Goofy Goober's Third Annual Super Bowl Guide to people who want to look smart

Entry posted by Goofy Goober February 5, 2011

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Are you going to a Super Bowl Party? Do you want to appear smart in front of all your friends and family? Well read this guide to learn the finer points of today's game.

Green Bay Packers VS Pittsburgh Steelers

Location: Dallas, Texas

Stadium Type: Dome

Field Type: Turf

Goofy's Prediction: Steelers 28, Packers 26

Goofy's Madden Prediction: I havent run it yet

Field Advantage

The Packers have the advantage of the stadium and field type. They are built to play indoors, and Aaron Rodgers goes from great to amazing indoors. In the last two dome games the Packers have played, they have scored atleast 40 points in each of them.

The Steelers are a rough and tumble team. Their running back, Rashard Mendenhall, allows them to slog through games. Their quarterback, Big Ben Roethlisberger, is not a typical quarterback. At 6 foot 6 and on a massive frame, Roethlisberger is built for the wind and cold weather.

Advantage: Green Bay Packers

Quarterback Advantage

Aaron Rodgers, as said earlier is amazing indoors. However, while he may not have reported it, I believe he received his third concussion of the year when Julius Peppers gave him a massive helmet to helmet hit in the NFC Championship game. After that hit, Rodgers was not the same quarterback. When a player plays with a concussion two weeks later, one hit can knock him out. We all know how hard the Steelers hit. Who knows if Rodgers makes it through the game?

Ben Roethlisberger, as said earlier, is not built for the indoors. But he is in great health and has been to the Super Bowl twice before. Roethlisberger is not new to making huge plays late in Super Bowls (see Santonio Holmes, vs. Arizona Cardinals). If the Packers are up by 5 with 2 minutes left in the game with the ball in Big Ben's hands, the Steelers have already won it.

Advantage: Steelers

Running Backs

James Starks has shown himself as the top running back for the Packers. But as the Jets found out two weeks ago, nobody runs on the Steelers.

The Steelers have Rashard Mendenhall against a good, but not great run stopping team. Expect Mendenhall's stat line to be about 30 carries for 100 yards and 2 TDs.

Advantage: Steelers

Wide Receivers

Both teams have the elder statesmen reciever (Hines Ward for Steelers and Donald Driver for the Packers) and also the speed on the outside.

Advantage: Push

Defense

Both teams rely on playmakers with VERY long hair

The Packers go as Clay Matthews goes. When Matthews was injured, the Packers succumbed to the Washington Redskins. From his linebacker position, Matthews is able to terrorize opposing defenses and stop the run. You can easily spot him as the player with the thin brown hair running down the back of his jersey.

The Steelers defense goes as Troy Polomalu goes. The Man of Troy plays all around the field. One minute he will be at the line of scrimmage stopping the run, the next he will be in deep coverage, and the next he will be in the opposing backfield sacking the quarterback.

The Steelers have the edge with better run stoppers and better cover corners.

Advantage: Steelers

Final Thoughts

This is going to be a really good game. Last time the two teams met, the game was decided on a last second TD pass by Big Ben. Lets hope you all can convert some only-for-commercials people into real football fans!