A Green-Bay-Kinda-Day.

Greg Jennings has 17 receptions for 239 yards in his three 2011 postseason games.

"Hell, no I'm not rooting for the Packers in the Super Bowl," Brian Urlacher told ESPN 1000 last Friday.  While I'm in the same boat as Brian, that has no impact on who I believe will win the big game.


The Packers have played superb on both sides of the ball this postseason and deserve their trip to Dallas.  Whenever you watch Aaron Rodgers in a postseason game, you just know he is going to put on a hell of a performance.  His 71% completion percentage this 2011 postseason has been video game scary.  How do you beat a quarterback that can beat you with the deep ball if your playing up too close, but also take a two step drop and dump it off to one of his stellar wide receivers with ease?  You can't.  If Aaron Rodgers plays as well as he has in January, and the Packers can run the ball around fifteen times to keep the Steelers defense honest, the Packers should have no problem winning the big game.

As fans watching the game at home, the screen never follows what the offensive line is doing, and only shows wherever the pigskin is on the field.  2010 first round draft pick, Maurkice Pouncey's injury will play an integral part each time Roethlisberger takes a snap.  Big Ben was seen out partying earlier this week, and it is clear to me that the specialness of this game has worn off on him after winning it twice prior.  The Steelers might have the Terrible towel and Black and Yellow, but the Packers have too much offensive and defensive talent for them not to come home with the Lombardi trophy.  Steelers 20, Packers 24.

Here are the other two staff member predictions:


When Troy Polamalu is playing, over the last three years, the Steelers are 26-5; without him they are 6-7.  Steelers 24, Packers 21. Marty Joyce


Roethlisberger is relaxed when he takes the snap and the game is not getting to his head.  On the other side, Rodgers will not play dismal, but he also will not live up to his recent phenomenal playoff play.  Steelers 23, Packers 10.  Kevin Ryan