stillers4me
01-29-2011, 10:30 AM
Ben Roethlisberger became only the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 500 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions when he beat the Green Bay Packers on the final play in December 2009 -- one of the most exciting games played at Heinz Field.
A little over a year later, that same Packers secondary will try to stop Roethlisberger and the Steelers again on a bigger stage -- Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas.
Well, sort of.
The personnel in the secondary is largely unchanged from that regular-season game 14 months ago, won by the Steelers, 37-36. Three of the four starters remain -- cornerbacks Charles Woodson and Tramon Williams and safety Nick Collins.
But the production and performance is much different, at least from that game. The Packers defense led the NFL with the lowest opponent passer rating (67.2) and was second with 24 interceptions, one of the reasons they allowed an NFC-low 240 points.
That, though, doesn't mean the Steelers can't, or even won't, have success throwing the ball in the Super Bowl...........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11029/1121510-66.stm
A little over a year later, that same Packers secondary will try to stop Roethlisberger and the Steelers again on a bigger stage -- Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas.
Well, sort of.
The personnel in the secondary is largely unchanged from that regular-season game 14 months ago, won by the Steelers, 37-36. Three of the four starters remain -- cornerbacks Charles Woodson and Tramon Williams and safety Nick Collins.
But the production and performance is much different, at least from that game. The Packers defense led the NFL with the lowest opponent passer rating (67.2) and was second with 24 interceptions, one of the reasons they allowed an NFC-low 240 points.
That, though, doesn't mean the Steelers can't, or even won't, have success throwing the ball in the Super Bowl...........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11029/1121510-66.stm