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LLT
01-30-2011, 05:31 AM
Steelers' secondary faces 'big challenge'
Rodgers has many talented options in Packers' receiving corps
Sunday, January 30, 2011
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

These Steelers probably have faced better quarterbacks than Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers.

And they surely have faced better individual receivers than anyone on the Packers' roster.

But add it all up?

"They have a more talented group than most," safety Ryan Clark said. "If you mention Tom Brady and you compare Green Bay's group to the one in New England, Green Bay wins by a landslide."

"It's probably the best receiving corps in the league," the other safety, Troy Polamalu, said. "And, when you have Rodgers there, too ... we're going to have a tough challenge."

It might be the singular challenge that defines Super Bowl XLV next week in Arlington, Texas: Green Bay's No. 5-ranked pass offense, averaging 258 yards per game with a remarkable five players having 40-plus catches, vs. the Steelers' secondary.



Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11030/1121329-66.stm#ixzz1CW8LoeAo

HometownGal
01-30-2011, 06:36 AM
This really says it all:


One transparent aspect of the Steelers' plan: Be physical.

"The way I look at it, the more time the ball's in the air, the more chances we have to make plays and bang people," Clark said. "Knock some balls out and make them fear catching the ball across the middle."

"Let them know they're going to get hit for 60 minutes," Taylor said.




If the Steelers D plays their tough, physical kind of football and pressures the living shit out of Rodgers, I believe they will do just fine against the Pack's very potent offensive attack. :tt02:

LLT
01-30-2011, 06:45 AM
Exactly...keep Rogers head on a swivel and make him hurry his passes.

Count Steeler
01-30-2011, 06:49 AM
The 3-8 coverage package won't cut it this game. And of course our greatest weapon is our offense, which can produce long time consuming drives.