the jersey and not the back, I feel like a lot of these people are just plain hypocrites. Anyone else have similar feelings. I feel like these "fans" cast their lots all-in with Favre. I don't want them back because they are only back because Favre is done now. I'm not sure this is just a case of fans being fair weathered. I mean people were renting out billboards in Green Bay saying Fire Ted. And now those same people are stating that they've been fans since the Starr years and what-not. I know it isn't that big of a deal. But I've always had a big problem with hypocrites.
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I have a problem with it too but you knew at the time it was going to happen. Put the whole Favre thing behind you and enjoy the moment.
 
Sabertooth said:
Not sure this is justified or whatever, but I have to say that I am pretty bitter at all of the longtime Packer fans who turned their back on the organization during the Favre departure, only to return now that Green Bay is on the cusp of another championship.

As a person who has always believed that you root for the name on the front of the jersey and not the back, I feel like a lot of these people are just plain hypocrites. Anyone else have similar feelings. I feel like these "fans" cast their lots all-in with Favre. I don't want them back because they are only back because Favre is done now.

I'm not sure this is just a case of fans being fair weathered. I mean people were renting out billboards in Green Bay saying Fire Ted. And now those same people are stating that they've been fans since the Starr years and what-not.

I know it isn't that big of a deal. But I've always had a big problem with hypocrites.
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Real fans are fans of the Packers first not just one player. After how Rodgers performed in Dallas why would you sacrifice the future for the present?

If Favre was brought back they were in danger of losing Rodgers to free agency. Later TT said he lost confidence in Favre winning the biug game.

McCarthy: “Sunday Will Be Our Night.”

Posted by Rob Demovsky February 4th, 2011, 4:49 pm

Here’s the Friday pool report from the last Packers’ practice of the week before Super Bowl XLV. It’s from Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated via the Pro Football Writers of America, which designates one reporter to cover practice.

DALLAS — Coach Mike McCarthy called his Packers “loose but confident” Friday afternoon following their last on-field practice before Super Bowl XLV against the Steelers.

“We’ve had an opportunity to go over every situation twice for our game plan, so we’re ready to go,” he said before departing Highland Park High School’s indoor practice facility. “The one thing you want to see in your football team is that the players have maintained confidence throughout the process. Our guys have done that. They totally believe what’s in front of them. They believe in what they’ve seen on film. We respect Pittsburgh, but we feel that this is our time and Sunday will be our night.”

The Packers listed everyone but linebacker Erik Walden as probable for the game. Walden, who is recovering from an ankle sprain sustained two weeks ago in the NFC Championship Game at Chicago, will be listed as questionable.

“We’ll take Erik up the game and see what happens,” McCarthy said. “I have a good feel for what he can and cannot do. Sunday I’m going to trust him and the medical staff to make that call.”

Frank Zombo would start if Walden is unable to play or limited.

Wideout Donald Driver was held out of team drills for the second consecutive day because of a quadriceps strain, but he’s expected to play. Driver participated in the team’s jog-through early Friday morning and was part of the kickoff return’s “hands” team during practice.

Green Bay took its team photo at Highland Park High shortly before starting the 47-minute workout. Everyone was in attendance, including the players who are on injured reserve.

Before starting practice, McCarthy followed Friday tradition by having an assistant coach address the team. This time it was linebackers coach (and former Steeler) Kevin Greene, who spoke for 5 minutes as the players encircled him in the middle of the synthetic turf field.

When he finished, each player raised a hand to form a human umbrella. They broke the huddle by yelling: “Pack”.

The practice, which focused on special teams and 11-on-11 team competition with noise pumped in through speakers, was roughly half the length of a normal Friday workout. McCarthy said it was by design because the team went longer than usual in their previous “Friday” workout in Green Bay (last Sunday). “I feel good about preparation,” he said. “I thought today was sharp.”

The Packers will conduct a final jog-through Saturday morning at their team hotel in Las Colinas.

 
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Clorox said:
Sabertooth said:
Love the confidence shown by McCarthy. Can't wait to watch this team impose their will on the Steelers.
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Why are you so overconfident?
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Not over confident. I just think the Packers are better and this is their time. I feel the same way McCarthy does. It really isn't schtick. I've been on the other side of this type of game before when Green Bay played against Elway and the Broncos. The Broncos were just the team of destiny. This time I feel as if the shoe is on the other foot.
 
Clorox said:
Sabertooth said:
Love the confidence shown by McCarthy. Can't wait to watch this team impose their will on the Steelers.
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Why are you so overconfident?
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When the Packers were 8 and 6 I was confident that they would run the table. I felt certain they would beat the Giants, Bears, Eagles, Falcons, Bears, and Patriots in that order. Pittsburgh was the one team I did not want to see them face in the run. Pittsburgh presents problems for the Packers I felt. I felt Pittsburgh would not survive their run, but I feared that they might. I feel if they played this game 100 times that the Packers would win about 52 times. This is more or less a pick em game as I see it, and I just cannot feel overconfident. I have hopes, but I realize that Pittsburgh has the playmakers to dash one's hopes quickly. I hope the Packers keep their focus, keep their heads on a swivel, and that they do one thing at a time. Catch the ball and then run. Tackle first and then go for the strip. Stay in their rushing lanes. Maintain coverage until they hear the whistle. Finish runs and hold the ball. Communicate their blocking assignments, and do not take anything for granted against this very dangerous Pittsburgh team.
 
Sabertooth said:
Not sure this is justified or whatever, but I have to say that I am pretty bitter at all of the longtime Packer fans who turned their back on the organization during the Favre departure, only to return now that Green Bay is on the cusp of another championship. As a person who has always believed that you root for the name on the front of the jersey and not the back, I feel like a lot of these people are just plain hypocrites. Anyone else have similar feelings. I feel like these "fans" cast their lots all-in with Favre. I don't want them back because they are only back because Favre is done now. I'm not sure this is just a case of fans being fair weathered. I mean people were renting out billboards in Green Bay saying Fire Ted. And now those same people are stating that they've been fans since the Starr years and what-not. I know it isn't that big of a deal. But I've always had a big problem with hypocrites.
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Bandwagoners come and go. It's always been like that and always will be.Doesn't bother me, I just laugh it off.
 
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I'm a die hard Steeler fan, but I keep going back and forth on this one. On one hand, how can you bet against Ben and that defense. On the other, the Packers are white hot right now. It's going to be a great game, I just hope to see Mr. Rooney accepting the Lombardi at once the dust settles.

 
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